Welcome to Spookyville: Haunted Alley!

The 9th Annual Spookyville: Haunted Alley kicks off on Friday, October 24 (the Friday before Halloween) at 6:00 PM in the alley behind 715-719 Van Buren Street, NW. Find the Mayor of Spookyville at 715 Van Buren Street, NW to get your Trick or Treat Trail map and Ghoulish Guide for the night's events!

Spookyville: Haunted Alley is free and open to all! Some activities like treats from the No Tricks, Just Treats! baking contest, tipping at the Zombie Saloon, and tickets for the Cauldron of Prizes raffle, have a small cost. All proceeds go straight back into making Spookyville: Haunted Alley even spookier!

Spookyville is packed with eerie excitement—think food, music, crafts, scary stories, trick-or-treating, and surprises around every corner. We conjure up a cast of local businesses, bands, and neighborhood talent each year. This year's Ghoulish Guide with the night’s events is available here.

Spookyville: Haunted Alley is an all ages event! We keep the spooks friendly early in the evening and save the scarier surprises for later. Grown-up ghouls: use your best judgment to decide what level of fright is right for those in your care.

We strongly encourage walking, biking, or riding in on your broomstick if you can (and leaving your car at home). Spookyville will be crawling with little ghouls and goblins! The event is within easy walking distance of the Takoma Metro and several bus lines.

Yes! To keep Spookyville inclusive, we proudly offer free meals, drinks, snacks, and candy—while supplies last. Thanks to community donations, we’re able to provide around 150 free meals to fuel the frightful fun.

Even in the Haunted Alley, we keep things clean! You'll find plenty of spots to toss your trash, sort your recycling, and drop off compost. Help us keep Spookyville: Haunted Alley spooky, not messy.

There are no public restrooms in Spookyville, so please take care of business before you arrive. Some generous ghouls may open their home restrooms at their own discretion.

Spookyville: Haunted Alley is a rain-or-shine celebration—so grab your cloak or conjure an umbrella and join us, no matter the weather!

Scheduled activities wrap up by 10:00 PM, but many neighbors stick around to enjoy the afterglow of the evening. While the spooky spirit lingers, we’re committed to being respectful of the neighborhood—keeping things quiet, tidy, and low-key as the night winds down.

For ghostly guidance or event info, reach out to the Mayor of Spookyville—they’re dying to help! 👻