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Washington DC’s Top Halloween Events in 2022 (Updated)

Washington DC’s Top Halloween Events in 2022 (Updated)

October is here!  Time for Washington DC’s Top Halloween Events in 2022

DC hosts some of the biggest parties.  There’s plenty of ways to celebrate the spooky season this year, from family friendly fun to adult-level screams and scares.

We’re listing them all out for you, and updating them as we discover more.

Bask in Pumpkin Palooza

Thursday October 28

Alethia Tanner Park

Pumpkin Palooza is back!  From 4 – 7pm on October 28, your family and friends can enjoy live entertainment, food, music and a themed scavenger hunt.  The kid’s costume contest returns.  Don’t forget a pick-your-own pumpkin patch right in the District at NoMa’s Alethia Tanner Park.

The event is free for all.

For more information: https://nomabid.org/pumpkinpalooza/

 

PreGame Halloween with Spooky Brews

Saturday Oct 30

Hook Hall

Hook Hall is hosting a spooky good time with more than 50 craft beers and ciders to enjoy!  Plus, live music, artisans and a variety of food.  Your general admission ticket gets you 2 hours of unlimited beverage samples.

For more information: https://www.hookhall.com/events

Nightmare in Navy Yard

Saturday October 30

Navy Yard

Party at this open-air, pop-up Halloween celebration featuring an open bar, food trucks and a live DJ.

For more information: http://www.nightmareinnavyyard.com/

 

Capitol Hill’s Literary Pumpkin Walk

Capitol Hill’s Literary Pumpkin Walk

Capitol Hill’s Literary Pumpkin Walk

Now through October 31

Capital Hill

The Pumpkin Walk is from the volunteer organization Capitol Hill Community Foundation, dedicated to rally together the residents of Capitol Hill to decorate their front lawns with book-themed Halloween decorations, including pumpkins, scarecrow and more.

Visitors are encouraged to wander the historic neighborhood and enjoy all the eye candy while the winning house received $1,000 submitted toward the local school of their choice.

For more information: https://www.aliteraryfeast.org/

 

Field of Screams

Weekend (Thurs – Sun) through Nov 6

Olney, Maryland

The Field of Screams has become notorious as one of Maryland’s Largest annual Halloween events.  Visitors are in for terrifying experiences on the haunted trail and the in the Slaughter Factory Haunted House.

For more information: https://screams.org/

 

Halloween Hunt at the Mansion on O

Fri Oct 29 – Sun Oct 31

Dupont Circle

It’s perfect for Halloween!  The historic mansion on O is already a little bit kooky and spooky with more than 100 rooms and 70 secret doors.  Add a little October magic it’s ready for a Halloween Scavenger Hunt.

The mansion will be decked out with themed rooms, doors and secret stashes to find as you search out prizes.

There’s also a cash bar for your post-hunting enjoyment.

For more information: https://www.omuseum.org/visit#events

 

Murder Mystery Dinner

Every year  Italian restaurant Maggiano’s hosts “Murder at Maggiano’s” a Halloween-themed murder mystery dinner party.  Your ticket includes dinner, two drinks and the show.

Guests are encouraged to dress in costume.

For more information:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/murder-mystery-dinner-theatre-at-maggianos-dc-tickets-403690909377

 

DC’s First-Ever Drive-In Haunted House

Now through November 6

Lorton, Va

Every year the Workhouse Haunt manages it get a little spookier (2021 was amazing delivering contact-less scares).  The haunted tour is on the grounds of former DC’s Correctional Facility.  The scares are intense so, kids under 13 are not encouraged.

For more information: https://www.workhousearts.org/nightmare-alley/

 

Scary DC’s Ghosts of Georgetown is a Spine-Chilling Ghost Tour

Not like any other ghost tour.  Imagine a creepy tour that takes place through the most important locations in the country, like the supreme court?  Library of Congress? Crazy.  Kooky.  Spooky. The Ghosts of Georgetown leads you through DC’s most historic areas.

For more information: https://freetoursbyfoot.com/washington-dc-ghost-tours/#georgetown

Try a Haunted Wine Tasting

Through Nov 18

The Winery at Bull Run

Have a tasty time mixing your scares with sips.  Then take a lantern-led outdoor walking tour though the historic grounds of The Winery at Bull Run.   Enjoy the spooky ghost stories, haunting while sipping award-winning Virginia wine.

For more information: https://wineryatbullrun.com/

Rocky Horror at Dacha Navy

Sunday Oct 31

Dacha Navy Yard

Celebrate Halloween watching Rocky Horror Picture Show on its 45th anniversary with the film’s Spectacular Tour, while enjoying a beer garden and special all night long.  Costumes are encouraged

For more information: https://dachadc.com/

 

Ambar Capitol Hill serves small plates with rustic Chic flair

Ambar Capitol Hill serves small plates with rustic Chic flair

Ambar on Capitol Hill is the seven-year-old birthplace of a Balkan and Mexican restaurant empire now sprinkled across the DMV.

Its mezze-focused flagship operation (523 8th Street SE). The 3,000-square-foot Balkan oasis is twice as large, with a new pastel-hued patio.

The rooftop welcomes guests 365 days a year with movable, teal slats that open up and close at the push of a button.

Its first-floor patio can fit dozens of diners across the two outdoor areas.

As you walk in, guests are surrounded by visually bold floor-to-ceiling stone walls.

Four separate dining areas create a vibe with their own names and themes:Chef’s Room, Rakia Bar, The Wine Cellar and Garden Room.

The “Rakia Bar” plays up Balkan’s famous fruit brandy.

The “Rakia Bar” plays up Balkan’s famous fruit brandy.

Balkan spirts and wine are poured at all four bars on-site.

A second-floor wine cellar, lined with a 360-degree assortment of vintage bottles, plans to evolve into a bar that hosts educational tastings.

Ambar ran a series of virtual wine classes during the pandemic to help build up a following for the less-known wine region.

Ambar is mbest-known for its small plates menu: familiar spreads, salads, Serbian small plates, flatbreads, and lamb lasagna.

$25 per person at lunch and $35 per person at dinner with a two-hour time limit.

A takeout menu for two ($39) includes mains like wild mushroom risotto or beef short rib goulash.

 

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