Best Seattle Halloween Events for Spooky and Sweet Family Fun in 2022

It’s finally (almost) here! If a chorus of voices at your house have been counting the days until Halloween, thank goodness we are closing in on the big day. Here’s our annual king-size list of family Halloween events.

Best Seattle Halloween Events for Spooky and Sweet Family Fun in 2022

Grab your costumes and find something that suits your crew by reading our list below. It’s divided up by region (Seattle and North Sound, Eastside and South Sound) and events are listed in order of date.

Seattle-area Halloween events for 2022

Thursday–Sunday, Oct. 20–23 and 27–30: Brave the dark, eerie halls of a candy factory on the Seattle Chocolate Haunted Factory Tour. Book your tix asap as this tour fills up quickly. For ages 8 and older. $12 per adult; $10 ages 12 and younger. Preregister.

Seattle-area Halloween events for 2022

Friday, Oct. 21, 5:30–8:30 p.m.: Bring your flashlight to the Hamlin Halloween Haunt in Shoreline. Outdoor fun such as roasting marshmallows, listening to spooky stories and playing games happen after dark around a campfire. Free.

Seattle-area Halloween events for 2022

Thursday, Oct. 27, 6–10 p.m.: Wear your favorite costume and join the Halloween Takeover at Skyway Park Bowl. Dance, collect treats, catch a magic show and a screening of The Nightmare Before Christmas. Free.

Seattle-area Halloween events for 2022

Saturday, Oct. 29, noon–4 p.m.: Enjoy spooky trick-or-treating at Burien’s annual Halloween event, Boo in Burien. Dress up in your costume and stop by local businesses for a sweet treat. Free.

Seattle-area Halloween events for 2022

Saturday, Oct. 29, 1–4 p.m.: Join the T’Challaween parade through Beacon Hill, collecting candy as you go. Fun surprises and spooky goodness along the route are guaranteed. Free.

Seattle-area Halloween events for 2022

Saturday, Oct. 29, 2–5 p.m.: Don your most creative costume and head to downtown Kent for the Street of Treats. There you will find kids’ activities, photo ops and more. Free. Preregister.

Seattle-area Halloween events for 2022

Saturday–Sunday, Oct. 29–30, 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m.: Have your kiddos dress up in their costumes for free entry (with paying adult) to Woodland Park Zoo’s Pumpkin Bash! Watch your favorite animals enjoy their pumpkin snacks while kids trick-or-treat around the zoo. Included with admission; kids 12 and under in costume enter free; all kids ages 2 and younger free.

Seattle-area Halloween events for 2022

Sunday, Oct. 30, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.: Yikes! The Museum of Flight transforms into The Museum of Fright, inviting guests to get into the Halloween spirit with spooky games and activities. Kids 17 and under in costume receive free admission for the day. Included with museum admission.

Seattle-area Halloween events for 2022

Sunday, Oct. 30, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.: Roll on over to Pacific Raceways for a drive-through trunk or treat event. Check out the decorated cars, big rigs and collect candy. Free.

Seattle-area Halloween events for 2022

Sunday, Oct. 30, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., West Seattle Junction hosts a good old-fashioned Harvest Festival complete with a costume parade, kid’s games, pie-eating contest and more. Free.

Seattle-area Halloween events for 2022

Monday, Oct. 31, 4:30–7 p.m.: Enjoy trick-or-treating through Kent Station then admire the Halloween-decorated trunks and collect even more candy during Haunted Boo-Levard. Free.

Eastside Halloween events for 2022

Saturday–Sunday, Oct. 15–16, 22–23, 29–30, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.: Put on your costume and climb aboard the Halloween Train at either the Snoqualmie or North Bend Depot. The historic coaches will be decked out for a hauntingly good time as you embark on a 2-hour round trip through the upper Snoqualmie Valley.

Eastside Halloween events for 2022

A stop at the Train Shed includes spooky stories and apple cider pressing demos. $15 per child, $30 per adult, under age 2 ride free.

Eastside Halloween events for 2022

Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.: Come down to Marina Park in Kirkland for Pumpkins in the Park. You will find a pumpkin patch, carnival games, trick-or-treating and more! Arrive dressed to impress for a chance to win the costume contest. Free.

Eastside Halloween events for 2022

Saturday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.: Visit Bellevue Arts Museum for its annual BAM-O-WEEN Free Family Day. Explore the museum, partake in Halloween activities and show off your costume. Free.

Eastside Halloween events for 2022

Saturday, Oct. 29, Noon–5:30 p.m.: Book your timed ticket to Si View Park’s annual Harvest Fest. Check out the petting zoo, carnival games, pumpkin decorating and more. $12 activity wristband per child. Preregister.

Eastside Halloween events for 2022

Saturday, Oct. 29, 2–6 p.m.: Creepy crawlers unite and get your zombie on and join a Zombie Walk through downtown Issaquah. Free.

Eastside Halloween events for 2022

Saturday, Oct. 29, 3–5 p.m.: Show off your costumes at different stops around downtown North Bend, collecting treats and supporting small businesses on Trick-Or-Treat Street. Free.

