From the spooky to the family-friendly, discover the spirit of Halloween across Wisconsin. Haunted forests, family-friendly shows and adult activities appeal to all ages and interests. Here’s to a happily haunted Halloween.
Family-friendly Halloween events for making memories
Ghouls and goblins of all ages will discover Broadway-style entertainment in the Wisconsin Dells this season.Book your tickets now for the Monster Mash Spooktacular Dinner Show at the Legacy Dinner Theater.This standout, family-friendly show features icons of the season like Dracula and Frankenstein, alongside a three-course meal.Be dazzled as music, comedy, specialty acts and special effects combine to cast a spell of happiness on you.
Head to Polk County this weekend for the Pumpkin Express!Board the Osceola & St. Croix Valley Railway for a ride on a vintage train.You’ll make a stop in Dresser where the kids will pick their own pumpkins and enjoy games, treats and hayrides.Act soon as the Pumpkin Express is only happening October 17 to 19.
See a storybook-themed garden lit up for the season in Sheboygan.Bookworm Gardens transforms during October into the family-friendly Happily Haunted Gardens.Visit October 17 to 19 and October 24 to 26 for more than 100,000 twinkling lights, enchanting structures, Halloween story time, spooky games and festive food and drinks.
Find adult-focused fun at special events across Wisconsin
Choose from a variety of adult-only activities to celebrate the Halloween season.Unleash your inner ghoul and celebrate Halloween early in the depths of a cave!Cave of the Mounds is hosting a Brave the Cave event on Saturday, October 25.The event will feature live music eerily bouncing off the cave walls, drinks and snacks, and a tour of the National Natural Landmark.
Travel to Vilas County to live it up with the undead.Land O’ Lakes hosts an annual Zombie Crawl that’s been growing in popularity.The event takes place on Saturday, October 25, in the self-declared Official Halloween Town of Wisconsin.Don your best zombie makeup and join the crawl for live music, ghost hunts, a costume contest and Witches Ball to cap off the night.
Haunted happenings to check out during Halloween
Visit Dane County for thrills and chills at Schuster’s Haunted Forest.Endure a nerve-wracking adventure through the deep, dark woods of this farm in Deerfield.Schuster’s Haunted Forest is open Fridays, Saturdays and select Thursdays through November 1.Spend up to an hour navigating the forest where scares wait behind each tree.Enjoy live bands nearly every night, refreshments and bonfires.
Traverse the night in a newly reinvented haunted boat ride in the Wisconsin Dells. The Dells Ghost Boat has been scaring passengers for over a decade.This year, the company teamed up with the multi-media, storytelling company Moment Factory to overhaul the experience.Brave the journey as you disembark at Cold Water Canyon and find out what new frights await.The Dells Ghost Boat operates Thursday through Saturday until November 1.
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