New Haven knows how to do spooky season. Walk Downtown after dark in search of its ghost stories, head beneath the New Haven Green into a colonial burial ground, catch a Halloween concert, or spend Halloween night among vampires at the Peabody.
Ghosts of New Haven
1070 Chapel Street
Guided Ghost Walk
Fridays & Saturdays | 7:30 p.m.
Ticketed | $25 adults, $20 students, children, military and seniors
Take a 90-minute guided walk through Downtown and Yale after dark, mixing New Haven history with stories of ghosts, secret societies and some of the city’s more mysterious landmarks.
Grove Street Cemetery
227 Grove Street
Guided Fall Walking Tours
Select dates throughout October
Free | No registration required
Step beyond the Egyptian Revival gates for a guided walk through more than two centuries of New Haven history. Tours run throughout October, including a special Halloween morning tour on October 31.
Center Church on the Green
250 Temple Street
Crypt Tour
Sunday, October 11 | 10 a.m.
First come, first served | Limited to 30 people
Go beneath Center Church to explore the portion of New Haven’s original colonial burying ground preserved beneath the meetinghouse. Doors open at 9:30 a.m., with the tour beginning at 10 a.m.
Yale Peabody Museum
170 Whitney Avenue
When Music Casts a Spell
Saturday, October 24 | 11 a.m.
Free | RSVP optional
The Civic Orchestra of New Haven brings spooky season to the Peabody with music from Corpse Bride, Harry Potter, The Addams Family and Danny Elfman, plus Saint-Saëns’ Danse Macabre. An instrument petting zoo follows the concert.
Shubert Theatre
247 College Street
Free Family Fun Day
Sunday, October 25 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
RSVP suggested
Come in costume and head backstage at the Shubert for a self-guided tour with trick-or-treat stations along the way. The annual Halloween event is open to families with children of all ages.
Shubert Theatre
247 College Street
Elm City Cabaret Spooky Trivia
Tuesday, October 27 | 7 p.m.
Free | RSVP suggested
Put your horror movie, haunted legend, monster and Halloween pop-culture knowledge to the test at Elm City’s Cabaret. Admission is free, with prizes for the top teams.
Yale Peabody Museum
170 Whitney Avenue
Eternal Night
Saturday, October 31 | 7–10 p.m.
Ticketed | Registration required | 21+
Celebrate Halloween after hours at the Peabody with an immersive evening of gothic atmosphere and playful nods to iconic vampires. Grymm Studios performers and towering creatures take over three floors of the museum, with an open bar, appetizers and desserts from Small Kitchen Big Taste, live animal demonstrations, a DJ and photobooth.
Yale Symphony Orchestra
500 College Street
YSO Halloween Show
Saturday, October 31 | 11:30 p.m.
Woolsey Hall
Ticketed
One of Yale’s longstanding Halloween traditions returns to Woolsey Hall just before midnight. The Yale Symphony Orchestra’s annual Halloween Show pairs a student-produced silent film with a live orchestral score, performed by the orchestra in costume.
*Event details are accurate as of September 21, 2026, and are subject to change. Check with individual venues and organizers for the latest information.
Photo: Yale Peabody Museum