Eastside Halloween events for 2022

Saturday, Oct. 29, 3–7 p.m.: Walk down Treat Street at Kirkland Urban and collect candy, watch live pumpkin carving demos, play games and dance to your favorite Halloween tunes. Free.

Eastside Halloween events for 2022

Sunday, Oct. 30, 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.: Sign up first, then don your costume to perform spooky science experiments with your fam at KidsQuest Children’s Museum’s Halloween Spooktacular. $15 per child; $8 per adult. Preregister.

South Sound-area Halloween events for 2022

Friday–Saturday, Oct. 14–15, 21–22, 5–9 p.m.: Tour Northwest Trek as night falls and lights twinkle during the annual Hoot n’ Howl event. Show off your costume, meet nocturnal animals, collect candy and more. $14 advanced per person, $18 walk up; tots 2 and younger free.

South Sound-area Halloween events for 2022

Saturday–Sunday, Oct. 15–16, 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.: Visit Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium during Zoo Boo to show off your costumes, catch sight of resident animals snacking on pumpkins and play ghostly games to earn treats. Included with admission ($20 adult; $15 ages 3–12; ages 2 and younger free).

South Sound-area Halloween events for 2022

Oct. 22–31: Reserve your time to visit Olympia’s Hands On Children’s Museum during Boo Bash to press apples into cider, navigate a hay-bale trail and watch wacky science demos. $15.95 per person.

South Sound-area Halloween events for 2022

Wednesday–Saturday, Oct. 26–29, 6–9 p.m.: Book your tickets online and pack up the car for a slightly spooky night out at Haunted Headlights by Pierce County Parks. Stay safe in your car while you drive through Frontier Park in Graham and see spooky sights. $10 per car.

South Sound-area Halloween events for 2022

Friday–Saturday, Oct. 28–29, 5–6:30 p.m.: Get a kid’s-eye view of a real haunted house during a special, unscary kids’ walk-through at My Morbid Mind in Lacey. $5 per person.

South Sound-area Halloween events for 2022

Saturday–Sunday, Oct. 29–30, 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m.: Check out Northwest Trek’s second Halloween event, Pumpkin Chomp ‘n’ Stomp, where you’ll see animals enjoying the crops of the season. Wear your costume, too! Included with admission; ages 2 and younger free.

South Sound-area Halloween events for 2022

Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.: Tacoma’s STAR Center invites families for its fall Harvest Fest. Celebrate Halloween, play games, make spooky crafts and more. Free.

South Sound-area Halloween events for 2022

Saturday, Oct. 29, 1–5 p.m.: Don’t miss fun games and trick-or-treating through Les Gove Park during Auburn’s Halloween Harvest Festival and Trunk-or-Treat. Free.

South Sound-area Halloween events for 2022

Saturday, Oct. 29, 3–5:30 p.m.: Put on your costume and head to the Federal Way Community Center to brave the haunted trail, try out the photo booth and collect lots of candy. $5 per child, adults free. Preregister.

South Sound-area Halloween events for 2022

Sunday, Oct. 30, noon–6 p.m.: Will you dare to enter Shadow Lake Nature Preserve’s Haunted Peat Bog? If you do, enjoy crafts and activities while learning about all the creepy crawlies that call Shadow home. Preregister.

South Sound-area Halloween events for 2022

Monday, Oct. 31, 4–6 p.m. (Family Fun); 8–11 p.m. (Ghost Gala): Another opportunity to celebrate Harvest Fest with Metro Parks Tacoma, this time at People’s Community Center. Join for a bouncy house, trunk or treat, arts and crafts, and more. High schoolers take over at 8 p.m. for the Ghost Gala with a DJ, photo booth, snacks and more. Free.

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Best Seattle Halloween Events for Spooky and Sweet Family Fun in 2022

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Best Seattle Halloween Events for Spooky and Sweet Family Fun in 2022

It’s finally (almost) here! If a chorus of voices at your house have been counting the days until Halloween, thank goodness we are closing in on the big day. Here’s our annual king-size list of family Halloween events.

Read more

Best Seattle Halloween Events for Spooky and Sweet Family Fun in 2022

Grab your costumes and find something that suits your crew by reading our list below. It’s divided up by region (Seattle and North Sound, Eastside and South Sound) and events are listed in order of date.

Read more

Seattle-area Halloween events for 2022

Thursday–Sunday, Oct. 20–23 and 27–30: Brave the dark, eerie halls of a candy factory on the Seattle Chocolate Haunted Factory Tour. Book your tix asap as this tour fills up quickly. For ages 8 and older. $12 per adult; $10 ages 12 and younger. Preregister.

Read more

Seattle-area Halloween events for 2022

Friday, Oct. 21, 5:30–8:30 p.m.: Bring your flashlight to the Hamlin Halloween Haunt in Shoreline. Outdoor fun such as roasting marshmallows, listening to spooky stories and playing games happen after dark around a campfire. Free.

