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A haunted house character in a black helmet and tactical vest with a painted ghoul face holds up a pair of handcuffs in front of red-lit bars

The 17th Door Is Open for Its 12th Season, and a Backstage Tour Takes You Into the Control Room

Philip Hernandez October 3, 2026

Two hands hold up phones running the Scream Score app at night, one screen showing 103 and the other 79

Scream Score, the Free App That Scores How Scared You Got, Now Works for Horror Movies Too

Philip Hernandez October 2, 2026

A figure painted as a glowing green skeleton stands beside two paint-splattered mannequins in a room lit purple and pink, with tables and murals behind them

Halloween at Area15 Las Vegas 2026: Every October Event, From a $16 Family Rave to the ScAREA15 Circus Party

Philip Hernandez October 1, 2026

Five women sit around a round table covered with a map, candy, and orange candles in a room hung with fake cobwebs and orange curtains

The 150 Best Trick-or-Treat Streets in America, According to Reese’s: The Full List by State

Philip Hernandez October 1, 2026

A costumed mouse character in a red vampire cape raises both hands on a lit dance floor beside children dressed as an alien, Red Riding Hood, and a knight

Kids in Costume Get 500 Free Tickets at Chuck E. Cheese All October, and the Pumpkin Pizza Now Comes With a Boo-Bucket

Philip Hernandez October 1, 2026

Two hands set a pumpkin-shaped pepperoni pizza with a pepperoni smile and olive eyes on a table beside pumpkins, cheese bread, and chocolate chip cookies

Papa Murphy’s Jack-O-Lantern Pizza Is Back for $10, With a $15 Cookie Dough Bundle

Philip Hernandez October 1, 2026

A golden retriever in a black skeleton shirt and a small tan dog in a black pumpkin shirt walk on leashes along a brick path

Your Dog Can Trick-or-Treat at PetSmart for Free on October 17 and 25

Philip Hernandez October 1, 2026

Black ice cream with chocolate wafer pieces, orange cookie crumbs, and a green candy piled in a red paper cup on a wood table

Cold Stone’s Boo Batter Ice Cream Is Back: The Black Cake Batter, a Witches’ Boo Shake, and an Ice Cream Taco Through October 31

Philip Hernandez October 1, 2026

A crowd walks down an indoor street between two-story building facades lit in purple and red, with jack-o'-lantern decorations on a balcony

Hush Haunted Attraction 2026: Dates, Tickets, the Three Haunted Houses, and the Secret Bars

Philip Hernandez October 1, 2026

A white bucket printed with a line-art Christmas tree and fireplace, filled with wrapped gifts, in front of a decorated tree and hanging stockings

Home Depot Christmas Bucket: The First $2.98 Holiday Bucket Is Online Now, in Stores Mid-October

Philip Hernandez October 1, 2026

Sarah Michelle Gellar at a Buffalo Wild Wings table holding a glazed wing, with cheese curds, a dark red cocktail topped with a bat, and a tray of wings in front of her

Buffalo Wild Wings’ New Black Garlic Glaze: Vampire Hunter Wings, a Vampirita, and Sarah Michelle Gellar Through November 9

Philip Hernandez October 1, 2026

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