October has become a month-long "Halloween Season" with special events everywhere from theme parks to country inns.
1. Halloween Events
Every year brings more Halloween events, from Boos at Zoos, to Haunted Houses, to creepy fun staged everywhere from science museums to theme parks to corn mazes. Here's a round-up of Halloween fun in many locations.2. Howl-O-Ween at Great Wolf Lodges
Great Wolf Lodge is a big name in indoor waterpark resorts, and every October brings "Howl-O-Ween", with trick-or-treat trails, special story-time, costume contests, hay-rides, and more.
3. Halloween Packages at Country Inns & More
Families can take the opportunity to have a fall weekend getaway in the country, with Halloween themes. See suggestions at country inns, grand hotel, indoor waterpark resort...4. Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
This popular event -- held on multiple nights in October at Walt Disney World -- sells out early.
Photo courtesy of Walt Disney World.
5. Halloween Horror Nights
Unlike Mickey's party, Universal Orlando gets very scary indeed, with multiple Halloween Horror Nights in October. About.com's Guide for Theme Parks has the scoop; he also overviews Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood in California.6. Corn Mazes
Visiting a corn maze is a great family outing, and many corn mazes stay open into October. Check for night-time hours: kids can enjoy the spooky atmosphere of a tromp through a dark maze.
Photo © Teresa Plowright.
