Your Guide to the Best Halloween Events in Hawaiʻi
Here are our picks of Halloween events in the Islands for a spooky, good time.
It’s almost Halloween, and there are lots of spooky, festive fun to be had. Here are our picks for Halloween events you don’t want to miss.
O‘ahu
The Halloween Surf-Off at The Ritz-Carlton Oahu, Turtle Bay.
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3rd annual Halloween Surf-Off
4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, The Ritz-Carlton O‘ahu, Turtle Bay
For one of the more unique takes on a costume contest, head to the shores of Turtle Bay to watch as surfers compete in a surf-off benefiting Kahuku High’s surf team (competitors can register day-of for $10). Open to the public and resort guests, spectators can watch from Turtle Bay’s Sunset Pool Bar with refreshing cocktails and pupus then stick around for a live deejay starting at 7 p.m. Free, turtlebayresort.com
Aloun Farms Pumpkin Festival
8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 19–20 and 26–27, Aloun Farms
Fall is falling this October at Aloun Farms with their weekend pumpkin festival featuring all of the autumn things including hay rides, a farmers market, food and craft vendors, carnival rides and keiki activities. Guests can even pick their own string beans, corn, and pumpkins to take home. $5, alounfarms.com
Haunted Plantation
6:30 p.m. Oct. 18–20, 25–27 and 31, Hawaiʻi’s Plantation Village
For a real adult-level scare—seriously, leave the kids home for this one—the Haunted Plantation is the place for frights in this theatrical experience featuring more than 60 performers who are definitely not afraid of the dark. Book reservations online quickly before this popular event sells out. $21, hawaiihauntedplantation.com
Trial of Fears
7–11 p.m. Oct. 18–20, 24-27 and Oct. 31Nov. 2, across from Ala Moana Center
Dr. Delerio’s laboratory is one haunted house full of frights and extra scares because there’s a chance you might not make it out. Escape room style challenges will determine your fate in this production from Waikīkī Trolley. $35, trialoffearshi.com
Haunted Halloween at International Market Place
4–6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, International Market Place, Waikīkī
For some family-friendly fun on All Hallow’s Eve, pop on the wigs and capes and celebrate at International Marketplace with trick-or-treating at 30+ stores, free face painting and balloon artist, and the chance to take photos with characters. Free, shopinternationalmarketplace.com
Hallow-Zoo
10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, Honolulu Zoo
Throw on your best animal costume (or any costume, really) for a day at the zoo including a hunt with creepy clues, trick-or-treating, and activity stations. All activities are included in the price of zoo admission. $13-21, honoluluzoo.org/hallowzoo
Royal Hawaiian Costume Contest
2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, Royal Hawaiian Center
Get all gussied up and head to Royal Hawaiian Center for Waikīkī’s largest keiki costume contest, complete with tons of prizes from the center included a gift card and free parking. Keiki ages 0 to 10 can participate, as well as parent/keiki combos. Pre-registration is available on the shopping center’s website. Free, royalhawaiiancenter.com
Hawai’i Symphony Ghost Stories
7:30 and 4 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 26 and 27, Hawai’i Theatre
One of the best things about scary movies is chilling music to bring the thrills to life—and Hawai‘i Symphony is using music to bring to life some of Hawai‘i’s scariest ghost stories, narrated by Lauren Teruya. Concert-goers are encouraged to come in costume, and Sunday’s matinee offers a family-friendly version of the production. $25-$45, myhso.org/concerts
Ward Village Pumpkin Patch
10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Ward Village
Stop by the South Shore Market Courtyard for lots of family fun including a pumpkin patch, festive photos, face painting, pumpkin spice malasadas and other great activities. Free, wardvillage.com
The Great Pumpkin Festival Weekend
8 a.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25–26, Holy Nativity School
Holy Nativity’s Great Pumpkin Festival Weekend is two days packed full of fall festival fun. Your festival ticket includes two hours of unlimited activity and game play—no scrip needed! Activities at the festival include petting zoo, face painting, shave ice, character meet-and-greet, contests and more! The school is also bringing back its popular drive-in movies for Flick-or-Treat each night of the festival. And new this year is the Gourd Eats Market on Oct. 26 complete with food trucks, bake sale, plant sale and more. $35–$45, holynativityschool.org
Fall Rustic Nights
5:30 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 26 and 27, Waimānalo Country Farms
