FRIDAY | OCTOBER 28TH
Halloween Dance Party (age 0-5)
FREE
10:30am – 11:30am
Jump up, turn around, clap your hands and stomp around at this high energy Halloween bash at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall. Costumes encouraged! Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
Discoveries: the Library at the Mall | 2250 Annapolis Mall Road | Annapolis, MD 21401
The Hammond- Harwood House Pumpkin Walk (all ages)
$25 per family / $20 HHH Member’s family
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Join us for our annual Pumpkin Walk! Come celebrate the spooky season with games, crafts, snacks, storytelling, face painting, and a costume parade around the mansion. This event will also feature a brief tour of the mansion to introduce children to colonial superstitions and the special architecture of the Hammond-Harwood House. Wear your best costume for the selfie station! This family event is an Annapolis tradition not to be missed! Costumes encouraged. Beer and wine will be available for purchase. Purchase tickets here.
The Hammond- Harwood House | 19 Maryland Avenue | Annapolis, MD 21401
Great Annapolis Pumpkin Carvings (all ages)
FREE
5:00pm
Have you seen the gigantic pumpkins downtown Annapolis and the Annapolis Arts District? On October 28th, local professional artists will carve the giant Annapolis pumpkins, turning them into jack-o-lanterns for all to enjoy. Touring the jack-o-lanterns is a must-attend family-friendly event. Each jack-o-lantern has its own fun personality The pumpkin displays make the perfect backdrop to get your photos taken with friends, family, and your pet. To encourage every to take selfies with the Great Annapolis Pumpkins the Downtown Annapolis Partnership is hosting a photo contest through October 31.Individuals who take a picture or shoot a video of themselves with any of the giant pumpkins and post it on social media along with the hashtag, #GreatAnnapolisPumpkins, will be entered for a chance to win gift cards to favorite Annapolis-area restaurants, shops, attractions, and accommodations via random drawings throughout the month.
For pumpkin locations and more information, visit https://www.downtownannapolispartnership.org/great-annapolis-pumpkins
Halloween Spooktacular (all ages)
FREE
5:00pm – 9:00pm
An event for the entire family, the Halloween Spooktacular at the Severna Park Community Center invites families to join in some pre-Halloween fun. Wear your costume and trunk-or-treat from 5:00pm—8:00pm. There will be games, crafts, a movie and treats in Boone Station Hall, dancing by the Dance Center of Severna Park members, vendors, a photo booth and more.
Severna Park Community Center | 623 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd | Severna Park, MD 21146
Halloween Happening 2022 (all ages)
$15 admission and ages 6 and under are FREE
7:00pm – 10:00pm (Friday & Saturday)
Join Anne Arundel County Fair’s 33rd year of Halloween Happening featuring 3 haunted attractions: Haunted Maze, Haunted Hayride and Haunted House. Admission is $15 and ages 6 and under are FREE! (CLOSED ON HALLOWEEN)
Anne Arundel Fairgrounds | 1450 Generals Highway | Crownsville, MD 21032
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29TH
Spook-Tackular Story-Time and Costume Parade (all ages)
FREE
11:00am – 12:30pm
Don your Halloween costume and come join us at the Broadneck Library for a Halloween themed story-time and party! We’ll be celebrating the spooky season with some silly Halloween stories, a costume parade, and more treats & activities! Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult. We cannot guarantee that food served at library programs has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
Broadneck Library | 1275 Green Holly Dr | Annapolis, MD 21409
Bowie Ice Arena’s HALLOWEEN ON ICE Party (all ages)
Wear a costume or bring two canned goods for FREE admission (both get you FREE skate rental too)
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Enjoy skating fun, spooky music, costume contests with prizes and treat bags for children in costume. Food donations will be delivered to the Bowie Interfaith Pantry. For more information, call 301-809-3090.
Bowie Ice Arena | 3330 Northview Drive | Bowie, MD 20716
Trunk or Treat! Presented by Macaroni Kid Bowie, Crofton & Odenton (all ages)
FREE
3:00pm – 6:00pm
Trunk or Treat will be located in the Baysox parking lot, you will park in the front of the stadium and the trick or treating will be in the parking loop! This event is FREE to all, come out, dance and have an amazing time getting loads of candy and have fun with your friends. If you are interested in being a vendor and/or sponsoring a trunk, please visit: https://forms.gle/R9nQmyJYA3JXYMoRA
Bowie Baysox/Prince George’s Stadium | 4101 Crain Highway Bowie | MD 20716
Day of the Dead Festival (all ages)
FREE
4:00pm – 9:00pm
The City of Annapolis invites you to a Day of the Dead Festival on the front lawn of MD Hall. Featuring outdoor activities, food, vendors and special performances. Attendees are encouraged to dress up to celebrate Day of the Dead, a traditional holiday celebrated in Mexico and many Latin American countries. One of the favorite traditions at Day of the Dead celebrations is sugar skull makeup, a Day of the Dead face painting technique. Come early to get a colorful sugar skull face painting at one of multiple booths at the event. The event is free and open to the public. No registration is required.
Maryland Hall | 801 Chase Street | Annapolis, Maryland 21401
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30TH
SOLD OUT!!!! Halloween Family Movie Night at Wildberry Farm (all ages)
$5
5:00pm to 7:30pm
Come on out to the farm and enjoy a food truck dinner followed by a family-friendly Halloween Movie on the farm! Bring along your chairs and blankets, the movie will be shown outside in the Field Market Field. Costumes encouraged!! Movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas (rated PG) Food Trucks: MMPanadas, more TBA! RSVP TODAY at https://www.wildberryfarmmarket.com/event-details/halloween-family-movie-night
Wildberry Farm | 1047 St Stephens Church Road | Crownsville, MD 21032, USA
Fall Fest at Annapolis Town Center (all ages)
FREE
12:00pm to 4:00pm
Enjoy all things Fall – run through a hay maze, pick your own pumpkin patch, enjoy games, crafts and more! Plus, enjoy live music from The Navel Academy Band, DJ Joey, delicious food from three local food trucks, paired with a cocktail or mocktail from Vintage Views! Also, enjoy performances of Thriller from dancers from the Maryland Performing Arts Center at 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm. Join us for our Ribbon Cutting at 1:30pm at the Boathouse Pavilion with First Lady Yumi Hogan, County Executive Steuart Pittman, Mayor Gavin Buckley, and more to welcome our new and improved community gathering area. The event is free to the public and (light) rain or shine, mark your calendar because there’s no better way to celebrate fall! The first 200 kids will receive a trick or treat bag o’ candy. Registration is much appreciated. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-east-village-grand-re-opening-in-celebration-with-fall-fest-tickets-400187971997 100% of the profits from this event will benefit Gigi’s Playhouse of Annapolis. You can find information about Gigi’s here: https://gigisplayhouse.org/annapolis/
Annapolis Town Center | 1906 Towne Centre Blvd | Annapolis, MD 21401
Children’s Theatre of Annapolis Presents Roald Dahl’s “Matilda the Musical” (all ages)
Tickets: https://cta.ticketleap.com/matilda/
2:00pm
Packed with high-energy dance numbers, catchy songs and an unforgettable star turn for a young actress, Matilda is a joyous girl power romp. Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination.
Children’s Theatre of Annapolis | 1661 Bay Head Road | Annapolis, Maryland 21409
