Terror Fix

Seattle's Best Haunted Houses and Frightful Draws

Things are getting spooky at these scary events and Halloween celebrations.

09/30/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Ghosted

The Haunted History of Washington’s Strangest Gravesite

And the story behind the spirit who lurks there.

10/17/2024 By Bess Lovejoy

Trip or Treat

Haunted Halloween Road Trips around Washington

Just don't pick up any hitchhikers on dark highways.

09/26/2023 By Allison Williams

STALK UP

10 Seattle Shops for Your Halloween Needs

These local costume dens and taxidermy havens prepare you for fright-night festivities.

10/05/2022 By Zoe Sayler, Marisa Comeau-Kerege, and Courtney Cummings

Haunted Houses

Six Freaky Halloween Vacations

Trips that make you go "Boo." Plus: How to freak out Stephen King-style.

10/21/2021 By Allison Williams

Terror Fix

Seattle’s Best Halloween Haunts

Delve into our city’s sordid past on a ghost tour, pull into Frighthouse Station in Tacoma, or calm your nerves with a horror flick–inspired cocktail at Navy Strength.

10/14/2021 By Sophie Grossman

Planner

What to Do in Washington in October

Break out the cozy sweaters for a season of film fests and throwback festivals.

10/06/2021 By Sophia Struna

Culture Fix

What to Do After Work October 21–24

Confessional funk songs, a haunted dinner, and nature-inspired poetry.

10/21/2019 By Nicole Pasia and Courtney Cummings

Dark Arts

The Best Halloween Events in Seattle

You guessed it—everything’s haunted.

10/15/2019 By Nicole Pasia and Ryan Phelan

Towns, Past Tense

5 Washington Ghost Towns Worth a Visit

Ranked in order of creepiness, for your thrill-seeking needs.

09/24/2019 By Allison Williams

Explainer

A Brief History of the Occult in Seattle

Maybe it’s the dreary weather. Maybe it’s our seedy history. One thing’s for sure: Seattle and the supernatural go way back.

09/11/2018 By Jaime Archer

Past Lives

Home, Sweet Haunt

The bloodcurdling past and spirited present of a grand old Georgetown Victorian.

12/18/2008 By Nena Peltin