The awaited Halloween is round the corner-the time when we all indulge in Halloween Costume Parties, decorating and carving pumpkins in jack-o’- lanterns, trick-or-treaties, playing pranks, haunted tours and spooky rituals. From Salem, the city famous for witch trials to New Orleans, the city known for its rich haunted history and mystery, we have hand-picked few amazing cities for you to celebrate this spookiest of holidays if in case you are not sure where to head this Halloween.
Salem, Massachusetts
Known as the “witch town”, Salem is among the finest places to enjoy Halloween with your family. The city hosts numerous events throughout the month of October and bustles with tourists. You can visit Salem anytime during the month and enjoy tours of haunted spots, multiple costume parties, Museums, magic shops, and live shows. The Witch House Museum is one of the most eminent attractions of the city as twenty-six people were once tried and put to death here, for being witches.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Nicknamed as “The Haunted Swamp”, New Orleans with is intimidating history of voodoo is the perfect place to get spooky during Halloween. One of the most haunted cities in the country, New Orleans sees a massive influx of tourists of all age groups. Apart from the its infamous association with Voodoo, the city also boasts dressing up in costumes, street parties, special family friendly events and several festivities celebrating this spookiest of holidays. Start your adventure with haunted tours through the French Quarter, visit the haunted houses and famous cemeteries and join thousands of partygoers at New Orleans City Park festival ground for Voodoo Music & Art experience which is one of the city’s most popular festivals. Visit the numerous Voodoo shops to know a little more about the centuries-old spiritual practices or to buy something for keepsakes.
New York City, New York
NYC offers a boatload of activities to keep you and your family engaged and entertained during the Halloween. Abundance of costume parties, street fares, live DJs, amazing festival foods and drinks along with many chilling surprises make the Halloween in the city memorable. Greenwich Village Halloween Parade, Wall Street Walks Ghost Tour and Halloween at the American Museum of Natural History are among the dozens of major attractions in the city during Halloween.
Irving, Texas
If you have your fill of haunted spots then visit Strangling Brothers Haunted Circus in Irving and come face to face with scary characters offering an all new Halloween experience. Events like trick-or-treating at Irving Mall and Barn Storytelling are massive hit among the little ones. Irving records a huge number of kids aged fourteen and below and hence makes a perfect city to visit on Halloween.
Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana draws a huge crowd during the Halloween celebrations, specially the kids. It’s ranked among the safest cities to visit on this spookiest of holidays. Your kids are sure to love the trick-or-treating in educational zoo atmosphere at Boo at the Zoo, along with education animal presentations and storytelling in cordial zoo atmosphere as well as numerous other events and festivities. Adults can check out a Ghost Walk in the historic downtown or The 17th Door, a haunted attraction for a bigger treat.
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