Halloween in Northern Virginia 2025 Trick-or-treating + Haunted Trails

Updated on October 22, 2025 by Julie McCool

Our giant list of 2025 Halloween events in Northern Virginia includes trick-or-treating, haunted houses and trails, adult and kid-friendly events in Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Prince William County, and more. Plan a month of fun for Halloween in Northern Virginia with a mix of scary and not-so-spooky events plus trick-or-treating hosted by local businesses and towns.

Halloween is on a Friday this year but some events are scheduled earlier. 2025 Halloween events in Northern Virginia are listed below in two groups:

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Kid-friendly Halloween Events
Scary and Adult Halloween Events

Find more seasonal fun in our guide to October Events in Northern Virginia and the best Fall Festivals in Northern Virginia.

Halloween Events for Kids in Northern Virginia

Here are the best Kid-friendly Halloween Events in Northern Virginia, before, on, and after Halloween night 2025. Our list includes Trick-or-treating, Halloween parades, less Haunted Trails, and fun events for every age.

Historic Herndon Halloween House, October

Stop by anytime in October to see one of the most over-the-top Halloween decorations in Northern Virginia. The yard of the Historic Herndon Halloween House (610 Spring St Herndon) is packed with a wacky mashup of Halloween and Christmas decorations.

Brick or Treat, LEGO Discovery Center, Sep 25-Oct 31

Monsters take over the new LEGO Discovery Center at Springfield Town Center for extra Halloween fun. You’ll find spooky decorations, special LEGO challenges, a new Halloween 4D movie, and more. A special Adult Brick or Treat night is on Oct 24.

Goblin Golf, Burke Lake, Oct 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 31

Get a jump on Halloween fun with a themed round of mini-golf at Burke Lake Park. $10 per person, 11:00 – 5:00.

Halloween Scavenger Hunt, Meadowlark Garden, Oct 1-31

Give kids an extra reason to explore Meadowlark Botanical Gardens when they search for Halloween-themed signs hidden throughout the garden and receive a treat at the end. Wear costumes to take advantage of special photo spots. $7 per person.

Halloween on the Green, Vienna, Oct 11

Head to the Vienna town green for spooky crafts, games, a petting zoo, live entertainment, and more. Free; 10:30 – 12:30.

Halloween Safari, Bull Run Mountains, Broad Run, Oct 17+24

Join a nighttime, non-scary hike through the Bull Run Mountains and meet native “wildlife” who perform natural history skits. Then relax by the bonfire and enjoy live music. The event is held at Leopold’s Preserve in Broad Run. Timed tickets are $10; register in advance. 7:00 – 8:30.

Halloween Family Fun Day, Reston, Oct 18

Get the little ones dressed in their Halloween costumes and head to the Reston Community Center at Hunters Woods for free family-friendly entertainment. Enjoy a one-man band and magician then try carnival games. Activities are for 8 and under, free registration required.

Howl-o-ween, Reston, Oct 18

Dress your furry friend in costume and head to Brown’s Chapel Park in Reston for some doggy Halloween fun. Enjoy music, costume contests, doggie treats, pet vendors, and more. Plus there are food trucks and drinks for the humans. Free; 2:00 – 5:00.

Haunted Trail, Salamander Resort, Middleburg, Oct 23-26

Walk a family-friendly .6-mile haunted trail featuring 10 scenes with live actors. The trail is geared to kids 4 – 12. They also offer a fright-free trail without actors at 6:30. Food and beverages available for purchase. Tickets are $20, 3 and under free, purchase online. 7:00 – 9:00.

Halloween House & Trick or Treat Trail, Reston, Oct 24-25

Meet a fun cast of Halloween characters and animals at Reston’s Walker Nature Center. The nature-themed Trick-or-Treat Trail and Halloween House are non-scary and kid-friendly. Registration required, $15/$20 for residents/non-residents; 6:00 – 8:45

Halloween on the Farm, Frying Pan Park, Oct 24-25

Enjoy Halloween fun at Frying Pan Farm Park. Kids can join in trick-or-treating, crafts, games, and more. Get your timed entry ticket for a one-hour visit. $10, 4:30 – 7:30.

Ghost Town, Burke Lake Park, Oct 25-26

Enjoy a family-friendly Ghost Town featuring a miniature train, carousel, bounce house, trick-or-treating, pumpkin painting, and more. Allow extra time for a picnic and a stroll around the lake. Tickets are $20 and will likely sell out. 11:00 – 5:00.

Air and Scare Family Day, Air and Space Udvar-Hazy, Chantilly, Oct 25

Canceled due to government shutdown.

The Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center’s popular Halloween event returns with indoor/outdoor fun. Arrive in costume for safe outdoor trick-or-treating, creepy crafts, spooky science experiments, and other Halloween-themed activities.

