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5 family Halloween events near Cincinnati with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites, across 3 towns. The earliest to open is Tricks and Treats at Kings Island, on September 27. 1 list free admission.
City parks' long-running evening hikes: Friday brings costumed nature characters at trail stations for young kids; Saturday is a quiet walk past lit pumpkins and luminaries with a campfire.
Evening walk along a half-mile zoo path lined with thousands of hand-carved, glowing pumpkins and fall displays.
Evening family walk through a nature preserve lit by jack-o'-lanterns, with an optional drawing to take home a carved pumpkin.
Daytime Halloween celebration at the park with a trick-or-treat trail, costumed characters, mask-making crafts and family shows, alongside kids' rides.
Downtown Hamilton pumpkin and art festival featuring giant-pumpkin weigh-offs, sculpted pumpkins, artisan and food vendors, kids' rides, live stages and a pet costume parade.
Halloween Hikes at Caldwell, Jack O'Lantern Glow, Nature at Night Pumpkin Hike, Operation Pumpkin and Tricks and Treats at Kings Island. Each has its 2026 dates, hours and prices on its own page.
The earliest in this guide is Tricks and Treats at Kings Island on September 27, 2026.
Halloween Hikes at Caldwell, Jack O'Lantern Glow, Nature at Night Pumpkin Hike and Operation Pumpkin are rated 1 of 5 ghosts: not scary.
Yes: Operation Pumpkin lists free admission on the official site.
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