Idaho is home to innumerable candy shops, haunted attractions, and ghostly spirits. In other words, the state has all the makings for a fun, fright-filled Halloween. Let us help guide you on this spirit tour with the following 7 must-stop locations and spooky events for the perfect festive experience.
Halloween isn’t Halloween without candy, and in Idaho, that means the Idaho Candy Company. Founded almost 100 years ago, the Idaho Candy Company makes candy bars, tubs and bags of sweet goodness, and various kinds of toffee.
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The Resort of Coeur d’Alene offers various Halloween-inspired events, including a moonlit horror cruise, trick or treating. The party includes a live DJ and a costume contest. Stay overnight at the resort and receive a VIP gift bag.
Poindexter’s Costume Shop in Twin Falls, Idaho, has a huge selection of masks and costumes available for sale, ranging in price and quality from one-off pieces to movie quality. You can rent or buy, and layaway is available.
Normally, we don’t include two spots in the same location, but for the Old Idaho Penitentiary, we can make an exception. The building looks like something out of a Stephen King novel and has been featured on the Travel Channel. The building has held many of Idaho’s most notorious criminals, and has had hauntings on the grounds since 1957.
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Lewiston, Idaho, offers two unique ghost tours, one by foot and the other by trolley. Tour attendees will be taken to the historic downtown, explore beneath the sidewalks, and enter historical buildings known for paranormal activity.
Hansen, Idaho, is home to the Stricker Ranch, known for ghost cowboys and other paranormal activity. This Halloween, they’re offering candlelit tours of the site and of the Oregon Trail.
Finish up the Halloween season with Pocatello, Idaho’s annual Zoo Boo party. The zoo hosts trick or treating, games, crafts, a costume contest, and much more. Open to visitors of all ages.
