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3 Not-So-Scary Halloween Hotels and Resorts for Family Travelers

by Kimberly Inlander

Sep 11, 2025

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If you want to celebrate Halloween on your upcoming family travels, but don’t want it to be too scary for the kiddos, check out these three options:

 

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Brick-or-Treat at LEGOLAND Resorts in California, Florida and New York
The largest kid-focused Halloween celebration in the United States is held at LEGOLAND Resorts in California, New York and Florida. Brick-or-Treat is a family-friendly Halloween party with live entertainment, LEGO Monsters and trick-or-treating. At LEGOLAND California, highlights include the limited-time Disco Dragon Coaster and The Great Monster Chase 4-D Movie, while at LEGOLAND Florida, visitors find overflowing candy, seasonal LEGO characters and the Monster Skytacular drone show. In New York’s Hudson Valley, LEGOLAND New York boasts 10 candy locations marked by LEGO Skeleton Guy and pumpkin icons, with HARIBO candy bags. All three parks have LEGOLAND-themed hotels.

 

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Davenport Hotel Collection in Spokane, Washington  

Spokane offers both fall fun and Halloween frights. Green Bluff Growers deliver all things pumpkin and apple with u-pick activities, fan favorite pumpkin donuts and delicious apple cider tastings. Manito Park and Finch Arboretum make for incredible leaf peeping. To delve into the area’s history, tour these spooky spots.

 

Family-friendly The Centennial features an outdoor pool, paths to Riverfront Park and other amenities, while The Davenport Hotel’s  themed Circus Room is the last remaining original guestroom in the hotel.

 

Villatel Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida 

Did you know Orlando’s title is Halloween Capital of the World? Find out for yourself at  Villatel Orlando Resort, which gets into the Halloween spirit with a haunted villa draped in cobwebs, eerily themed rooms and over-the-top outdoor décor. Families will love Halloween movie nights and craft stations. Aqua Bar & Grille’s seasonal bites and cocktails include “Bloody Bellinis” and “Trick-or-Tinis.” Other features include a 200,000-square-foot amenity center, four waterslides, a grand pool, a lazy river and sports courts.

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