Looking for Halloween things to do in Seattle? Our 2025 Seattle Halloween guide has everything from afternoon tea for witches to one of the scariest haunted houses in the country, plus lots of Halloween bar crawls, dance parties, and costume parties. Some events are for ages 18+ while others are 21+ only; if you’re looking for family-friendly Halloween fun, see our guide to Seattle Halloween events for kids. Prices for the events listed below vary but we included a few that are free!
Here are the top Seattle Halloween events in October 2025:
1. A Halloween rager at MOPOP
📅 When: Saturday, October 25 at 8:00 p.m.
📍Where: Museum of Pop Culture
💰Cost: $39
Museum of Pop Culture (MOPOP) is hosting a 21+ Halloween party called Fashionably Undead: The Goopening. There will be dancing, a costume contest, and more. See all the info on the MOPOP website.
2. Nightmare at the Nest
📅 When: Friday, October 31 at 7:00 p.m.
📍Where: The Nest (110 Stewart St)
💰Cost: $10
The Nest is the Thompson Hotel’s rooftop bar with waterfront views. They’re having a rooftop Halloween party with a DJ and a costume contest. Categories are funniest, scariest, and best couple costume—and the winner gets a gift card to the bar. See all the details on the The Nest website.
3. Wander along a one-mile haunted path
📅 When: select dates in October
📍Where: Seattle Chinese Garden
💰Cost: $24.90+
For a limited time, the Seattle Chinese Garden will transform into a Forest of Shadows. Suited for visitors ages 10 and up, this themed night walk draws you down a dark path of mystery and fright. Brought to life using cutting-edge technology, the patch is filled with hidden figures, frightening echoes, and plenty of spine-tingling illusions. Grab tickets today before the experience ends on November 2.
4. Terror & Tonics at Smith Tower
📅 When: Thursday, October 30
📍Where: Smith Tower
💰Cost: $85+
You can start Halloween weekend on Thursday night by going up to the Smith Tower Observatory for their 21+ “Terror & Tonics: A Hauntingly Boozy Night.” From 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. there will be a DJ, cocktails and bites, and views of Seattle lit up at night. Costumes are encouraged. Get all the info on the Smith Tower website.
5. After-hours Halloween at the aquarium
📅 When: Thursday, October 30
📍Where: Seattle Aquarium
💰Cost: $50
Another event happening on the night before Halloween is the annual After Hours: Halloween party for ages 21+ at the Seattle Aquarium. From 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. there will be a DJ, fortune tellers, a costume contest, and more. Get all the details on the aquarium website.
6. Enjoy a haunted musical evening at a Candlelight Concert
📅 When: select dates in October
📍Where: The National Nordic Museum, The Museum of Flight, The Arctic Club Hotel
💰Cost: $46+
You can listen to a string quartet play a haunting rendition of spooky songs while glowing candlelight illuminates an incredible venue in Seattle such as The Arctic Club Hotel and The Museum of Flight. The tentative programs include Halloween favorites such as Thriller, the Ghostbusters theme, and the Beetlejuice theme. Get tickets here!
7. Watch Beetlejuice in the park
📅 When: Friday, October 31 at 6:30 p.m.
📍Where: Freeway Park
💰Cost: Free!
If you’re looking for something chill and budget-friendly to do on Halloween, you can go to Freeway Park for a free double feature screening of the original Beetlejuice and the sequel. Dress warmly and bring a blanket and snacks. This event may be canceled if it rains. See the event page here.
8. Get spooked at the Georgetown Morgue
📅 When: September 26 to November 2 (select dates)
📍Where: 5000 E Marginal Wy S, Seattle, WA 98134
💰Cost: $37+
If you love haunted houses, you have to visit one of the scariest haunted houses in the country that is right here in Seattle. In addition to the terrifying tour of the morgue, you can also add on The Dark Maze experience to your ticket. The Georgetown Morgue is open on select dates from September 26 through November 2. Read more about Seattle’s Georgetown Morgue before you go.
9. Party in a costume in the Seattle underground
📅 When: select dates in October
📍Where: 108 S Jackson St Ste B (down the pink stairs)
💰Cost: $10 or free
Did you know there is a network of underground tunnels below the streets of Pioneer Square? The Asylum Collective is making use of this ultra-spooky space for a series of Halloween parties with fun themes this October. All of these parties are for ages 18+ and cost a suggested donation of $10. Choose from the below:
- October 4: Sapphic Soirée
- October 18: Killer Clowns from Outer Space
- October 24: “]MASKERADE: a queer Halloween party (K95 masks required)
- October 25: Lesbian Werewolf Chainsaw Massacre
If you don’t have a costume, you can join the Asylum Collective’s free DIY costume workshop at 1:00 p.m. on October 25! It’s for all ages and levels of experience. For more info about all of these events visit the Asylum Collective website.
