Visitors Guide

Halloween in Atlantic City

Spooky Season Starts Here!

As Halloween approaches, the city transforms into a spirited destination complete with costume parties, pop-up bars, haunted attractions, and so much more to keep your Atlantic City visit thrilling and unforgettable. Discover Atlantic City’s spooky happenings and start planning your Halloween escape this season.

SHOWS, CONCERTS & ENTERTAINMENT 

Atlantic City pulls out the big names when Halloween hits. Dance, sing and celebrate under the lights all weekend long with an entertainment lineup packed with concerts, throwback parties and spooky-season shows. Catch Alice Cooper for a legendary rock experience, celebrate the music of Meat Loaf with Bat Out of Helloween: Celebrating Meat Loaf, or enjoy a hauntingly beautiful evening of live music at Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics. Whether you're in the mood for a concert, a club night, or a costume-filled party, Atlantic City has all the Halloween weekend vibes you’re looking for.

Halloween Weekend Headliners

HALLOWEEN PARTIES & NIGHTLIFE 

The spookiest time of the year is creeping in, and Atlantic City is pulling out all the stops! From rooftop dance parties and epic costume contests with big prizes, the Halloween scene here is truly next level. Join live DJs, celebrity hosts, and fellow thrill-seekers for a weekend packed with tricks, treats, and unforgettable nightlife. Whether you're going full glam or full ghoul, there’s no better place to celebrate than right here in our seaside destination. 

Four friends in costumes pose for a photo in a dimly lit party atmosphere with colorful decorations and other partygoers in the background.

The Pool After Dark

The Pool After Dark turns into one of the shore's most electric Halloween nightlife destinations, featuring high-energy DJ performances and immersive atmosphere.

Three women dressed as witches pose in the foreground with Halloween decorations and a skeleton in the background at The Boo Bar at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City.

The Boo Bar at Resorts

Now though October 31 step into Atlantic City's ultimate Halloween haunt, where it's never too early for spine-chilling drink specials, eerie live music, costume contests, and fang-tastic giveaways!

Mirror Man at Boogie Nights in Atlantic City. A person wearing a Disco ball mask with Halloween vibes and a sequined vest stands in the foreground against a dark background with colorful, blurred lights.

Boogie Nights

Get ready for SHOCKTOBER a month-long Halloween celebration at Boogie Nights with special events, live performances, over the top Halloween décor, featured fishbowls, video montages & costume contests with over $5,000 in prizes!

A group of friends in Toy Story costumes pose in front of a festive, tree-lined background with colorful lights.

Witch-Craft NJ

Get ready for a truly spooky Halloween Experience at Witch-Craft October 9-10 in nearby Hammonton. This one-of-a-kind festival set against a haunted backdrop you won’t soon forget! Sip on brews and spirits and dance the night away.

A vibrant nightclub with illuminated dance floors and stage lighting in the foreground, set against a backdrop of green neon lights and a circular truss system in the background.

HQ2 Nightclub

Get ready to raise the dead and dance under the neon lights at HQ2 Nightclub's Grave Rave, featuring killer beats by DJ Joel Corry on Saturday, October 31!

A tall, lit building stands in the foreground against a background of a blood-red sky and a giant moon featuring a veiled ghostly face.

Haunted Hotel

Something wicked is checking into The Claridge this Halloween. On October 31st, The Grand Ballroom transforms for a night of decadent…

 

SPOOKY ATTRACTIONS 

Get ready for spine-tingling fun at Atlantic City’s most thrilling seasonal attractions! From family-friendly frights to grown-up scares, there’s something for every ghost and ghoul. Don’t miss Haunted Golf at North Beach Mini-Golf, where every swing comes with a playful scare, or take younger visitors to nearby Storybook Land for their Trick-or-Treat Weekends. You can also join the festive fun at Historic Smithville's Monster Bash. Whatever Halloween thrills you're looking for, Atlantic City has it covered.

Historic Smithville Village Monster Bash

Calling all creatures of the night! Monster Bash returns to nearby Historic Smithville Village on October 24 for a free day of Halloween fun, featuring vendors, live music, an appearance and autograph signing with Horror Queen Genoveva Rossi, a $100 costume contest, pumpkin carving and painting, and more.

Monster Bash Halloween

Storybook Land Trick or Treat Weekends

Bring the family to Storybook Land for a fun filled day of Trick or Treating at the 12 treat stops throughout the park. Find your way through Elmer's Haymazin' Maze and enjoy your favorite Storybook Land rides and attractions. Advanced tickets are required for entry.

Five friends in costumes, including a scarecrow, bear, Dorothy, Tin Man, and witch, pose in front of a building with a tree and foliage.

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