Spooky season is here, and Delaware is full of places to find thrills, chills and Halloween fun this October. Whether you’re looking to encounter the paranormal, explore a haunted destination or enjoy a family-friendly Halloween adventure, there’s something for every kind of thrill-seeker. Add these spooky spots and activities to your Spooky Season Bucket List!

A man and woman walk through a dark, brick tunnel at Fort Delaware State Park during a Paranormal Tour.

 

  1. Six people are shown walking into Frightland, a haunted attraction in Middletown, Delaware. A silo with a skeleton painted on it is in the background along with a haunted house.

    Visit Frightland in Middletown, which has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Scariest Haunted Attractions in the nation by Travel Channel, Forbes, and Huffington Post. Explore 8 attractions that will make your heart stop all night. Visit Frightland in its 30th season for not just attractions and hayrides, but more to explore! Tickets are available for purchase every weekend. 

  1. Take a walk through historic downtown Lewes and explore some of the town’s darker and unexplained stories. The Mysteries of History walking tour shares tales of mysterious shipwrecks, disappearances, strange happenings, and oddities in local graveyards. The tour begins at the Zwaanendael Museum and ends at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. 

  1. Explore the darker side of New Castle with Hauntings in History: Ghostly Walking Tours of Old New Castle. The evening walking tour takes visitors through the town’s historic streets and alleyways while sharing stories of hauntings, Victorian death and funeral customs, crime, punishment, and other eerie pieces of New Castle’s nearly 370-year history.  

  1. See Delaware’s capital in a whole new light—by lantern! As the sun goes down, explore the historic Dover Green on a guided walking tour filled with ghost stories, local legends, and mysterious tales from Dover’s past. The lantern-lit setting makes the city’s historic buildings and streets feel especially eerie after dark. Along the way, discover the spooky side of Dover’s history while learning more about the people, places, and events that helped shape Delaware’s capital. Whether you’re a paranormal fan or simply looking for a unique way to experience Dover during the Halloween season, this nighttime tour offers a memorable mix of history and haunting stories. A man is holding an old gas lantern in the dark.
     

  2. Get into the Halloween spirit aboard Delaware’s Tall Ship! The annual Halloween Ghost Ship transforms the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation’s Wilmington riverfront campus into a family-friendly spooky celebration. Visitors can climb aboard the historic Kalmar Nyckel for special tours, hear ghost stories, and explore the ship with a Halloween twist. The event also features pumpkin painting, trick-or-treating, face painting, spooky touch tanks, a costume parade, and other family-friendly activities. Save the date for October 17 from noon to 4 p.m., with free admission and parking; some activities may cost extra. 
     

  3. Visit Rehoboth Beach from October 23-25 to experience the 36th annual Sea Witch Festival. Enjoy the free 3-day celebration, which turns the town into the perfect Halloween playground with family-friendly activities. Enjoy live music, artisans and vendors, hayrides, the Sea Witch Hunt, and more. The iconic Sea Witch Costume Parade is held on October 24, and you don’t want to miss it! 
     

  4. When looking for an activity that will have the hair on the back of your neck standing up, book a 3-hour paranormal adventure at Fort Delaware State Park led by Diamond State Ghost Investigators. During the tour, visitors explore the fort's historic and reportedly haunted areas using special equipment. This is a great activity to book because, rain or shine, you will have a spooky time.