halloween

• News

'I was touched by an angel': Beloved Baltimore barber survives shooting on violent Halloween

Four people — including a 13-year-old boy — were killed, and three others injured on a violent Halloween in Baltimore, police said, bringing to a close the second-most violent month of 2018, which saw more than a killing a day.

• Maryland

Judges announce winners of Westminster American Legion Halloween parade

Judges from The American Legion, Carroll Post 31, and the GFWC Junior Woman’s Club of Westminster announced 19 prize-winners from Tuesday's Halloween parade costume contest.

• News

'We all thought this was a sacred place': Two men injured in shooting at Baltimore barber shop

A man was shot to death in Southwest Baltimore on Wednesday, and a separate shooting in Hollins Market caused James McHenry Elementary/Middle School students to be kept in the building after dismissal on Halloween as a safety precaution, officials said.

• Maryland

Neighbors new and old celebrate Halloween in Sykesville

Every year Keith Oliver and his family add one more decoration to their smoking Halloween display.

• Sports

From Mr. Incredible to a bleeding skeleton, the Ravens love a good Halloween costume

Ravens safety Eric Weddle was hoping to dress up as Santa on Wednesday. Here's what his teammates remember about their own Halloweens.

By Jonas Shaffer

Oct 31, 2018

• Maryland

How old is too old to trick-or-treat? In some Maryland towns, the law decides.

How old is too old to trick or treat? The debate has rankled some communities across the country, but  several Maryland towns have had a trick or treat age limit on the books for decades. 

By Lillian Reed

Oct 31, 2018

• Maryland

Halloween celebrations take over Westminster for American Legion parade

Westminster came alive with costumes during the annual American Legion Post 31 Halloween parade through downtown.

• Opinion

Remember when Halloween was a kid holiday?

To me every Oct. 31, I journey back to when the holiday was less complicated, less commercial and ultimately one of the few with children at its core.

• Weather

Mild weather forecast for trick-or-treaters this Halloween in Baltimore

No need to bundle up under Halloween costumes this year — temperatures in the 60s are likely during trick-or-treating around Baltimore. Dry weather is also in the forecast.

By Scott Dance

Oct 29, 2018

• Commentary

Carter: Hey Christmas! Stop creeping on Halloween

“The Christmas Creep” is a term that is used in the retail industry to describe how holiday merchandise continues to be introduced earlier and earlier each year. This year, Times Editor Wayne Carter has noticed, it's completely overtaken his favorite holiday, Halloween, in many stores by mid-Oct.

• Maryland

Halloween lovers come out 'to get a scare' at annual Westminster library haunted house

Pat Hahn, a library associate, said every year the library changes the theme of the haunted house.

• Maryland

Sandtown Halloween Festival provides a fun, safe holiday experience

More than 2,000 children from five schools and 10 daycares in West Baltimore were expected at the annual Sandtown Halloween Festival, which allows students in a often crime-ridden neighborhood to have a safe Halloween experience.

By Talia Richman

Oct 26, 2018

• Maryland

A labor of love leads to a Halloween show for all

Browns Bridge Light Show presents a festival of lights for Halloween and Christmas.

• Maryland

Carrie's Kitchen: Trio of spooky (and easy) recipes for Halloween

This week, I came up with two great, easy, spooky dinner foods and a little dessert because not everyone has little ones that go out trick-or-treating.

• Maryland

Festival at Bel Air Halloween costume and trick-or-treat extravaganza set for Saturday, Oct. 27

Children of all ages are invited to the 30th annual Halloween Costume Contest and Trick-or-Treat at the Festival at Bel Air in Harford County on Saturday, Oct. 27, beginning at 11 a.m. 

• Maryland

Carrie's Kitchen: Tasty ways to use up leftover Halloween candy

This year I thought I’d plan ahead at some fun ways to use up excessive Halloween candy.

• Sports

Digest (Oct. 12): Baltimore Municipal Golf Corporation to host Halloween scramble at Pine Ridge

Baltimore Municipal Golf Corporation, also known as Baltimore's Classic Five, will host the Halloween Glow Ball Scramble on Oct. 27 at Pine Ridge Golf Course.

• Maryland

Safe Kids Carroll: Tips for trick-or-treaters, drivers for a safe Halloween

According to Safe Kids Worldwide, on average, children are more than twice more likely to be hit and killed by a vehicle on Halloween than on any other day of the year. Studies show that, developmentally, children cannot judge speed and distance of approaching vehicles until age 10.

• Time Flies

Dayhoff: Recalling past Halloween seasons, from best pumpkin in Westminster to knives thrown at would-be sheriffs

It’s the Halloween season and for a celebration of the marriage of legends, history, imagination, and storytelling, there is no better holiday — especially in Carroll County.

• Maryland

Halloween shopping to 'pop up' at Westminster Goodwill on Saturday

The Westminster location of Goodwill will host a Halloween event Saturday, Sept. 22, for those in search of costumes and decorations.

• Maryland

Sykesville Halloween on Main Street rescheduled due to public safety concerns

The Town of Sykesville and Downtown Sykesville Connection have agreed to change the date for Halloween on Main Street from Oct. 31 to the Saturday beforehand. 

• Business

Scary, huh? Halloween candy is popping up already on grocery shelves

The grocery industry is in trouble — so some retailers are putting Halloween candy out early.

By Christina Tkacik

Aug 17, 2018

• Maryland

Zirpoli: Republicans war on Christian values

Anthony Zurcher of the BBC recently quipped, “I hate when politicians start talking about the war on Christmas before the war on Halloween is even over.”

• Opinion

Protect yourself from online dangers

Americans must take greater steps to protect themselves from the Internet.

