Looking for family-friendly activities for Halloween in the Puget Sound region? Look no further – I’ve got a “monster” list of stuff you can do! To keep the frugal emphasis of this blog, I’ve worked to include as many free/low-cost activities as possible.

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Daily Events

Halloween Costume Swap (Bainbridge Island, WA)
October 1 – 30, Kids Discovery Museum
Donate any gently used Halloween costumes, costume pieces and accessories and exchange them for something new (or “new-to-you”)
Free
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Pumpkin Patch (Tacoma, WA)
October 16 – November 1, W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory
Photo opportunity with fun props and pumpkins
Free
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October 4, 2018 (Thursday)

Petite Picasso (South Hill, WA)
1 – 2 pm, South Hill Library
For ages 2 – 6 – celebrate the season with a pumpkin themed story and pumpkin painting project
Free; pre-registration required
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October 5, 2018 (Friday)

Creative Web Weavers Story Time (Bellevue, WA)
11 am – 2:30 pm, Lewis Creek Park Visitor Center
For ages 3 – 7 – spider stories and crafts
Free; registration required
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Family Fall Fest (Tacoma, WA)
3 – 5 pm, Parkland/Spanaway Library
Pumpkin decorating, games for all ages, prizes, and more
Free
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Fall Harvest Festival (Seattle, WA)
5 – 7 pm, Van Asselt Community Center
Food, games, crafts
Free
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Harvest Festival (Seattle, WA)
5 – 7 pm, Meadowbrook Community Center Parking Lot
Freshly pressed apple juice, pony rides
Free; $5 pony rides
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October 6, 2018 (Saturday)

Monster Mash Dash (Shoreline, WA)
8 – 11 am, Interurban Trail
Family 5K fun run and walk, costumes encouraged
Free
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Fall Festival (Seattle, WA)
11 am – 3 pm, Occidental Square
Petting zoo, pumpkin patch, face painting, airbrush artist, balloon twister, obstacle course, hula hoop dancer, caricatures, pumpkin activity
Free
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Kelsey Creek Farm Fair (Bellevue, WA)
11 am – 4 pm, Kelsey Creek Farm Park
Live entertainment, heritage demonstrations, wagon rides, pick-a-pumpkin, pony rides, farm animals
Free admission; some activities paid
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Harvest Festival (Fife, WA)
10:30 am – 7:30 pm, Dacca Park
Arts, crafts, foods, performances
Free
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Scarecrow Mini Fest (Seattle, WA)
11 am – 2 pm, Magnuson Community Center Children’s Garden and Demonstration Orchard
Live music, scavenger hunt, garden games, kids’ activities, ride-on kiddie tractor corral
Free admission; $20 for scarecrow, 25¢ tickets for games
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October 12, 2018 (Friday)

Spiders! (Bellevue, WA)
10 – 11 am, Lake Hills Greenbelt Ranger Station
For ages 3 – 8 – family spider class and spider craft
Free; pre-registration required
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Harvest Fest at Norpoint (Tacoma, WA)
5:30 – 7 pm, Center at Norpoint
Pumpkin-themed crafts, games, face painting, prizes, costume contests, bounce houses, refreshments
Free
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Haunted Hall (Tacoma, WA)
6 – 8 pm, Center at Norpoint
Take a frightfully fun walk through the Haunted Hall
$5/person, $4/in advance, ages 5 and under free
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Pumpkin Walk (Bainbridge, WA)
6 – 8 pm, Bainbridge Gardens
Walk the nature trail with a display of nearly 300 lighted, carved pumpkins, hay maze, bounce house, pictures, live music, face painting, carnival games
Free; suggested cash donation for each attraction
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October 13, 2018 (Saturday)