Of course, every now and then it’s nice to leave the kids home to enjoy some of the romance that fall offers. Date night at Waimānalo Country Farms is especially sweet during Fall Rustic Nights with an evening under the stars with music, food and a trip to the pumpkin patch, and of course opportunities for a few smoochie selfies. $12–$15, waimanalocountryfarms.com
Maui
Fins & Frights Night at the Aquarium
6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Maui Ocean Center
Costume parade and contest (including an ʻohana category), trick-or-treating, face painting and educational exhibits. Best of all, there will be screening a 3D version of “Coco” in The Sphere. Refreshments will be available for purchase at Reef Cafe. $10–$20, mauioceancenter.com
Boos & Brews Halloween Cruise & Night of the Living Dread
Oct. 25 and 26, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, PacWhale Eco-Adventures
PacWhale Eco-Adventures is hosting a few nights of ghoulish fun with a Halloween-themed boat tour complete with a live deejay and a costume contest with prizes as well as cocktails and appetizers (Halloween night will feature live music with Marty Dread). It’s even offering up a special keiki night on Oct. 25 featuring Halloween fun ($75 for cruise participants, $100 for others). $100–$135, pacwhale.com
Keiki Halloween Celebration
3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, Shops at Wailea
Join the Shops at Wailea for their annual family-friendly fun at the shopping center including trick-or-treating, balloon animals, magic show and other activities, alongside their popular keiki (ages 0-10) costume contest. There’s even a category for pets! Be sure to register for the contest ahead of time, as slots are limited. Free, theshopsatwailea.com
Meow-Loween Dance Party
6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, Mulligan’s on the Blue
Help Rusty MauiCat Collective’s efforts to help community cats at this dance party fundraiser complete with music, door prizes, silent auction, tarot card readings, and a raffle. Come dressed in costume for a raffle ticket, and bring a can of cat food for an extra ticket. $25, rustymauicat.com
Halloween at Dog & Duck Irish Pub
Oct. 26–28 & 31, Dog & Duck Irish Pub
Your favorite Kīhei pub is hosting a few nights of fun for spooky season including a Halloween kick-off party with DJ J.C. on Oct. 26, Spooky NFL Sunday with Nancy on Oct. 27, Halloween-themed Bingo with DJ Danny on Oct. 28. Festivities finish out on the 31st with trivia, a costume contest and a dance party. Free, dogandduckmaui.com
Keiki Halloween Dance Party
2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Kīhei Dance Connection
Kīhei Dance Connection and Makawao Drop in Center are hosting an afternoon of fun for keiki and their ‘ohana where they can dance, hula hoop, play games, do arts and crafts and more! Registration is required. $10, facebook.com
Halloween at Hyatt Regency
5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25 and 26, Hyatt Regency Maui
The Hyatt Regency is turning into a haunted house and spooky movie theater, welcoming costumed families for a night of fun. Admission is $10 per person and benefits Maui Hotel & Lodging Association’s Charity Walk. $10, instagram.com
Hawaiʻi Island
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Halloween Maze & Keiki Scavenger Hunt
6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Botanical World Adventures
Get lost in scares at this football-field sized hedge maze on the Hāmākua Coast, full of creepy creatures and maniacal monsters. This maze and scavenger hunt isn’t for the faint of heart, so guests are recommended to be at least 13 years old. For the littles, show up earlier in the day for a family-friendly scavenger hunt. $3–5, botanicalworld.com
Frightfully Fun Movie Nights + Trick-or-Treating
6 p.m. Oct. 25 and Oct. 31, Puna Kai Shopping Center
Get your family-friendly Halloween flix fix with the drive-in movie nights at Puna Kai Shopping Center. The first and second “Hocus Pocus” movies will serve as the October 25 double feature, with “Nightmare Before Christmas” bringing it home on Halloween night. The shopping center is also hosting trick or treating at the plaza on the 31st. Free, punakaishoppingcenter.com/events
Drive Thru Trunk or Treat
3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Shipman Industrial Park
There’s no need to leave your car at this drive-thru trunk-or-treat event, but guests will have plenty of fun checking out costumes and decorated cars while getting candy, treats and other goodies from local community organizations. Free, bisac.org
Haunted Trail and ‘Ohana Pumpkin Patch
11 a.m. Oct. 26-Oct. 31, Nani Mau Gardens
For the last six days of October Nani Mau Gardens will turn into a pumpkin patch and haunted trail for plenty of fall fun. Daytime activities are free and family-friendly and include treats, games, time in the pumpkin patch and a kid-friendly version of the haunted trail. After dark, however, the monsters come out to deliver frights to those who brave the trail (tickets required). Free–$15, nanimaugardens.com