Timed entry tickets are required but free and this event will likely sell out. Note that real and costume weapons are prohibited and masks are not permitted inside the museum. Free admission, $15 parking; 10:00 – 3:00.

Old Town Trick-or-Treating, Alexandria, Oct 25

Old Town rolls out the orange carpet for all the ghouls and goblins this year. Visit Old Town Alexandria in your spookiest costumes to collect treats from participating restaurants, shops, and attractions. Free; 11:00 – 4:00.

Trick or Treating at Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, Oct 25

Trick-or-treaters head to historic Mount Vernon for a special scavenger hunt, a wagon ride on the 12-acre field, a boo-tiful Halloween craft, and a children’s costume parade. This event sells out and is rain or shine. The event is $30/$25 for adult/youth; 2:00 – 5:00.

Costume Parade, Occoquan, Oct 25

Costumed kids of all ages can join in the costume parade and contest in downtown Occoquan. Allow time to check out all of the great Halloween decorations throughout historic Occoquan. Free, 10:00.

Halloween Bark Bash, Leesburg, Oct 25

The 7th annual Halloween Bark Bash is a fun day for dogs and their people. Enjoy trick-or-treating, music, a costume contest, and adorable adoptable dogs. Free; Noon-3:00.

Monster Mash, Village at Leesburg, Oct 25

The Village at Leesburg is getting into the Halloween spirit with pumpkin carving, trick-or-treating, cookie decorating, and more. Wear your costume and bring your costumed pet to join in the Halloween parade. Free; 1:00-5:00.

Boo at the Pool, Reston, Oct 25

Kids 6 months to 9 can swim for bobbing treats or dive for treats on the bottom of the pool. Every participant gets a goodie bag and there are prizes for poolside costumes. Registration required.

Family Trunk or Treat, McLean Community Center, Oct 25

Get your costume on and enjoy music, games, food, contests, and loads of candy treats at the Old Firehouse in McLean. Free, registration required; 5:00-8:00.

Halloween Crafts and Treats, Old Town Manassas, Oct 25

Join the Halloween fun in Historic Downtown Manassas. Trick-or-treat at local merchants, join in family-friendly activities, and enter the Halloween parade and costume contest. Free, 10:00-noon.

Halloween at The Boo-roo, Tysons, Oct 25

Head to The Boro in Tysons for a Halloween party, trick or treating, kids activities, a dog costume contest, and more. Free, noon.

Old Town Doggie Trick-or-Treating, Alexandria, Oct 26

Dress your furry friend for Halloween and head to Old Town Alexandria for trick-or-treating fun. Start at The Dog Park store to register and pick up a bag of doggie treats then visit participating stores to pick up more boo bags. Free; 11:00-3:00.

Del Ray Halloween Parade, Alexandria, Oct 26

The annual Del Ray Halloween Parade welcomes children, pets, and strollers in costumes to march in their favorite Halloween costumes. Prizes are awarded in multiple categories including Best Decorated Stroller and Best Pet Costume. Free; 2:00-4:00.

Harbor Halloween, National Harbor, Oct 26

Head to the National Harbor Halloween celebration. In addition to the treats, watch Hocus Pocus on the big screen, see a pumpkin carving contest, join in the Pet Pawrade, and more. Free, 12:30-2:30.

Trick-or-Treat at Reston Town Center, Reston, Oct 26

Costumed children can visit participating retailers and the Information Center for treats and goodies on Halloween afternoon from noon-3:00.

Halloween Parade, Vienna, Oct 29

Don’t miss Vienna’s annual Halloween Parade where the 2025 theme is Broadway on Maple. The parade includes floats, bands, costumed kids, and more. Free, 7:00 pm.

Halloween Eve at Capital One Center, Tysons, Oct 30

Celebrate Halloween Eve with an afternoon of family-friendly fun like kids and adult costume contests, spooky mini-golf, and pumpkin painting. Free but tickets are recommended. 3:00-7:00.

Halloween Spooktacular, Great Falls, Oct 31

Children 12 and under can wear their Halloween costumes for the Halloween Spooktacular. Visit the Haunted House, enjoy trick or treating with local merchants, and enter your costumed pets in the pet parade. Free; 3:00–7:00

Trick-or-treat at Lake Anne Plaza, Reston, Oct 31?

The kids enjoy Halloween fun as they trick-or-treat at businesses around the plaza. Free, 5:00-7:00.

County Trick-or-Treating in Northern Virginia, Oct 31

October 31 is the official date for trick-or-treating in Fairfax County, Loudoun County, and Prince William County, though there is no official time. General concensus is that kids can start to trick-or-treat at dusk and finish no later than 9:00. (Note that some developments may set other nights to trick-or-treat.)

