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19 haunted houses, pumpkin patches, family events and festivals around Baltimore, MD, each checked against its own official site for 2026 dates. Scare levels and ages are our suggestions; always check the venue's own guidance.
Long-running indoor haunt with four attractions under one roof, from a 3D blacklight maze to an asylum walkthrough, about 30 minutes of nonstop actors and effects. Last season at this location.
Outdoor haunted trail through the woods in White Marsh, taking most groups half an hour or more, with costumed actors throughout. Sister attraction to Bennett's Curse.
Harford County scream park with a haunted hayride, a haunted corn maze and two walk-through haunts, plus a midway. Its 20th season.
Howard County parks' after-dark hayride along wooded trails to a spooky scene at the historic Clover Hill mansion. Scary but built for families with kids 7 and older.
Northern Baltimore County farm with two corn mazes, a flower field and about fifteen included activities on one flat-price ticket. Open 17 days across the season.
Montgomery County farm's long-running pumpkin festival with hayrides to the PYO patch, a corn maze, straw maze, jump pads, slides and barnyard animals.
Petting farm with a hayride out to the pumpkin patch, plus rescued storybook figures from the old Enchanted Forest park, pony and cow-train rides and hay mazes. Great for young kids.
Big Frederick County farm with a 12-acre pumpkin field of dozens of varieties, mini mazes, jumping pillows, pedal karts, farm animals and hayrides.
Howard County pick-your-own farm whose fall weekends add hayrides, mazes and pumpkin picking in the fields. A field ticket is required for the PYO areas.
Frederick County farm festival with a six-acre themed corn maze, pick-your-own pumpkins, big slides, campfire sites and Saturday-night fireworks in October.
Daytime not-scary hayride for little kids at Rockburn Branch Park, run by Howard County Recreation & Parks.
Late-morning trick-or-treat walk along the trails of a Baltimore County nature center, aimed at young children. Advance registration required.
Afternoon trick-or-treating at participating shops along Main and Bond streets in downtown Bel Air.
Evening Halloween event at a Baltimore County nature center, pairing trick-or-treat stops with the outdoors. Advance registration required.
Daytime Halloween festival across the zoo on October weekends, with costume contests, seasonal games and trick-or-treat fun among the animal exhibits.
County-run harvest and arts festival in a historic farm park along the Minebank Run valley.
Free daytime fall and Halloween festival at Baltimore County's agriculture center and farm park.
Free waterfront street festival in historic Fell's Point, now in its 60th year, with music stages, food, local vendors and family activities.
Baltimore's big community lantern parade through Patterson Park, with an afternoon festival, lantern making and art market before the illuminated procession at dusk.
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BooMap lists 19 Halloween events near Baltimore with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 4 haunted houses, 6 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 5 family events and 4 fall festivals.
The most intense haunts in this guide are Bennett's Curse Haunted House, Creepywoods Haunted Forest and Legends of the Fog, rated 4 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. Check each venue's own age guidance before you go.
The earliest opening in this guide is Bennett's Curse Haunted House on September 25, 2026. Each haunt's full 2026 dates are listed on this page.
Butler's Orchard Pumpkin Festival, Clark's Elioak Farm Fall Festival, Gaver Farm Fall Fun Fest, Larriland Farm Fall Festival, Maple Border Farm Corn Maze, and 1 more. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include Butler's Orchard Pumpkin Festival, Clark's Elioak Farm Fall Festival, Fall Harvest and Arts Festival, Fall, Fun, and Frights, Fell's Point Fun Festival, and 10 more.
Yes: Fall, Fun, and Frights, Fell's Point Fun Festival, Great Baltimore Lantern Parade & Dia de Los Muertos Festival and Trick or Treating in Downtown Bel Air list free admission on the official site.
None of the 11 towns we track around Baltimore has announced official 2026 trick-or-treat hours yet. Most announce in early to mid October, and we add them to this page as they do.
These usually run every year, but we couldn't confirm 2026 dates on their official sites yet. Check with the venue before you go. Seen one open, or know the dates? Tell us and we'll check it.
Official hours set by each town. Most towns announce in early to mid October; we update this page as they do.
| Aberdeen | Not announced yet |
| Annapolis | Not announced yet |
| Anne Arundel County | Not announced yet |
| Baltimore City | Not announced yet |
| Baltimore County | Not announced yet |
| Bel Air | Not announced yet |
| Frederick | Not announced yet |
| Havre de Grace | Not announced yet |
| Howard County / Columbia | Not announced yet |
| Laurel | Not announced yet |
| Westminster | Not announced yet |
Every event here was found through local guides and then confirmed on the venue's or organizer's own website, with dates for 2026. We check each one for closures. Events we couldn't confirm yet are listed separately and clearly marked, and we recheck them every week. Scare levels (1 to 5 ghosts) and suggested ages are our read of what the venue says. Dates and hours can change, so check the official site before you go.
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