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2023 Halloween Events Guide!!!

We've got your local 2023 Halloween Events Including Trunk or Treats Right Here!

By Written by Gloria Starr- Publisher of Macaroni Kid Bowie-Crofton-Odenton October 6, 2023

2023 Halloween Events Guide!!!

This year has been a huge year of Fall Festivals and now it's time to find all of the Halloween Fun in the Bowie-Crofton-Odenton area!  All of the events are not directly in these cities, but they are definitely worth the extra drive if they are on here!  Don't forget to check and see if registration or tickets are required for the event, not all of them are free, but they are definitely fun for the family!

***Macaroni KID's Trunk or Treat at the Bowie Baysox Stadium is also included in the guide!!! October 21st from 3-6pm!  Can't wait to see you there!***

If you know of one that is in the local area and they are not listed on the guide, please submit them here!


October Weekends (Events going on every weekend in October)

Six Flags- Fright Fest & Kid Boo Fest

Select Nights Sept 16- Oct 29th

Fridays 5-10:00pm Saturdays 12-10:00pm Sundays 12-9:00pm

Location: Six Flags America-Bowie, MD


Not So Spooky Hayride and Haunted Orchard Walk

5:00pm-9:00pm

Every Weekend (Fri-Sun) in October

Location: Hansel Hill Farm and Orchard- Millersville MD


Halloween Happening Haunted Barn and Hayride

Weekends Only (Sat-Sun) October 14-29

Saturday 7-10pm and Sunday 7-9pm

General Admission $15- Children 6& under Free

Location: Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds- Crownsville MD


AVFD Station 7 Terror Trail

7:30-10:00pm

Every Friday and Saturday in October!

Location- 2380 Davidsonville Rd Gambrills MD


October 14th

Baysox Pumpkin Patch

10am-3pm

Bowie Baysox Stadium Bowie MD

Rain or Shine!


October 15

Fall Festival w/ Trunk or Treat

4:00pm-7:00pm

Event by Bowie Elks Lodge #2309

Location: 1506 Defense Hwy Gambrills

Trunk or Treat- Costumes- Candy


October 20-Friday

Trek or Treat-A Walk thru Halloween Event

6:00-9:00pm 

Location: Watkins Regional Park

(Advanced Registration Required-**Update:Registration now full**suitable for 12 & under)


October 21- Saturday

Trunk or Treat- Hosted by Macaroni KID Bowie- Crofton-Odenton

3:00-6:00PM 

Location: Bowie Baysox Stadium


Halloween Farm Tours

10:00am-12:00pm

Location: 1278 Myers Station Road Odenton, MD

Rescue farm animals, Fun Fall/Halloween festivities, Candy Scavenger Hunt

(Purchase online in advance required)


Pumpkin Decorating

12:00pm-3:00pm

Hosted by Prince George's County Parks and Rec

Location: South Bowie Community Center


Halloween Parent's Night Out

Reserve your spot

International Elite Acrobatics

Ages 3.5-11 years old


October 26th-Thursday

Main Street Trick or Treat- Laurel MD

6:00-8:00pm

Hosted by Laurel Board of Trade:

Location: Main Street, Laurel, MD


Halloween Bash @ Sportfit

5:00-8:00PM

Location: Sportfit Bowie MD

Music, Costume Contest, Games, music, Obstacle Course, Trick or Treating


October 27th

Halloween Skate Night

SkateZone Crofton MD

7:00pm-10pm

Costume Contest, Games and Prizes


Trunk or Treat @ UMCC

6:00pm

Location: Community United Methodist Church of Crofton


Take-Away-Treat Spooktacular

6:30pm-8:30pm

Robert J. Dipietro Community Center- Laurel

Show Costume & Takeaway Tons of Treats


Rocktober Party

6:00-8:00pm

Location: School of Rock Gambrills

Candy, Creepy Tunes by the Sorg House Band and Costume Contest


Happy Halloween Event: All You Can Throw!

4:00pm-11:00pm

Location: Chillaxes Crofton

Wear a costume and be entered to win $50 gift card

Registration Requires


October 28th-Saturday

Trunk or Treat @ Gorc Park

5:00-7:00PM

Location: Gorc Park

(Including Costume Contest and Food Trucks)


Trunk or Treat @ The MACC

3:00-5:00PM 

Location: MidAtlantic Community Church- Gambrills, MD

(Including Inflatables and Hay Rides)


Halloween Hubbub

10am-5pm

Location: Odenton Library- Odenton MD

(Fun drop-in Halloween activities, and Trick-or-Treating inside the library)


Halloween Farm Tours

10:00am-12:00pm and 1:00pm-3:00pm

Location: 1278 Myers Station Road Odenton, MD

Rescue farm animals, Fun Fall/Halloween festivities, Candy Scavenger Hunt

(Purchase online in advance required)


A Magical Night of Wizardry

7-10 pm -All ages 

Location: Lake Artemesia 

Registration Required!


Family Fall Festival

Waugh Chapel Town Center

12:00pm-2:00pm

Balloon art, live music, pumpkin decorating, kids activities


October 29th-Sunday

Princesses in the Park Halloween Party

3:00pm-4:30pm

Location- Hammond Park Laurel, MD

Purchase Tickets in Advance


Trunk or Treat @ Capital Temple

Event by Capital Temple Ministries

1:00-4:00pm

Location: 3105 Hubbard Road Hyattsville, MD


Trunk or Treat-by Maryland Athletics

4:00-6:00PM

Out of the Xfinity Center (Lot UU)- College Park, MD

Live DJ, Games, Candy, Free Tickets and Much More


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