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Halloween on Screen at AFI Silver will include “Night of the Living Dead,” “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror” and “Suspira.”

A Wee Bit Wicked

For those who crave the sounds, sights and tastes of Halloween, Montgomery County offers much more than the standard trick or treating, decorated homes and costume parties. A variety of county-based groups have created scary…

For those who crave the sounds, sights and tastes of Halloween, Montgomery County offers much more than the standard trick or treating, decorated homes and costume parties. A variety of county-based groups have created scary and not-so-scary holiday-themed entertainment geared to everyone from the tiniest tots to grownups whose motto, like Peter Pan’s, is to never grow up!

 

BETHESDA

“Eye Spy” Halloween Trains
[/media-credit] “Eye Spy” Halloween Trains

“Eye Spy” Halloween Train

Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. to Oct. 29

  • Admission: $6, children under 2 free with paying adult, tickets available at ActiveMontgomery.org
  • Cabin John Regional Park, 7400 Tuckerman Lane, Bethesda
  • www.montgomeryparks.org/trains

Montgomery Parks’ Cabin John Miniature Train will be dressed up as “Trainslyvania.” Geared to kids ages 8 and younger. Passengers will spy items in the woods—scary sights, sounds and creatures–as they ride through the park.

 

[/media-credit] Halloween Bar Crawl

Halloween Pub Crawl

Friday, Oct. 27 &/or Saturday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m.-2 a.m.

  • Admission $25 includes Halloween After Party, discounts on Uber safe ride home. Registration at Rock Bottom Brewery, 7 to 10 p.m.
  • Woodmont Triangle, Bethesda, MD 20814
  • www.eventbrite.com/e/bethesdas-two-night-trick-or-treat-like-a-grownup-halloween-bar-crawl-tickets-37431536734

Glow necklaces, drink specials and access to five of Bethesda’s best bars, raffle entry for great prizes and pictures of the event. Must be 21 years or older to participate.

 

New Orchestra of Washington will present Mozart’s Requiem in D minor on Oct. 29.
[/media-credit] New Orchestra of Washington will present Mozart’s Requiem in D minor on Oct. 29.

Dia de los Muertos (Mexican Day of the Dead) Musical Celebration

Sunday, Oct. 29, 3 p.m.

  • Admission: $30, $15 youth, free children
  • Westmoreland UCC, 1 Westmoreland Circle
  • http://neworchestraofwashington.org

New Orchestra of Washington will present Mozart’s Requiem in D minor (mass for the dead), featuring Cathedra, National Cathedral’s professional choir, plus two contemporary works by Javier Alvarez and Emmanuel Arias Y Luna, featuring the Aerolius Quartet, NOW’s new string quartet in residence.


 

BROOKEVILLE

 

In Search of Maryland Ghosts: Montgomery County

Friday, Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m.

  • Admission: Free
  • Salem United Methodist Church, 2 High St (Route 97)
  • www.salemunitedmethodist.org, 301-774-7772

Fascinating Speaker Series: Speaker: Karen Lottes, MC Historical Society Speakers’ Bureau, tells ghostly tales about some of the area’s “haunted places.”


 

COLESVILLE

Pumpkin Trolley Fest
[/media-credit] Pumpkin Trolley Fest

Pumpkin Trolleyfest

Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 21 & 22, 28 & 29, noon-5 p.m.

  • Admission: Adults $7, Children/Seniors $5
  • National Capital Trolley Museum, 1313 Bonifant Road
  • www.dctrolley.org, 301-384-6088

Trolleyfest includes museum admission and trips to Pinson’s Pumpkin Market, 12:30 to 3:50 p.m. (Pumpkin tokens available in Museum Shop). Decorate pumpkins to take home. Visitors also can tour Street Car Hall with a docent, learn about the role of street cars in developing communities, and see the antics of Harold Lloyd in silent film comedies featuring street cars.


