From haunting historic buildings to live music and speakeasy tours, no one grows out of Halloween’s fun and fright—which should at least once include stops at Idaho’s Haunted Hospital→ in St. Anthony and the Haunted Mill in Teton→.  

In 1903, the Idaho State Industrial Reform School was established to house the most troubled youths of the region. The property has 22 unmarked graves of children who died under suspicious circumstances. Night time tours of the hospital are available Monday-Thursday, 7:30 – 11 p.m. and on Friday and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. to midnight. Visit idahoshauntedhospital.com for tickets. 

Since 1997, The Haunted Mill has delighted thrill seekers with the ghost stories of the Teton Flour Mill, built in 1890 by The Siddoways. Filled with legends of lost workers and naughty children, this annual fright→ is always a family delight, and one of the more silly date nights.

Older vampire and witches might want to reserve the evening for the Idaho Falls speak easy tour inspired by the Salem Witch Trials. Hosted by the Museum of Idaho→, stories are researched, include actors, a medium and a ghostologist to sort out the fact from fiction in sordid basements and attics in downtown. This year’s tours take place October 16th, 17th, 23th, and 24th, from 6:15 – 9 p.m.

At the Idaho Fall Arts Council→, on October 30,  “Murder, Music & Macabre”→ brings the Idaho Falls Symphony, Idaho Falls Arts Council, and Museum of Idaho together for a haunting evening where live music and local history come together. 

Idaho Falls Symphony Brass Quintet’s dramatic storytelling and performance will take audiences into a time warp, and into some of the darker chapters of Idaho Falls history. 

Hearing stories of real people whose lives ended in murder, tragedy, scandal, and mystery, f the brutal killing of Waldo Schlag and the murder of veterinarian Dr. J.W. Mercer, and the tragic stories of Lottie Davis and Josie Hill, will reveal a piece of the community’s past that is as compelling as it is unsettling. 

Together, music, theatre, and history create an immersive experience that brings these historical stories back to life for one unforgettable night.

Shadows + Specters, a pop-up experience in collaboration with “Murder, Music & Macabre,” will bring the dark spook of weird with macabre artworks by local artists to the 2nd floor of the Willard Arts Center for October 29-31, and for ticketholders during the Murder, Music, and Macabre→ event in the Colonial Theater→ on October 30. May not be suitable for younger audiences.