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Best Free Halloween Events for Kids
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Free Halloween Events Near DC: Halloween Parades
The Great Halloween Lantern Parade & Festival
Baltimore, MD
Saturday, October 25
At the Halloween Lantern Parade & Festival, attendees can make their own lanterns, enjoy delicious food, dance, and visit the Artist Market. There's also a costume contest for kids. The parade includes illuminated floats, stilt walkers, marching bands, and more. Visit the website here.
Del Ray Halloween Parade
Alexandria, VA
Sunday, October 26
Del Ray’s annual Halloween Parade starts at Mount Vernon Avenue, south of E. Bellefonte, and continues down to the Mount Vernon Recreation Center play fields. Costumed kids, pets, and strollers can march in the parade. Visit the website here.
Town of Vienna Annual Halloween Parade
Vienna, VA
Wednesday, October 29
Hosted by the Town of Vienna and the Vienna Business Association, this annual Halloween parade gets everyone in the spooky spirit. Visit the website here.
Free Halloween Events Near DC: Trunk-or-Treats and Trick-or-Treating Events
Trunk-or-Treat at Chesapeake Baysox Stadium
Bowie, MD
Saturday, October 18
Join the Chesapeake Baysox for its annual evening of trunk-or-treating filled with candy, costumes, and a whole lot of fun. Visit the website here.
Victory Christian Ministries International Trunk-or-Treat
Washington, DC
Sunday, October 19
Families are invited to put on their costumes and collect yummy treats at VCMI's annual free trunk-or-treat. Visit the website here.
Trunk-or-Treat at Hilton McLean Tysons Corner
Mclean, VA
Friday, October 24
Enjoy a trunk-or-treat and indoor movie screening of Hocus Pocus at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner. Delicious food and drinks will be available for purchase. Visit the website here.
Old Firehouse's Festival of Frights and Trunk-or-Treat
McLean, VA
Saturday, October 25
Put on your Halloween costumes and visit the Old Firehouse in McLean for a night of live music, games, food, contests, and a trunk-or-treat. Visit the website here.
Air & Scare at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Chantilly, VA
Saturday, October 25
Parking is $15
See the spooky side of air and space at the Air & Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. At this popular event, kids can enjoy trick-or-treating, creepy crafts, spooky science experiments, photo ops with Star Wars characters, and other Halloween-themed activities. Visit the website here.
Trunk-or-Treat at Manassas Park Community Center
Manassas, VA
Saturday, October 25
Decorated vehicles line up in the parking lot of the Manassas Park Community Center, and families can stop at each one to receive a Halloween treat (or trick)! Visit the website here.
Trunk-or-Treat at Burke United Methodist Church
Burke, VA
Sunday, October 26
Burke United Methodist Church invites families for a free trunk-or-treat, where kids can wear their costumes and go car to car to collect Halloween treats. Visit the website here.
Indian Head's Annual Trunk-or-Treat
Indian Head, MD
Friday, October 31
Bring costumed kids to Village Green Park on Halloween evening for Indian Head's annual trunk-or-treat, hosted by Bridge Church. Visit the website here.
Free Halloween Events Near DC: Halloween Festivals and Other Events
Burke Nursery Fall Farm Market & Pumpkin Patch
Burke, VA
Daily, October 1-31
Burke Nursery offers a small play area for kids with festive photo backdrops. There are also plenty of pumpkins, gourds, Halloween decorations, and more available for purchase. Be sure to try the apple cider donuts! Visit the website here.
Monster Bash (in Takoma Park, MD)
Takoma Park, MD
Saturday, October 25
The Monster Bash is Takoma Park's Halloween celebration starting with dancing and fun, followed by a Costume Parade and Contest, and ending with the Costume Award Ceremony and Celebration. Visit the website here.
Family Day: Halloween at the National Museum of the Marine Corps
Triangle, VA
Saturday, October 25
The National Museum of the Marine Corps hosts a spooktacular Halloween Family Day. Participants can enjoy a host of seasonal activities, a puppet show, a costume contest, and trick-or-treating. Visit the website here.
Halloween Bark Bash @ One Loudoun
Ashburn, VA
Saturday, October 25
This event combines the best of pet shows and Halloween festivals. The festival includes a pet costume contest, trick-or-treating, dogs for adoption, a photo booth, and more. Visit the website here.
Van Ness Main Street's Spooktacular
Washington, DC
Sunday, October 26
Parents and kids of all ages are invited to dress in their favorite costumes and gather at Forest Hills Playground for spooky-inspired activities followed by trick-or-treating. Visit the website here.
Harbor Halloween
National Harbor, MD
Sunday, October 26
Enjoy an afternoon of spooktacular fun for the whole family, including trick-or-treating at select stores and restaurants, kids' activities, a Halloween movie, a pet pawrade, and a chef pumpkin-carving contest. Visit the website here.
Great Falls Halloween Spooktacular
Great Falls, VA
Friday, October 31
The annual Great Falls Halloween Spooktacular on the Great Falls Village Centre Green features a pet parade and costume contest, a ghostly haunted house, live music, and more. Kids are encouraged to wear costumes and trick-or-treat with local merchants from 5-7 pm. Visit the website here.
Hilloween (at Eastern Market)
Washington, DC
Friday, October 31
This family Halloween festival at Eastern Market is an opportunity to gather as a community and make festive memories with friends and neighbors. Enjoy trick-or-treating, face painting, games, pumpkin decorating, a photo booth, refreshments, and more. Costumes are encouraged. Visit the website here.