Halloween Haunts, Tricks & Treats and Spooky Sites around Seattle

If you love Halloween, you'll love celebrating in the Pacific Northwest, where bright orange leaves fall like confetti, and misty afternoons lend the region a delightfully eerie vibe. The region has its fair share of spooky sites, and some of the best are in or near Seattle Southside. Take a look at our list of some of the most frightening attractions around the area.

Fun and Scary Things To Do on Halloween Near Seattle

Family Fun
Spooky Tours & Exhibits
Cemeteries

Family Fun

There are lots of festive activities for all ages, including these annually recurring events around town. (Check the event sites for dates and details).

A HAUNTED CHOCOLATE FACTORY

Nothing says Halloween like candy, and Seattle Chocolate is ready to give you your fill of scares and sweets at their Haunted Chocolate Factory Experience, which runs continually for several weeks in October.

This year, the factory has been taken over by Dark Disciples. To stop them, you must infiltrate their ranks, solve clues and stop their dark ritual. Only those who succeed will be rewarded!

This interactive experience, which is like a mix between an escape room and live theater, is perfect for people aged 8 and older. Younger kids and people of all ages can still enjoy the factory and stock up on chocolate, including limited-edition seasonal treats.

There are many dates and times to choose from, so you can check the company website to book a time that works for you.

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MUSEUM OF FRIGHT

Museum of Fright at the Museum of Flight is an annual event with Halloween-themed games and activities to spark imagination, innovation, and get in the spooky spirit.

Activities include:

A Day Of The Dead Community Ofrenda in celebration of Día de Muertos. You can color your own sugar skull, create your own "Papel Picado" and learn about Latinos/as/es in aerospace.

Family craft activities like face painting, mysterious math activities and pin design.

A meet n' greet with the voice actor for Lucy Van Pelt from the popular Peanuts cartoons.

Mad Scientists dry ice and electricity booths.

Events around town

  • Marina Mercantile in Des Moines is a charming spot to grab a bite at any time of year, and fall is no exception. Check the business's website and Instagram page for ongoing events like Witches Tea, a spooky spin on their usual Afternoon Tea.
  • Westfield Southcenter Mall hosts seasonal events like Fortune Fest, where you can have your fortune read by Tarot card readers and mystics. Check the mall's event calendar as it is updated on an ongoing basis.
  • The Great Pumpkin Night at SeaTac Community Center has crafts, bouncy houses games and more. Costumes encouraged!
  • Waterland Howl-O-Ween in Des Moines is a pet contest for people and pets, with free coffee and apple cider, hourly prizes and a cheese and wine tasting.
  • Boo in Burien is a festive, midday event in downtown Burien, with trick-or-treating, fun fall activities and more.
  • The Pumpkin Bash at Woodland Park Zoo is fun at any age. See how hippos, elephants, meerkats and more crack open pumpkins for an autumn feast. Plus, trick-or-treating, a costume parade and fun activities for the kids.

Spooky Tours and Exhibits

When you stay in Seattle Southside, you can easily drive or take light rail into Seattle for one of several spooky tours. Take the famous Underground Tour to explore the subterranean storefronts and sidewalks that were abandoned when the city rebuilt itself after the Great Fire of 1889. Or, join the Seattle Terrors Ghost Tour and learn about haunted sites like the Northwest’s first elevator for corpses. For a jauntier experience, the company also offers a Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl. Ghostbusters fans will love joining real ghost hunters as they share some of Seattle’s most haunted sites and their connection to paranormal sightings during a Spooked in Seattle tour.

Famous Cemetaries

You can't get more haunted than a graveyard, and there are plenty to see in and near Seattle Southside.

Just north of Volunteer Park in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood is one of the city’s oldest cemeteries – Lakeview Cemetery. Martial Arts legend Bruce Lee and his son, actor, Brandon Lee are buried there, along with some recognizable names – John Nordstrom, Arthur Denny and Princess Angeline, the daughter of Chief Seattle.

Jimi Hendrix fans can see the memorial gravesite of the legendary musician at Greenwood Memorial Park in Renton. (If you're wondering where you can pay respects to Kurt Cobain, he was not buried in a gravesite but you can visit Viretta Park in Seattle, which is located near his former home and has become a de facto memorial site).

Happy Halloween!

FAQs

Q: What is there to do in Seattle on Halloween 2024?

A: Seattle and the surrounding area is filled with fun events, like Seattle Chocolate Factory's Haunted Factory Experience and the Museum of Fright.

Q: When do pumpkin patches open in the Seattle area?

A: Most pumpkin patches are open September through October.

Q: Where are the best pumpkin patches in Washington state?

A: Tough question! Three of the most popular pumpkin patches are Carpinito Brothers in Kent, Remlinger Farms in Carnation, and Mosby Farms in Auburn.

Q: Are there any corn mazes and hayrides near SeaTac WA?

A: Yes! The Carpinito Brothers 20-acre Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze is located in Kent, WA.

Q: What is there to do at a pumpkin patch?

A: Searching for the perfect pumpkins of course, but depending on the pumpkin patch, other popular activities include the corn maze, hay rides, farm animal petting zoo, kids activities, photo ops, bounce houses, pumpkin catapults, and hot apple cider.

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