Starting October 26, Seattle and the surrounding area get into the Halloween spirit, with haunted houses, pumpkin farms, costume parties, and kids’ events. On Halloween Saturday itself, October 31, you can choose between the Trolloween parade, a party at the Museum of Pop Culture, a lake cruise, and family Halloween at the zoo. The lineup also includes Restaurant Week, food tours, theater, candlelight concerts, hockey, and more. This roundup is based on the Seattle events calendar at Events12: https://www.events12.com/seattle/
Events in Seattle and the Surrounding Area
| Dates | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 26 | Seattle and the Eastside | Special deals at 220 restaurants as part of Seattle Restaurant Week. | Event website |
| Oct. 26–31 | Various locations | Halloween events for kids in cities across the region, including Seattle, Tacoma, and Olympia. | |
| Oct. 26–31 | Various locations | Pumpkin farms, hayrides, and corn mazes throughout the Puget Sound region. | |
| Oct. 26–Dec. 26 | Seattle | Walking food tours with tastings: Pike Place Market, chocolate downtown, coffee on Capitol Hill, and wine with cheese and chocolate. | |
| Oct. 26–Dec. 31 | Pioneer Square, Seattle | Underground tour of Seattle’s old street level, buried after the Great Fire of 1889. | Tickets and tour |
| Oct. 26–28 | Lower Queen Anne, Seattle | Teams make horror films in 48 hours, then screen them at SIFF Cinema Uptown. | Project website, tickets |
| Oct. 27–31 | Various locations | Haunted houses and forests: attractions in Buckley, Federal Way, Lacey, Maple Valley, Seattle, Snohomish, Tacoma, and other cities. | Seattle video, Tacoma video |
| Oct. 27–Nov. 15 | Greenwood, Seattle Rep, Green Lake, Everett, and other locations | Theater productions: Smoke on the Mountain, Eureka Day, Neha & Neel, Ragtime, I’ll Be Your Superhero, and Leonardo. | |
| Oct. 28 | Seattle | Screening of the classic horror film Invasion of the Body Snatchers as part of Scarecrowber. | Program website |
| Oct. 28–29 | Downtown Seattle | This Is Halloween — a show featuring orchestral music, cabaret, burlesque, and video projections, inspired by Tim Burton’s film The Nightmare Before Christmas. | Show website, tickets, photos, video |
| Oct. 28, 31 | Seattle Center, Seattle | Richard Strauss’s opera Salome, based on the play by Oscar Wilde; performed in German with English subtitles. | Opera website, video |
| Oct. 28–31 | Capitol Hill, Seattle | Immersive show Haunted Soiree: cocktails and a theatrical production about a 1928 murder in Hex Hollow. | Show website, tickets, video |
| Oct. 28 | Pioneer Square, Seattle | Seattle Sounders home match against the Houston Dynamo. | Schedule, tickets |
| Oct. 28–Apr. 3 | Seattle Center, Seattle | Seattle Kraken home hockey season at Climate Pledge Arena; through November 2, games are scheduled for October 28 against the Toronto Maple Leafs and October 30 against the Calgary Flames. | Schedule, tickets |
| Oct. 28–Dec. 31, 2027 | Various locations | Free things to do: Bellevue Botanical Garden, museums, gardens, a sculpture park, and walking trails. | |
| Oct. 29 | Seattle and Woodinville | Candlelight concerts featuring music by Michael Jackson and Taylor Swift at the Arctic Club Hotel. | Tickets and information, video |
| Oct. 29 | Seattle waterfront | Adults-only evening at the aquarium, with fortune-telling, a costume contest, and festive treats. | Event website, photos |
| Oct. 29–31 | SoDo, Seattle | Aerial acrobatics set to live music at Carnevolar XIV: Ascension; a dance party will also take place on Saturday. | Show website, tickets, photos, video |
| Oct. 29–Nov. 1 | Everett | Disney characters skate, dance, and act out scenes from Disney cartoons and movies in Disney on Ice: Jump In. | Show website, photos, video |
| Oct. 30 | Ballard, Seattle | A quartet will perform spooky themes from The Addams Family, Beetlejuice, Ghostbusters, Psycho, and other films by candlelight. | Concert website, photos, video |
| Oct. 30 | Eatonville | Halloween at the wildlife park: candy, games, nocturnal animals, and keeper talks. | Event website, photos |