Zoo Boo (Tacoma, WA)
9:30 am – 4 pm, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
Costumes, critters, candy, pumpkins
Free with zoo admission ($2 off admission when you show up in costume)
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Fall Festival (Seattle, WA)
10 am – 3 pm, Swansons Nursery
Tractor hay rides, hay maze, games, crafts
Free; some activities require tickets
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Cider Squeeze (Puyallup, WA)
10 am – 4 pm, Meeker Mansion
Squeeze apples for some fresh cider, pick out a carving pumpkin, visit a favorite vendor, munch on apple treats
Free (purchases extra)
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Pumpkin Fest (Orting, WA)
10 am – 5 pm, Orting City Park
Live entertainment, games, bounce house, Little Pumpkin Pals Parade
Free
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Truck & Tractor Day (Lakewood, WA)
12 – 3 pm, Fort Steilacoom Park
Hard hats and pumpkins while supplies last, hayrides, pumpkin painting, crafts, games, pumpkin slingshot
Free
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Costume Shop: Halloween! (Bellevue, WA)
2:30 – 4:30 pm, Bellevue Library
Get tips on alterations/design, use sewing machines, construct props out of cardboard
Free
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Haunted Hall (Tacoma, WA)
6 – 8 pm, Center at Norpoint
Take a frightfully fun walk through the Haunted Hall
$5/person, $4/in advance, ages 5 and under free
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Pumpkin Walk (Bainbridge, WA)
6 – 8 pm, Bainbridge Gardens
Walk the nature trail with a display of nearly 300 lighted, carved pumpkins, hay maze, bounce house, pictures, live music, face painting, carnival games
Free; suggested cash donation for each attraction
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October 14, 2018 (Sunday)

Zoo Boo (Tacoma, WA)
9:30 am – 4 pm, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
Costumes, critters, candy, pumpkins
Free with zoo admission ($2 off admission when you show up in costume)
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Fall Festival (Seattle, WA)
10 am – 3 pm, Swansons Nursery
Tractor hay rides, hay maze, games, crafts
Free; some activities require tickets
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A Samhain/Halloween Concert – Music, Poetry & Folklore celebrating the Celtic Bonfire Festival of the Ancestors (Woodinville, WA)
2 – 4 pm, Woodinville Library
Concert with poetry, songs, stories and folklore
Free
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October 16, 2018 (Tuesday)

Halloween Perler Palooza (Vashon Island, WA)
4 – 5 pm, Vashon Library
For ages 6 and older – Halloween and fall patterns with glow-in-the-dark beads
Free
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October 18, 2018 (Thursday)

Harvest Fest (Port Orchard, WA)
12 – 6 pm, Miracle Ranch Camp
Hay wagon rides, face painting, petting zoo, and LOTS more
Free admission; some activities paid
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Tinker Thursdays: Pumpkin Volcano (South Hill, WA)
6:30 – 7:30 pm, South Hill Library
Build, explore, and experiment with your very own pumpkin volcano
Free
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October 19, 2018 (Friday)

Harvest Fest (Port Orchard, WA)
12 – 6 pm, Miracle Ranch Camp
Hay wagon rides, face painting, petting zoo, and LOTS more
Free admission; some activities paid
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Funky Family Fall Festival (Seattle, WA)
5:30 – 7:30 pm, Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center
For ages 12 and under – carnival style games, crafts, haunted mini golf
$5/person; $20/family 4+
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Halloween Carnival (Seattle, WA)
6 – 8:30 pm, Loyal Heights Community Center
For ages 2 and older – bounce houses, carnival games, crafts, cookie decorating, cake walk
$10/unlimited bracelet
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Hamlin Halloween Haunt (Shoreline, WA)
6 – 8:30 pm, Hamlin Park
Spooky songs and stories, toast marshmallows, hay wagon, Halloween games, face painting
Free
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Monster Bash (Seattle, WA)
6:30 – 8 pm, Garfield Community Center
For ages 6 – 12 – music, carnival games, painting, treats
Free
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October 20, 2018 (Saturday)

