Zoo Boo
Features costumes, ghostly games, and underwater pumpkin carving.
42 family-friendly fall activities near East Hill-Meridian.
Looking for Halloween activities near East Hill-Meridian? The Zoo Boo in Tacoma offers a well-known attraction for families, while the Halloween Harvest Festival & Trunk-or-Treat in Auburn provides a free community gathering.
Explore the map for events across nearby towns and within our local parks.
Nighttime costume cruise on Lake Union and Lake Washington with a DJ.
Story-driven horror experience in an underground lair
Spooky burlesque horror show starring the Gritty City Sirens.
Adults-only evening exploring aquarium habitats with fortune tellers and ghost stories.
See all trunk-or-treats, pumpkin patches, and kid-friendly events nearby.
Grab a wagon at the entrance before hitting the field, and set a size rule before kids start hunting, since the giant one costs the most and rolls off the wagon. Check the bottom for soft spots, keep stems as handles kids will snap, and pay by weight farms reward medium picks. Load pumpkins last so they don't crush the snacks.
Farm food is fun but slow and pricey at peak: cider donuts and one treat as the event, real meals before or after. Lines shortest before 11:30 am. Bring water bottles and a backup protein snack per kid, and check payment types, since some stands are cash-only while others are card-only. Picnic tables fill by noon, so scout your base early.
Read the policy before buying: farms usually offer rain checks for another day that season rather than refunds, while ticketed indoor events run regardless. Light drizzle often means a gloriously empty farm, so don't auto-cancel. Keep one indoor backup, a museum day, library event, or home carving afternoon, planned for each outdoor weekend so the costume doesn't go to waste.