Looking for Halloween excitement? Here’s a list of haunted forests, houses, live theater, and movies near home for a fright-filled experience this October.
Haunted Forests and Houses
Field of Screams Maryland
Features a hike through the new Super Screams Haunted Trail and a visit to the Slaughter Factory Haunted House.
Location: 4501 Olney Laytonsville Rd., Olney
Contact: 888-720-1112 | info@steelheadevents.com
Open: Now through Nov. 2
Tickets are only sold online and include the hike and the haunted house. An electronic waiver must be signed in advance. The event is intended to be intense, so parents should use discretion when bringing children. A ticket to play four carnival games is available onsite. Sitting areas with bonfires are available. Concessions stand is available.
Dates: Oct. 4-5, 10-13, 17-20, 24-27, Oct. 31- Nov. 2
Visit the Field of Screams Maryland website for more information and to purchase tickets.
Markoff’s Haunted Forest
Features a hike through Markoff’s Haunted Forest and a hayride to The Town and then a walk through the town. The hike through the forest lasts about 30 minutes. The Town event lasts about 45 minutes. Markoff’s Midway is open all night.
Location: 19120 Martinsburg Rd., Dickerson
Contact: 301-216-1248 | hauntedforest@calleva.org
Open: Now through Nov. 2
Tickets are only sold online with three options. Open to adults and children ages 12+. Fright free
Dates: Oct. 4-5, 11-13, 18-20, 24-27, 30-31, Nov. 1-2 | Oct. 24 and 30 are lights on nights.
Visit the Markoff’s Haunted Forest website for more information and to purchase tickets.
Kindred Hills in Frederick
Features a hayride into the darkness and a walk along a dimly lit trail through the woods. The Trick or Treat Trail is offered in the daylight for kids who aren’t ready for the intensity of the trail at night.
Location: 8421 Ball Rd., Frederick
Contact: 240-397-9825 | info@kindredhills.com
Open: Now through Oct. 27
The event begins with a bumpy hayride, followed by a walk through a shadowy forest. Tickets are only sold online, and the event will be canceled in bad weather. Check the website for updates.
Dates: Oct. 5, 11-12, 18-19, 25-27
Visit the Kindred Hills website for more information and to purchase tickets.
Laurel’s House of Horror
Features a haunted house tour, escape rooms, and ghost tours.
Location: Laurel Shopping Center, 935 Fairlawn Ave., Laurel
Contact: 240-294-8444 | laurelhaunt@gmail.com
Open: Now through Nov. 2
Located in an abandoned movie theater, the haunted house features multiple themed areas. Escape room tickets are sold separately.
Dates: Oct. 4-5, 11-13, 17-20, 24-27, Oct. 30-Nov. 2
Visit the Laurel’s House of Horror website for more information and to purchase tickets.
Live Theater
Clue
BlackRock Center for the Arts
Location: 12901 Town Commons Dr., Germantown
Contact: 301-528-2260
Date: Oct. 25, 26
Playwright Dean Fiala’s Clue is based on the board game by the same name. BlackRock presents two performances.
Visit the BlackRock Center for the Arts website for more information and to purchase tickets.
The Addams Family
Toby’s Dinner & Show
Location: 5900 Symphony Woods Road, Columbia
Box Office: 1-800-88-TOBYS | 410-730-8311
Dates: Oct. 15-20, 22-27, 29-Nov. 3, Nov. 5-10
Toby’s production of The Adams Family runs from now through Nov. 10.
Visit the Toby’s Dinner & Show website for more information and to purchase tickets.
Thrills on the Big Screen
AFI Halloween on Screen Series
AFI Silver Theatre
Location: 8633 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring
Box Office: 301-495-6700
Dates: Oct. 25 – 31
Featuring classic horror films, including A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Shining, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show with a live shadowcast performance.
Visit the AFI Silver Theatre website for more information and to purchase tickets.
Enjoy the thrills and chills this Halloween season!
