If you\u2019re looking for the perfect place to celebrate Halloween this year, head to the Smoky Mountains. With ghost tours and live Halloween-themed magic shows, haunted mansions and so much more, the Smokies has Halloween fun for the whole family this October. Try one of these 2015 events during your visit:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Trick-or-Treat at the Pigeon Forge Community Center.<\/strong> Just because you\u2019re out of town doesn\u2019t mean you have to miss out on the fun of trick-or-treating in the Smokies. For a safe, non-scary, and FREE alternative to walking your neighborhood this year, take your kids to the Pigeon Forge Community Center. On the Thursday before Halloween every year, the Community Center invites families to trick-or-treat amongst impressive decorations and interactive displays set up by Pigeon Forge vendors. This year, you can catch this event on Oct. 29, 2015.<\/p>\n \u2022 Visit Ripley\u2019s Haunted Adventure this October for one of their Fright Nights.<\/strong> Although Ripley\u2019s Haunted Adventure<\/a>\u2014a more than 10,000-square-foot haunted house in the heart of Gatlinburg\u2014is open all throughout the year, only on weekends in October can you catch their hair-raising Fright Nights. With extra performers and themed displays that engage all your senses, Ripley\u2019s Fright Nights will have you and your guests in the mood for Halloween all month long! Shows begin at 6 p.m. nightly. No one under the age of 6 can attend Ripley\u2019s Fright Nights; children under 12 must be accompanied by a guardian.<\/p>\n \u2022 Try a Haunted Historic GhostWalk through the streets of downtown Gatlinburg.<\/strong> For a fascinating\u2014and slightly spooky\u2014tour of Gatlinburg like you\u2019ve never experienced before, join Appalachian GhostWalks on a nightly, lantern-led walk through the city. On these GhostWalks, tourists will have a chance to learn about the Cherokee Indians and early settlers of the area, as well as visit the sites of scientific investigations into paranormal activity within certain properties and buildings. This fascinating ghost tour is safe for the whole family and can be reserved\u00a0 ahead of time.<\/p>\n \u2022 Watch the Live Ghost Show at Hauntings on the Parkway in Gatlinburg.<\/strong> Get off your feet and enjoy the exciting ghost show at Hauntings on the Parkway this Halloween. \u201cA Live Ghost Show\u201d is Gatlinburg\u2019s only scary sit-down attraction. It is an interactive ghost show where objects and ghostly figures come to life right before your eyes! Shows are played every 20 minutes throughout the season, and this is a spooky Gatlinburg event the kids are welcome to join in on as well.<\/p>\n \u2022 Visit the Trick or Treat Kickoff Carnival on Halloween Day.<\/strong> At Ripley\u2019s Aqarium of the Smokies<\/a> in Gatlinburg, families are welcome to join the festivities and fun of the Kickoff Halloween Carnival on Oct. 31, 2015. At this event, local businesses will offer contests and pass out candy to visitors. Kids will also enjoy the costumed characters and inflatables at the Halloween Kickoff. All proceeds from this event will benefit the United Way of Sevier County.<\/p>\n \u2022 Explore Gatlinburg\u2019s Original Haunted House\u2014the Mysterious Mansion.<\/strong> At this spine-chilling Halloween attraction, you\u2019ll walk through the secret passageways, dark corridors, winding staircases, and damp dungeon of a \u201cturn of the century\u201d mansion\u2014all filled with scary creatures that can spook even the bravest of tourists! This Haunted Mansion tour is not for the faint of heart, boasting the title of Gatlinburg\u2019s scariest haunted house for more than 30 years. For ticket prices and hours of operation, check online<\/a>.<\/p>\n