Cincinnati Halloween & Things to Do 2025
Your complete guide to the best halloween in Cincinnati and surrounding areas
Cincinnati showcases Halloween 2025 near Over-the-Rhine and Fountain Square with haunted entertainment and seasonal thrills across historic streets. Festivities feature scary attractions, family-friendly festivals, nighttime haunted experiences, and community pumpkin events for all ages.
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Family-Friendly Fall Activities
34 eventsZoo transformed for Halloween with trick-or-treating and animal enrichment.
Haunted Experiences
17 eventsCincinnati's largest Halloween event with haunted mazes and scare zones.
Halloween Food, Drink, and Parties
13 eventsAmerica's largest Oktoberfest celebration with FREE admission.
Halloween Activities
6 eventsExplore the haunted history of Cincinnati Music Hall after dark.
Editor's Picks (6)
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Oktoberfest Zinzinnati
America's largest Oktoberfest celebration with FREE admission.
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HallZOOween at the Cincinnati Zoo
Zoo transformed for Halloween with trick-or-treating and animal enrichment.
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Jack O'Lantern Glow
Over 6,000 hand-carved pumpkins on a half-mile trail
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Kings Island Halloween Haunt
(Mason)
Cincinnati's largest Halloween event with haunted mazes and scare zones.
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Hauntfest on 5th
(Dayton)
Dayton's largest Halloween party with a 'Witches' theme.
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USS Nightmare Haunted Steamboat
(Newport)
Haunted historic dredge boat on the Ohio River
Halloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment Near Cincinnati
Horror screenings, spooky shows, and Halloween entertainment in Cincinnati.
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Prepare for a hilariously spooky twist on the classic tale of Dracula! This...
View full details →Disney's Hocus Pocus in Concert with Cincinnati Pops
Get ready for a bewitching Halloween experience as the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra performs...
View full details →Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
Experience the thrill of Halloween classics brought to life by the StringSource String...
View full details →Cincinnati Halloween Events Map
See every Halloween event, haunted attraction, and pumpkin patch on one map.
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