Halloween trips from Boston: Salem, New Orleans, Horror Nights, Derry and Transylvania
Halloween 2026 is a Saturday, so the big parades and festivals land on the weekend. Each place below has its main days and a fare from Boston for Thursday, October 29 to Sunday, November 1, plus the same weekend in 2027.
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Cheapest right now: New Orleans from $320 · Orlando from $342 · Los Angeles $404
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Fares observed October 5 – 8, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
Where to go from Boston
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| Destination | Why go | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans (MSY) | Krewe of Boo parade (Oct 24), Oct 24, 2026. The Krewe of Boo parade through the French Quarter, then costumes on Frenchmen Street on Halloween night | from $320 (airline $338) | Oct 20–27, 2026 | Check prices |
| Orlando (MCO) | Halloween Horror Nights (select nights to Nov 1), Aug 28 – Nov 1, 2026. Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando on select nights through November 1, plus Halloween at the Disney parks | from $342 (airline $362) | Oct 22–29, 2026 | Check prices |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood (select nights to Nov 1), Sep 3 – Nov 1, 2026. Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood and Knott's Scary Farm in Buena Park | $404 (airline $427) | Oct 23–25, 2026 | Check prices |
| New York (JFK) | Village Halloween Parade (Oct 31), Oct 31, 2026. The Village Halloween Parade up Sixth Avenue on October 31, and Sleepy Hollow an hour up the Hudson | No matching fare saved | Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Dublin (DUB) | Bram Stoker Festival (Oct 23–26), Oct 23 – Oct 26, 2026. The Bram Stoker Festival in Dracula's author's home city, with the Macnas street parade and late-night shows | No matching fare saved | Oct 22 – Oct 27, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Edinburgh (EDI) | Samhuinn Fire Festival (Oct 31), Oct 31, 2026. The Samhuinn Fire Festival on Calton Hill on Halloween night, plus ghost tours of the Old Town's closes | No matching fare saved | Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Bucharest (OTP) | Bran Castle, Transylvania's Dracula castle, about three hours from Bucharest, with medieval Brasov nearby | No matching fare saved | Oct 29 – Nov 1, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | Costume parties up and down the Strip and on Fremont Street, with warm late-October nights | No matching fare saved | Oct 29 – Nov 1, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Savannah (SAV) | Ghost tours through the historic district's squares and Bonaventure Cemetery, in a city built on ghost stories | No matching fare saved | Oct 29 – Nov 1, 2026 (suggested) | Search these dates |
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About these places
Horror Nights, Knott's Scary Farm and the Samhuinn Fire Festival need tickets, sold separately (Samhuinn's 2026 tickets went fast); the parades are free to watch. For Mexico's Day of the Dead, see Día de Muertos trips.
Facts checked October 8, 2026. Sources: Destination Salem: Haunted Happenings 2026 (Halloween night finale Oct 31) · Krewe of Boo: 2026 parade rolls Saturday, October 24 · Blog Mickey: Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights Aug 28–Nov 1, 2026 · WDWNT: Universal Studios Hollywood Halloween Horror Nights Sep 3–Nov 1, 2026 · Bram Stoker Festival: 23–26 October 2026 · Derry Halloween: 28 October to 1 November 2026 · Beltane Fire Society: Samhuinn Fire Festival, 31 October 2026, Calton Hill · Village Halloween Parade: Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 7 pm
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