10. Walk through a haunted house or maze
📅 When: select dates in October
📍Where: multiple locations
💰Cost: varies
There are several haunted corn mazes, haunted houses, and scary farm experiences in and around Seattle. This includes the popular Stalker Farms in Snohomish. See our list of the top scary Halloween experiences around Seattle.
11. See a spooky burlesque performance
📅 When: select dates throughout October
📍Where: The Can Can and The Triple Door
💰Cost: $55+
The Can Can puts on a fabulous dinner with a burlesque show in Seattle. This fall you can catch their annual performance of The Hitchcock Hotel at Pike Place Market or This Is Halloween at The Triple Door. Some shows are ages 21+ only. Halloween dates are available.
- The Hitchcock Hotel at The Can Can in Pike Place Market runs from September 18 through November 16.
- This Is Halloween burlesque musical at The Triple Door runs from October 16 through November 1.
12. Celebrate Trolloween like a Seattle local
📅 When: Friday, October 31
📍Where: Fremont Troll
💰Cost: Free!
Every Halloween, Seattle celebrates the birthday of the Fremont Troll. This year he’s turning 35! There will be live music and costumes, and after gathering for merriment at the Troll the crowd will start a Halloween parade through Fremont. Read all about Trolloween before you go.
13. Dress up for a Witches’ Tea
📅 When: select dates in October
📍Where: Hotel Sorrento
💰Cost: $55
Seattle’s haunted Hotel Sorrento is hosting a Witches’ Tea on select dates this October. Witches of all ages and genders are welcome. Costumes are encouraged! Get more info on the hotel website.
14. Check out Seattle’s most provocative Halloween experience at Pumpkinsutra
📅 When: select dates in October
📍Where: The Palmer Building
💰Cost: $64+
This isn’t your average pumpkin patch — home to the world’s largest collection of erotic pumpkins, Pumpkinsutra invites you to step into striking sets inspired by Seattle’s first brothel. But that’s not all! Featuring a themed maze, provocative performances, and indulgent bites and beverages, this risqué Halloween experience is filled with desire and intrigue. Grab tickets to Pumpkinsutra while they last!
15. See a lineup of horror films at SIFF Cinema
📅 When: select dates in October
📍Where: SIFF Cinema Uptown
💰Cost: $18 per movie
In the mood for a scary movie? SIFF Cinema is teaming up with Scarecrow Video to present five horror movies in Queen Anne this October. The final film is on October 28. See the exact films and dates on the SIFF website.
16. Trick or Drink Seattle Halloween Bar Crawl
📅 When: select dates in October
📍Where: SPIN – 1511 6th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
💰Cost: $20
Excited to paint the town red on Halloween weekend? Get out there with your friends and see the best bars that Seattle has to offer with this Halloween bar crawl! There are three available dates: October 25, October 31 (Halloween!), and November 1. Costumes aren’t required but highly encouraged. Get your tickets for this popular Halloween bar crawl before it sells out!
17. Join the roaring ’20s at a Haunted Speakeasy Soirée
📅 When: Friday, October 31
📍Where: a/stir
💰Cost: $13
Looking for a classy Halloween event? This 1920-themed Halloween costume party is encouraging attendees to dress their best as a flapper or “dapper gangster.” There will be live music, signature cocktails, and some surprises. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. See more details here.
18. Dress in costume for stand-up comedy in Ballard
📅 When: Friday, October 31
📍Where: Old Stove Brewing
💰Cost: $15
If you’re looking for a fun Halloween event in Ballard, you can head to Old Stove Brewing for this costume party (ages 18+). There will be 13 standup comedians performing, costume contests with cash prizes, and a karaoke dance party. See more details here.
19. Go to a Halloween circus show and dance party
📅 When: October 30 to November 1
📍Where: Emerald City Trapeze
💰Cost: $44+
Emerald City Trapeze Arts will be performing a “haunted house of world-class flying trapeze, aerial, and circus acts” for three nights. On Saturday, November 1 the performance will be followed by a costume dance party ($20). Get more info on the Emerald Trapeze Arts website.
20. Run a Halloween race in costume
📅 When: October 25 or October 26
📍Where: Green Lake or Seward Park
💰Cost: $38+
If you want to do something outdoorsy and active with a spooky twist this October, you can wear your Halloween costume in a local race. Choose between the Trick or Treat 5k at Green Lake Park on October 25 and the Run Scared 5k & 10k at Seward Park on October 26.
