Halloween Things to Do in Annapolis & Anne Arundel County

    If you’re looking for an excuse to get into the Halloween spirit… this is it. See what’s spooky, festive, and worth adding to your October plans.

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    👻 Historic Ghost Tour

    📍 Downtown Annapolis, MD
    📅 Select dates Oct. 1–31, 2026

    Follow a period-attired guide through Annapolis’ historic streets for four centuries of documented ghost stories, unexplained happenings, and spooky stops.


    🧙 Annapolis Witches & Legends Walking Tour

    📍 Downtown Annapolis, MD
    📅 Select dates Oct. 4–30, 2026

    Walk through Annapolis history while exploring Maryland’s witch trials, colonial superstitions, local legends, and the stories that still linger today.


    🎃 The Great Annapolis Pumpkins

    📍 Downtown Annapolis, MD
    📅 Oct. 5–Nov. 2, 2026

    A fall favorite bringing seasonal charm to downtown Annapolis with festive giant pumpkins, family fun, and autumn photo moments.


    🪦 Very Superstitious! Paca House & Garden Tour

    📍 William Paca House & Garden, Annapolis, MD
    📅 Select dates Oct. 9–31, 2026

    Explore the folklore, rituals, lucky charms, and everyday superstitions that shaped life in centuries past during this special historic house tour.


    🌊 Halloween Paddle by CapitalSUP

    📍 Downtown Annapolis, MD
    📅 Oct. 31, 2026

    Costumes on, paddles up! Take your Halloween spirit to Spa Creek for a spooktacular paddleboarding adventure.


    🔮 Maryland Witches Pub Crawl

    📍 Downtown Annapolis, MD
    📅 Select dates Oct. 9–31, 2026

    Sip your way through Annapolis while learning about Maryland’s witch trials, superstitions, accusations, and the women whose stories became local legends.


    🦇 Bat Out of Helloween: Celebrating Meat Loaf and Rocky Horror

    📍 Rams Head On Stage, Annapolis, MD
    📅 Oct. 10, 2026

    Turn up the volume for a spooky rock-and-roll night celebrating Meat Loaf, Rocky Horror, and other Halloween favorites.


    🧙 Profs & Pints Annapolis: Ancient Terrors of the Night

    📍 Graduate by Hilton Annapolis
    📅 Oct. 13, 2026

    Take a fascinating look at what terrified the ancient Greeks and Romans, from ghosts and demons to magic, supernatural beings, and the reanimated dead.


    🕯️ Colonial Cocktails: Spirits with the Spirits

    📍 Historic London Town & Gardens, Edgewater, MD
    📅 Oct. 15, 2026

    Sip colonial-inspired cocktails while hearing ghostly stories and learning about the All Hallows’ Eve traditions of the 18th century.


    🍭 Trick or Treat Trail

    📍 Downs Park, Pasadena, MD
    📅 Oct. 17, 2026

    Make your way along the park trails for kid-friendly trick-or-treating, with Halloween fun geared toward children ages 12 and under.


    👻 Jug Bay Ghost Paddle

    📍 Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, MD
    📅 Oct. 17, 2026

    Paddle along the Patuxent River as you watch for wildlife, hear local ghost stories around a campfire, and enjoy cider, dinner, s’mores, and popcorn.


    🎭 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by The Colonial Players of Annapolis

    📍 Annapolis, MD
    📅 Oct. 23–Nov. 8, 2026

    Get swept up in a playful take on Washington Irving’s classic tale, complete with gossip, rivals, romance, superstition, and the legendary Headless Horseman.


    👻 Annapolis Scarecrow Stroll

    📍 Downtown Annapolis, MD
    📅 Oct. 24–Nov. 2, 2026

    Stroll through downtown Annapolis as creative scarecrows take over West Street, Maryland Avenue, and State Circle for this annual fall tradition.


    🎻 Naptown Philharmonic Halloween Spooktacular

    📍 St. John’s College, Annapolis, MD
    📅 Oct. 25, 2026

    Celebrate Halloween with classical and contemporary music, special guest artists, and a costume contest for all ages.


    🧛 Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics

    📍 Maryland Hall, Annapolis, MD
    📅 Oct. 29, 2026

    Settle in under candlelight for a Halloween-inspired evening of music at Maryland Hall.


    🧟 Halloween Whodunit 3: Comedy Murder Mystery

    📍 Rams Head On Stage, Annapolis, MD
    📅 Oct. 29, 2026

    Help solve a hilarious Halloween murder mystery as the audience becomes part of an over-the-top horror movie casting call.


    🎃 Pumpkin Walk at Hammond-Harwood House

    📍 Hammond-Harwood House, Annapolis, MD
    📅 Oct. 30, 2026

    Bring the family for games, crafts, snacks, storytelling, face painting, a costume parade, and a peek into colonial superstitions.


    🥀 Spooky Sapphic Speakeasy

    📍 Eastport Democratic Club, Annapolis, MD
    📅 Oct. 30, 2026

    Come dressed to impress for a spooky night of dancing, conversation, and Halloween fun with the local sapphic community.


    🪩 HALL-o-ween featuring MJ DEJAVU + Blonde Ambition

    📍 The HALL at Live!, Hanover, MD
    📅 Oct. 31, 2026

    Party Halloween with Michael Jackson and Madonna tribute performances, costumes, throwback hits, and plenty of ’80s and ’90s energy.


    🍺 Halloween Decades Bar Crawl

    📍 Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland, Hanover, MD
    📅 Oct. 31, 2026

    Jump from the ’60s to the ’70s, ’80s, and ’00s as participating venues bring each decade to life with themed vibes, music, and photo ops.


    ☠️ Haunted Pub Crawls

    📍 Downtown Annapolis, MD
    📅 Select dates throughout October 2026

    Hear ghost stories while visiting three haunted pubs and spooky stops throughout historic Annapolis.