• High Schools

North Baltimore private school community rallies against racism

“This is not a reflection of what this community is about. This is an inclusive community."

By Colin Campbell

Nov 7, 2017

• Opinion

Halloween should be fun, not 'politically correct'

Halloween should be fun, not 'politically correct'

• Opinion

The horror behind those 'offensive' Halloween costumes

Those who wore racially insensitive Halloween costumes should be punished.

• Opinion

'Racially insensitive' Halloween costumes aren't the problem

Report on racially charged Halloween costumes misses the point

• Baltimore County

Cough syrup given out with candy at Lansdowne school's 'Trunk or Treat'

The Lansdowne Middle School PTA gave out bags to trick-or-treaters at a school event containing samples of homeopathic children's cough syrup, prompting a warning to parents to take the packets out of the reach of their children.

By Libby Solomon

Nov 2, 2017

• Opinion

An 'endemic toxin' in Baltimore's private schools

Baltimore private schools, parents, students — a group of which I am a part: We have an endemic toxic in our midst.   Don’t litigate, parse and warp the facts.   Like Barry Levinson’s character, be blunt and perhaps we will stop the madness.  

• News

Baltimore police report several robberies by juveniles who took cellphones, Halloween candy

Baltimore police said large groups of juveniles committed several robberies on Halloween, taking cellphones and candy from victims.

By Jessica Anderson

Nov 1, 2017

• Entertainment

'This Is Us' recap: Mandy Moore gives us one of the most tear-jerking moments yet

Trick-or-treating, a new baby, and a Miguel bombshell — there's plenty going on in this episode of "This Is Us."

• Maryland

McDaniel's Bones, Bugs and Treats Halloween

For the trick-or-treaters who happened upon the McDaniel College Campus Safety Office at 152 Pennsylvania Avenue, an outdoor table was stocked with tiny animal skeletons, a dolphin skull, 3-D printed bones, boxes full of flesh eating, dermestid beetles.

• Harford

A festive Halloween celebration held in Bel Air

Helped by a warm, breezy and sunny Saturday, the 29th Annual Festival at Bel Air Halloween Costume Contest and Trick-or-Treat event Saturday at the shopping center in south Bel Air “was a great success,” according to its organizers.

• Maryland

North Carroll: Candy Buy Back night to benefit Operation Gratitude

On Thursday, Nov. 2, Premier Dental Care, out of Manchester, and local vendors will host a Halloween Candy Buy Back and Family Fun Night event, beginning at 6 p.m.

• Food & Drink

Some Fells Point bars, restaurants plan to close early on Halloween

During Halloween in Fells Point's bar district last year, a 22-year-old woman was shot in the foot and three people were stabbed after a street fight.

By Talia Richman

Oct 30, 2017

• Maryland

The Candy Dozen: Families come together for annual group costume

A dozen children from six new moms dress up for an annual Halloween group costume

• Entertainment

'Stranger Things' Season 2, Episode 2 recap: Halloween in Hawkins

There's something strange in the neighborhood in Season 2, Episode 2 of "Stranger Things."

• Maryland

Racially charged photos of Baltimore private school students in Halloween costumes create stir online

Several elite Baltimore schools are responding to photos posted on social media over the weekend of students dressed Halloween costumes many have called racially offensive.

By Sarah Gantz

Oct 30, 2017

• Opinion

How the Halloween we know came to be

Halloween in early 19th century America was a night for pranks, tricks, illusions, and anarchy. Jack o' lanterns dangled from sticks, and teens jumped out from behind walls to terrorize smaller kids. Like the pumpkin patches kids love today, it was good fun — until it wasn't.  

• Entertainment

What makes a Halloween costume offensive? In Baltimore, debate rages on

Less than a week before children and adults all over the country will be donning costumes meant to transform them into someone (or something) else, the debate over what constitutes an offensive Halloween costume, and how much people should care, rages on.

By Chris Kaltenbach

Oct 26, 2017

• Entertainment

'The Mayor' recap: 'City Hall-oween'

It's Halloween time in Fort Grey, and the mayor is throwing a party.

• Food & Drink

2017 Halloween events in Baltimore: Family fun, bar crawls and more

In a city as colorful and proudly off-kilter as ours, Halloween makes for one fun weekend in Baltimore.

By Wesley Case

Oct 25, 2017

• Baltimore County

Rodgers Forge embraces the Halloween spirit

A spooky witch, creepy webs, fire pits and skulls. Rodgers Forge residents do Halloween big.

By Margarita Cambest

Oct 25, 2017

• Harford

Spooky, scary and not-so-frightening events planned for Halloween in Harford

Halloween Weekend in Harford County starts Friday and runs through Halloween Night on Tuesday.

• Baltimore County

New, old, always spooky: Halloween links generations

Locals in the Catonsville and Arbutus areas are keeping Halloween traditions alive

By Libby Solomon

Oct 23, 2017

• Maryland

Show off your spirit and spirits by marching in the Halloween parade

Westminster's Halloween parade will be held Oct. 28

• Entertainment

Great Halloween Lantern Parade, Greek festival and more of the week's best events in the Baltimore area

The 10 best arts and entertainment events in Baltimore the week of Oct. 22-28, 2017

By Chris Kaltenbach

Oct 22, 2017

• Maryland

Superheroes top spooks for Halloween costumes

Superhero costumes increase in popularity for Halloween costumes

• Features

MICA's annual haunted house canceled due to fire code violations, school says

The college’s annual haunted house, which has been a student-run production for more than five years and was scheduled to open tonight, has been canceled due to fire code violations, the school says.

By Brittany Britto

Oct 19, 2017