10 Halloween Towns In West Virginia That Will Terrify And Delight You In The Best Way Possible

Halloween is coming up next week, and there are plenty of ways to celebrate in West Virginia! Take a look at these ten towns that know how to enjoy everything that is fun and spooky about Halloween.

1. Harpers Ferry

There are daily ghost tours available during the month of October. Find out more information here.

2. Shepherdstown

Shepherdstown hosts the annual BooFest. There will be games, costume parties, carriage rides, and ghost tours of the town. See the schedule of events here.

3. Charleston

Charleston Main Street on the East End comes alive each year with Halloween fun. There will be costume contests, a showing of Rocky Horror Picture Show, a costume crawl with drink specials, and more. Click here for more information.

4. Huntington

Visit Camden Park for the 19th Annual Halloween Spooktacular celebration. There will be creepy attractions throughout the park, including mazes, the Haunted House ride, and the Legendary Haunted Train Ride. If your family is looking for something a little less scary, check out the Fantasy Maze at Ritter Park.

5. Martinsburg

Take a moonlight haunted cemetery tour, or attend the Ghostly Gala Costume Ball at the historic Roundhouse on Oct 28. Call 304-260-4141 for more information about the ball.

6. Morgantown

This city is a paradise for hungry trick-or-treaters, with events downtown, at the Suncrest Center, and the Morgantown Mall. Trick-or-treating at the mall and the town centre will take place October 30th, and October 31st will be the day to visit businesses and homes downtown.

7. Ceredo/Kenova

Everyone in these two tiny towns pulls together to create a fantastic Halloween celebration each year, but the star of the festival is the famous Pumpkin House. Read more about Autumnfest and the Pumpkin House here.

8. Princeton

How often do you get the chance to explore a creepy abandoned amusement park that is possibly haunted? Learn about the history of this property or show up for one of the spooky thrill nights. Read more here.

9. Moundsville

The former West Virginia State Penitentiary was the site of many executions and prison murders... and some believe the ghosts of those prisoners never left. Find out more about the ghost hunts and spooky Halloween attractions here.

10. Weston

The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum is filled with fun and spooky events like a haunted house, zombie paintball, historical tours, and ghost hunts. Find out more about the activities here.

For more autumn fun in West Virginia, check out this scenic drive that will show you West Virginia’s fall colors like never before.