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3 adults-only Halloween events near Washington with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites. The earliest to open is Dark Nights in DC Ghost Tour, on October 1. Each venue sets its own age rule, shown on every listing: bring ID.
Extended Halloween-weekend Capitol Hill ghost walk of two-plus hours covering the neighborhood's strangest paranormal stories in order; billed as not for the squeamish.
Adults-only night walk through Washington's darker stories of murder, betrayal and unrest, about 90 minutes on foot.
Two-hour 21+ bar-hop mixing ghost stories with tales of assassinations, conspiracies and political scandal between drinks.
Chase's Ultimate Nightmare, Dark Nights in DC Ghost Tour and Washington DC Haunted Pub Crawl. Each has its 2026 dates, hours and prices on its own page.
The earliest in this guide is Dark Nights in DC Ghost Tour on October 1, 2026.
21+: Washington DC Haunted Pub Crawl. 18+: Chase's Ultimate Nightmare and Dark Nights in DC Ghost Tour. Age rules are from each official site.
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