| Oct. 30–31 | Belltown, Seattle | Cooking classes at Hot Stove Society: making stews and sauces, and learning to prepare pasta, ramen, and sushi. | Class schedule, map, video |
| Oct. 30–31 | Downtown Seattle | Dance Theatre of Harlem presents a poetic ballet with elements of soul music. | Theater website, video |
| Oct. 30–31 | Downtown Seattle | An improv comedy show based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe. | Tickets, photos, video 1, video 2 |
| Oct. 30–31 | Downtown Seattle | Party at the Smith Tower Observatory, featuring signature cocktails, magic, and a dark atmosphere. | Tickets, video |
| Oct. 30–31 | Pioneer Square, Seattle | Boo! Seattle festival — electronic music, 24 performances a day, costumed performers, and special effects. | Festival website, photos, video |
| Oct. 30–31 | Seattle area | Walking architecture tours: Ballard’s historic district on October 30, and the past and present of South Lake Union on October 31. | Tours, video |
| Oct. 30–Nov. 1 | Federal Way | Wild Waves Halloween festival: daytime family activities and nighttime scare attractions, rides in the dark, and haunted houses. | Event website, photos, video |
| Oct. 30–Nov. 7 | Seattle and Tacoma | Day of the Dead celebrations: events with altars, food, costumes, and entertainment will take place in Ballard, Seattle, Tacoma, Burien, and elsewhere. | |
| Oct. 31 | Woodinville | A 5K run with beer, live music, food trucks, and local vendors at Black Raven Brewing. | Race information, video |
| Oct. 31 | Downtown Seattle | Halloween concert for kids ages 6–12, with activities and entertainment before the show. | Concert website |
| Oct. 31 | Downtown Seattle | Halloween party at the W Seattle hotel, with two floors of DJ music, themed cocktails, and festive decorations. | Event website, photos |
| Oct. 31 | Capitol Hill, Seattle | One-hour historical tour about Seattle’s famous people and ghosts. | Information |
| Oct. 31 | Pioneer Square, Seattle | Halloween bar crawl visiting around a dozen bars, starting at Merchant’s Cafe and Saloon. | Tickets and information, photos |
| Oct. 31 | Seattle Center, Seattle | Party at the Museum of Pop Culture: dancing, a costume contest, a scavenger hunt, tarot readings, and trivia. | Event website, photos, video |
| Oct. 31 | Seattle Center, Seattle | Adults-only evening at Pacific Science Center: 70 exhibits, a science improv show, dancing, and a mushroom-themed program. | Event website, photos, video |
| Oct. 31 | Seattle Center, Seattle | Costume party benefiting the Seattle Erotic Art Festival, with DJs, dancing, performances, and an art exhibition. | Event website, photos |
| Oct. 31 | Fremont, Seattle | Trolloween: live music, a performance by the Fremont Troll, and a parade of ghostly performers through the neighborhood streets. | Event website, photos, video |
| Oct. 31 | Fauntleroy, Seattle | Halloween at the zoo: trick-or-treating, a costume parade, pumpkin carving, and animal enrichment activities. | Event website, photos, video |
| Oct. 31 | Interbay, Seattle | Halloween party cruise on Lake Union and Lake Washington, with a costume contest, DJ music, and treats. | Cruise website, photos, video |
| Oct. 31 | Seward Park, Seattle | 5K run or walk with candy stations and a costume contest. | Race website, route, tickets, photos |
| Oct. 31 | Bellevue | Halloween party with DJ music, a costume contest, and aerial performances. | Event website, tickets, photos |
| Oct. 31 | Bellevue | Party at the W Bellevue hotel, with a welcome cocktail, buffet, performance, and costume contest. | Tickets and information |
| Oct. 31 | Everett | Halloween party with DJ music, treats, and a costume contest with a $1,000 prize. | Party website, tickets, photos |
| Oct. 31 | Snoqualmie | Halloween train with seasonal activities, historical games, and a ride on a decorated train. | Event website, photos |
| Oct. 31 | Skykomish | Free ride on a miniature train over a bridge and through a tunnel; a gift shop is also open. | Railway website, photos, video |
| Oct. 31–Nov. 1 | Puyallup | Show featuring vintage and modern toys, comics, and collectibles, with 400 vendor tables. | Show website, photos, video |