Issaquah Goes Apples (Issaquah, WA)
9 am – 2 pm, Historic Shell Station
Make cider, create your own scarecrow
Free
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Halloween Carnival and Silent Auction (Shoreline, WA)
10 am – 2 pm, Shoreline Community College
For ages 1 – 8 – carnival games, prizes, Halloween treats, food, face painting, costumes
Free admission; 4/$1 tickets
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Harvest Fest (Carnation, WA)
10 am – 4 pm, Carnation Farms
Hay ride, meet animals, arts and crafts, face painting, and more
Free
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Harvest Fest (Port Orchard, WA)
10 am – 6 pm, Miracle Ranch Camp
Hay wagon rides, face painting, petting zoo, and LOTS more
Free admission; some activities paid
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Harvest Fest (Shoreline, WA)
11 am – 4 pm, Sky Nursery
Food drive, kids’ activities, seasonal decor, photo ops
Free
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Haunted Booathouse and Harvest Festival (Stanwood, WA)
11 am – 4 pm, Cama Beach State Park
Halloween movies, pumpkin bowling, toy boat building, rain gutter regatta, popcorn, cider
Free; Discover Pass required to park ($11.50/day or $33/annual)
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Bass Pro Shops Free Halloween Event (Tacoma, WA)
12 – 5 pm, Bass Pro Shops
Photo, crafts, pumpkin toss
Free
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A Dracula Celebration! (Federal Way, WA)
1:30 – 2:30 pm, Federal Way 320th Library
For ages 6 and younger – Vampirina Ballerina book reading with ballet dancers from Tacoma City Ballet, mask decorating
Free
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Family Discovery Series: All About the Bats (Bellevue, WA)
2 – 3 pm, Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center
For ages 5 – 10 – spooky bat story, bat craft
Free; pre-registration required
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October Family Fest (Puyallup, WA)
5 – 8 pm, Emerald Ridge High School
Food, fun, games
Free
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Big Pumpkin Bash (Seattle, WA)
6 – 8 pm, Bitter Lake Community Center Annex
Carnival games, face painting, cake walk
Game tickets 25¢ each
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Spook & Splash Family Halloween Event (Lynnwood, WA)
7 – 10 pm, Lynnwood Recreation Center
Carnival games, crafts, food, trick or treating and a splash in the pool from 8 – 10 pm
$6/person
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October 21, 2018 (Sunday)

Harvest Fest (Carnation, WA)
10 am – 4 pm, Carnation Farms
Hay ride, meet animals, arts and crafts, face painting, and more
Free
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Harvest Fest (Port Orchard, WA)
11 am – 6 pm, Miracle Ranch Camp
Hay wagon rides, face painting, petting zoo, and LOTS more
Free admission; some activities paid
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Bass Pro Shops Free Halloween Event (Tacoma, WA)
12 – 5 pm, Bass Pro Shops
Photo, crafts, pumpkin toss
Free
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Howl-o-Ween (Bainbridge Island, WA)
1 – 4 pm, IslandWood
Crafts, outdoor activities, story time, pumpkin carving ($5)
Free; pre-registration required
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Costume Shop: Halloween! (Bellevue, WA)
4 – 6 pm, Bellevue Library
Get tips on alterations/design, use sewing machines, construct props out of cardboard
Free
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October 22, 2018 (Monday)

Goosebumps Spooktacular (Lakebay, WA)
4:30 – 5:30 pm, Key Center Library
Celebrate all things Goosebumps with spooky stories, games, and crafts
Free; online registration required
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October 23, 2018 (Tuesday)

Fall Craft (Eatonville, WA)
3 – 4:30 pm, Eatonville Library
Cut, glue, color and create a fall craft
Free
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Paint a Pumpkin (DuPont, WA)
3:30 – 4:30 pm, DuPont Library
Paint, smocks and inspiration provided
Free
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Spooky Slime! (Black Diamond, WA)
4 – 5 pm, Black Diamond Library
For ages 5 – 12 – make spooky slime, all supplies provided
Free
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October 24, 2018 (Wednesday)

Beginner’s Guide to Potions (Enumclaw, WA)
4 – 5 pm, Enumclaw Library
For ages 6 – 12 – experiment to make sweet and tart potions that pop and fizz like Halloween candy
Free
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October 25, 2018 (Thursday)

Tot Carnival (Seattle, WA)
10 am – 1 pm, Queen Anne Community Center
Mini carnival with games, treats and fun, costumes encouraged
$3
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October 26, 2018 (Friday)

