THE HALLOWEEN EDIT · 2026
Halloween raves 2026.
Find your weekend.
8 US EDM festivals worth the trip, plus a bonus Canadian pick. Find your music, plan your night, and build the outfit.
Originally published September 22, 2023
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Halloween raves 2026 at a glance
Halloween raves in 2026 land on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October. Eight events are worth planning around: Escape Halloween in San Bernardino, Boo! Seattle, Boo! Arizona, Freaky Deaky in Austin and New Orleans, Factory 93 in the Bay Area, Haunted Fest in Columbus, CircoLoco in Brooklyn, and Suwannee Hulaween, which starts a week earlier on 22 October. This page includes every date, age limit, ticket status, and lineup note, checked on each event’s official site on 5 October 2026, plus a by-city finder and a plain answer on what to wear.
“Tickets” is what the official ticket pages showed on 5 October; things sell out, so treat it as a starting point.
One correction before the list. If you have read older guides, including the previous version of this one, Niteharts is often listed as a Brooklyn Halloween warehouse party. In 2026, it is a three-day festival at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego from 9 to 11 October, presented by ISOxo and Knock2. Good festival, wrong weekend, so it is not on this list.
| Event | Dates | City | Ages | Tickets (5 Oct) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suwannee Hulaween | 22–25 Oct | Live Oak, FL (camping) | All ages · under 18 with a parent or guardian | On sale |
| Escape Halloween | 30–31 Oct | San Bernardino, CA | 18+ · VIP 21+ | On sale |
| Boo! Seattle | 30–31 Oct | Seattle, WA | 18+ · VIP 21+ | On sale |
| Boo! Arizona | 30–31 Oct | Scottsdale, AZ | 18+ · VIP 21+ | On sale |
| Freaky Deaky | 30–31 Oct | Austin, TX | 18+ | On sale |
| Freaky Deaky New Orleans | 30–31 Oct | New Orleans, LA | 18+ | On sale |
| Factory 93 Halloween | 30–31 Oct | Alameda, CA | 21+ | On sale |
| Haunted Fest | 30 Oct | Columbus, OH | All ages | On sale |
| CircoLoco Halloween | 30 Oct–1 Nov | Brooklyn, NY | 21+ | Fri–Sat sold out Sun on sale |
Suwannee Hulaween
On saleLive Oak, FL (camping)
- When
- 22–25 Oct, 2026
- Ages
- All ages · under 18 with a parent or guardian
Escape Halloween
On saleSan Bernardino, CA
- When
- 30–31 Oct, 2026
- Ages
- 18+ · VIP 21+
Boo! Seattle
On saleSeattle, WA
- When
- 30–31 Oct, 2026
- Ages
- 18+ · VIP 21+
Boo! Arizona
On saleScottsdale, AZ
- When
- 30–31 Oct, 2026
- Ages
- 18+ · VIP 21+
Freaky Deaky
On saleAustin, TX
- When
- 30–31 Oct, 2026
- Ages
- 18+
Freaky Deaky New Orleans
On saleNew Orleans, LA
- When
- 30–31 Oct, 2026
- Ages
- 18+
Factory 93 Halloween
On saleAlameda, CA
- When
- 30–31 Oct, 2026
- Ages
- 21+
Haunted Fest
On saleColumbus, OH
- When
- 30 Oct, 2026
- Ages
- All ages
CircoLoco Halloween
Fri–Sat sold outBrooklyn, NY
- When
- 30 Oct–1 Nov, 2026 · Sunday show on sale
- Ages
- 21+
The 8 Halloween raves and EDM festivals worth the trip
In date order, then roughly by region. Each one links to the official site for tickets and, where we have one, to our full guide with the complete lineup.
Camping · electronic, jam & funk
Suwannee Hulaween
Hulaween is the odd one out: four days in Live Oak, North Florida, primitive car camping, and a lineup that mixes electronic with jam, funk and indie. The official site lists 75+ artists on five stages and leads with three nights of The String Cheese Incident, Pretty Lights, and Excision’s Hulaween debut. Pack for cold nights, and read our Hulaween 2026 guide before you buy a camping pass.
Big stages · broad EDM lineup
Escape Halloween
Insomniac’s Halloween weekend in Southern California: the official site lists more than 85 artists across six stages over two nights. The full lineup is now on the official lineup page, with Steve Aoki on Friday and Alok and Galantis on Saturday; our Escape Halloween 2026 guide has more on the weekend. If you live anywhere on the West Coast, this is the default choice.
