Halloween in Washington DC isn’t just another night of fun costumes and spooky decor in the sprawling Capital City. With so many options for activities throughout the week, you can spend a ghoulish great deal of time in DC. With attractions like haunted houses and pumpkin patches drawing many families, Halloween is a great time to visit DC!

5 Places to Celebrate Halloween in Washington DC

Capitol Hill

As part of Capitol Hill’s annual Halloween festivities, homeowners pick a favorite book or character and decorate their yards accordingly. The decorations can make for a great trick-or-treat experience. The themed decorations make it more fun for kids and adults.

O & O Street Museum

The Mansion on O & O Street Museum is a popular haunt during Halloween. Each of the more than one hundred themed apartments is lavishly furnished. You’ll need to find one of the 70 secret doors to access some of them. You read that right — 70 secret doors!

There are several surprises and treats throughout the mysterious self-guided tour.

BarCrawlerz

Since Washington, DC, goes all out for every occasion, the bars will be a great place to celebrate Halloween. You should know which bars to visit when you go on a themed bar crawl.

BarCrawlerz has been planning holiday bar crawls for almost five years, and their Halloween trip is usually incredible.

There are bar specials, practically everyone dresses up, and all the participating bars get into it.

Oak Hill Cemetery

The historic areas of Washington, DC, are home to several ghosts. Visit sites like Oak Hill Cemetery and be frightened.

The gravesite stands out not simply for its breathtaking scenery but also for the people interred there. This walking tour will lighten the famous and obscure people of importance and infamy in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Markoff’s Haunted Forest – Maryland

Markoff’s Haunted Forest will transport you to another dimension. With the addition of lighting, performers, and incredible makeup, they convert the entire forest and route into something genuinely horrific. 

Before you enter the pitch-black forest, they have a “town” full of zombies and ghosts. Everywhere you look, someone is trying to get you to shout.

Ready for a spooky good time?

As always, Halloween is a fun time in Washington, DC. This year it will be even more so because of all the activities. So whether you want to go trick-or-treating or enjoy a night out, there is something for everyone!

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