Indoor Trick-Or-Treating And Other Halloween Events In Maryland

MARYLAND — With the weather outside potentially frightful, Halloween may be a good time to check out indoor options. Here are some we found across the state, including restaurants where kids eat free, trick-or-treating inside at malls and businesses, haunted houses and more. There are a few outdoor events that are still on, but they will be in areas that are contained or have roads blocked off to keep pedestrians safe.

So far the town of Thurmont in Frederick County and the cities of Hagerstown and Boonsboro in Washington County are the only ones we've seen that have canceled trick-or-treating Thursday night; Thurmont and Hagerstown postponed residential trick-or-treating until Friday, while Boonsboro will recognize Halloween Saturday.

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Mall And Main Street Trick-Or-Treating

Arundel Mills is hosting indoor trick-or-treating from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the mall at 7000 Arundel Mills Cirle, Hanover, MD 21076. Look for signs in participating store windows.

Boo N' Brew at Bowie Town Center will feature stores giving out candy, face painting, games and brew for the parents. It's sponsored by SFMS, Level Green, and Annapolis Painting, and will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bowie Town Center, 15606 Emerald Way, Bowie, MD 20716.

Fells Point Trick-or-Treat is outside. More than 40 businesses in Baltimore will be participating from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, hopefully before the rain hits, with allergy-friendly treats available.

Hampden HalloweenFest offers trick-or-treating at businesses on 36th Street in Baltimore from 5 to 6 p.m. plus costume contest from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in front of Ma Petite Shoe (832 W. 36th Street). There will be awards for each age group for scariest, prettiest and most original costume.

Mall-o-Ween/Boofest in Waldorf features candy apples, s'mores, a magic show, mall-wide trick-or-treating, carnival games with prizes and make-and-take crafts from 5 to 9 p.m. at St. Charles Towne Center, 11110 Mall Cir, Waldorf, MD 20603.

Towson Farmers Market is hosting trick-or-treating from 10:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with treats from vendors on Allegheny Avenue, Towson, MD 21204.

Trunk Or Treat, Halloween Parties

Baltimore's Mount Pleasant Church Harvest Fest will be indoors. The event in past years has drawn thousands of attendees, with live music, activities, face painting and plenty of treats at Mount Pleasant Church and Ministries, 6000 Radecke Ave, Baltimore, MD 21206.

Bethel World Outreach Church hosts the Family Fall Fest, with a puppet show, face painting, cotton candy machines, candy, games and prizes from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The event is suitable for all ages at Bethel World Outreach Church, 16227 Batchellors Forest Road, Olney, MD 20832.

Dance Makers hosts a trunk or treat with DJ, bounce house and costume contest from 6 to 8 p.m. at the dance studio at 9901 Business Parkway Suite L, Lanham, MD 20706.

"BOO! A Safe Halloween Event" is presented by Ellsworth Place. There will be trick-or-treating, a costume contest with prizes, and professional pumpkin carving at 903 Ellsworth Drive in Silver Spring from 6 to 8 p.m.

Assembly of God in Aberdeen is putting on an indoor party in the park event with carnival-style games, candy and free food (hot dogs, popcorn, chips and bottled water) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 44 N. Parke Street, Aberdeen, MD 21001.

Jones Junction will provide trunks filled with candy, free raffles and free to-go hot chocolate at all of its showrooms, in Bel Air and Fallston, during the trunk or treat at Jones from 4 to 8 p.m.

Journey Church in Parkville has a rain-or-shine trunk or-treat. If it's pouring, they will move it inside. The event is from 6 to8:30 p.m. and includes free hot chocolate, free popcorn, free glow sticks and cars for trunk-or-treat at Journey Church, 3319 Summit Avenue, Parkville, MD 21234.

Takoma Park Middle School is holding a trunk or treat in the parking lot from 6 to 7:30 p.m. It's open to all, and kids should bring a bag to fill up to Takoma Park Middle School, 7611 Piney Branch Road, Takoma Park, MD 20912.

Candy and spooky special effects are part of the free Trick or Treat Haunt from 5:30 to 9 p.m., presented by Nightmare on Rogers Street, Rogers Street, Aberdeen, MD 21001.

Upper Marlboro's Providence St. John Baptist Church is hosting a harvest festival and trunk or treat from 7 to 9 p.m. with candy and games at 5607 Old Crain Highway, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772. No scary costumes or unicorns are permitted.

Kids Eat Free

Beef 'O' Brady's: Kids in costume eat free Oct. 31 with purchase of an adult entree.

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.: Free kids meal with the purchase of an adult entrée Oct. 31.

Carrabba's Italian Grill: Kids eat free with the purchase of adult entrée. Take 20 percent off delivery.

