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Your Guide to Halloween in Hot Springs, Arkansas | Hot Springs National Park Arkansas

Your Guide to Halloween in Hot Springs, Arkansas

Forget a single night of frights, Hot Springs, Arkansas, transforms Halloween into a multi-day celebration! From live music and costume contests the night before Halloween at Bridge St. LIVE!, to Boo with a Badge and Glow on the Row Trick or Treat Harvest Festival happening on Halloween night, and even extended thrills all weekend long with Magic Screams at Magic Springs Theme Park. From downtown trick or treat festivities to theme park screams, Hot Springs is the ultimate destination to soak in spooky season!

Halloween Events

Wicked Wednesday Movie Nights at The Rooftop | Every Wednesday in October

Enjoy fall cocktails and spooky movies every Wednesday at 7PM at The Waters Hotel Rooftop Bar! Sleepy Hollow on October 1, Halloweentown October 8, Jeepers Creepers October 15, Hocus Pocus October 22, and Halloween Ends on October 29.

Bridge St. LIVE! October Series | Every Thursday in October

Join us every Thursday in October for a FREE block party featuring live music, vendors, food trucks, and fun in the Bridge St. LIVE! Entertainment District. Click here to keep up with themes, and special attractions happening each week!

Cajun Boilers Fright Night | October 24, 25, & 31

Bring your blankets and chairs to enjoy great food, drinks, and all the fall vibes under the stars at Cajun Boilers. Each night features a double-feature of fright: we'll kick things off with a family-friendly Halloween favorite to start, followed by a classic horror movie after dark. Click here to find out what thrillers will be airing and when!

Glow on the Row: Trick-or-Treating & Harvest Festival | October 31

Glow on the Row welcomes all ages to historic downtown Hot Springs on Halloween for trick-or-treating at downtown businesses. Free!

Boo with a Badge | October 31

Get ready for Boo with a Badge this Halloween night in the Bridge St. LIVE! Entertainment District in Downtown Hot Springs! You can enjoy a haunted bus, food trucks, tons of candy, and get up close with police and fire vehicles—you might even spot other members of public safety!


Halloween Attractions

Magic Screams at Magic Springs Theme Park

Visit Magic Springs Theme Park for Magic Screams, where Hot Springs' amusement park transforms into a magical world of all things Halloween! Enjoy fun events like the captivating Piccolo Zoppe Circus, costume contests, trick or treat stops, haunted attractions, and the opportunity to ride thrill rides at night. Catch Magic Screams for their last two weekends, October 25 & 26, and November 1 & 2.

Hardway Haunt Haunted House

Step into the unknown and prepare to be terrified! Hardway Haunt is a haunted house not for the faint of heart. Are you brave enough to face your fears? Enter if you dare, but remember, once you step inside, the only way out, is the hard way! Located at 138 McArthur Street, behind McDonald's on Airport Road. Open Fridays & Saturdays, October 3 - November 1.

Chicken Hour, 7PM - 8PM, Chicken Hour on Halloween Night, 6PM - 7PM. Full Scare Mode, 8PM - 11PM.

Adventureworks Halloween Zip-Tours

Experience the thrill of Halloween themed moonlight zip tours at Adventureworks! Glide through the treetops under the moonlight as their course transforms into a spooky adventure! Book your Halloween Zip Tour here. Available October 24 & 25.

Hot Springs Haunted Tours

Stroll historic downtown Hot Springs for a Haunted Tour! Follow your tour guide through the city to hear spooky stories on this hour long tour, highlighting the dark, morbid side of Hot Springs, both past and present. Visit their booth in downtown Hot Springs to purchase tickets before the tour, available nightly at 8 p.m.


Plan your trip to Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas for Halloween fun today!

Featured Listings

Magic Springs Theme and Water Park

501-624-0100 | 1701 Highway 70 East 71901

Hot Springs Haunted History Tours

501-339-3751 | 430 Central Avenue 71901

Adventureworks, Inc.

501-262-9182 | 1700 Shady Grove Road 71901