October 18, 2026
Top, from left: Constance Mensh/For the Mütter Museum; Courtesy/Eastern State Penitentiary./Bottom, from left: Cody Aldrich; Courtesy/Without a Cue Productions; VISIT PHILADELPHIA®.
Halloween celebrations across Philadelphia, the suburbs and South Jersey range from costume parties and haunted attractions to family outings at Pumpkinland. Our growing roundup includes more than 30 events for kids and adults.
Halloween week brings trick-or-treating, glowing pumpkins, haunted houses and costume parties across Philadelphia, the suburbs and South Jersey. There are options in Lambertville and Delaware, too.
Whether you’re taking the kids out for candy, looking for a scare or planning a night with friends, here are Halloween events and experiences to check out. Follow the links for full schedules, ticket information and more details.
This guide will be updated with more Halloween events as they’re announced.
Suburbs: Meet Swoop and Eagles cheerleaders during Elmwood Park Zoo’s Trick-or-Treat Night in Norristown on Friday, Oct. 30, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The evening includes candy stations, animal encounters and live music. Children’s tickets cost $30, or $25 for members, and include admission for two adults. A separate sensory-friendly celebration runs from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., with tickets priced at $14.95 for nonmembers and $10.95 for yearly members. Read more.
Suburbs: Collect candy from up to 25 Halloween-decorated vehicles and participating shops at Peddler’s Village in Lahaska on Friday, Oct. 30, from 5 to 8 p.m. Families can also vote for their favorite trunk displays. The vehicles will be parked behind the Visitor & Event Center. Admission and parking are free. Read more.
Philly: Spend Halloween shopping from more than 100 craft vendors, carving pumpkins and listening to live music on East Passyunk Avenue. The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, with costume contests and a Creepy Crawl for candy at participating businesses. Read more.
Philly: Trick-or-treat at South Street businesses during a free candy crawl from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. A costume promenade and vintage car parade starts at Fifth and South streets at 1 p.m., followed by trunk-or-treating at Headhouse Plaza from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Families can also collect candy through the Headhouse Shambles from 4 to 8 p.m. Read more.
Delaware: Go trick-or-treating, watch knights battle in steel armor and catch acrobatic shows during the Delaware Renaissance Faire’s Halloween opening weekend. Halloweekend runs Oct. 31-Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Firebase Lloyd in Townsend, with costume contests, craft vendors and horseback archery demonstrations. Single-day tickets cost $25 for adults and $10 for youth, plus online fees; children under 5 enter free. Parking is free. Read more.
Across the region: Kids in costume can get a free meal at Friendly’s on Saturday, Oct. 31, with the purchase of an adult entrée. The Halloween offer is available at all locations, giving families an option for a meal before or after trick-or-treating. Read more.
Philly: Explore a zombie bunker, glowing displays and interactive games inside the former Forever 21 at Fashion District Philadelphia. Halloween House has 10 themed rooms and runs through Nov. 1. The indoor Center City attraction has no live scare actors or jump scares. Read more.
Philly: See a cottage covered in hundreds of pumpkins and explore the scarecrow walk at Morris Arboretum in Northwest Philadelphia. Upcoming Halloween activities include a bat program Oct. 28 and carnivorous-plant crafts Oct. 29. Crafts are included with admission; the bat program costs extra and requires registration. Read more.
Suburbs: Explore oversized fall displays, visit barnyard animals and pick out pumpkins at Linvilla Orchards in Media through Nov. 8. Admission is free, with separate tickets for hayrides and mazes. The family-friendly Hayride to the Witch’s House continues through Oct. 30 and ends with cider and marshmallows around a campfire. Read more.
Philly: Franklin Square’s Philadelphia-themed mini-golf course gets Halloween decorations and evening fog and lighting effects through Nov. 1. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $12 for children. The neighboring Boo-zy Bar serves cocktails and mocktails Thursday through Sunday evenings. Read more.
Philly: Find 10,000 pumpkins, a pumpkin-smashing zone and scarecrow archery at Liberty Point on the Delaware waterfront through Nov. 1. Cityside Pumpkin Patch also has seasonal food and drinks. Tickets are listed from $13.90, with pumpkins included in select packages or available to buy separately. Read more.
Lambertville: Follow a free Halloween trail through Lambertville to find handmade displays by retired art teacher Dolores Dragan. The scenes are spread across businesses and community spaces through Oct. 31. An online map helps families plan their own walk around town. Read more.
Suburbs: Nearly 500 jack-o’-lanterns light up the Delaware Canal in Yardley after sundown each evening through Oct. 31. The free display features pumpkins carved by community members along the water. Read more.
Philly: Practice taking Halloween photos in the speakeasy beneath Unique Photo in Old City on Friday, Oct. 30. Photographer Rick Southers will lead free introductory workshops at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., with Nikon cameras and lenses available to try. Advance registration is required. Read more.
Philly: Explore five haunted houses, including an expanded vampire-themed Crypt, at Eastern State Penitentiary on select nights through Nov. 7. The Fairmount festival also has performances, bars and food. Attendees can bypass the haunted-house section entirely; Nov. 6-7 features a holiday-horror finale. Read more.
Philly: More than 40 scare actors, animatronics and three new rooms fill a former textile mill in Manayunk on select nights through Nov. 7. Lincoln Mill’s general admission costs $38 online. Separate walking tours follow the canal for local history and ghost stories. Read more.