Lil Spookie (Seattle, WA)
11 am – 1 pm, Magnolia Community Center
For ages 5 and under – treats, decorating pumpkins, playing games
$5
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Harvest Party (Orting, WA)
2:30 – 3:30 pm, Orting Library
Read a story, play games, and decorate pumpkins
Free
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Pumpkin Carving (Seattle, WA)
4:30 – 6:30 pm, Northgate Community Center
Family pumpkin carving and decorating, treats, jack-o-lantern contest
Free
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Spooky Night (Shoreline, WA)
4:30 – 8:30 pm, Kruckeberg Botanic Garden
Frightful walk through drifting fog and cobwebs, park at the Richmond Beach Congregational Church and take a free shuttle
Free; $10 suggested donation
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Nature Movie Night: “The Secret World of Bats” (Bellevue, WA)
5 – 6 pm, Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center
Popcorn provided, bat costumes encouraged
Free; pre-registration required
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Bass Pro Shops Free Halloween Event (Tacoma, WA)
5 – 7 pm, Bass Pro Shops
Photo, crafts
Free
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Fall Festival (Seattle, WA)
5:30 – 7:30 pm, High Point Community Center
Halloween games, booths, face painting, arts and crafts activities, snacks
Free
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Halloween Carnival (Seattle, WA)
5:30 – 7:30 pm, Montlake Community Center
Carnival games, face painting, arts and crafts, candy
Free
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Halloween Carnival and Haunted House (Seattle, WA)
6 – 7:30 pm, Jefferson Community Center
Games and spooky treats, costumes encouraged
5/$1 game tickets, $2 haunted house
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Halloween Frightfest (Seattle, WA)
6 – 7:30 pm, International District/Chinatown Community Center
Fun and safe interactive games
$2/child
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Bounce and Swim (Seattle, WA)
6 – 8 pm, Green Lake Community Center
For ages 5 – 15 – haunted bouncy houses, pirate themed pool party, healthy snacks
Free
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Fall Fest (Seattle, WA)
6 – 8 pm, Ballard Community Center
For ages 2 – 10 – apple press, make your own scarecrow, games
$5
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Halloween Carnival (Seattle, WA)
6 – 8 pm, Hiawatha Community Center
Ages 2 – 12 – carnival games, crafts, spooktacular activities
$5/child
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Harvest Fest at People’s Center (Tacoma, WA)
6 – 8 pm, People’s Center
Pumpkin-themed crafts, games, face painting, prizes, costume contests, bounce houses, refreshments
Free
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Harvest Fest at STAR Center (Tacoma, WA)
6 – 8 pm, STAR Center
Pumpkin-themed crafts, games, face painting, prizes, costume contests, bounce houses, refreshments
Free
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Spooky Fest (Seattle, WA)
6 – 8 pm, Alki Community Center
For ages 12 and under – carnival games and prizes, Spooky Haunted Scream Room
$0.25/ticket or $6/unlimited bracelet
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Fall Festival (Issaquah, WA)
6:30 – 8:30 pm, Eastridge Church
Games, activities, half-time show, candy, costume contest
Free
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Lake City’s Fright Night Party (Seattle, WA)
6:30 – 8:30 pm, Lake City Community Center
Trick-or-treating, haunted house, food, crafts, games, costume contest, prizes
Free
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October 27, 2018 (Saturday)

