Halloween Events in the Cincy Region

Get your thrills and chills in Cincy with these top Halloween parties, events, and things to do.

You can’t experience Cincy Culture without checking out a few of our region’s signature events. Luckily, you can choose from a full calendar of festivals, holiday celebrations, concert series, art fairs, markets, parades, museum exhibits, and beyond that exemplify our region’s indescribable culture. From haunted houses to trick-or-treating, check out some of our favorite Halloween events and parties in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.

Haunted houses and paranormal experiences await

Ready to experience something from another world? Check out these spine-tingling haunted houses, paranormal experiences and haunted tours in the Cincy Region. Get ready to be scared!

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History and horror collide in the Cincy Region. This spooky season we invite you to dive deep into the dark and eerie corners of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Uncover the creepiest haunted houses, ghost tours and paranormal experiences that will send shivers down your spine…

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From trick-or-treat extravaganzas to exciting fall festivals , the Cincy Region is bustling with bewitching family fun that will delight kids of all ages this Halloween . Whether your kiddos seek a delightful fright or just want to enjoy some family fun, this list of Halloween…

Marquee Events

The Dent Schoolhouse Sep 20

This Halloween season, dare to enter one of the best haunted house attractions in the nation, The Dent Schoolhouse. Held at an institute that was built in the 1800s, learn the bone-chilling backstory of the once-thriving school's demise and the reasoning for its abrupt closure…

Underwater Pumpkin Glow at Newport Aquarium Sep 19

Explore the new Underwater Pumpkin Glow at Newport Aquarium! Discover giant glowing animals made from pumpkins in your favorite exhibits. Watch as your animal friends get pumpkin treats and special fall enrichment while Jack-O-Lanterns become artificial reefs for the animals to…

Kings Island Halloween Haunt Sep 20

Roller coasters won’t be the only attractions conjuring screams during Kings Island's Halloween Haunt! 2022's "Best Theme Park Halloween Event" in the country as voted by USA TODAY readers, Halloween Haunt is the most immersive and haunting Halloween attraction in Greater…

Tricks and Treats Sep 22

Get ready for a spooktacular time at Kings Island’s Tricks and Treats celebration—one of the area’s favorite Halloween events! From tots and tweens to grown-ups, everyone in the family will have a blast with thrilling activities. Enjoy trick-or-treating, live shows, exciting…

Jack O’Lantern Glow Oct 03

Get ready to experience Cincinnati’s newest fall tradition, Jack O’Lantern Glow, presented by Medpace, at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden! This immersive walkthrough adventure features over 5,000 hand-carved pumpkins and stunning fall displays along a half-mile trail…

Sandyland Acres Haunted Hayride Sep 20

Face your fears this Halloween season and visit Sandylandacres for its Haunted Hayride & Haunted Barn! Voted one of the best hayrides in the Tri-State area for 19 years, hop up on a tractor-pulled wagon and ride through the eerie cornfields and woods while creatures of the…

HallZOOween Oct 12

Join Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden for a boo-tacular celebration during HallZooween. Treat yourself and the kiddos to a day of fun with illusion shows, trick-or-treat stations, special animal enrichments, train rides and more. Don't forget to bring your own treat bag, so…

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