 

DICKERSON

Markoff's Haunted Forest
[/media-credit] Markoff’s Haunted Forest

Markhoff’s Haunted Forest

Oct. 13, 14, 20-22, 27-31, opens at dusk, patrons must be in parking lot by 10:30 p.m.

  • Admission: $25 plus depending on activities
  • Calleva Farm, 19120 Martinsburg Road
  • www.markoffshauntedforest.com, 301-216-1248

Get spooked with a hike through the woods, hayrides, a haunted bus, scary movies and fortunetelling.


 

GAITHERSBURG

Art Night Out: Scary Film & Brew Party: Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds”
[/media-credit] Art Night Out: Scary Film & Brew Party: Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds”

Art Night Out: Scary Film & Brew Party: Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds”

Friday, Oct. 13, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

  • Admission: $5. Cash bar, photo ID required
  • Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road
  • www.gaithersburgmd.gov, 301-258-6394

Film starts at 7:30 p.m. Celebrate Friday the 13th with seasonal brews and the chilling classic movie. Wear a costume and enter to win tickets to the next Scary Film.

 

Pumpkin Fest at Epworth United Methodist Church
[/media-credit] Pumpkin Fest at Epworth United Methodist Church

Pumpkin Fest

Saturday, Oct. 14, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

  • Admission: Free
  • Epworth United Methodist Church, 9008 Rosemont Drive, Gaithersburg
  • www.eventbrite.com/e/pumpkin-fest-2017-tickets-38239768176

Children will enjoy a bounce house, face painting, cookie decorating and crafts, the Chix n Stix and Kona Ice food trucks and live music from Appalachian Mountain Ramblers. Purchase a pumpkin from our Pumpkin Patch to take home to decorate.

 

Halloween Cookie Craft

Sunday, Oct. 22, 2-4 p.m.

  • Suggested donation: $5 per family to benefit Friends of SCSP
  • Seneca Creek State Park, 11950 Clopper Road
  • https://visitmontgomery.com/event/halloween-cookie-craft

Join staff for an afternoon of decoration Halloween cookies to take home. Cookies, icing and “batty” decorations supplied.

 

Civil War Ghost Tales at the Arts Barn on Oct. 26.
[/media-credit] Civil War Ghost Tales at the Arts Barn on Oct. 26.

Civil War Ghost Tales

Thursday, Oct. 26, 1 & 8 p.m.

  • Admission: $20, $12 14 & younger
  • Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road
  • www.gaithersburgmd.gov, 301-258-6394

Actor and storyteller David Dossey, a former Gettysburg tour guide, entertains with legends and stories of the supernatural from the Civil War. Recommended for ages 12-plus.

 

“Ghost Train” (1941)
[/media-credit] “Ghost Train” (1941)

Pizza & a Movie: “Ghost Train” (1941)

Friday, Oct. 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

  • Admission: $20, $15 for City residents. Reservations required.
  • Community Museum, 9 South Summit Ave.
  • www.gaithersburgmd.gov, 301-258-6394

Hijinks and chills ensue when people become stranded at an isolated station as a legendary phantom train approaches. Pizza dinner. Photo ID required to purchase alcohol.

 

“Murder by the Book” at the Kentlands Mansion.
[/media-credit] “Murder by the Book” at the Kentlands Mansion.

“Murder by the Book”

8 p.m. Friday & Saturday, Oct. 27; 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29

  • Admission: $35 single, $60 couple
  • Kentlands Mansion, 320 Kent Square Road
  • www.gaithersburgmd.gov, 301-258-6394

A Taste for Murder Productions presents Dean Fiala’s interactive murder mystery as part of the Murder at the Mansion Dessert Theater. Audience help solves a crime while enjoying a dessert buffet and non-alcoholic beverages; cash bar available, photo ID required. Recommended for ages 18-plus.

 

Boo! at the Barn features ghoulish fun for families with young children at the Arts Barn.
[/media-credit] Boo! at the Barn features ghoulish fun for families with young children at the Arts Barn.

