Night of the Living Zoo: Oct. 25
Halloween Happenings
by Irene- Myers Thompson
From zombie walks to creepy haunted
houses, we have you covered on the
best Halloween events all over the DMV
for parents, teens and little ones. Check
out the “Scare Level” to see which event
is right for you and/or your child.
Scare Level Key:
= Mild Scares
= Medium Madness
= Maximum Terror
There will be tons of crafts, science
experiments, and other Halloween-
themed activities. Guests are
encouraged to arrive in costume and
get into the Halloween spirit. Steven
F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, Va.
12 p.m. FREE.
Scare Level:
Experience amazing oddities and
performers at the annual adults-
only Halloween party, Night of the
Living Zoo. Ghouls and goblins will
be able to enjoy a dance party, after-
Trick or Treat at Tudor Place:
hours animal exhibits, plenty of
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beer options, and food from popular
Washington food trucks. Smithsonian Scare Level:
National Zoo, 7 p.m. $30-45.
Get into the Halloween spirit with
the Tudor Place as the seasons
Halloween Haunt at Kings
change, and enjoy trick or treating
Dominion: Through Nov. 2
throughout the site. Kids and adults
Scare Level:
and alike are invited to decorated their
Terror will be around every corner at own haunted house and participate in
Kings Dominion’s annual Halloween outdoor games and pumpkin painting.
Haunt event. The event features
Costumes are recommended. Tudor
haunted mazes, terrifying shows
Place, Washington D.C., 10 a.m. $5-15.
and performances, and thrilling
Field of Screams: Through Nov. 2
amusement park rides. Are you
Scare Level:
brave enough to enter the fright
Get ready to be scared with Field
zone? Parental discretion advised.
Kings Dominion, 16000 Theme Park of Screams Maryland that features
Way, Doswell, Va., check website for over 40 acres of thrills and fun.
Walk through the Trail of Terror, play
times. $40-55. kingsdominion.com
carnival games, and eat s’mores,
Air and Scare: Oct. 26
funnel cakes, and other carnival
Scare Level:
foods while sitting around a bonfire.
Explore the scary side of air and
4501 Olney Laytonsville Rd., Olney,
space at the National Air and Space MD, check website for times. $10-21.
Museum’s annual Halloween event. screams.org
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Raven’s Night: Nov. 2
Scare Level:
Join artists Belladonna and Ken Vegas
for Raven’s Night, a soiree of dark
decadence and ethereal performances.
The night will feature tarot card readings,
variety arts, and live music. The main
event will be a cabaret accompanied
by several side performances. Children
under 18 must be accompanied by an
adult. The Birchmere, Alexandria, Va.,
5:30 p.m. $25.
Trick or Treating at Mount Vernon:
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Scare Level:
Take part in a scavenger hunt, take a
wagon ride, and create Halloween-
themed crafts in an unforgettable
evening. Children and adults will be
able to watch historic relics such
as chocolate-making, 18th Century
dancing, and wool weaving. 3200 Mount
Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount
Vernon, Va., 3:30 p.m. $8-$16.
Markoff’s Haunted Forest: Through
Nov. 2
Scare Level:
and For the last 25 years, Markoff ’s Haunted
Forest has been one of the most highly
rated haunted houses in the area.
Besides the traditional haunted house,
there will be a zipline, games, and food
and drink off ers. 1920 Martinsburg Road,
Dickerson, MD, various times. $20-$40.
markoff shauntedforest.com
Halloween costumes in this annual
event. Awards are given for best
costume and more! Mt. Vernon Ave.
and Commonwealth – Alexandria, Va.,
2 p.m. FREE.
Eighties Mayhem at the Black Cat:
Oct. 26
Clifton Haunted Trail: Oct. 27
Scare Level:
Enjoy a parents’ night out in D.C. and
hang out in your favorite Halloween
costume at the famous music venue,
The Black Cat and listen to music from
DJ Steve EP, DJ Missguided and Killa K.
The Black Cat, Washington, D.C.,
9 p.m. $15.
17th Street High Heel Race: Oct. 30
Scare Level:
Take part in this DC tradition by showing
up in costume and watching men and
women alike race down the Dupont
Circle neighborhood in high heels.
The racers will be cheered on for a full
quarter-mile in this hilarious event the
night before Halloween. 17th St. N.W.,
Washington, D.C., 7 p.m. FREE.
Annual Del Ray Halloween Parade:
Oct. 27
Scare Level:
This Clifton trail includes terrifying
sights, over two dozen skits and freaky
movie re-enactments. The haunted
train winds through 8 acres and is full of
scary surprises. Historic Clifton, Va.,
7 p.m. $13-$18.
Silver Spring Zombie Walk: Oct. 26
Scare Level:
The Silver Spring Zombie Walk is an
annual Halloween party held in various
locations around Silver Spring, Md.
Come dressed up in your ultimate
zombie costume and get ready to
embrace the zombie life for a night!
The walk includes live music and
performances, as well as a zombie-
related screening at the AFI Silver
Theatre post-walk. Silver Spring, Md.,
6 p.m. $13. ■
Scare Level:
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