Halloween

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New horror and thriller bookshop in Manayunk eyes Halloween opening

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

ER at The MET

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

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

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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

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

Spooky Seaport Event

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

Peddler's Village Deadly Disco

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

Vampire contest Doom

Experience Lincoln Mill Haunted House in Manayunk this fall

Lincoln Mill Haunted House

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

Hocus Pocus Speakeasy

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

Dancing plague Mutter Museum

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

Shiverfest 2025 at Riverbend

Boo at the Zoo returns for three weekends of Halloween fun

Philadelphia Zoo - Boo at hte Zoo 2025

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

Candy corn martini

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

ESP - Halloween Nights 2025

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

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

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

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

CHOP Halloween Baby

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

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

halloween pet safety tips

Halloween candy binges can overload your gut microbiome

Halloween Candy Gut

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

Weekend guide bloody marys

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

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

East Passyunk Halloween

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

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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

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

Sewing Halloween costumes

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

Weekend guide zoo

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

Chestnut Hill Halloween

Spirit Halloween spreading more holiday cheer with new Christmas stores

spirit halloween christmas stores

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

Crossroads Comedy Theatre Halloween

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

Philadelphia Zoo Halloween

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

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Adventure Aquarium hosting fall festival featuring aquatic animals made from pumpkins

adventure aquarium halloween pumpkin

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

Fall festival

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

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

True crime trolley

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

Halloween Nights ESP

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

Weekend guide trick or treating

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