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!

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…

Halloween Marquee Events

Explore the 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…

The Dent Schoolhouse Oct 02

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

Kings Island Halloween Haunt Oct 02

Get ready for a night of screams, scares and thrills at Halloween Haunt at Kings Island. On select nights, Sept. 25-Oct. 31, the park transforms into a terrifying Halloween experience featuring haunted mazes, sinister scare zones, live entertainment and your favorite rides after…

Let your worst night terrors set sail during The USS Nightmare. A haunted attraction stationed on the banks of the Ohio River, dare to climb aboard an actual historic 1934 steam-powered dredge boat named The William S. Mitchell. Legend has it that the ship, named after its…

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 20 years, hop up on a tractor-pulled wagon and ride through the eerie cornfields and woods while creatures of the…

The Land of Illusion Haunted Scream Park Oct 02
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Prepare for the most spine-chilling experience of your life at one of the nation’s No. 1 haunted scream parks, Land of Illusion. Located between Cincinnati and Dayton, Land of Illusion Haunted Scream Park combines haunted attractions, live entertainment, food, drinks, rides…

HallZOOween Oct 10

Join the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden for a boo-tacular celebration during HallZOOween! Included with zoo admission, this family-friendly Halloween event features trick-or-treating, animal encounters, games, costumes and more. Visit trick-or-treat stations throughout the…

Jack O’ Lantern Glow Oct 02

Get ready for a glowing fall tradition at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden’s Jack O’ Lantern Glow. The annual event features more than 5,000 hand-carved jack-o’-lanterns lining a themed pumpkin trail filled with lights, sounds and special effects. Explore imaginative…

HallowEve Brew Bash Oct 23

This Halloween season, have a haunting good time while enjoying craft beers during the HallowEve Brew Bash at Ault Park! Each ticket includes 10 five-ounce tastings from some of Cincinnati’s best craft breweries. While sampling craft beers, dance to '70s hits — including…

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