Indoor festival · house & bass
Boo! Seattle
Two nights indoors in Seattle’s Pioneer Square, with 48 acts on the official lineup page. Friday: GRiZ, TroyBoi, Gramatik, Walker & Royce, James Hype, Elderbrook. Saturday: Subtronics, Getter, Kayzo, Sara Landry, Cloonee, Wuki. Full day-by-day list in our Boo! Seattle 2026 guide.
Main-stage EDM · Halloween production
Boo! Arizona
Insomniac’s Boo! Arizona has a lineup that reads like a main-stage festival: Zedd, The Chainsmokers, Deorro, Seven Lions, James Hype, ACRAZE, Dombresky, Level Up, Virtual Riot and Peekaboo across two stages with a haunted-mansion theme. Zedd and Deorro play Friday; The Chainsmokers and Seven Lions play Saturday. The event guide is precise about costumes: masks must come off for security, no glass, metal or ceramic masks, nothing that looks like a weapon, and your face has to stay recognizable next to your ID.
Bass & house · two cities
Freaky Deaky
Freaky Deaky returns to Austin as “The Revival”, billed as a Halloween weekend of screams, bass and chaos. The official site lists more than 60 artists across house, techno, trance and bass; the full lineup is on its official lineup page. Parking and the box office open at 2 pm and the gates at 3 pm, and it runs to midnight both nights, so plan a long day. Our Freaky Deaky 2026 guide has the details.
The same weekend, Freaky Deaky also runs in New Orleans: two nights of outdoor and indoor stages at Mardi Gras World, the riverfront warehouse where the city builds its carnival floats. Both nights end at 1 am, and there is no re-entry. The lineup is posted only as a poster on the official site, so check the names there.
House & techno · two different nights
Factory 93 Halloween
Insomniac’s house and techno arm takes over the Gold Bar Hangar in Alameda for two different nights. Friday: 999999999, Richie Hawtin, Indira Paganotto and Boys Noize b2b Salome. Saturday: Jamie Jones, Franky Rizardo, SOSA and Silvie Loto. It is 21+, and it is the Bay Area pick on this list, so buy before the week of.
One night · outdoors
Haunted Fest
The Midwest option, and the only all-ages US event on this list that falls on Halloween weekend itself. One night outdoors at KEMBA Live! with it’s murph, MPH, Twin Diplomacy and SKILAH, run by Breakaway Presents. Bring layers; late October in Ohio is cold once the sun goes down.
House & techno · two nights + Sunday
CircoLoco Halloween
New York’s pick is house and techno. Teksupport and CircoLoco take Brooklyn Storehouse for two nights: Friday with &ME, Beltran, Carlita, Mochakk, Rampa and Seth Troxler; Saturday with ANOTR, Dixon, Jimi Jules and Rossi. Both nights are listed as sold out, with a waitlist on the official pages. If you strike out, there is now an extra show on Sunday 1 November, noon to midnight, with Dixon, Bedouin and Chloé Caillet among the names, and it is on sale on DICE.
Halloween raves by city: find yours
Not every city is covered in this selection. Check local organizers for additional Halloween events.
Tickets, ages, and prices: what to know before you buy
Ages.
18+: Escape, Boo! Seattle, Boo! Arizona, Freaky Deaky in Austin and New Orleans (VIP areas 21+ at the three Insomniac events). 21+: Factory 93, CircoLoco. All ages: Haunted Fest, Dooms Night (VIP 19+) and Hulaween (under 18 with a parent or guardian). The Insomniac events check photo ID at the door.
Where to buy.
Escape, both Boo! events and Factory 93 sell through Front Gate Tickets; CircoLoco sells on DICE; Haunted Fest sells through AXS; Freaky Deaky’s official sites link to Eventim; Dooms Night sells through TicketLeader; Hulaween sells only through its own site and Front Gate. Buy from those, not from a stranger’s story post.
Prices.
We leave prices out of this guide: most of these events sell in tiers, and the price moves as each tier sells out, so check the official ticket page on the day you buy. CircoLoco’s Friday and Saturday are gone, with a waitlist on the official pages; its Sunday show is still on sale.
Single day or both?