Pumpkin Bash (Seattle, WA)
9:30 am – 3 pm, Woodland Park Zoo
Pumpkins for the animals, trick-or-treating
Free with zoo admission or membership (kids in costume get in free with a paid adult; 1 child free per paid adult)
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Lifting Literacy with the Tahoma Reading Specialists (Maple Valley, WA)
10 am – 12 pm, Maple Valley Library
Games, snacks, prizes, free books, book swap, trick-or-treating
Free
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Creepy Crawly Halloween Party (Issaquah, WA)
10 am – 12 pm, Springfree Trampoline
Costume prizes, Reptile Man show, snacks, jumping
Free
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Toddler Halloween Fest (Seattle, WA)
10 am – 12 pm, Rainier Community Center
For ages 1 – 5 – costume contests with prizes, cookie decorating, arts and crafts, Toddler Gym, pumpkin painting
Free
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The Great SBCC Pumpkin Race (Bellevue, WA)
10 am – 12 pm or 12 – 2 pm, South Bellevue Community Center
Bring a decorated pumpkin complete with wheels to race
Free; pre-registration required
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Fear on the Pier (Des Moines, WA)
10 am – 2 pm, Highline MAST Aquarium at Redondo
Put together marine mammal skeletons, watch divers compete, costumes encouraged
Free
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Happy Halloween Hike (Seattle, WA)
10:30 – 11:45 am, Discovery Park
For ages 2 – 3 with a parent – search for some of the animals associated with Halloween; costumes encouraged
$5 per child; pre-registration required
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Fall Festival (Seattle, WA)
10:30 am – 12:30 pm, Gemenskap Park
Costume parade, ribbon cutting, pumpkin decorating, donuts and beverages
Free
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Harvest Party (Graham, WA)
11 am – 12:30 pm, Graham Library
Crafts, stories, and games relating to fall and harvest season
Free
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Carnival on the Hill (Bellevue, WA)
11 am – 3 pm, South Bellevue Community Center
Carnival games, food, entertainment
Free admission, tickets required for some activities
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Hands-On Day: Traditional Halloween Masks (Shoreline, WA)
11 am – 3 pm, Shoreline Historical Museum
For ages 4 – 12
Free
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Scary Stories Around a Campfire (Tillicum, WA)
12 – 1 pm, Tillicum Library
Treats, Halloween craft, opportunity to wear a Halloween costume
Free
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Hunger Goblin Trick or Treat (Seattle, WA)
12 – 3 pm, PhinneyWood
Costumed children trick or treat, meet characters, photo opportunities
Free, food or cash donation requested
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Pug-O-Ween (Monroe, WA)
12 – 3 pm, Evergreen State Fairgrounds
Dress yourself and your pugs up in Wizard of Oz costumes, photo opportunities
$10 for ages 12+, $5 for ages 6-12 and seniors, Free for under 6 and pugs
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BAM-O-WEEN (Bellevue, WA)
12 – 4 pm, Bellevue Arts Museum
For ages 4 – 10 – art projects, artist demonstrations, hands-on activities and performances
Free
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Boo in Burien (Burien, WA)
12 – 4 pm, Burien Town Square Park
Trick or treating, crafts, haunted house, wiener dog races, costume dog parade
Free
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Bass Pro Shops Free Halloween Event (Tacoma, WA)
12 – 5 pm, Bass Pro Shops
Photo, crafts, pumpkin toss, trick-or-treating, costume parade
Free
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Hilloween (Seattle, WA)
12 – 6 pm, Mitchell Activity Center, Seattle Central College
Carnival, costume parade, trick-or-treating
Free
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LeMay Halloween Trunk-or-Treat (Tacoma, WA)
1 pm, LeMay Collections at Marymount
For ages 12 and under – costumed children trick-or-treat outdoors by going from car trunk to car trunk
Free
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Halloween Parade (Kirkland, WA)
1 pm, Marina Park
Halloween parade, trick or treating, costume contest
Free
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Kids Can Cook (Bellevue, WA)
2 – 3 pm, Bellevue Library
For ages 5 – 12 – create and sample three Harry Potter-inspired treats
Free
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Halloween Harvest Festival (Auburn, WA)
2 – 5 pm, Les Gove Park
For ages 2 – 10 – games, crafts, photo booth, trunk-or-treating
Free
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Carnival Entertainment (Bellevue, WA)
3 – 4 pm, South Bellevue Community Center
Halloween-themed ventriloquist performance
Free
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A Walk in the Dark at Shoreline Park (Fort Lewis, WA)
3 – 5 pm, Shoreline Park
“Not-So-Scary” show for young ones (only open to DOD ID card holders and their guests)
$2
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Tricks & Treats FunFest (Federal Way, WA)
3 – 6 pm, Federal Way Community Center
Costume contest, games, haunted hallway, candy
$5/pre-registered, $10/day of event, adults free
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RBCA Halloween Carnival (Shoreline, WA)
3 – 7 pm, Syre Elementary School
Carnival games with prizes, cake walk, raffle, inflatable attractions, haunted house, soft open from 2 – 3 pm for children with special needs and their siblings
Free admission; tickets required for some activities
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Kids Can Cook (Bellevue, WA)
3:30 – 4:30 pm, Bellevue Library
For ages 5 – 12 – create and sample three Harry Potter-inspired treats
Free
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Spooky Night (Shoreline, WA)
4:30 – 8:30 pm, Kruckeberg Botanic Garden
Frightful walk through drifting fog and cobwebs, park at the Richmond Beach Congregational Church and take a free shuttle
Free; $10 suggested donation
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My Morbid Mind Haunted House Kids’ Walk-Thru (Lacey, WA)
5 – 6:45 pm, 4548 Marvin Rd SE (Lacey)
Kids can walk through the haunted house with the lights on, creatures hand out candy
$3
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Ghost Train (East Port Orchard, WA)
5 – 9 pm, South Kitsap Regional Park
Trick or treat around the booths, ride the trains around haunted scenes in the park
$5/ride (ages 3 and up)
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Glow in the Dark Party (Seattle, WA)
6 – 7:30 pm, Delridge Community Center
Snacks, games, music
Free
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Dessert Theatre on the Hill: “Nightmare Funhouse” (Bellevue, WA)
6:30 – 7:30 pm, South Bellevue Community Center
For ages 7 and older – dessert and a show presented by Bellevue Youth Theatre
$10/person; pre-registration required
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Haunted Movie on the Hill: “Hotel Transylvania” (Bellevue, WA)
7:30 – 9 pm, South Bellevue Community Center
Free popcorn, movie projected on a 17-foot inflatable movie screen
Free
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October 28, 2018 (Sunday)

