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How to plan your Halloween night
Pick the trunk-or-treats, haunted houses and events you want, and we'll turn them into one driving route you can open on your phone. It takes about two minutes and it's free.
5 steps
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Find what's near you
Go to Halloween Near Me and tap Use my location, or type your city or ZIP. You can also open your city's page. Each listing shows its date, time, cost and scare level.
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Tap "+ Route" on the ones you want
Pick up to 10 stops. The button turns green and a bar at the bottom of the screen counts your stops. A good night: an early trunk-or-treat for the little ones, a festival, and a haunted house for the older kids.
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Open your route
Tap View route. We put your stops in the order that keeps the drive shortest, number them, and draw the loop on a map. Remove any stop by tapping its green button.
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Send it to your phone
Tap Send to my phone. Scan the QR code with your phone's camera, share the link to your family group text, or email it to yourself.
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Drive it in Google Maps
On your phone, tap Open route in Google Maps. Every stop is already loaded, in order, starting from wherever you are. Just hit Start.
Tips for Halloween night
Start with the trunk-or-treat
Most trunk-or-treats run 5 to 7 PM and the candy goes fast. Go early, then head to later events.
Check each stop's time and scare level
Haunted houses often open at 7 PM and run late. Listings marked "very scary" are meant for teens and adults.
Buy haunted house tickets online
Timed tickets bought ahead are usually cheaper and skip the longest line. Fridays and Saturdays in October sell out.
Make costumes visible
Add reflective tape or a glow stick to dark costumes, and carry a flashlight for walking between cars and houses.
Budget 30 to 45 minutes a stop
A 4-stop night usually takes 2.5 to 3 hours with driving. Eat before you go.
Be a good guest at decorated houses
Stay on the sidewalk, don't touch the props, and keep it quiet late in the evening. These are people's homes.
Questions
How many stops can a route have?
Up to 10. That's the most Google Maps accepts in a single route link.
Do I need an account?
No. Your route is saved in your browser, and the route link itself works for anyone you send it to.
Does it work with Apple Maps?
The full multi-stop route opens in Google Maps, since Apple Maps links only take one destination. Each event page also has a Directions button for a single stop.
Can I share my route with friends?
Yes. Use Share link or Copy link on the route page, and they'll see the same stops in the same order.
Ready to go?
Find the trunk-or-treats and haunts near you and start adding stops.
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