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Halloween Candy by State 2026: M&M’s and Sour Patch Kids Win 10 States Each

Philip Hernandez September 26, 2026

A Snow Miser animatronic in a blue suit beside a Heat Miser animatronic with flaming orange hair, both on snowy front lawns

Spirit’s 2026 Christmas Animatronics: A Singing Snow Miser and Heat Miser, and 20 More

Philip Hernandez September 26, 2026

Spirit Christmas Locations 2026: Every Store and When It Opens

Philip Hernandez September 26, 2026

The gold skull medallion of the 2026 Halloween & Costume Association Awards beside the word Finalists

The Best New Halloween Costumes of 2026, Picked by Industry Judges

Philip Hernandez September 25, 2026

A performer in a wide-brimmed hat and ruffled shirt bares fangs beside a purple gargoyle statue at night

Enchanted Parks’ First Halloween: Family Days and Haunted Nights at Six Parks

Philip Hernandez September 25, 2026

A person in a bloody pig mask, overalls, and a stained tank top holds up a bloody cleaver under red and blue lights

Worlds of Fun Halloween Haunt 2026: Six Mazes, Three New Scare Zones, and Five Live Shows

Philip Hernandez September 25, 2026

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ValleyScare 2026: Five Haunted Mazes, a New Interactive Lantern, and a Separate Ticket at Valleyfair

Philip Hernandez September 25, 2026

A woman watches two young girls look through packaged Halloween costumes on a rack in a store aisle

Halloween Spending Heads to $13.5 Billion, and the People in Costumes Start First

Philip Hernandez September 25, 2026

A performer with pale contact lenses, glitter eye makeup, and a red feathered headdress smirks under warm red light

Haunted Soiree’s 2026 Halloween Party Is Built on a Real 1928 Hex Murder

Philip Hernandez September 25, 2026

A woman points to a spot on a large antique city map on a brick wall, lit by candle sconces in a dark room

TransWorld Launches a 100-Person Escape Room Summit in St. Louis

Philip Hernandez September 25, 2026

A masked butler in a tuxedo holding a silver tray and a bloodied napkin in a long, dim hallway of the Estate of Evil

Hersheypark’s Estate of Evil Haunted House Reopens for Christmas, Decorated by Its Murderous Staff

Philip Hernandez September 25, 2026

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