Halloween Fun and Activities Guide for Kids in Washington, DC

Here's everything you need to know to have the best Halloween in and near Washington, DC, including great places to go trick-or-treating and the best crafts and treats you can make at home.

We've also got important Halloween safety tips and easy Halloween costume ideas, not to mention some spooky snacks and not-very-scary (but very festive) Halloween movies for the whole family. 

Find spooky Halloween fun around Washington, DC with our guide.
Halloween Fun for Kids in Washington DC
National Zoo's Boo at the Zoo is one of the DC area's most popular Halloween events. Photo by Juan-Carlos Briceno, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
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Spooky Halloween sighting in Georgetown!
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Pick the perfect pumpkin at Great Country Farms.
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Light up the night at Baltimore's Great Halloween Lantern Parade. Photo courtesy of Creative Alliance
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Get lost in a fun corn maze this fall. Photo courtesy of the Maryland Corn Maze
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Look closely at the windows of the Decatur House and you just might see something creepy! Photo by Jennifer Marino Walters
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Sweeten someone else's day and donate Halloween candy to troops, the elderly, or children in need. Photo courtesy of Canva
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A fox hands out candy to trick-or-treaters in Pitman. Photo by Lisa Warden
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Take your trick-or-treaters off the street to hit up one of these family-friendly trunk or treats in New Jersey. Photo by Mommy Poppins
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The Jack O’ Lantern Experience at Skylands Stadium features more than 6,000 hand-carved pumpkins. Photo courtesy of Skylands Stadium
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Enjoy specialty food, hay rides, and plenty of fun and games at Diggerland's Diggerfest. Photo courtesy of Diggerland
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Visitors of all ages are invited to come in costume to the Boo at the Zoo in Cape May. Photo courtesy of Cape May, NJ
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