Articles about Halloween

Will these costumes be ‘Among Us’ for Halloween? Game maker’s colorful collection sells out quickly

The Seattle-area team behind the hit social deduction game Among Us has released a line of inflatable Crewmate costumes playing… Read More

Science, art and humor on display in Fred Hutch’s Halloween pumpkin carving contest

Looking for a little levity in a world where science is tackling its fair share of tough problems, doctors and… Read More

Happy Halloween from Hubble Telescope: Otherworldly ‘eyes’ glow in ghostly galaxy

Now here’s something really scary for Halloween: Imagine two galaxies slamming into each other and creating a monstrous wraith with… Read More

Photos: Tech workers get extra geeky and ghoulish as Halloween takes over Seattle-area offices

What’s spookier than spreadsheets, software glitches, data breaches and e-scooter crashes? Halloween in the tech community. Seattle-area geeks are getting… Read More

Scary, funny and everything in between: Tech companies share their geekiest Halloween get-ups

What do you dress up as for Halloween when you’re already a geek every other day of the year? Turns… Read More

Thousands of trick or treaters converge on epic Harry Potter Diagon Alley in Seattle driveway

Jon Chambers was truly blown away. The Seattle dad who wanted to create something cool for his kids for Halloween… Read More

Geekoween 2017: From Trekkies to Amazon’s Alexa, Seattle-area geeks get decked out for the holiday

Seattle-area geeks love to dress up for Halloween. Or Geekoween, as we call it around here today. And because our… Read More

Construction wizard! Seattle man builds a giant Diagon Alley from Harry Potter in his driveway

Up and down the streets of every neighborhood in Seattle, new construction is a familiar sight. But in one driveway… Read More

Watch: Creepy cosplayer dressed as Sadako from ‘The Ring’ spooks MoPOP visitors in Seattle

Nope. I wouldn’t have gotten in the elevator either. Visitors and staff at the Museum of Pop Culture were clearly… Read More

Let’s be frank: This Snap hot dog costume could turn you into a total Hallowiener

OK, OK, I’m sorry for that headline. But if you had to write a story about an $80 Halloween costume… Read More

Geekoween 2016: Seattle startups get in the spooky spirit with some truly impressive costumes

NASA already won Geekoween with the most impressive display of pumpkin carvery we’ve ever seen but this year’s runner-up is definitely… Read More

Behold the undeniably awesome NASA jack-o-lanterns

Well, the unexpected but irrefutable winner of Halloween is NASA. The Jet Propulsion Lab held its sixth annual pumpkin carving… Read More

Ruff day at the office: Amazon dogs dress up for Halloween, strut their stuff in costume contest

On any given day around Amazon’s South Lake Union campus in Seattle, employees’ dogs are a common sight as they… Read More

This kid is on cloud nine: Dad creates ‘Princess Cumulus’ with thunderstorm costume for Halloween

“Oh, the weather outside is frightful …” Wait. Wrong holiday. Or, wait, maybe it does work. A dad who admits… Read More

Google’s Frightgeist scares up Halloween costume trends, tries to determine what you should wear

Get ready to see a lot of pigtails and short shorts on Halloween. According to Frightgeist, a Google Trends platform,… Read More

Little Luke Skywalker riding a tauntaun is a true force for Halloween — ‘Too cute!’ says Mark Hamill

Let’s hope the temperatures on Halloween don’t reach sub-zero wherever this little Jedi is trick-or-treating. The guts of his costume could… Read More

Geek guide to Halloween: 5 apps to get you in the spooky spirit

If your Kylo Ren jack-o-lanterns are carved, your “Stranger Things” costumes are hanging in the closet, and you’re wondering how this Halloween… Read More

Geek-o-ween 2015: The best costumes from Seattle startups

Seattle tech companies are getting into the Halloween spirit in true geek fashion — with a social media costume competition.… Read More

Here’s how to whip up a BB-8 pumpkin for Halloween

If you’ve been walking around your neighborhood the past couple weeks, you’ve probably noticed some amazing works when it comes… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Seattle Startup Week, Midnight Circus Halloween Party, and more

Next week Seattle’s entrepreneurial community will gather for five days to exchange ideas and celebrate startup culture. Seattle Startup Week launches… Read More

Zillow ranks the 20 best cities for Halloween trick or treating, and Seattle falls 10 spots

It’s over two weeks away, but already we’re entering crunch time for Halloween. And Zillow is once again letting us… Read More

Geek-o-ween: These startups go all out with Halloween costumes

Startups in Washington apparently have a lot of Halloween spirit, and we’ve had a lot of fun today watching what… Read More

Need a last-minute Halloween costume? Instacart will deliver you one within an hour

Some people spend hours, days, and even weeks preparing the most badass Halloween costume possible. For the rest of us,… Read More

Google vs. Bing: Which spooky Halloween-themed search homepage is your favorite?

If you’re looking to procrastinate at work for 15 minutes right about now, I’ve got a really good solution: Google.com… Read More

Unreal candy is healthy and Bill Gates loves it

It’s Halloween, so let’s talk about candy. We all know about the health implications of the sugar-packed, partially hydrogenated sweets… Read More

New mobile game turns your phone into ghost hunting toy

Just in time for Halloween, here’s a unique mobile game that can provide a little extra spook this October. Ghost… Read More