Boo! At the Barn

Sunday, Oct. 29, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

  • Admission: Free
  • Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road
  • www.gaithersburgmd.gov, 301-258-6394

An afternoon of ghoulish fun with themed art activities, games, a costume parade, trick-or-treating, photo ops with a showcase of live, live animal ambassadors, 2 p.m. canine costume contest. Costumes encouraged but not required. Complimentary snacks. Recommended for families with young children.


 

GERMANTOWN

Butler’s Orchard in Germantown is holding its 37th Annual Pumpkin Festival on weekends through Oct. 29.
[/media-credit] Butler’s Orchard in Germantown is holding its 37th Annual Pumpkin Festival on weekends through Oct. 29.

37th Annual Pumpkin Festival

Oct. 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 & 29, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • Admission: $12, free for children under 24 months. Cash only at gate. Some activities have additional fee.
  • Butler’s Orchard, 22222 Davis Mill Road
  • www.butlersorchard.com, 301-972-3299 (Note: If weather is questionable, call or visit the website before traveling.)

Celebrate the harvest with traditional autumn activities including Hayrides, Twisted Corn Maze Playground, Corn Box Spider Web, Straw Maze Corn Hole Game, Giant Slides, Pumpkin Coach Ride. Jump in the Hayloft, Visit Barnyard Buddies, Pedal Tractors. Pumpkin Cannon (Oct. 21, 22, 28, 29), Pony Rides Face Painting, Apple Slingshot, Pick Your Own Pumpkins 65 cents/pound


 

GLEN ECHO

Fall Frolic will be at Glen Echo Park on Oct. 28.
[/media-credit] Fall Frolic will be at Glen Echo Park on Oct. 28.

Fall Frolic

Saturday, Oct. 28, 1-4 p.m.

  • Admission: Free
  • Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo
  • glenechopark.org, 301-634-2222

At Glen Echo Park Partnership’s annual Halloween-themed family event, adults and children explore the arts through hands-on crafts, Halloween activities, trick-or-treating and visiting open studios. Pick a pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch and decorate it at a craft table ($2/pumpkin). Face painting and other free craft activities and trick or treating (1 to 3:30 p.m.). Stroll through the park’s open studios and galleries, including Glen Echo Pottery, the Art Glass Center, Photoworks, Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery, SilverWorks. The celebration ends with a costume parade through the Park at 3:30 p.m. (weather-permitting).


 

OLNEY

Field of Screams Maryland in Olney features the Lusion Manor haunted house.
[/media-credit] Field of Screams Maryland in Olney features the Lusion Manor haunted house.

Field of Screams Maryland

Thursdays & Sundays, 6:30-9 p.m.; Fridays & Saturdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. through Nov. 4

  • Admission: Various prices per attraction or packages
  • OBGC Community Park, 4501 Olney-Laytonsville Road (Route 108)
  • www.screams.org

Four terrifying haunts in one location. Take a 30-minute walk on the Trail of Terror, a tour of the new Lusion Manor haunted house, a ride on the Hades Hayride or shoot at zombies at the Zombie Paintball Apocalypse.


 

POTOMAC

The Forgotten Opera Company presents Opera Goes to Hell on Oct. 22.
[/media-credit] The Forgotten Opera Company presents Opera Goes to Hell on Oct. 22.

Opera Goes to Hell

Oct. 22, pre-show reception 7 p.m., show 8 p.m.

  • Admission: $20
  • The Parthenon, 9201 Harrington Drive
  • www.facebook.com/VictorianLyricOperaCompany, www.eventbrite.com

The Forgotten Opera Company presents a concert medley of the macabre, featuring selections highlighting the spooky side of opera and operetta. The show celebrates all things frightening, gory, ghoulish or worthy of being condemned for. Audience costumes are highly encouraged.