Escape, Boo! Seattle, Boo! Arizona and Factory 93 sell single nights, and the two lineups differ (Boo! Seattle: GRiZ on Friday, Subtronics on Saturday; Factory 93: Richie Hawtin on Friday, Jamie Jones on Saturday). Pick the night that matches your music before you pay for two. Hulaween also sells 3-, 2- and 1-day passes as well as the full four days.
Which Halloween rave is right for you?
Escape Halloween
Six stages, more than 85 artists, two nights.
A main-stage lineup without the California tripBoo! Arizona
Zedd, The Chainsmokers, Deorro, Seven Lions in one weekend.
Bass musicBoo! Seattle or Freaky Deaky
Subtronics, Getter and Kayzo on Saturday in Seattle; two days of bass, house, techno and trance in Austin.
Camping and a week offSuwannee Hulaween
Four days, five stages, mixed lineup, cold nights.
House and techno, 21+Factory 93 or CircoLoco
Richie Hawtin and Jamie Jones on the West Coast; Dixon and Seth Troxler in Brooklyn.
Under 18, or bringing someone who isHaunted Fest, Dooms Night or Hulaween
The only all-ages events on the list; at Hulaween, under-18s need a parent or guardian.
What to wear to a Halloween rave
Halloween is the one weekend where a full costume and a rave fit are the same thing. A printed cloak for the journey, a Halloween jersey for the dance floor, or a matching look for your crew. Browse the full Halloween rave outfits collection, or start with these six.
A cloak over whatever you are already wearing
A hooded cloak is the fastest Halloween outfit that still works at 2 am on a dance floor. It reads as a costume from across the field; it comes off in one move when the stage gets hot; and it keeps you warm at the outdoor events: Hulaween nights, Haunted Fest, the walk back to the car anywhere. Ours are microfleece with an all-over print. Start with the rave cloaks collection, or these five:
- Black Glowing Mushrooms Rave Cloak
- Fiery Orange Rising Phoenix Rave Cloak
- Black Swirling Liquid Rave Cloak
- White Ornate Psychedelic Rave Cloak
- Black Norse Rave Cloak
A Halloween jersey, so you are dressed the second the cloak comes off
Under the cloak, a jersey is light, dries fast, and still looks like Halloween. Here are a few of our Halloween designs; the Halloween rave outfits collection has many more:
- Colorful Halloween Baseball Jersey
- Black White Halloween Scene Rave Baseball Jersey
- Dark Teal Spooky Halloween Rave Baseball Jersey
- Trick or Treat Halloween Cropped Baseball Jersey
- Jason vs Freddy Custom Halloween Jersey
- Hocus Pocus Vintage Halloween Rave Hoodie, for the cold nights
Skulls are the other Halloween default, and they work all year: the Black Red Screaming Skull Rave Hockey Jersey, the Cream Turquoise Human Skull Rave Hockey Jersey, or the White Aged Skull Rave Baseball Jersey.
Matching crew jerseys with names on the back
Groups are where Halloween gets fun: one design, everyone’s name and number on the back, so the crew finds each other in the crowd. The custom jerseys page works like this: send the idea, a logo, or a reference image; get a full mockup before you pay; no minimum order; unisex sizes XS to 5XL, sublimation print. Couples do a two-jersey version of the same thing; the couples rave outfit guide has four ways to do it.
Timing, and the rules the events actually enforce
We make everything to order. Tell us your festival date when you order, and we confirm the realistic delivery window before anything is printed. For 30 October, do not leave it to the last week. Rules: Boo! Arizona’s event guide requires masks to come off for security, bans glass, metal and ceramic masks and anything shaped like a weapon, and wants your face recognizable next to your ID. Escape, Boo! Seattle, Freaky Deaky and Hulaween post similar rules, including no costumes that look like police or other public-safety uniforms, and both Boo! events ban liquid makeup (powder is fine). Check your own event’s guide before you pack props. Hulaween and Haunted Fest are outdoors, so layers under the cloak. Our women’s rave outfit guide and guys’ rave outfit guide cover the rest of the fit.
Halloween raves 2026: FAQ
When are Halloween raves in 2026?
Almost all of them run Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October 2026: Escape Halloween, Boo! Seattle, Boo! Arizona, Freaky Deaky in Austin and New Orleans, Factory 93 and CircoLoco, which adds a Sunday 1 November show. Haunted Fest in Columbus is Friday 30 October only, and Suwannee Hulaween runs earlier, Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 October; it is a four-day camping festival.
Which Halloween raves are 18+ and which are 21+?
