Spooky Senior Friendly Halloween Events in Maryland

By Anna Hazard

Introduction

Here are a selection of festivals, parties, and various other gatherings and events within the Maryland region that are focused on celebrating the upcoming Halloween holiday. Both family friendly (including the family pet) and more adult oriented (murder mystery dinner parties & other venues that serve alcohol) events have been covered with a particular focus on festivities that aren't too frightful or physically taxing.
 
Those with more limited mobility or severe health issues should check for accessibility and appropriateness ahead of time, particularly when it comes to the availability of walking tours. Otherwise, senior (and children) discounts are also available at a variety of the events.

Halloween Events by County

Anne Arundel

• Annapolis Walking Ghost & Twisted History Tours (Oct)
• Annapolis Haunted House Ghost Tour (Thur, Fri, Sat Oct)
• Howl-O-Ween Paw-ty (Oct 26)
• Let's Scream Halloween (Oct 27)

​Baltimore

• Baltimore Wicked History Tours (Oct)
• Baltimore Ghost Tours (Fridays & Saturdays Oct - Nov)
• Great Halloween Lantern Workshops (Oct 6 - 13)
• Hitchcock Film Fest (Oct 11 - 12)
• ZOMBIE dolls Crafts at Waverly Brewing Co. (Oct 13)
• Garden Glow Pumpkin Carving Workshop (Oct 16 - 17)
• Rocky Horror Picture Show! Interactive Movie Night (Oct 17 -19)​
• Trick or Treat at the Square (Oct 18)
• Halloween on the Farm (Oct 25)
• ZooBoo! at Maryland Zoo (Oct 25 - 27)
• Halloween in Baltimore 2019 (Oct 26)
• 20th Annual Great Halloween Lantern Parade & Festival (Oct 26)
• Ghastly Ghouls Gathering (Oct 26)
• Fairy Scary Halloween Ball (Oct 26)
• Halloween Moonlight BOO Cruise (Baltimore, Oct 26 - 27)
• Great Halloween Lantern Parade and Festival (Oct 27)
• The Mondo Halloween Bash! (Oct 29)
• AVAM's Free Fall Halloween Celebration (Oct 30)
• World Oddities Expo (Nov 1 - 3)
• Día de los Muertos Community Celebration (Nov 2)

​Carroll County

• Spirited Soirée at The Tannery Barn  (Oct 25)
• Sykesville Trick or Treat on Main Street (Oct 26)

 
Eastern Shore (Various)

• Ghost & Graveyard Bus Tours (Eastern Shore)
• Chesapeake Ghost Walk Tours (Eastern Shore)

 
Frederick

• Murder & Mayhem Walking Tour (Saturdays in October)
• Frederick Historic Ghost Tour (Oct)
• Mount Olivet Cemetery Tour (Oct)
• The Haunts at Screamland Farms (Fridays & Saturdays Oct)
• Trail of Jack-O-Lanterns (Oct 11 - 26)
• The Addams Family Kooky Cocktail Party (Oct 12)
• Middletown Scarecrows March Down Main Street Oct 19)
• Succa For Fall - Tiny Pumpkins + Succulents Class (Oct 20)
• Halloween in Downtown Frederick (Oct 26)
• Middletown Halloween Parade (Oct 26)

Harford

• Havre de Haunts (Oct 5 - Nov 2)
• Harriet's Happiest Halloween Theatre (Oct 17 - 20)
• Halloween Hike and Campfire (Oct 19)
• Howl-O-Ween Event (Oct 19)
• Howl-O-Ween Spooktacular Pet Portraits & Critter Costume Contest (Oct 19)

 
Howard

• Ye Haunted History of Olde Ellicott City (Fridays Oct)
• Savage Mill Ghost Tours (Aug 30 - Nov 30)
• Halloween Tricks, Treats, and Trees (Oct 19)
• Halloween Among the Trees (Oct 19 - 20)
• River Hill Haunted Hallow's Eve (Oct 25)
• Hallowread Oct 25 - 26)
• Halloween Costume Parades (Oct 26)
• Sweet Tooth Costume Carnival (Oct 31)
• Pup, Pup  Parade! & Costume Contest (Nov 3)

 
St. Mary's

• Haunted Ship & Lost City Oct 19)
• Ghosts of Sotterley (Oct 18 - 26)
• Spooktacular Lunchtime Theater (Oct 23)
• Halloween in the Garden (Oct 26)

​Washington

• Halloween Murder Mystery Dinner & Show (Oct 19)
• Pumpkin Bowling (Oct 26)
• Halloween With Habitat: 26th Annual Dinner Auction (Oct 26)
• Culture & Cocktails: Sharpsburg Civil War Ghost Tours! (Oct 11)

 
Worcester

• Howl-o-ween Pet Parade (Oct 19)
• OCtoberfest (Oct 19 - 27)
• Halloween Beach Maze (Oct 20 - 21)
• OC-toberfest Drive in Disguise Halloween Parade (Oct 21)
• Paranormal Investigation (Oct 25 - 26)
• O.C.Toberfest The Great Pumpkin Race (Oct 26)

 
Other

• Haunted Bingo (Queen Anne's, Oct 25)
• Ghost Tour of Historic Cumberland (Allegheny, Oct 26)
• Halloween in the Garden (Calvert, Oct 26)