The Haunted Palace + Halloween Horror Movies
Oct. 25 and 26, Oct. 30 and 31, Hilo Palace Theater
For two nights only the historic Hilo Palace Theater turns into a haunted house full of immersive scares with this year’s theme, “Stage Fright.” For more theater fun, head back for a screening of “Little Shop of Horrors” on the 30th and “Rocky Horror Picture Show” on the 31st. $10-$25, hilopalace.com
Kalākaua Park Pumpkin Patch
5 p.m. and 11 a.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25 and 26, Kalākaua Park
Enjoy some family fun at Kalākaua Park including food trucks, games, activities, treats, and more. Each family gets to pick a pumpkin, and can work together to turn it into a spooky masterpiece at the carving station. Free, instagram.com
Haunting at the Harbor Spooky Kayak Adventure
6:30 p.m. multiple dates in October, Hilo Ocean Adventures
For a spooky spin on a kayak tour, glide down Wailoa River at night where ghosts and ghouls are waiting in the shadows along the riverbank and guides are ready to share scary stories. $69, hilooceanadventures.com
Halloqueen Trick-or-Treat
4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, Queens’ Marketplace
For a fun, family-friendly Halloween evening don your costumes and head to Queens’ Marketplace for trick-or-treating, activities, a haunted game graveyard, balloon sculptures and a magic show. Free, queensmarketplace.com
Boo at the Zoo
3 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 25 and 26, Pana‘ewa Zoo
Spend Halloween with the animals at Pana‘ewa Zoo complete with keiki activities and entertainment, story time (on Sunday), costume contest and trick-or-treating ($1 for a bag, required). Free, hilozoo.org
Halloween Fun Fest
10 a.m. Sunday, October 27, Hōlualoa
Join Kuleana Education for some daytime Halloween fun, perfect for the little ones. Admission is free, but a $25 wristband pre-purchase (at the gate it’s $30) gets an unlimited wristband for all activities including games, bounce houses, trick-or-treating, costume contest and more. $25, kuleanaeducation.weebly.com
KNC Trunk or Treat
5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, Kona Church of the Nazarene
This trunk or treat has a little bit of everything for everyone! For the keiki there’s a costume contest, trick-or-treating, bounce houses, games, candy and a haystack treasure hunt. For the adults the tasty treats come in the form of a chili cook-off and cake walk. Free, facebook.com
Kaua’i
KCA’s Annual Fall Festival
4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25 and 26, Kaua‘i Christian Academy
Bring the whole family out for an evening of fun at the KCA fall festival. Activities include carnival style games, bounce houses, Nerf battle, ninja obstacle course, keiki activities, bubble dance party, Jedi training, cake walk and more. Admission is free, but since this is a KCA fundraiser you’ll need money for games, refreshments and the bake sale. Free, kcaschool.org/fallfestival
Storybook Theatre of Hawai’i Costume Contest
6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, Storybook Theatre
Take the stage at Storybook Theatre to show off your costume and maybe even win a prize. Keiki and adults have their own categories in this contest, but registration ahead of the event is required. Free, storybook.org
Kukui Grove Halloween Festival and Costume Contest
10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Kukui Grove Center
How many Halloween parties are you planning to go to with stilt walkers? If you’re going to the Kukui Grove Halloween Fest, you’ll be attending at least one! Add to that excitement music, trick-or-treating, a costume contest, a wolf howl contest, and a monster mash dance-off. Register in advance to participate in the costume contest and to reserve a treat bag for the keiki. Free, kukuigrovecenter.com/events
Hallowqueen Slay the Lanes
5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, Kaua‘i Bowling Center
Bowl over the competition with your iconic Halloween costume at this family-friendly Kaua‘i Pride event. Your ticket includes two hours of bowling for up to six bowlers, and if you’re kiddo needs bumpers, be sure to get in touch with organizers ahead of time. $20, kauaiprideparade.com/community-calendar
Trunk or Treat with the Kaua‘i Resilience Project & Partners
4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, Kukui Grove Center
It’s a night of heroes and villains at this superhero-themed trunk-or-treat event hosted by the Kaua‘i Resilience Project & Partners full of candy, costumes and Halloween fun. Free, facebook.com
Candylane & Glowshow
5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, King’s Līhuʻe
There’s no shortage of activities at this fall fun fest featuring games, bounce houses, concessions, trick-or-treating, pedal go-kart racing and a glow-in-the-dark blacklight puppet show. Free, kingskauai.com
