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9TH ANNUAL
SPOOKYVILLE: HAUNTED ALLEY
Get ready for a night of frights and delights at our ninth annual spooky neighborhood event.
Join us on Friday, October 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM in the alley behind 715-719 Van Buren Street, NW—in the heart of the Takoma neighborhood of Douglass Commonwealth (DC)—for a FREE hauntingly good time for all ages.
Come for the fun. Stay for the scares.
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Fortune Telling
Peer into the future with our neighborhood mystic, Madame J! Step inside her candlelit corner of the Haunted Alley for a glimpse beyond the veil—tarot, fortunes, and visions.
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Trick-or-Treat Trail
Grab a map and follow the Trick-or-Treat Trail, collecting sweet treats. Visit every stop and mark your map with stickers to claim a magical prize from the Mayor of Spookyville!
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Scary Stories
+ S'mores
Gather 'round the (camp)fire with Girl Scout Troop 42219 for spooky tales and sweet treats. As the flames flicker and shadows grow, brave souls can enjoy spine-tingling tales from People's Book.
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Mystical
Crafts
Join local favorite Merry Pin to stir, shake, and bottle your own spooky potion. Or help conjure a ghostly chalkscape with neighbors. A little magic—perfect for witches & wizards of all ages.
HAUNTED ALLEY ATTRACTIONS (IF YOU DARE!)
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Ghoul-Local Talent
Get ready to raise your spirits. Spookyville brings hauntingly good beats by local DJ Zach Pleasant and local Vibes and a Guitar, guaranteed to keep ghouls and goblins dancing all night!
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Freaky Fish Fry
Feed your fright throughout the night! Beloved local haunt Takoma Station Tavern serves up crispy bites with a side of spooky flavor, plus chillingly refreshing drinks. Free while supplies last.
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Terrifying Tunnel
Dare to enter Spookyville’s scare zone. The alley is haunted after all, and this shadowy stretch brings chills, screams, and ghostly surprises, conjured by Ward 4 volunteers from Free DC.
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Cauldron of Prizes
Spooktacular costumes may be crowned on the spot by Ms. Plus USA, our ghostess of the night. Don’t miss the Trick-or-Treasure Raffle with eerie-sistible prizes from local haunts.
AND SO MUCH MORE!
Check the Event Details for the spooky scoop on all things Spookyville: Haunted Alley, including events leading up to the big night. Scare up something to wear at the Trick or Trade Costume Swap, carve a pumpkin to haunt the alley at Fright Lights, whip up a treat for the No Tricks, Just Treats! baking contest—judged by local celebrities with spook-tacular taste, and more.
THROUGH THE COBWEBS: SPOOKYVILLE MEMORIES
Images by Planet16 Photography, Damien Hubert. Used with permission.
HELP US CREEP IT GOING
Looking for other ways to support Spookyville?
Buy some of Madame J’s Fright Bites (homemade cookies) by September 12, carve a pumpkin to haunt the alley at Fright Lights on October 23, or whip up a treat for the No Tricks, Just Treats! baking contest (sign up by October 17 and bring to Spookyville: Haunted Alley on October 24).
SEE YOU IN THE SHADOWS!
