Essex Halloween 2025

What to Expect This Halloween in Essex!

Essex halloween along the Back River and Essex Park features waterfront fright nights, family trick-or-treating, and autumn craft fairs by the shore. Middle River and local harbors host spooky boat parades, pumpkin patches, and community haunted walks near Essex village centers.

Find the best Halloween events in Essex this year!

Essex Halloween Events

Essex Haunted Experiences (1)

A large, round bale of straw sits in a dry, harvested field under a bright sky with trees in the background.

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📍 Baltimore, MD 21224

(2.0 mi from Essex)

Krampus "A Haunted Christmas"

Krampus "A Haunted Christmas" with holiday-themed scares

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Friday, December 13, 2024

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👻 Scare Factor: 👻👻👻👻👻

💰 Budget: $$

🎃 Family Friendly: 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

⚡ Energy: High

Event Description

Dare to enter Krampus "A Haunted Christmas," a terrifying holiday-themed haunted attraction. Experience the chilling presence of Krampus and other festive frights across multiple immersive haunted attractions. This event offers a unique blend of holiday terror and traditional haunted house scares, making it a must-visit for thrill-seekers.

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⭐ Best For: Thrill-seekers, horror fans, holiday enthusiasts

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Near Essex

Dundalk Halloween Events

A dark and spooky forest scene at night, with a haunted church in the center, illuminated by a full moon and glowing jack-o'-lanterns lining a path.

Sparrows Point

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Fort Howard Haunted Dungeons

Over 40 years of frightful tradition in Sparrows Point.

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 6.2 miles from Essex

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Perry Hall Halloween Events

Three smiling Black friends are sitting in a red wagon filled with colorful candies and toys, surrounded by a tall cornfield under a bright sky.

Kingsville

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Beachmont Corn Maze

Accessible corn maze with free parking

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 FREE 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 10.1 miles from Essex

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Baltimore Halloween Events

A group of children and adults are enjoying a Halloween festival at night, illuminated by glowing lanterns and a large full moon. Characters are dressed in costumes, including a boy holding a lantern, a person in a pink dragon costume, and a green monster.

Baltimore

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Great Baltimore Lantern Parade & Dia de Los Muertos Festival

Thousands of glowing lanterns illuminating Patterson Park

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 FREE 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 5.4 miles from Essex

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Two cartoon girls and two cartoon dogs are in a park during autumn. One girl is running a race, wearing a bib with the number 359. The other girl is wearing a bunny hat. A jack-o-lantern sits on the ground nearby.

Baltimore

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BARCStoberfest

Baltimore's largest pet-friendly festival and fundraiser for BARCS.

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 5.4 miles from Essex

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Towson Halloween Events

A group of people in vintage clothing stand on a wooden dock, looking at a bright red fire truck with its lights on. Bats are flying in the sky, and a jack-o'-lantern sits on the ground, suggesting a Halloween theme.

Lutherville

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Lantern Night at the Fire Museum

Historic fire apparatus illuminated by lanterns.

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 10.6 miles from Essex

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Gwynn Oak Halloween Events

Three children dressed in Halloween costumes, holding pumpkins, stand amidst hay bales and autumn decorations. One child wears a witch hat, another a blue dress, and the third an orange outfit. The scene is festive and autumnal.

Baltimore

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Zoo BOO! at The Maryland Zoo

Annual Halloween festival with zoo animals and activities

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 9.3 miles from Essex

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South Gate Halloween Events

A group of five people are running away from a terrifying, emaciated zombie in a graveyard at night. The scene is illuminated by a dramatic red glow, casting long shadows and creating a frightening atmosphere.

Gambrills

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Station 7 Terror Trail

Dual haunted attractions for different scare levels.

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 17.5 miles from Essex

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Cockeysville Halloween Events

A group of Black friends are celebrating at an outdoor festival, possibly Oktoberfest, with beers and pretzels. The mood is joyful and festive, with colorful banners and a large tent in the background.

Timonium

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Das Best Oktoberfest Baltimore

Over 120 craft beers, wines, and schnapps to sample.

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 12.8 miles from Essex

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Three cartoon characters, two women and one man, are smiling and holding glasses of amber liquid at an outdoor gathering. They are standing behind a table with food and drinks, with tents and people in the background.

Timonium

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Baltimore Whiskey, Wine & Fire Festival

Unlimited whiskey, wine, and fire-kissed food tastings.

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ - $$$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 12.8 miles from Essex

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Bel Air South Halloween Events

Two miniature figures are driving toy tractors, surrounded by pumpkins, with a blurred background of stadium seating decorated for fall.

Aberdeen

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Fallpark Fun Fest

Fallpark Fun Fest with diverse activities at Ripken Stadium

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 21.8 miles from Essex

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West Elkridge Halloween Events

A family of three, two women and a man, are smiling and playing a game of mini-golf at night. They are surrounded by whimsical, cartoonish monsters and string lights, creating a fun and festive atmosphere.

Jessup

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Monster Mini Golf Columbia

Glow-in-the-dark mini golf with animated monsters

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 19.3 miles from Essex

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South Bel Air Halloween Events

A man and a woman are happily preparing food at an outdoor market stall, with other people browsing in the background and festive pennant banners overhead.

Bel Air

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MD State BBQ Bash

Maryland State BBQ Championship and Tailgate Challenge

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 17.0 miles from Essex

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A woven basket overflowing with autumn harvest items like wheat stalks, pinecones, pumpkins, and colorful dried flowers sits in a grassy field with pumpkins and foliage scattered around its base.

Bel Air

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Spooky Charcuterie Halloween Themed Workshop

Halloween-themed charcuterie creation workshop

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 17.0 miles from Essex

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Last updated: 10/9/2025