The 10th Annual Spookyville: Haunted Alley kicks off on Friday, October 30 (the Friday before Halloween) at 6:00 PM in the alley behind 715-719 Van Buren Street, NW. RSVPs help us plan, but there’s no check-in at the gates of Spookyville. Just show up and join the haunt!

Spookyville: Haunted Alley is free and open to all!

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. Find the Mayor of Spookyville at 715 Van Buren Street, NW, or look for a pumpkin-hatted Trail Keeper along the Trick-or-Treat Trail, to grab your Trick-or-Treat Trail Map and Ghoulish Guide to the night’s festivities! RSVPs aren’t required, but sign up to get an advance copy of the Ghoulish Guide a few days before the event.

Spookyville: Haunted Alley is an all ages event! We keep things light on the fright 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, and this year we’ll have Bikes, Buggies & Broomsticks parking for bikes and strollers thanks to the Whittier Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization.

Yes! Spookyville is fueled by neighbors and food and drinks are free while supplies last, including around 150 meals, drinks, popcorn, s’mores, plenty of candy, and frightfully delicious goodies from our No Tricks, Just Treats! Baking Contest. Look for drinks at the food truck, baking contest, and Zombie Saloon. Thanks to community donations, there’s plenty to keep ghouls and goblins fed while they haunt the alley.

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.

As much as we love our four-legged friends, it's best to leave pets at home. Spookyville gets very crowded, and the alley can be overwhelming for animals and their humans alike.

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! 👻