Wilkesbarre Halloween & Things to Do 2026

Your complete guide to the best halloween in Wilkesbarre and surrounding areas

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Wilkes-Barre's Halloween 2025 transforms River Common and Public Square into a spooky wonderland with haunted walks and October festivals.

Discover haunted festivities, October celebrations and eerie adventures that stretch from downtown to nearby parks.

Find the best Wilkes-Barre Halloween happenings this year!

Wilkesbarre Halloween - spooky scene with haunted house, jack-o-lanterns, ghosts, witches, and trick-or-treaters

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Family-Friendly Fall Activities

1 of 12 The Electrifying Jack O' Lantern Experience Gilbert

Thousands of hand-carved pumpkins in artistic displays.

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Haunted Experiences

1 of 10 Reaper's Revenge Haunted Hayride and Attractions Scranton

America's best haunted hayride across 60+ acres

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Food, Drink, and Parties

1 of 2 Bethlehem's Halloween Crawl 2025 Bethlehem

City-wide pub crawl with costume encouragement and prizes.

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Unique & Unusual

1 of 4 City of Bethlehem 104th Annual Halloween Parade Bethlehem

Bethlehem's 104th Annual Halloween Parade tradition

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Editor's Picks

  1. Reaper's Revenge Haunted Hayride and Attractions (Scranton)
    America's best haunted hayride across 60+ acres
  2. City of Bethlehem 104th Annual Halloween Parade (Bethlehem)
    Bethlehem's 104th Annual Halloween Parade tradition
  3. Circle of Screams Haunted Attraction (Dickson City)
    America's Only Haunted Drive-In Theater experience.
  4. The Electrifying Jack O' Lantern Experience (Gilbert)
    Thousands of hand-carved pumpkins in artistic displays.
  5. Sussex County Sunflower Maze Fall Harvest Weekend Festival (Sandyston)
    Largest sunflower maze on the East Coast
  6. Halloween Events in the Pocono Mountains (Stroudsburg)
    Diverse haunted attractions and family-friendly fall events

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Also Near Wilkesbarre

Back Mountain (8.6 mi) → Scranton (16 mi) → Hazleton (20.5 mi) → Whitehall Township (45.3 mi) → Allentown (49.4 mi) → Bethlehem (50.5 mi) →
Halloween road trip adventure with spooky characters

Halloween Road Trips & Weekend Getaways

Worth the drive for more Halloween events near Wilkesbarre!

Randolph (72.4 mi) → Reading (62.9 mi) →

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