{"id":8866,"date":"2023-09-20T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahblog.activityhero.com\/?p=8866"},"modified":"2023-11-29T16:37:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T00:37:33","slug":"best-kids-halloween-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahblog.activityhero.com\/best-kids-halloween-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"88+ Halloween Activities For Kids: The Definitive 2023 Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Trick or treat! This year, ActivityHero editors have found 88 spooktacular Halloween pumpkin patches, pumpkin decorating and trick or treating events to attend. And you can get a jump start by doing projects at home to get in the haunting spirit.<\/p>\n

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Carve out some fun this October to bake creepy cupcakes, paint spooky creatures, learn candy science, and more!\u00a0<\/p>\n

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1.\u00a0Visit a\u00a0Pumpkin Patch<\/a><\/h2>\n

Everyone can pick the perfect pumpkin and the family can enjoy a fall day at a pumpkin patch.\u00a0Pumpkin patches are great places for taking photos amidst the vibrant colors and rustic settings. Don’t forget to get a few extra gourds to decorate the front porch and dinner table!<\/p>\n

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2. Make Halloween Decorations<\/a><\/h2>\n

Pumpkins, skeletons, vampires, oh my!\u00a0Get ready for a haunting night by making frightfully fun decorations for your home. These on-demand classes will guide you and your kids through how to make glow-in-the-dark slime,\u00a0 clay Jack-0-Lanterns, spider webs and more!<\/p>\n

Need craft supplies or more inspiration? Visit a\u00a0Michaels Store<\/a>\u00a0on a Sunday afternoon for a Makebreak session where you can decorate a craft pumpkin or make a witch silhouette.<\/p>\n

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3.\u00a0Make a Frankenpumpkin<\/a><\/h2>\n

Drop by your favorite Outdoor Supply Hardware store on Saturday, October 14, 2023 and your kids can get a free mini pumpkin plus all the bolts, wing nuts, and washers needed to create a no-carve masterpiece.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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4. \u00a0Find Your Way Out of a Corn Maze<\/a><\/h2>\n

Enjoy a day trip and visit a corn maze with your kids. You may be able to enjoy a hay ride, apple picking and other fall traditions while out on the farm.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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6.\u00a0Halloween Science Workshops<\/a><\/h2>\n

Sneak learning into hands-on spooky STEM experiments. Make pumpkins puke\u00a0or become a Mad Scientist!<\/p>\n

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7.\u00a0Creepy Crawly Culinary Classes<\/a><\/h2>\n

No tricks, just treats! Make Halloween cupcakes, no-bake desserts, dip chocolate apples, churros and more. Let’s have some fun!\u00a0<\/p>\n

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8.\u00a0Enjoy a Fall Festival<\/a><\/h2>\n

The famous Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival<\/a> features master pumpkin carvers and an annual competition for the largest pumpkin. Other local festivals like Pumpkin in the Park<\/a> are a chance for kids to get a free pumpkin and enjoy inflatable slides and Halloween crafts. See more festivals near you!<\/p>\n

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We found the best Halloween pumpkin patches, fall festivals, trick-or-treating events, crafts and activities for kids. See what’s near you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8871,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[932,886,595,217,930],"tags":[933],"class_list":["post-8866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-seasonal-activities","category-crafts-2","category-creative-arts","category-featured","category-online-learning","tag-halloween"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activityhero.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activityhero.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activityhero.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activityhero.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activityhero.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8866"}],"version-history":[{"count":52,"href":"https:\/\/www.activityhero.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8866\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14166,"href":"https:\/\/www.activityhero.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8866\/revisions\/14166"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activityhero.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8871"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activityhero.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activityhero.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activityhero.com/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}