Festivals.com ... Celebrating Life - Halloween


Boo! From haunted houses to pumpkin patches, Americans love an excuse to dress devilishly, eat decadently, and spook each other relentlessly. Halloween is a day that celebrates life by honoring the ghosts of the past. Click the skulls on the map below to discover America's neighborhood of Halloween festivals and events from Cincinnati to Seattle. And for more dastardly destinations, click our full list of events for a complete selection.

Haunted Newport
The book started it. Haunted Newport by Eleyne Austen Sharp caused so much interest that the author came up with the idea to create an event called Haunted Newport Week. It would celebrate Halloween, and help extend Newport's tourist season.

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Trivia
The origins of All Hallows Eve can be traced back to Samhain - the dark half of the ancient Celtic calendar. The pagan ritual involved three days of festivities celebrating the synthesis of the living world with that of the dead.


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