Halloween

Love a good ghost story? Alabama is full of them! In the final episode of APR’s “Yellowhammer Haunted Histories,” Digital Reporter Aydan Conchin explores the chilling legend of Huntsville’s infamous Dead Children’s Playground. Join her for a look at this lurid legend — if you dare!

Love a good ghost story? Alabama is full of them! In APR's new series "Yellowhammer Haunted Histories," Digital Reporter Aydan Conchin explores spooky haunts — This week it's the legend behind The Battle House Hotel! Join her for a look at this lurid legend — if you dare!

Love a good ghost story? Alabama is full of them! In APR's new series "Yellowhammer Haunted Histories," Digital Reporter Aydan Conchin explores spooky haunts — This week it's the legend behind Sloss Furnaces! Join her for a look at this lurid legend — if you dare!

Love a good ghost story? Alabama is full of them! In APR's new series "Yellowhammer Haunted Histories," Digital Reporter Aydan Conchin explores spooky haunts — This week it's the story behind Jeffery the Ghost! Join her for a look at this lurid legend — if you dare!

Love a good ghost story? Alabama is full of them! In APR's new series "Yellowhammer Haunted Histories," Digital Reporter Aydan Conchin explores spooky sites — starting with the famously haunted Drish House in Tuscaloosa. Join her for a look at this lurid legend — if you dare!

Auburn Parks and Recreation invites the community to celebrate Halloween at Downtown Trick or Treat. Local businesses will participate by handing out candy, while a DJ provides a lively soundtrack with spooky tunes at the corner.

Halloween is coming early this year for Birmingham residents with the Birmingham Zoo’s Annual Hoots and Howls daytime Halloween event.

Locals, visitors and spooky enthusiasts are being invited to some of the oldest historic homes in Tuscaloosa. During the free “Mourning Matters: Grieving and Etiquette in the Antebellum South and Further” event, participants can learn about the sociocultural expectations and practices of mourning and grieving after the Civil War and greater Victorian Era.

Huntsville is looking to celebrate the spooky season in a fun and engaging way. The city's Parks & Recreation Department will host a series of family-friendly Halloween events at recreation centers across the Rocket City toward the end of October.

Mark your calendars, ghouls and goblins! The Auburn Public Library is inviting locals and visitors alike to a variety of "spooktacular" activities during the month of October. All events are free and open to the public.