Pumpkin Bash (Seattle, WA)
9:30 am – 3 pm, Woodland Park Zoo
Pumpkins for the animals, trick-or-treating
Free with zoo admission or membership (kids in costume get in free with a paid adult; 1 child free per paid adult)
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Harvest Fest (Seattle, WA)
10 am – 2 pm, West Seattle Junction
Games, crafts, activities, costume parade, trick or treating
Free admission, food available for purchase
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Museum of Fright (Seattle, WA)
10 am – 3 pm, The Museum of Flight
Carnival-style games and activities
Kids 17 and under in costume free, otherwise $5/child ages 17 and under, $10/adult
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Haunted Hall (Bellevue, WA)
11 am – 7 pm, Lincoln South Food Hall
Coloring games and crafts, giveaways and specials, photo booth, more
Free
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Trick or Treat on the Waterfront (Seattle, WA)
12 – 4 pm, Seattle Waterfront
Trick or treating, photo costume contest, costumed characters
Free, including free parking
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Bass Pro Shops Free Halloween Event (Tacoma, WA)
12 – 5 pm, Bass Pro Shops
Photo, crafts, pumpkin toss
Free
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Halloween Spooktacular (Renton, WA)
1 – 3 pm, The Landing
Trick or treating, face painting, balloon maker
Free
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Halloween Skate Party (Federal Way, WA)
1 – 5 pm, Pattison’s West Skating Center
Roller skating, Halloween games
$7/own skates, $8.50/skate rental, BOGO with this coupon when dressed in costume
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Trick or Treat Tales (Covington, WA)
2 – 2:45 pm, Covington Library
Story time, spider puppet craft, trick-or-treating around the library
Free
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Costume Shop: Halloween! (Bellevue, WA)
4 – 6 pm, Bellevue Library
Get tips on alterations/design, use sewing machines, construct props out of cardboard
Free
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Halloween Organ Concert (Seattle, WA)
7:30 pm, Kane Hall at University of Washington
Students perform spooky organ classics, including Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor
Free
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October 29, 2018 (Monday)

Bass Pro Shops Free Halloween Event (Tacoma, WA)
5 – 7 pm, Bass Pro Shops
Photo, crafts
Free
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October 30, 2018 (Tuesday)

Toddler Pumpkin Palooza (Seattle, WA)
10 am – 12 pm, High Point Community Center
For ages 1 – 5 – Halloween games, booths, face painting, arts and crafts activities, snacks
$5
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Trick-or-Treat at PacSci (Seattle, WA)
4 – 7 pm, Pacific Science Center
Spooky Halloween activities, trick-or-treating, stage and planetarium shows
Half-priced tickets after 4 pm
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Bass Pro Shops Free Halloween Event (Tacoma, WA)
5 – 7 pm, Bass Pro Shops
Photo, crafts
Free
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October 31, 2018 (Wednesday)