Escape Halloween, Boo! Seattle, Boo! Arizona and Freaky Deaky admit 18+; the three Insomniac events run their VIP areas at 21+. Factory 93 Halloween and CircoLoco NYC are 21+. Haunted Fest in Columbus, Dooms Night in Vancouver and Suwannee Hulaween are all ages; at Hulaween, under-18s must come with a parent or guardian. At the 18+ and 21+ events, expect a photo ID check at the gate.
Are Halloween rave tickets still available?
On 5 October 2026, every event on this list still had tickets on sale except CircoLoco Halloween in Brooklyn, where Friday and Saturday are sold out with a waitlist; its extra Sunday 1 November show is on sale. Escape, Boo! Seattle, Boo! Arizona and Factory 93 sell single nights and two-day passes; Hulaween also sells shorter passes and offers a pay-later option.
Do you have to wear a costume to a Halloween rave?
None of the events list a costume requirement on their sites, and Boo! Arizona’s guide reads as if they expect one: it sets rules for masks and props. Those rules matter more than the costume itself: masks must be removable, no glass, metal or ceramic masks, no weapon-shaped props, and your face has to match your ID.
Which Halloween rave is best for a first-timer?
Escape Halloween or Boo! Seattle, for big production, a broad EDM lineup, and single-night tickets. Pick Hulaween if you want camping and a mixed lineup, and Factory 93 or CircoLoco only if you are 21+ and want house and techno.
What should I wear to a Halloween rave?
A hooded cloak over a jersey or bodysuit: costume from a distance, rave fit underneath, warm for the outdoor nights, off in one move when it gets hot. Groups do matching custom jerseys with names on the back. Order early and tell us your festival date so we can set a realistic delivery window.
Pick your weekend.
Make it your own.
Seven events on one weekend, plus Hulaween a week earlier. Choose by the music you want and the age rule that fits; buy from the official ticket page, then sort the outfit: a cloak, a Halloween jersey, or matching crew jerseys with names. If Halloween is your first rave of the year, our list of 15 legendary rave festivals is your map for the rest of it, and the 2026 festival calendar has the dates. For the end of the year, see our guide to New Year’s Eve raves.
Explore the 2026 festival calendar ↗We checked dates, ages, ticket status, and lineups on the official event sites on 5 October 2026. Lineups change; the official pages linked above are the final word.
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SOURCES
- escapehalloween.com, /lineup, /tickets, /guide/faq, /guide/hours-and-info and escapehalloween.frontgatetickets.com (dates, hours, venue, passes, 18+, VIP 21+, lineup, rules), 5 Oct 2026
- seattle.boo-halloween.com, /lineup, /tickets, /travel, /guide/hours-and-info and booseattle.frontgatetickets.com (dates, hours, venue, 48-act lineup, 18+, VIP 21+, passes, rules), 5 Oct 2026
- arizona.boo-halloween.com (home, /lineup, /tickets, /world-of-boo, /guide/hours-and-info) and booarizona.frontgatetickets.com (dates, hours, venue, 18+, VIP 21+, passes, lineup, stages, rules), 5 Oct 2026
- freakydeaky.com, /guide, /tickets, /location (Austin: dates, hours, venue, 18+, passes, artist count) and freakydeakynola.com, /guide (New Orleans: dates, hours, venue, 18+, rules), 5 Oct 2026
- hulaween.com, /passes, /faq and hulaween.frontgatetickets.com (dates, venue, all ages, camping, passes, 75+ artists, lineup, chilly nights, costume rules), 5 Oct 2026
- thefactory93.com event page, insomniac.com event page and factory93.frontgatetickets.com (dates, hours, venue, 21+, lineup by night, ticket status), 5 Oct 2026
- breakawayfestival.com (Haunted Fest Columbus page and hub), promowestlive.com (date, doors, venue, all ages, lineup, AXS tickets), 5 Oct 2026
- circolocoibiza.com, DICE event pages and bundle, brooklynstorehouse.com/whats-on (CircoLoco shows, lineup, ticket status, 21+), 5 Oct 2026
- doomsnight.com, ticketleader.ca official ticket page, pne.ca (Dooms Night), 5 Oct 2026 · niteharts.com, jambase.com (Niteharts 9–11 Oct, San Diego), 9 Sep 2026
- factorytown.com/hocus-pocus and its DICE ticket page (Miami: Hocus Pocus dates, 18+), 5 Oct 2026