With summer behind us and October starting tomorrow, we're even closer to Halloween. For fans of all things spooky and disturbing, the holidays aren't just a night of treats, it's an entire season of fright and fun. Some places go all out and get into the Halloween spirit with haunted adventures, events, and activities, ranging from family-friendly to downright spooky.
Here are the best travel destinations in the United States for Halloween lovers:
- Salem, Massachusetts – It's basically the Halloween capital of the country and not just because it was the site of the infamous Salem Witch Trials of 1692. The New England city hosts one of the largest Halloween celebrations. Halloween, the annual Haunted Happenings festival, filled with haunted houses and witchcraft. ceremonies, ghost tours, costume parties and parades. And no visit would be complete without a visit to the Salem Witch Museum.
- Sleepy Hollow, New York – This must-see Halloween destination was made famous by the story of Washington Irving and embraces its haunted history every October. Visitors can see a recreation of the Headless Horseman, the Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze with more than 7,000 hand-carved pumpkins, take a nighttime tour of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery and enjoy haunted hayrides and much more.
- New Orleans, Louisiana – With their supernatural roots and connection to voodoo, Halloween festivities in the city's French Quarter are unlike anywhere else. Visitors can attend New Orleans' official Halloween parade, the Krewe of Boo, take haunted tours, observe a voodoo ritual, and immerse themselves in the Mortuary Haunted House, considered one of the spookiest in the country.
- Anoka, Minnesota – This small town has celebrated the holiday since the 1920s and its annual Halloween festival lasts several weeks and includes a huge bonfire.
- Savannah, Georgia – Considered one of the most haunted American cities, it offers a variety of ghost tours and during Halloween it also offers candlelight cemetery tours.
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