Spooky Seasons of Bangor

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It’s always spooky season in Downtown Derry…

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Bangor, Maine has always been the gateway, first, to the great unknown North, where the tall pines called to European settlers, then to enslaved people fleeing to freedom in Canada, and later to rum runners and gangsters looking to lay low. And of course, few gateways are as enduring as Bangor’s gateway to its alter ego of Derry, given life from the imagination of horror novelist Stephen King.

In Bangor, you’ll find a little bit of spooky all year ’round if you look for it.

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Spooky Season Eats &Treats

Whether spooky season gives you a hankering for zombie brains or slice of Pennywise Pie, Downtown Derry has options to please all the ghouls and goblins

Find a Spooky snack
Open book with horror theme for the Horror Book Club

Horror Book Club

The Horror Book Club in Bangor is a monthly reading group dedicated to spine-tingling (Derry-free) novels, hosted by The Briar Patch at BookSpace. Usually Wednesdays at 7:30 PM, but check the calendar for specific dates.

See what’s happening at The BRiar Patch

Movie Nights at The Emporium

From dark comedies to scary musicals, classic horror, and everything in between, gather with like-minded fans for movie nights at The Emporium. On movie nights the shop opens at 6:30pm and start the movie at 7:00pm.

There is no fee, but donations are welcome to offset event costs.

Check The Emporium Calendar
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Clown at striped tent in Derry, Maine (Bangor) during the annual Stephen King Birthday Carnival

Stephen King’s September Birthday Carnival

Bangor celebrates the King of Horror’s birthday with a weekend September near his birthday (Sept 21) with a spooktacular 3-day street party, sponsored in part by SK Tours of Maine and the In Derry, Maine T-shirt company.

Dress up as your favorite Stephen King character (or as your favorite Constant Reader) and join in three days of festivities, carnival games, food and fun.

SK Birthday Carnival – Learn More!
Dimly lit theatre backstage with ghost tour guide

Haunted Bangor Opera House Tours

Seasonal or by special arrangement

Tour the historic Bangor Opera House, hear the stories of the three resident ghosts, explore the backstage, and learn how to communicate with the spirit world. Participants must be able to climb stairs.

Contact PTC for information

The Maine Witch Walk & Goblin Market – Mid October

In mid-October, witches of all ages gather for a fun one-mile costumed walk starting and ending at the Bangor Waterfront Park. At the end of the walk, they gather for the witch dance on the green near the compass rose.

The Goblin Market opens at 12:30, dance practice at 1:00 followed by the walk and then dance, followed by entertainment, presenters, and community fun. Registration is pay-what-you-wish and everyone is welcome.

Learn about the Maine Witch Walk
Crowd of witches celebrating together at the Maine Witch Walk

Bangor Historical Society Ghostly Bangor Tours

The Bangor Historical Society’s Ghostly Bangor Walking Tour features tales of unsolved mysteries, murder, and energies that may still linger in the Queen City. Departing from the Bangor Historical Society’s Thomas A. Hill House (159 Union Street, Bangor), tours stroll through the streets of Downtown Bangor and last around 90 minutes.

Advanced tickets are required. Out of season tours are available by private appointment.

Ghostly bangor Tours – Learn More
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Group holding lanterns near stone archway

Darker Mount Hope Walking Tours

Typically held the weekend before Halloween, this annual fundraiser for the Bangor Historical Society is held once per year and is not to be missed!

As the night deepens while you meander the paved paths, a cast of living souls will regale you with dramatic, moving, touching, mysterious, and even spooky stories —sprinkled with a bit of history, of course— about the permanent residents of Mount Hope. This after-dark walking tour of one of the oldest garden cemeteries in the country is a seasonal favorite.

Darker Mount Hope Walking Tour – learn more
Crowd celebrating Halloween in costume.

Downtown Bangor Trick or Treat

It’s all treats and no tricks for youngsters and families during downtown Bangor’s annual Halloween event! Held the Saturday before Halloween, Downtown’s streets fill with the sounds of ghosts and goblins, heros and royalty, absolutely magic…and maybe a little mayhem.

Enjoy treats from businesses throughout Downtown and free mini golf in the pocket park while getting in the spirit of the season.

This year’s Trick or Treat will be held Saturday, October 24, 2026 from 2-4pm.

Downtown Trick or Treating
A woman dressed as a butterfly gives a treat to a child dressed as a scarecrow on halloween.

Bangor Spooky Events

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Ghostly Bangor Walking Tour

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The Bangor Historical Society’s Ghostly Bangor Walking Tour features tales of unsolved mysteries, murder, and energies that may still linger in the Queen City. Tours stroll through the streets of Downtown Bangor and last around 90 minutes. Tickets are $12. Advanced ticketing is required. Our tours are capped at 25 guests, and tickets sell out […]

They Live – Movie Night Hosted by Maine DSA at The Emporium

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When the Maine chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America came to us and asked if they host their own movie night in our Purple Room, AND that they wanted that movie to be John Carpenter’s 1988 classic They Live, we couldn’t resist. This is event is free and open to anyone who’d like to […]

Bangor Fall Ritual Market

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𝔟𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔬𝔯 𝔯𝔦𝔱𝔲𝔞𝔩 𝔪𝔞𝔯𝔨𝔢𝔱 Sunday, October 4th from 10am – 3pmAt the Bangor waterfront park BANGOR WE’RE COMING FOR YA! Our first ever market in Bangor is coming this fall. We’re so happy to be bringing Ritual further north, it’s been a long time coming. We’ll have 45+ vendors set up on the grass at the […]

Tarot Card & Intuitive Readings

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Come visit Red Rabbit Bazaar to get your tarot read! Tarot and Intuitive Readings available every 1st Sunday of the month from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.

