Halloween 2026 was Saturday, Oct. 31: Lowe Mill trick-or-treat, Boo at Burritt, Spellbound at the Garden and Zombie Prom. Updated each fall at this address.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address; the dates below are for Halloween 2026. Every event is taken from the organizer’s own calendar, linked below. Trick-or-treat hours and the city’s free recreation-center parties are on our separate trick-or-treat hours page.

Past event, updated Nov. 1: Halloween 2026 is over and every event on this page has ended. The listings below are kept as this year’s record; this page is refreshed at the same address in September 2027. Coming up next: things to do this month, Veterans Day, Galaxy of Lights and Thanksgiving.

Halloween falls on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, so most of Huntsville’s Halloween night events land on one busy evening, with a run of haunted dinners, tours and parties in the 10 days before. Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment has the fullest program, from a free afternoon trick-or-treat to a ticketed haunted tour of the old mill after dark.

At a glance

  • Free for kids: Lowe Mill trick-or-treat, 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 31; Boo at Burritt, 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 31; 11 free city parties Oct. 22-31 (see our trick-or-treat page).
  • Haunted: Lowe Mill Haunted Halloween Tour, Oct. 31; Burritt Haunted Mansion Dinner, Oct. 23 and 27.
  • Adults only: Spellbound at the Botanical Garden; Zombie Prom at Stovehouse.
  • Emergencies: 911. Huntsville police non-emergency: 256-722-7100.

Halloween Day, Saturday, Oct. 31

Time Event Where
1 to 3 p.m. Trick or Treat, free Lowe Mill, 2211 Seminole Drive SW
1 to 4 p.m. Boo at Burritt Burritt on the Mountain, 3101 Burritt Drive
6 to 10 p.m. Halloween Night Market, free Lowe Mill grounds
7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Haunted Halloween Tour, ticketed Lowe Mill
7 p.m. Spellbound, 21 and older Huntsville Botanical Garden
8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Zombie Prom 2026, 21 and older The Electric Belle at Stovehouse, 3414 Governors Drive SW

Lowe Mill trick-or-treat. Families bring one bag of individually wrapped candy to any of the mill’s three candy drop-off stations, then trick-or-treat through the working artist studios, Lowe Mill says. The free Halloween Night Market follows on the grounds with horror-themed work from local artists; no tickets are needed.

Boo at Burritt is for all ages but aimed at children 5 and under: trick-or-treating at the historic houses in Burritt’s Historic Park, a make-your-own treat bag, leaf dipping, a spider craft, turnip carving and soul cakes cooked over an open hearth, Burritt says.

Haunted houses, tours and dinners

  • Haunted Halloween Tour, Lowe Mill: a guided walk through the 1901 textile mill on Halloween night. Ticket holders arrive 15 minutes before their departure time and meet at Door 4. Tickets and times.
  • Haunted Mansion Dinner, Burritt on the Mountain: a sit-down dinner in the mansion with a psychic and a tarot card reader, 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, and Tuesday, Oct. 27. Sales close Oct. 20 for the first night and Oct. 22 for the second. Details.
  • Legends and Libations, Burritt: a dusk walk through the Historic Park with a storyteller sharing Southern Appalachian folklore, 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. Details.
  • Spellbound, Huntsville Botanical Garden: an adults-only (21 and older) night walk with lighting, sound, live music and firepits, Oct. 21-25 and Oct. 28-31 from 7 p.m. The Garden says it “isn’t a haunted house or a jump-scare attraction.” Tickets.

Costume parties

  • Halloween Dance Party, Lowe Mill: 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, with DJ Flip C and DJ Miss K in the First Floor Connector and a costume contest at 10 p.m. Details.
  • Witches Day, Lowe Mill: come in witch costume any time from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29; free. Details.
  • Zombie Prom 2026, Stovehouse: live music from The Funkensteins from 8 to 11 p.m., then a DJ until 1 a.m., with a costume contest, at The Electric Belle; 21 and older. Tickets.

Free city parties and pets in costume

Huntsville Parks and Recreation and the Huntsville Police Department run 11 free Halloween parties at recreation centers and John Hunt Park from Oct. 22 to 31. The full list, with times and places, is on our trick-or-treat hours page.

At the Botanical Garden, Meow-o-ween on Monday, Oct. 26, invites cats in costume (on a leash or in a carrier) with their owners, included with admission. Details. Pumpkin patches, corn mazes and the Garden’s FestiFall are on our fall festivals page.

Frequently asked questions

Where can kids trick-or-treat in Huntsville on Halloween 2026?

On Saturday, Oct. 31, Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment holds a free trick-or-treat through its artist studios from 1 to 3 p.m. (bring one bag of wrapped candy to donate), and Burritt on the Mountain holds Boo at Burritt from 1 to 4 p.m., aimed at children 5 and under.

Are there haunted tours in Huntsville for Halloween?

Yes. Lowe Mill runs a Haunted Halloween Tour of its 1901 textile mill from 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 31, with tickets sold in advance. Burritt on the Mountain hosts a Haunted Mansion Dinner on Oct. 23 and Oct. 27 and a folklore tour of its Historic Park on Oct. 29.

What Halloween events in Huntsville are for adults?

Spellbound at the Huntsville Botanical Garden (ages 21 and older, Oct. 21-25 and 28-31 from 7 p.m.), the Lowe Mill Halloween Dance Party on Oct. 24, and Zombie Prom 2026 at The Electric Belle at Stovehouse from 8 p.m. Oct. 31 (21 and older).

Does Huntsville set trick-or-treat hours?

The city had not announced official trick-or-treat hours as of Oct. 17. Our trick-or-treat hours page tracks that and lists the 11 free city Halloween events from Oct. 22 to 31.