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Halloween

‘ER at the MET’ to bring community together for free Halloween-night event

ER at The MET

Food & Drink

How pumpkins became America's fall obsession spans thousands of years

pumpkin evolution

Holiday

In West Philly, there's a 'Fright Registry' for homes that decorated for Halloween

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Performances

Opera Philadelphia to host week of free silent horror films with live organ music

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Halloween meets history at Pennsbury Manor’s Tricks & Treats celebration

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Halloween takes to the rooftop at the Free Library on Oct. 30

Ravens on the Rooftop - Free Library

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Spooky Seaport returns to the waterfront with family fun and an eerie after-hours experience

Spooky Seaport Event

Halloween

A Halloween dance party takes over Peddler’s Village with a spooky silent disco

Peddler's Village Deadly Disco

Holiday

Callowhill bar Doom is holding a beauty pageant for vampires on Oct. 24

Vampire contest Doom

Halloween

Experience Lincoln Mill Haunted House in Manayunk this fall

Lincoln Mill Haunted House

Halloween

Hocus Pocus Speakeasy blends witchy cocktails and mystery theater at the Curtis Center

Hocus Pocus Speakeasy

Holiday

Mütter Museum's next Halloween party nods to unexplained medieval 'dancing plagues'

Dancing plague Mutter Museum

Festivals

Riverbend’s Shiverfest returns Oct. 4 with fall fun for families

Shiverfest 2025 at Riverbend

Halloween

Boo at the Zoo returns for three weekends of Halloween fun

Philadelphia Zoo - Boo at hte Zoo 2025

Food & Drink

Craftsman Row Saloon is serving candy corn martinis at its Halloween pop-up

Candy corn martini

Halloween

Halloween Nights returns Sept. 19 at Eastern State Penitentiary with new attractions

ESP - Halloween Nights 2025

Fall

Philly’s haunted history comes alive after dark on the Ghost Tour of Philadelphia

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Arts & Culture

Skulls, taxidermy and other stuff of nightmares head to Oddities & Curiosities Expo

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Holiday

Manayunk's Christmas-themed haunted house returns for two scary nights

lincoln mill haunted house christmas

Children's Health

At Halloween, CHOP helps families of hospitalized infants celebrate by dressing them in costume

CHOP Halloween Baby

Food & Drink

M&M's Rescue Squad adds 'BOOth' in South Philly to free service that restocks candy supplies

m&m's halloween booth philadelphia

Pets

Here are tips to keep your pets safe on Halloween, from choosing the right costume to reducing stress

halloween pet safety tips

Healthy Eating

Halloween candy binges can overload your gut microbiome

Halloween Candy Gut

Weekend

Halloween fests, bloody marys and the Gritty 5K: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide bloody marys

Holiday

From 'Abbott Elementary' to Jorō spiders, here are 5 last-minute Halloween costume ideas with Philly flair

philly costumes abbott

Holiday

East Passyunk celebrating the fall with a 'witch craft crawl' and festival

East Passyunk Halloween

Food & Drink

Northern Liberties bars to compete in Halloween-themed bloody mary competition

bloody mary northern liberties

Streaming

What to stream: 'Agatha All Along,' 'What We Do in the Shadows' and 'Strange Darling'

Halloween streaming guide

Family-Friendly

Museum of Illusions to host trick-or-treating throughout Halloween week

museum of illusions halloween

Holiday

Sewing instructors give tips on how to make your own Halloween costume

Sewing Halloween costumes

Weekend

Trick-or-treating at the zoo and a National Coming Out Day parade: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide zoo

Holiday

Chestnut Hill adds scavenger hunt with 18 businesses to its annual Halloween festivities

Chestnut Hill Halloween

Shopping

Spirit Halloween spreading more holiday cheer with new Christmas stores

spirit halloween christmas stores

Entertainment

Halloween-themed improv and variety shows to spook Center City in October

Crossroads Comedy Theatre Halloween

Holiday

Animals will feast on pumpkins during three weekends in October for the annual Boo at the Zoo

Philadelphia Zoo Halloween

Holiday

It's Halloween all October at Franklin Square with Spooky Mini Golf, fountain light shows and free pumpkins for kids

franklin square spooky mini golf

Holiday

Adventure Aquarium hosting fall festival featuring aquatic animals made from pumpkins

adventure aquarium halloween pumpkin

Weekend

Halloween bars, a fall fest and the Ocean City Air Show: Your weekend guide to things to do

Fall festival

Holiday

Some of the city's Halloween pop-up bars open this week, ushering in spooky season's nightlife

halloween bars tinsel

Tours

This BYOB trolley tour explores some of Philly's most notable crimes

True crime trolley

Holiday

This fall at Eastern State Penitentiary's Halloween Nights, brave souls will be given a puzzle to solve

Halloween Nights ESP

Weekend

Halloween parties and trick-or-treating: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide trick or treating

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