Happy Halloween! It can be a struggle to find Halloween fun for the whole family. Haunted house too scary? Not ready for trick or treat? Don’t worry. There’s so much to do in the DMV this Halloween– it’s spooky. Here are some of our favorites.
Spook-tacular Frights and Delights
Oct. 26 | 6-8 p.m.
Color Burst Park, 6000 Merriweather Drive, Columbia, MD 21044
Celebrate the season with a dance party where a DJ will be spinning family-friendly tunes. Families can look forward to picking their own pumpkin from a pop-up patch and decorating it over at the craft corner. There will be crafts, raffles, photo opportunities and fun. Free parking can be found nearby at Symphony Woods Garage at 6275 Mango Tree Road in Columbia.
merriweatherdistrict.com
Halloween Kids Dance Party
Oct. 28 | 10 a.m.
Park Potomac, 12435 Park Potomac Ave., Potomac, MD 20854
Get groovy! This kids’ dance part will feature Marsha and the Positrons, a kids’ indie rock band based in D.C. Admission is free. Be sure to come in costume!
parkpotomac.com
marshaandthepositrons.com
Monster Mash at Flight Adventure Park
Oct. 28 | 10 a.m.-noon
7200 Fullerton Road, Springfield, VA 22150
Enjoy an early Halloween with trick-or-treating, costumes, character meet-and-greets and more at Flight Adventure Park’s annual ‘Monster Mash.’ All flight attractions will be open and the space will be filled with exciting Halloween décor. Grab tickets online.
flightadventurepark.com/springfield
Del Ray Halloween Parade
Oct. 29 | 2-6 p.m.
Mt. Vernon Recreation Center Fields, Alexandria, VA 22314
Arrive in costume and enjoy live music, awards, pet & stroller contests and see which houses and businesses win best décor! The parade will begin at Mt. Vernon Avenue, south of E. Bellefonte Avenue, and continue down to the recreation center fields at Mt. Vernon and Commonwealth avenues.
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