A Para-Talk by Frankie O'Sullivan at The Emporium

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We here at The Emporium are excited to welcome professional Paranormal Investigator Frankie O’Sullivan! Mr. O’Sullivan has 40 years of paranormal investigation experience and formerly served as East Coast Director for the Warren Foundation for Paranormal Studies. He previously hosted All Things Paranormal on Dash Radio’s Talk-X, served as Lead Investigator on The Crossover Discoveries […]

Ghostly Bangor Walking Tour

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The Bangor Historical Society’s Ghostly Bangor Walking Tour features tales of unsolved mysteries, murder, and energies that may still linger in the Queen City. Tours stroll through the streets of Downtown Bangor and last around 90 minutes. Tickets are $12. Advanced ticketing is required. Our tours are capped at 25 guests, and tickets sell out […]

Ghostly Bangor Walking Tour

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The Bangor Historical Society’s Ghostly Bangor Walking Tour features tales of unsolved mysteries, murder, and energies that may still linger in the Queen City. Tours stroll through the streets of Downtown Bangor and last around 90 minutes. Tickets are $12. Advanced ticketing is required. Our tours are capped at 25 guests, and tickets sell out […]

Clue Themed Murder Mystery Dinner

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Join us for a spine-chilling evening of murder and mystery and comedy with Mystery 207! Come join us for a thrilling evening filled with mystery and suspense at the Hollywood Casino Hotel & Raceway Bangor . Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of intrigue as you try to solve a murder while enjoying […]

Thriller-Thon for Best Buddies Maine

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The Thriller-Thon is a fundraising event for Best Buddies of Maine. Best Buddies is an incredible organization that creates opportunities for people with and without disabilities to make connections and build friendships. In schools and colleges, this reduces the feeling of loneliness and bullying incidents within schools. This organization also has a number of programs […]

The Dark Market at The Emporium

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Saturday October 10th we’re brining back The Dark Market, this time right in our very own shop. From 3:00pm to 8:00pm a collection of local artists will be on hand in our Purple Room selling their wares that will help you celebrate the Halloween season in style. Admission is free.

Murder at the Circus

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Step right up… but beware—nothing is quite as it seems beneath the big top. Join us for The Night Circus: Mystery Theater, an immersive evening where circus, mystery, and live entertainment collide! Enter a strange and enchanting world filled with secrets, suspicious characters, unexpected twists, and captivating performances. Throughout the night, you’ll watch the story […]

MOVIE NIGHT: Jennifer’s Body, hosted by Maine Women's Lobby

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Start off your scary season with the Maine Women’s Lobby and join us for a free screening of Jennifer’s Body (2009) at The Emporium in Downtown Bangor! Come for the movie and stay for a facilitated discussion afterwards.

Ghostly Bangor Walking Tour

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The Bangor Historical Society’s Ghostly Bangor Walking Tour features tales of unsolved mysteries, murder, and energies that may still linger in the Queen City. Tours stroll through the streets of Downtown Bangor and last around 90 minutes. Tickets are $12. Advanced ticketing is required. Our tours are capped at 25 guests, and tickets sell out […]

Ghostly Bangor Walking Tour

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The Bangor Historical Society’s Ghostly Bangor Walking Tour features tales of unsolved mysteries, murder, and energies that may still linger in the Queen City. Tours stroll through the streets of Downtown Bangor and last around 90 minutes. Tickets are $12. Advanced ticketing is required. Our tours are capped at 25 guests, and tickets sell out […]

Derry-Free Horror Book Club: THE UNHELD

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Join us for the October 2026 meeting of the Derry-Free Horror Book Club, The Briar Patch’s book club dedicated to spine-tingling reads. Vol. 21 of the Derry-Free Horror Book Club will discuss THE UNHELD by Luke Larkin. Startling monsters and occult oddities abound in this chilling horror Western as a girl journeys across the haunted […]

Ghostly Bangor Walking Tour

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The Bangor Historical Society’s Ghostly Bangor Walking Tour features tales of unsolved mysteries, murder, and energies that may still linger in the Queen City. Tours stroll through the streets of Downtown Bangor and last around 90 minutes. Tickets are $12. Advanced ticketing is required. Our tours are capped at 25 guests, and tickets sell out […]
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Stephen King's 79th Birthday Carnival Dining Specials
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Still Floating: 40 Years of Pennywise at The Emporium
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Dollar Babies Come Home – Short Film Fest at The Emporium
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Tom Deady Book Signing: 40 Years of Pennywise at Nocturnem Draft Haus
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The Derry, Maine Beer Garden
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An Evening with Author Michael Koryta – Book Talk, Signing, and Walking Tour
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Derry-Free Horror Book Club: THE UNKNOWN
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Noir at the Bar in Bangor
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Out of This Warren Sci-Fi Book Club: Certainty
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They Live – Movie Night Hosted by Maine DSA at The Emporium