Halloween Headquarters: Your 2025 Guide to Local Happenings

We've rounded up Halloween events and specials across Fairmount, Brewerytown, Francisville, and Spring Garden. Email jessie@7ccommunications.com with events to add! 

The Boozy Mutt

BOO-zy Mutt Charity Costume Contest - Friday, October 17 5-9pm

Ages 21+ Costume contest for dogs and humans and a chance to win Eagles tickets! Portion of proceeds to benefit Philly Bully Team!

HalloQUEEN Drag Show 12-2:30pm - Saturday, October 25 12-2:30pm

Special dog-friendly themed drag event hosted by Pariah Sinclair. Tickets required. 

Founder’s Hall Museum at Girard College

Halloween Highlights Open House - Saturday, October 18 10-2

Stop by for the Halloween Highlights museum open house to find out more about life and death at Girard College over the years, as well as Girard Halloween traditions.

Le Cat Cafe

Annual Halloween Costume Contest - Voting open though October 31

Check out what the resident kitties decided to dress up as, and choose your favorite costume. Each vote gets you entry into our drawing for our Le Cat Café Raffle Basket which includes a free one-year membership, cat goodies, toys, and more!

Smith Playground

Barely Scary Halloween Bash - Saturday October 25 3-5pm

A not-so-spooky celebration filled with fun, costumes, and family-friendly activities perfect for the little ones. The best part? It’s FREE! Just be sure to register to save your spot. 

Philly Art Center

Halloween Festival  - Sunday October 24 2-4pm 

Come in costume + enjoy FREE family friendly activities including Ghoulish Make + Take Art Stations and Spooky Baby Music + Play Zone. RSVP at this link. 

Sunday October 24 4pm Parade with Positive Movement Drumline! Follow the parade up to Eastern State for more spooky fun until 5pm.

Eastern State Penitentiary 

Fall Festival - Sunday, October 26 3-pm 

Free for kids in costume and their caregivers. Visit Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site for some fall-themed family fun! Trick-or-treat inside the penitentiary, then explore Eastern State's history and legacy with the help of a special scavenger hunt designed with children and their caregivers in mind. Plus, enjoy story time, hands-on activities, art making, music, and more!

Halloween Nights - Select nights through November 8 

Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary is an immersive experience featuring FIVE thrilling haunted houses —plus historic tours, themed bars and lounges, live performances, and more — all within the walls of a real, abandoned 10-acre prison. Learn more and get tickets at HalloweenNights.org. 

Kith + Kin

Boo-gie Bash - Friday, October 31 10am-12pm

Morning of all things Halloween for our littlest trick-or-treaters! Wear your costumes, cuz we’re gonna party the morning away - think witchy treats, disco dance party upstairs, and a spooky serenade with our fave, Mister John's Music. This event always sells out fast, so get your tickets now! Registration required. 

Yoga Habit

Move + Groove: Trick or Treat - Friday, October 31 6-7:15pm

End the month strong with a Halloween themed Move + Grove. Yoga Habit will provide the candy and yoga-friendly costumes are encouraged!

Libertee Grounds

DIY Fall Towels Workshop with Portable Picasso - Saturday, November 1 2-4pm

Fun evening of painting fall-themed towels while sipping your favorite drink. One beer is included with your ticket and spots are limited so grab your tickets early!