Indoor Playground Halloween (Shoreline, WA)
9:30 am – 12 pm, Spartan Recreation Center
For ages 1 – 5 – games, hands-on projects
$3/child
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Creepy Crawl (Seattle, WA)
10 am – 1 pm, Garfield Community Center
For ages 5 and under – toddler gym, spooky crafts, snacks
Free
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11th Annual Hallo-wee! Story Time and Parade (Auburn, WA)
10:30 – 11:30 am, Auburn Library
Halloween story time and parade through the library
Free
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Hallo-weee! (Kent, WA)
10:30 – 11:30 am, Kent Library
For ages 1 1/2 – 8 – Halloween story time and costume parade through the library
Free
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Trick or Treating (Kirkland, WA)
2 – 4 pm, Downtown Kirkland
Free
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Halloween Happening (Sammamish, WA)
3 – 4:30 pm, City Hall at Sammamish Commons
Visit with city staff while discovering over 30 stations with toy giveaways and treats that are allergy-friendly (no nuts)
Free
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Trick or Treat (Snohomish, WA)
3 – 5 pm, Historic Downtown Snohomish
Free
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KidX Witch Way to Candy Event (Seattle, WA)
3 – 5 pm, The Outlet Collection
Trick or treating
Free
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Boo-Allup in Puyallup (Puyallup, WA)
3 – 6 pm, Downtown Puyallup
Trick-or-treat in downtown Puyallup plus stop by Pioneer Park for spooktacular fun
Free
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Downtown Olympia Halloween (Olympia, WA)
3 – 6 pm, Downtown Olympia
Treats, treasure hunt, grand prize drawings
Free
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Trick or Treat in Fremont (Seattle, WA)
3 – 6 pm, Fremont
For children dressed in costume accompanied by an adult (no masks for adults, please)
Free
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Trick or Treat in the Harbor (Gig Harbor, WA)
3 – 6 pm, Downtown Gig Harbor
Free
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Trick or Treat Path (Des Moines, WA)
3 – 6 pm, Downtown Des Moines
Free
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Sugar Skull Decoration Party (Des Moines, WA)
3:30 – 5:30 pm, Woodmont Library
For ages 9 – 13 – decorate your own sugar skull, costumes encouraged
Free
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Malloween (Bellevue, WA)
4 – 6 pm, Crossroads
Trick-or-treating at outside stores only, no masks allowed, live music from 6 – 7:30 pm
Free
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Safe Halloween (Bothell, WA)
4 – 6 pm, Country Village Shops
Trick or treating throughout the shops
Free
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Boo Bash at the Beach (Seattle, WA)
4 – 7 pm, Rainier Beach Safeway
Trick or treating, music, games, crafts
Free
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All Treats, No Tricks Boo Bash (Seattle, WA)
4 – 7 pm, Ben Bridge Court, Northgate Mall
Come in costume for spooky family fun and activities based on Vampirina and your favorite Disney Junior pals
Free
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Halloween Hurrah (Tacoma, WA)
4 – 7 pm, W.W. Seymour Conservatory, Wright Park
Crafts, games and treats
$3 suggested donation
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Tricks & Treats (Redmond, WA)
4 – 7 pm, Redmond Town Center
Trick-or-treating, costume photos, trampoline jumping, face painting
Free
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Bass Pro Shops Free Halloween Event (Tacoma, WA)
4 – 8 pm, Bass Pro Shops
Photo, crafts, pumpkin toss, trick-or-treating, costume parade, cookie decorating
Free
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Trick ‘r Treat (Bellevue, WA)
4:30 – 6:30 pm, MarketPlace @ Factoria
Fun, games, and candy throughout the mall
Free
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Treats on Main Street and Trunk or Treat (Mill Creek, WA)
4:30 – 6:30 pm / 6 – 8 pm, Mill Creek Town Center / City Hall North Parking Lot
Free
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Halloween Trick-or-Treating & Costume Contest (Kent, WA)
4:30 – 7 pm, Kent Station
Costume contest, trick-or-treat at select merchants
Free
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My Morbid Mind Haunted House Kids’ Walk-Thru (Lacey, WA)
5 – 6:45 pm, 4548 Marvin Rd SE (Lacey)
Kids can walk through the haunted house with the lights on, creatures hand out candy
$3
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Halloween Trick-or-Treat Night (Edmonds, WA)
5 – 7 pm, Downtown Edmonds
Fun for the entire family, costume contest
Free
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Trick-or-Treat at Capital Mall (Olympia, WA)
5 – 7 pm, Capital Mall
Trick or treating
Free
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Trick-or-Treat Halloween (Federal Way, WA)
5 – 7 pm, The Commons
For ages 12 and under
Free
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Trick-or-Treating at Tacoma Mall (Tacoma, WA)
5 – 7 pm, Tacoma Mall
For ages 12 and under, photo booth in JCPenney Court
Free
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Pumpkin Patch (Fircrest, WA)
6 – 8 pm, Roy H. Murphy Community Center
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Harvest Festival (Federal Way, WA)
6 – 9 pm, Northwest Church
LEGO Star Wars themed, game booths, face painting, balloon animals, and more
Free
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Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, Apple Farms

For more fall fun, be sure to check out my list of Puget Sound Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, and U-Pick Apple Farms!

If you are aware of another family-friendly event in the area, please feel free to leave a comment and/or related link below.