Read more

Seattle-area Halloween events for 2022

Thursday, Oct. 27, 6–10 p.m.: Wear your favorite costume and join the Halloween Takeover at Skyway Park Bowl. Dance, collect treats, catch a magic show and a screening of The Nightmare Before Christmas. Free.

Read more

Seattle-area Halloween events for 2022

Saturday, Oct. 29, noon–4 p.m.: Enjoy spooky trick-or-treating at Burien’s annual Halloween event, Boo in Burien. Dress up in your costume and stop by local businesses for a sweet treat. Free.

Read more

Seattle-area Halloween events for 2022

Saturday, Oct. 29, 1–4 p.m.: Join the T’Challaween parade through Beacon Hill, collecting candy as you go. Fun surprises and spooky goodness along the route are guaranteed. Free.

Read more

Seattle-area Halloween events for 2022

Saturday, Oct. 29, 2–5 p.m.: Don your most creative costume and head to downtown Kent for the Street of Treats. There you will find kids’ activities, photo ops and more. Free. Preregister.

Read more

Seattle-area Halloween events for 2022

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Seattle-area Halloween events for 2022

Sunday, Oct. 30, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.: Yikes! The Museum of Flight transforms into The Museum of Fright, inviting guests to get into the Halloween spirit with spooky games and activities. Kids 17 and under in costume receive free admission for the day. Included with museum admission.

Read more

Seattle-area Halloween events for 2022

Sunday, Oct. 30, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.: Roll on over to Pacific Raceways for a drive-through trunk or treat event. Check out the decorated cars, big rigs and collect candy. Free.

Read more

Seattle-area Halloween events for 2022

Sunday, Oct. 30, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., West Seattle Junction hosts a good old-fashioned Harvest Festival complete with a costume parade, kid’s games, pie-eating contest and more. Free.

Read more

Seattle-area Halloween events for 2022

Monday, Oct. 31, 4:30–7 p.m.: Enjoy trick-or-treating through Kent Station then admire the Halloween-decorated trunks and collect even more candy during Haunted Boo-Levard. Free.

Read more

Eastside Halloween events for 2022

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Eastside Halloween events for 2022

A stop at the Train Shed includes spooky stories and apple cider pressing demos. $15 per child, $30 per adult, under age 2 ride free.

Read more

Eastside Halloween events for 2022

Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.: Come down to Marina Park in Kirkland for Pumpkins in the Park. You will find a pumpkin patch, carnival games, trick-or-treating and more! Arrive dressed to impress for a chance to win the costume contest. Free.

Read more

Eastside Halloween events for 2022

Saturday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.: Visit Bellevue Arts Museum for its annual BAM-O-WEEN Free Family Day. Explore the museum, partake in Halloween activities and show off your costume. Free.

Read more

Eastside Halloween events for 2022

Saturday, Oct. 29, Noon–5:30 p.m.: Book your timed ticket to Si View Park’s annual Harvest Fest. Check out the petting zoo, carnival games, pumpkin decorating and more. $12 activity wristband per child. Preregister.

Read more

Eastside Halloween events for 2022

Saturday, Oct. 29, 2–6 p.m.: Creepy crawlers unite and get your zombie on and join a Zombie Walk through downtown Issaquah. Free.

Read more

Eastside Halloween events for 2022

Saturday, Oct. 29, 3–5 p.m.: Show off your costumes at different stops around downtown North Bend, collecting treats and supporting small businesses on Trick-Or-Treat Street. Free.

Read more

Eastside Halloween events for 2022

Saturday, Oct. 29, 3–7 p.m.: Walk down Treat Street at Kirkland Urban and collect candy, watch live pumpkin carving demos, play games and dance to your favorite Halloween tunes. Free.

Read more

Eastside Halloween events for 2022

Sunday, Oct. 30, 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.: Sign up first, then don your costume to perform spooky science experiments with your fam at KidsQuest Children’s Museum’s Halloween Spooktacular. $15 per child; $8 per adult. Preregister.

Read more

South Sound-area Halloween events for 2022

Friday–Saturday, Oct. 14–15, 21–22, 5–9 p.m.: Tour Northwest Trek as night falls and lights twinkle during the annual Hoot n’ Howl event. Show off your costume, meet nocturnal animals, collect candy and more. $14 advanced per person, $18 walk up; tots 2 and younger free.

Read more

South Sound-area Halloween events for 2022

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South Sound-area Halloween events for 2022

Oct. 22–31: Reserve your time to visit Olympia’s Hands On Children’s Museum during Boo Bash to press apples into cider, navigate a hay-bale trail and watch wacky science demos. $15.95 per person.

Read more

South Sound-area Halloween events for 2022

Wednesday–Saturday, Oct. 26–29, 6–9 p.m.: Book your tickets online and pack up the car for a slightly spooky night out at Haunted Headlights by Pierce County Parks. Stay safe in your car while you drive through Frontier Park in Graham and see spooky sights. $10 per car.

Read more

South Sound-area Halloween events for 2022

Friday–Saturday, Oct. 28–29, 5–6:30 p.m.: Get a kid’s-eye view of a real haunted house during a special, unscary kids’ walk-through at My Morbid Mind in Lacey. $5 per person.

Read more