21. Dance all night at The Crocodile
📅 When: Friday, October 31
📍Where: 2505 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
💰Cost: $20
Go dancing on Halloween night at this French house and disco party at The Crocodile in Belltown. Costumes encouraged! Doors open at 10:00 p.m. Ages 21+ only. Details here.
22. Go to a Seattle Halloween music festival
📅 When: October 31 and November 1
📍Where: WAMU Theater
💰Cost: $164+
This spooky music festival is on Friday and Saturday of Halloween weekend at the WAMU Theater in Seattle. This is for ages 18+. Day and weekend passes are on sale now. Get more info and see the lineup on the festival website.
23. Haunted Halloween Bash at W Seattle
📅 When: Friday, October 31
📍Where: W Seattle
💰Cost: $25+
Head to the W Seattle for this costume dance party for ages 21+ on Halloween night. There will be creepy decor across two floors of the hotel in addition to DJs, dancing, two hours of VIP prepaid drinks, and more until 2:00 a.m. See more info here.
24. Experience the art of Halloween at Seattle Art Museum
📅 When: Friday, October 31 and Saturday, November 1
📍Where: Seattle Art Museum
💰Cost: $65
Seattle Art Museum is celebrating Halloween weekend for two nights with a “descent into madness” inspired by this new exhibition. You can wear a scary costume, dance to DJs, participate in hands-on art activities, and sip on witchy cocktails. Get all the info on the SAM website.
25. Visit the Practical Magic town
The classic witch movie Practical Magic was filmed near Seattle on Whidbey Island, which is easily reached by ferry. October is the best time to visit Coupeville, the town where the movie was filmed, because they go all out for Halloween with fun events! See our guide to visiting the Practical Town for Halloween.
26. Learn and perform the Thriller dance
📅 When: select dates in October
📍Where: multiple locations
💰Cost: Free!
Every Halloween, Seattleites gather for the annual Thrill the World performance in which they reenact the Thriller dance. Rehearsals start in September and continue through October, and then in late October the group performs the dance at multiple locations around the Seattle area. Register, get more info, and see all the upcoming dates on the Seattle Thrillers Meetup page.
27. Try a Halloween tasting menu at La Loba
📅 When: Friday, October 31
📍Where: La Loba (2125 Terry Ave)
💰Cost: $95+
Spanish restaurant La Loba at the newly-opened 1 Hotel Seattle in SLU is offering a one-night-only tasting menu called The Sacred Supper on October 31. Tables are available between 4:00 and 10:00 p.m. on Halloween. Afterwards there will be live music at the hotel bar, Drift. See the menu and more info on the 1 Hotel Seattle website.
28. Lighten up with Halloween standup at Pike Place Market
📅 When: select dates in October
📍Where: 1428 Post Alley, Seattle, WA 98101
💰Cost: $10-$15
If you don’t like the really scary stuff, have a laugh instead. Unexpected Productions in Pike Place Market has several Halloween-themed standup comedy shows planned throughout October! From The Haunting: An Improvised Gothic Horror Story to Poe Unexpected: Edgar Allan Poe Improvised you can take your pick. See their October show calendar here.
29. A Halloween party cruise
📅 When: Friday, October 31 from 8:30 to 11:00 p.m.
📍Where: Waterways Cruises at Lake Union Piers (901 Fairview Ave N)
💰Cost: $113
Celebrate Halloween on a boat! This Halloween party cruise will have a costume contest, a dance floor with a DJ, light bites, and skyline views. See more info on the Waterways website.
30. A glam gothic Halloween party at W Bellevue
📅 When: Friday, October 31 from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m.
📍Where: W Living Room Bar at W Bellevue
💰Cost: $65
Calling all goths: you can head across Lake Washington for a glamorous gothic Halloween party at W Bellevue this Halloween. There will be a DJ, a costume contest, a photo booth, a tarot and tequila tasting bar, and more. Wear your most stylish gothic attire. See details here.
31. Georgetown Halloween Parade
📅 When: Friday, October 31 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
📍Where: starting in Oxbow Park
💰Cost: Free!
All ages are welcome to join a Halloween parade through the south Georgetown neighborhood. It starts with activities in Oxbow Park at 6:30 and then the parade itself is from 8:00 to to 9:00 p.m. Afterwards, adults are encouraged to “check out the many bars and restaurants on Airport Way who will be hosting Halloween activities.” See the full schedule and details here.