See all Bismarck Halloween happenings this year!
Bismarck transforms for Halloween 2025 across recognizable sites and the capitol grounds with haunted tours and harvest events. Programs showcase Halloween attractions, fall harvest events and costume parades that bring winter-edge crispness to seasonal frights and family fun.
Find the best Bismarck Halloween happenings this year!
Top Halloween In and Around Bismarck
- Zoo Boo! Trick or Treat
- Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
- Papa's Pumpkin Patch
- DJ Coleman Farms Corn Maze (Baldwin)
- Jerome's Distributing Pub Crawl
- Haunted Fort: North Dakota's Legendary Fear Experience (Mandan)
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Bismarck Halloween
Bismarck Family-Friendly Fall Activities
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Put on your costume and head to the Dakota Zoo for Zoo Boo! This family-friendly event offers a safe and fun afternoon of trick-or-treating from local businesses. Visit your favorite zoo critters while enjoying spooky decorations and concessions. It's a perfect way to celebrate Halloween and support the zoo's animal care.
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Discover Papa's Pumpkin Patch, a beloved fall destination offering a wide array of locally grown pumpkins, gourds, and decorative harvest items. This family-friendly attraction provides numerous activities and photo opportunities, making it a perfect outing for all ages. Enjoy the festive atmosphere and embrace the spirit of the season.
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Experience farm-inspired fun at the DJ Coleman Farms Corn Maze, located north of Bismarck. This 5-acre maze offers a chance to wander and explore, with options to use a map or your smartphone's GPS. While the maze was unable to operate in the previous year due to county regulations, they are planning to return in 2025, aiming to bring back agri-tourism to the area. Check back for updates on activities, entertainment, and food trucks.
Bismarck Haunted Experiences
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Immerse yourself in a chillingly beautiful musical experience with Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics. This unique concert features the Listeso String Quartet performing iconic spooky scores from films like 'The Exorcist,' 'Beetlejuice,' and 'Stranger Things,' alongside classical pieces such as 'Danse Macabre.' Held in the atmospheric Russell Reid Auditorium, the venue will be bathed in the warm glow of candlelight, creating an unforgettable, multi-sensory Halloween celebration.
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Prepare for North Dakota's most terrifying Halloween experience at Haunted Fort, set within the historically haunted Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park. This event offers multiple chilling attractions, including the 'House of Krampus,' 'Carnievil of Evil,' 'Labyrinth of Darkness,' and 'Jack Attack.' For an extreme thrill, brave 'Darkness Unleashed,' a near-total darkness event. Younger visitors can enjoy the free Halloween Kids Bash with games and safe fun.
Bismarck Halloween Food, Drink, and Parties
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Keep the fun going after the Bismarck Marathon at the annual downtown Pub Crawl! For just $10, participants receive custom drink specials at multiple bars, a commemorative Bismarck Marathon mug, and a unique bottle opener medal. Additional prizes are up for grabs at the final location, Sidelines Sports Bar.
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