More Halloween Fun › Theme Park Frights & Fun
From local destinations to regional family hot spots, many of your favorite theme parks open their doors each fall to let the spooks, ghouls, and frights in:
Six Flags America
Bowie, MD ∙ Approx 50 miles from Dulles Airport
Six Flags America has permanently closed.
Kings Dominion
Doswell, VA ∙ Approx 95 miles from Dulles Airport
Sept 19-Nov 2, 2025
Halloween Haunt
Nightmares come alive, and ghostly creatures await you this year at Kings Dominion! On select days, the park’s infamous evening Halloween Haunt will be the place for horror, hair-raising rides, and frightening attractions! Get lost in one of the many mazes or spooked in a scare zone before or after the park becomes engulfed in fog and darkness!
Sept 20-Nov 2, 2025
Trick & Treats
Guests of all ages will enjoy all that Kings Dominion offers during their special scare-free Tricks & Treats event! Enjoy pumpkin painting, hay mazes, ghostly games, not-so-scary live entertainment on select days, and more.
Great Wolf Lodge
Perryville, MD ∙ Approx 100 miles from Dulles Airport
Oct 17-31, 2025
Howl-o-Ween
This October, the whole pack is invited to celebrate Howl-o-Ween at Great Wolf Lodge! Families staying at the resort can enjoy spooky fun around every corner — from a trick-or-treat trail filled with goodies to a Monster Bash Dance Party where costumes are encouraged. With themed crafts, ghoulish games, and plenty of festive activities, it’s a not-too-scary way to celebrate the season.
Hersheypark
Hershey, PA ∙ Approx 130 miles from Dulles Airport
Sept 12-Nov 2, 2025
Hershey’s Halloween
On select days this fall, join Hersheypark for your favorite rides and coasters, a chocolatey trick-or-treat adventure during Hershey’s Character Glow Dance Party, a walk on the wild side at ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park, frightfully delicious food, and more! Plus, Darkness is sweeping during Hersheypark Halloween, with blood-curdling frights lurking after 6 pm.
Busch Gardens
Williamsburg, VA ∙ Approx 165 miles from Dulles Airport
Sept 5-Nov 2, 2025
Howl-o-Scream
Howl-o-Scream takes over the entire park with haunted houses, terror-tories, and sinister shows, with unsuspecting horrors awaiting their victims at every turn. Plus, test your thrill threshold with world-class coasters at night, offering a completely different ride experience!
Sept 20-Nov 2, 2025
Halloween Spooktacular
Celebrate not-too-spooky family fun during the day, on select days, at Busch Gardens Sesame Street Forest of Fun! Kids can dress up for a costume parade and enjoy trick-or-treating through the Wild Reserve. Family-friendly festivities include a hay maze, unique activities, and special photo opportunities.
Great Wolf Lodge
Williamsburg, VA ∙ Approx 165 miles from Dulles Airport
Oct 17-31, 2025
Howl-o-Ween
This October, the whole pack is invited to celebrate Howl-o-Ween at Great Wolf Lodge! Families staying at the resort can enjoy spooky fun around every corner — from a trick-or-treat trail filled with goodies to a Monster Bash Dance Party where costumes are encouraged. With themed crafts, ghoulish games, and plenty of festive activities, it’s a not-too-scary way to celebrate the season.
Sesame Place
Langhorne, PA ∙ Approx 190 miles from Dulles Airport
Sept 14-Nov 2, 2025
The Count’s Halloween Spectacular
At Sesame Place, wear your favorite costume and celebrate Halloween with your favorite crew from Sesame Street! During the Spectacular, the park will be transformed into a family-friendly Halloween haven, featuring trick-or-treating, themed shows, unique photo opportunities with everyone’s favorite furry friends in costume, and more.
Diggerland USA
West Berlin, NJ ∙ Approx 170 miles from Dulles Airport
Sept 6-Nov 30, 2025
DiggerFest
North America’s only construction-themed adventure park is filled with fall escapades every year! Diggerland USA, your favorite destination featuring life-sized construction equipment, celebrates fall on select days with live music, specialty food, hayrides, and plenty of fall-themed fun.
Disclaimer: Event details are curated from public sources and subject to change. Verify all information via the provided links before attending.
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