Philly: Solve clues tied to landmarks, cemeteries and ghost stories during a team scavenger hunt through historic Philadelphia on Saturday, Oct. 31. The two-hour hunt starts at Washington Square at 5:30 p.m. Tickets cost $22 and must be purchased in advance. Read more.
Philly: Bring a flashlight for a guided Halloween-night walk through Laurel Hill East, with stories about people who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Soul Crawl runs from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, with drinks around fire pits afterward. General admission costs $25. Read more.
Philly: Giant skeletons, flying ghosts, animatronic monsters and a haunted forest fill Cavanaugh’s River Deck through Oct. 31. The waterfront bar has themed drinks and fall food, plus a Halloween celebration Oct. 31. Cover charges and ticket requirements vary. Read more.
Philly: Look for ravens, Headless Horseman imagery and a hidden black cat at Newsroom Philly’s Halloween pop-up in Northern Liberties through Nov. 1. Edgar Allan Poe and Sleepy Hollow also inspire the drinks, including a smoky mezcal cocktail and a Pumpkin Spice Old Fashioned. Reservations are encouraged. Read more.
Suburbs: Actors playing the Sanderson Sisters lead interactive shows inside Montgomery Mall’s former Hot Topic in North Wales. The main performances run Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 8 for ages 21 and older. Tickets are listed from $35, plus taxes and fees; select Fridays have other programming. Read more.
Philly: More than 30 East Passyunk businesses will offer Halloween cocktails, food specials, shopping discounts and activities during the Witch Craft Crawl from 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28. Tickets are listed from $6.66 and include a stamp card and Halloween accessory while supplies last. Food and drinks cost extra. Read more.
South Jersey: Watch divers carve pumpkins underwater at Adventure Aquarium’s 21-and-older Halloween party in Camden on Thursday, Oct. 29. From 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., attendees can explore the aquarium after hours, visit candy stations and see glowing pumpkin displays. Tickets cost $44.99, and cocktails are sold separately. Read more.
South Jersey: Explore dinosaur exhibits after hours, sample edible bugs and get a tarot reading at Edelman Fossil Park & Museum in Mantua Township on Friday, Oct. 30, from 7 to 11 p.m. The Halloween party includes a DJ, a costume contest and food. Tickets cost $40, or $25 for Rowan University students, and include two nonalcoholic drink vouchers. Ages 18 and older. Read more.
Philly: Historic dancing mania inspires the Mütter Museum’s Halloween party on Friday, Oct. 30. Start with music and drinks in the garden, then explore a theatrical 16th-century village with costumed actors and pop-up performances. The 21-and-older event runs from 6 to 11 p.m. Tickets cost $85. Read more.
Philly: Dress for a Carnival of Curiosities at Glen Foerd’s riverfront estate on Friday, Oct. 30. The masquerade ball includes dinner, an open bar, music by the West Philadelphia Orchestra, dancing and a Rathskeller after-party. Tickets cost $250. Masks and costumes are encouraged. Read more.
Philly: Share an anonymous confession or simply listen as other people’s secrets are read aloud at Queen & Rook Game Cafe on Friday, Oct. 30, from 8 to 9:30 p.m. The audience will vote on their favorites, with prizes for winning confessions. The event is for adults 21 and older, and masquerade masks are encouraged. Advance tickets cost $5; food and drinks are extra. Read more.
Philly: Move between DJs, live music, a silent disco and mechanical bull riding at Stateside Live!’s Halloween party in South Philadelphia on Saturday, Oct. 31. Doors open at 7 p.m. for ages 21 and older. Costume contests will award more than $2,500 in cash and prizes. Read more.
Philly: Morgan’s Pier closes its fall season with a Halloween Bash and “Drink the Bar Dry” party on Saturday, Oct. 31. Before then, the Delaware waterfront bar offers daily pumpkin carving until 8 p.m., with $5 small pumpkins and $10 large ones. Individual events may require tickets or a cover. Read more.
Wilmington: Celebrate Halloween inside a former bank vault beneath The Quoin Hotel on Saturday, Oct. 31. Simmer Down’s party begins at 6 p.m., with free admission and one complimentary cocktail or mocktail for attendees in costume. Read more.
Philly: Wednesday Addams brings home a boyfriend, setting up an awkward family dinner in “The Addams Family: The Musical” at Walnut Street Theatre through Nov. 1. The Philadelphia production also has Halloween-week ticket offers, including a $35 ticket price for the 7 p.m. Oct. 31 performance. Read more.
Suburbs: Hear Halloween music by candlelight at Media Theatre at 6:45 or 8:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. The tentative program includes music from “Stranger Things” and “Thriller.” The hourlong concert is open to ages 8 and older, with tickets listed from $37 plus fees. Read more.
Philly: Meet 26 horror and thriller authors, including Jason Rekulak and Alma Katsu, at Venice Island Performing Arts Center in Manayunk on Saturday, Oct. 31. Organized by bookstore Thrillerdelphia, FearLit runs from noon to 4 p.m. with author discussions, awards and book signings. General admission costs $35 plus fees. The event is for adults 21 and older. Read more.
Philly: Third Eye Blind brings its “All Aboard the Ghost Ship” Halloween concert to The Fillmore in Fishtown on Saturday, Oct. 31. It will be the band’s second straight Halloween show at the Philadelphia venue. Read more.
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