Everyday life in this bizarre era often can feel spooky enough, but we’re all in for fun-filled ways to get in the spirit this Halloween season. Whether you like to dabble in the woo-woo, focus on kids and pets in cute costumes or indulge in adult-friendly flair and festivities, we’ve found ways to celebrate at haunts both old and new.
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Tarot time 🔮
Visit the new tarot card shop located on the underground portion of Pike Place Market called “DownUnder.” Here at Tarot Crow, owner Andrew Corax stocks a massive collection of tarot and oracle decks (more than 200 titles), as well as his handmade, vegan candles, incense, bath bombs and body oils, all crafted without synthetics and made with natural botanicals.
The entrepreneur couldn’t have found a more perfect space for his shop, which he describes as a cozy, goth tree fort lined with cedar boughs and heavy industrial fixtures. He deems the market “an inherently liminal space” that he finds to be “very old and always new, a little haunted and very alive” — in other words, the ideal spot to land. Tarot readings are fairly limited; booking in advance is required. Classes and group readings can be scheduled daily at 6 p.m.
*Corax is an ethical vegan, so his shop is 100% free of animal products. He donates 2% of monthly gross revenue to animal welfare nonprofits.
📍 1501 Pike Place #512 on the 5th floor mezzanine, Seattle
🕐 10 a.m.-6 p.m., daily (check seasonal hours online)
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Bloody brilliant 🧛♂️
Give blood for a great cause this holiday season and get rewarded with line-skipping perks at Georgetown Morgue, a premier haunted house experience. The spooky venue has partnered with Bloodworks Northwest on Oct.16 and 23, giving those who donate blood the chance to get whisked to the front of the queue (along with three friends). Sign up online to ensure you have a spot. (You still need to purchase general admission tickets to the Morgue, and skipping the line must be used on the same day as blood donation.)
*Bloodworks Northwest just launched its sixth annual Music’s In Our Blood campaign, with a goal of engaging 20,000 new and returning blood donors during the next four months.
📍 Georgetown Morgue: 5000 E. Marginal Way S, Seattle
🕐 Times vary; check online
💰General admission: $38, VIP speed line: $75
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Snakes on planes 🐍
On Oct. 24, relish this 2000s throwback night during the 21+ Haunted Skies event at The Museum of Flight. This after-hours Halloween bash, inspired by the cult-classic film “Snakes on a Plane,” features a 20th anniversary screening of the movie, a time-travel dance party, tarot readings by Oracle of the Labyrinth, flash tattoos, VR experiences, a dizzying flight simulator and a creative costume contest that captures the best spooky-season lewks. Tickets include entrance to the event, while spirits, beer, wine and fare from food trucks can be purchased on site.
Valid photo ID is required for entry, and costumes are encouraged (participants can win prizes in three different categories).
📍 Museum of Flight: 9404 E. Marginal Way South, Seattle
🕐 8-11 p.m.
💰 Entry tickets cost $55 or $50 for museum members. Group rates are available for 10 or more (call 206-764-5706)
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Elevated elegance 🍸
Oct. 30 and 31 bring Spirits & Secrets: A Prohibition Halloween to downtown’s Smith Tower. Inside the historic 35th-floor Observatory Bar, spectacular panoramic views blend with innovative cocktails and up-close magic inside. Guests (who must be 21+) are encouraged to arrive at this storied space dressed in “vintage glamour, Prohibition-era fashion and elevated costumes.”
📍Smith Tower: 506 2nd Ave, Seattle
🕐 Book your entry time online
💰 General admission: $35
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Celebrate the dead 🏵️
On a cultural, tradition-filled note, attend the colorful Día de Muertos Festival at Seattle Center on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. The free, family-friendly weekend event brings vibrant arts, culture and community together inside the Armory Food & Event Hall. Here guests of all ages can learn more about the holiday’s origin as you admire elaborate altars, get faces painted, attend a hands-on sugar skull workshop or take in performances and visual arts honoring the festivities’ most beautiful traditions.
📍 Armory Food & Event Hall: 305 Harrison St., Seattle
🕐 All day
💰 Free admission