Halloween at The Parc, Tysons, Oct 31

Stop by The Parc, Tysons Community Center, for trick-or-treating, face painting, and more kid-friendly fun. Free, 4:00-7:00.

Mosaic Halloween, Mosaic District, Fairfax, Oct 31

Trick-or-treat at Mosaic stores all day then visit Strawberry Park at 6:00 for a free outdoor showing of Ghostbusters. Free, 4:00-7:00.

Downtown Trick-or-Treat, Culpeper, Oct 31

Enjoy a safe and fun hour of trick-or-treating in downtown Culpeper when downtown shops, restaurants, and businesses hand out treats. Free; 5:00 – 6:00.

SUP Witches Parade, Reston, Nov 2

See one of the most unusual Halloween events in Northern Virginia as the annual Witches and Warlocks SUP Parade crosses the lake to the Plaza. (Check out our video on Instagram.) Once they arrive, enjoy a spooky brew at Lake Anne Brew House, take a walk around the lake, or visit one of Lake Anne’s many local shops and restaurants. Free, 2:00-6:00

Scary / Adult Halloween Events in Northern Virginia

Haunted Trails in Northern Virginia are a fun place for teens and adults to enjoy an extra scary night out. The haunted trails listed below are gear to older visitors and may be too intense for young children. Follow the website links to purchase tickets and check for weather-related closures.

Cox Farms Fields of Fear, Centreville, Sep 26-Nov 8

Older kids and teens head to Cox Farms at night for the Fields of Fear, featuring scares in the corn maze, forest trail, and wagon rides. After the frights, hang out by the bonfire with music, games, and food.

Milltown Haunt, Leeseburg, Oct 3-Nov 2 Weekends

The Milltown Haunt in Leesburg offers a classic haunted house with 3 attractions. Tickets for the haunted house start at $40.

Haunted Nightmares, Winchester, Oct 3-Nov 1 Weekends

Hill High Farm in Winchester hosts an excellent pumpkin patch and corn maze (including a nighttime maze). But for a real scare, take a walk through the haunted house. Choose a daytime less-scary version from 1:00 – 5:00 ($12) or experience the full Haunted Nightmares after 6:00 ($15).

Madhaunter’s Madhouse, Purcellville, Oct 3-Nov 1 Weekends

One of the most popular haunted houses in Northern VA, Madhaunter’s Madhouse delivers scares and screams to those brave enough to enter. The Madhouse is open Friday – Sunday at Legard Farm Road in Purcellville. Tickets start at $35.

Workhouse Haunt, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, Oct 10–31 Weekends

Northern Virginia’s scariest haunted trail returns to the Workhouse Arts Center with zombies, swamp creatures, and more creepy characters lurking in the abandoned buildings at the Workhouse campus.

The Haunt walk-through trail is open Friday-Sunday plus Halloween. Timed entry tickets start at $25 and dates will sell out. 7:00–11:00, Sunday to 10:00.

Hauntings Loudoun Museum, Leesburg, Oct 16-18

Join Loudoun Museum for a downtown Leesburg walking tour full of spooky stories and eerie mysteries. This annual fundraiser supports the Loudoun Museum, one of the best places to visit in historic Leesburg VA. Tickets are $35, 6:00-10:30 pm.

Factory of Fear, Manassas, Oct 17-18, 24-25

Embark on a spooky journey through all four floors of the Art Factory haunted by ghouls and demons. Enjoy food trucks outside and a Factory of Fear Art Exhibit. Tix are $25, 6:00-11:00.

Halloween Adult Night, LEGO Discovery Center, Oct 24

Adults get a turn at Halloween fun when the new LEGO Discovery Center at Springfield Town Center opens for a special adults-only night. A costume contest, special build challenges, spooky decorations, and a new Halloween 4D movie, are just part of the fun.

Clifton Haunted Trail, Buckley Park, Clifton, Oct 25

A trail of terror awaits, so watch out for monsters and stick to the trail. The PG-13 rated trail in Clifton’s Buckley Park includes scary skits with live actors, including local legend The Bunnyman. The haunted trail is likely too intense for younger kids. 7:00–10:00 pm.

Bonus Party Fun for Halloween in Northern Virginia

Make these ghoulish fingers part of your Halloween in Northern Virginia party fun. — Ghoulish Halloween Fingers appetizer

Here’s an easy, fun appetizer to serve on Halloween in Northern Virginia.

Ingredients: cheese sticks, slivered almonds, marinara sauce

To make: Trim tops of cheese sticks and add “knuckle” lines with a butter knife. Stick on almond sliver “fingernails” with a little honey. Sprinkle the underside with a little salt and pepper and serve with marinara sauce. Ooooh, spooky!

Whichever event you choose, we wish you a safe and Happy Halloween in Northern Virginia!

More Fall Fun in Northern Virginia

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