Gaithersburg Halloween & Things to Do 2026
Your complete guide to the best halloween in Gaithersburg and surrounding areas
Gaithersburg embraces Halloween 2025 around its iconic landmarks with eerie adventures and neighborhood haunt nights by the town square. Experience scary attractions, family-friendly festivals and nighttime haunted experiences that mix suburban charm with community-driven frights.
Find the best Gaithersburg Halloween happenings this year!
Browse Halloween Near Gaithersburg by Category
Family-Friendly Fall Activities
After-hours Halloween celebration with trick-or-treating and animal enrichment.
Food, Drink, and Parties
Adults-only Halloween bash with circus performers and Zoostrology readings.
Haunted Experiences
Family-friendly haunted house with interactive crafting and character encounters.
Movies, Theater, and Entertainment
Week-long horror film festival with live music and shadowcasts
Unique & Unusual
Annual multicultural arts and music festival in Del Ray.
Editor's Picks
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Night of the Living Zoo
(Washington)
Adults-only Halloween bash with circus performers and Zoostrology readings.
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Boo at the Zoo
(Washington)
After-hours Halloween celebration with trick-or-treating and animal enrichment.
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DC Halloween Crawl 2025
(Washington)
Thousands of costumed attendees at Dupont Circle bars.
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DC Halloween Party | Black Pearl Cruise
(Washington)
Mega Halloween yacht party with 2 DJs and 3 decks.
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Navy Yard Halloween Bar Fest
(Washington)
Access to 10+ Navy Yard bars with one ticket
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Art on the Avenue
(Alexandria)
Annual multicultural arts and music festival in Del Ray.
Gaithersburg Halloween Events Map
See every Halloween event, haunted attraction, and pumpkin patch on one map.