Cici’s Pizza: Purchase an adult entrée and drink to receive a free kids buffet for kids 10 and under.

Friendly's: Kids 12 and under in costume will get a free kids meal withthe purchase of one adult entrée.

The Greene Turtle: Kids in costume eat free with the purchase of an adult meal. The Towson location will have crafts and games, with kids eating free until 8:30 p.m.

IHOP: Kids eat free from 4 to 10 p.m., valid for children 12 and under on children's menus. Get one kids entrée with the purchase of an adult entrée.

Joe’s Crab Shack: Get one free kids meal with purchase of one adult entrée (does not include kids crab fare or upgraded dessert) Oct. 31. Costumes are welcome.

Mimi's Cafe: Kids 12 and under eat free all day, valid for dine-in only Oct. 31. Purchase one adult entrée and get up to two kids meals free. This can't be combined with other offers.

Silver Spring Mining Co.: Kids eat free on Halloween and get a goody bag.

Halloween Activity Deals

AMC is offering up to 60 percent off Halloween on-demand movies, so you can watch from home.

Launch Trampoline Park is offering trick-or-treating and 50 percent off to kids in costume Halloween at Columbia and Rockville locations.

There's a Monster Paint Party from 5 to 7 p.m. at art studio Scarlet Ink Studio featuring painting and Halloween crafts. The event will be complete with Halloween music and a costume contest, and all kids will leave with goodies bags, so they don't feel left out of trick-or-treating. Tickets are $15 for the event at Scarlet Ink Studio, 224 North Liberty Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.

SkyZone Timonium is offering 50 percent off jump time from 4 to 6 p.m. on Halloween.

"Coffins & Caskets: Undertaking History" at the Historical Society of Harford County will showcase the arts and customs of undertakers in the community in the late 1800s. The event is from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Historical Society of Harford County, 143 North Main Street, Bel Air, MD 21014.

Halloween Food Specials And Deals

7-Eleven: 7REWARDS members can buy-one-get-one-free large pizza using the 7-Eleven app.

Applebee's: Participating restaurants are offering 25-cent boneless wings for dine-in customers only. Celery and dipping sauce available for an additional cost.

Baskin Robbins: Kids in costume can get $1.70 ice cream scoops and two prepacked quarts for $7.99. Valid Oct. 31.

Blaze Pizza: Order a pizza, get one limited-edition black light box. Reveal the messages under a black light to win prizes like Blaze Pizza for a year ($1,500 value), a free pizza party and more.

Chipotle: From 3 p.m. to close, customers in costume can get a burrito, bowl, salad or tacos for $4.

Chuck E Cheese: Get 50 free tickets when kids play in costume.

Door Dash: Dress up as your favorite food item, and get $10 off that item.

Edible Arrangements: Stop by your store in costume for a free Halloween treat Oct. 31.

Insomnia Cookies: Wear a Halloween costume in-store for a free traditional cookie, no purchase necessary. Take 10 percent off online delivery orders of at least $10 with code TREAT10 (valid through 3 a.m. on Nov. 4).

Krispy Kreme: Get a free doughnut of choice Oct. 31 for wearing your Halloween costume.

Pilot Flying J: Buy-one-get-one-free offer on both Reese’s pumpkin cups and Paqui Haunted Ghost Pepper Chips through Nov. 3. New app users also get their first fountain drink or coffee free.

Sonic Drive-In: There will be 50-cent corn dogs all day Oct. 31.

TGI Fridays: Use promo code "WICKED" at checkout for 20 percent off party platters and family meal boxes for online ordering only at participating locations.

Haunted Houses

Bennett's Curse
7875 Eastpoint Mall, Dundalk, MD 21224

Several haunted attractions are included with admission. There's an Underworld Haunted House; Legends of Halloween, where all the familiar Halloween characters are brought to life with a twist; and Ravenbrook Asylum, which collapses, releasing the most criminally insane in what organizers say "could very well be our most disturbing show to date." Guests will be given 3-D glasses upon entering the gates of hell at Inferno in 3-D too. Tickets are $35 for general admission, $45 for the speed pass (wait no longer than 45 minutes) and $60 for VIP (next available in line).

Laurel's House of Horror
935 Fairlawn Ave, Laurel, MD 20707

This haunted house is inside an abandoned movie theater and it bills itself as the state's largest indoor haunted attraction. There is a separate escape room at the location, which is in a shopping center. Tickets are generally $25, and there's a speed pass to bypass the line for $40.

The Nevermore Haunt
450 Mott Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

Set in 19th-century Baltimore, this haunted house includes scenes inspired by the city's dark past. There's a rotating sideshow at the front of the house and an outdoor bar plus free parking with security. Food trucks will be on site on select days. Tickets are $22 to $56, depending on the day. No children under 4 feet tall, and those under 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult.

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