 

ROCKVILLE

 

Halloween Ice Skating

Oct. 27, 4:00-6:15 p.m. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

  • Admission: $6.50 (includes skate rental)
  • Cabin John Ice Rink, 10610 Westlake Drive
  • www.montgomeryparks.org/events/not-so-spooky-skate-cabin-john, 301-765-8620

The “Not-So-Spooky” skating session takes place on a fully lit rink, and features a costume contest with prizes. Treats for all.

 

Croydon Creep
[/media-credit] Croydon Creep

Annual Croydon Creep

Friday, Oct. 28, 6-8 p.m., rain or shine

  • Admission: $5 per child at the door; no advance registration required. Free for adults & children under 2. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Croydon Creek Nature Center, 852 Avery Road
  • www.rockvillemd.gov/calendar.aspx?eid=4970

A spooky nature hike, magic show by D’s Magic, games and hands-on activities.

 

Halloween Haunt

Saturday, Oct. 28, 2-4 p.m.

  • Admission: $4, free ages 1 & younger
  • Thomas Farm Community Center, 700 Fallsgrove Road
  • www.rockvillemd.gov/calendar.aspx?eid=4938, 240-314-8840

Come in costume for an afternoon of Halloween fun with D’s Magic strolling magician and magic show, Squeals on Wheels petting zoo, kid friendly haunted house, pumpkin painting, scarecrow making, crafts and games.

 

Tiny Tot Halloween Spooktacular

Tuesday, Oct. 31, 10-11:30 a.m.

  • Admission $3 residents, $4 nonresidents
  • Thomas Farm Community Center, 700 Fallsgrove Road
  • www.rockvillemd.gov/calendar.aspx?eid=4939, 240-314-8840

Designed just for tiny children and their parents. Come in costume and enjoy a morning of crafts, games, refreshments and Halloween fun.


 

SILVER SPRING

Halloween on Screen at AFI Silver will include “Night of the Living Dead,” “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror” and “Suspira.”
[/media-credit] Halloween on Screen at AFI Silver will include “Night of the Living Dead,” “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror” and “Suspira.”

Halloween on Screen

Oct. 27-Nov. 2

  • Admission: $13 General, $10 Seniors (65+), students and military (with valid ID) $9.50
  • AFI Silver Theatre & Cultural Center, 8633 Colesville Road
  • http://afi.com/silver, 301-495-6700

Seasonally-appropriate films include “Night of the Living Dead” Oct. 28-Nov. 2, “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror Oct. 27; “Phantasm: Remastered” Oct. 28-Nov. 1 and “Suspira” Oct. 27-31.

 

2017 Silver Spring Zombie Walk

Oct. 28, 6 p.m.-1 a.m.

  • Denizens, 1115 East-West Highway
  • www.facebook.com/events/173478849895974

6 p.m. Halloween tunes with DJ Kenny Megan, candy, costume contests, walk starts at 9 p.m.


 

WHEATON

“Eye Spy” Halloween Trains
[/media-credit] “Eye Spy” Halloween Trains

“Eye Spy” Halloween Trains

Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., to Oct. 29

  • Admission: $6, children under 2 free with paying adult, tickets available at ActiveMontgomery.org
  • Wheaton Regional Park, 2000 Shorefield Road, Wheaton
  • www.montgomeryparks.org/trains

Montgomery Parks’ Wheaton Miniature Train & Carousel will be dressed up as “Trainslyvania.” Geared to kids ages 8 and younger. Passengers will spy items in the woods—scary sights, sounds and creatures–as they ride through the park.

 

Halloween Ice Skating

Oct. 27, 4:45-6:15 p.m.

  • Admission: $6.50 (includes skate rental)
  • Wheaton Ice Arena, 11717 Orebaugh Ave.
  • 301-905-3000

The “Not-So-Spooky” skating session takes place on a fully lit rink, and features a costume contest with prizes. Treats for all.

 

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