Halloween 2025, what spooky mess awaits you this year?

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Compiled by USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs

The spooky season may be short, but it’s packed with chills, thrills, and all kinds of festive fun! To make sure you squeeze every single drop of spooky excitement during this season, we put together a list of all the fun Halloween activities on post. Remember to check before you head out, as events and times are subject to change.

Now, let’s get spooky…

The Great Pumpkin Run

  • Oct. 18, 2025, at 9 a.m. at the Swabian Community Activity Center, Patch Barracks
    • Join the Spooktacular Fun at The Great Pumpkin 5K Run!
    • Lace up your running shoes and throw on your favorite Halloween costume for a thrilling 5K fun adventure! Don’t miss out on this fun opportunity to combine your love for fitness and Halloween in one adrenaline-pumping event.
    • The 5K run will start and finish in front of the Swabian Community Activity Center. The course is stroller-, child-, and pet-friendly.
    • Bicycles, skateboards, or scooters are NOT allowed.
    • Dress your furry friends in their best Halloween costumes and join the Pet Costume Contest! This year’s contest will be held in collaboration with Domestic Violence Awareness Month campaign.
    • T-shirts will be available for $15 while supplies last.

Level Up -Teen Scream: Costumes and Courage

  • Oct. 30, from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. at RB Zentrum, Robinson Barracks
    • Teens, it’s time to show off your Halloween spirits! Enjoy an afternoon of dancing, a photo booth and fun activities. Costumes are optional, but don’t miss the costume contest! Bring your most creative character to life!

Halloween Spook-tacular

  • Join us, if you dare, at the the 4th annual Halloween Spook-tacular at the Galaxy Bowling & Entertainment Center.
  • You can expect:
    • A family friendly event
    • Candy for all patrons
    • Door prizes all evening
    • Halloween trivia
  • ShaWINGz will be open and serving all your favorite foods.
  • Prost on Post will be open with Spook-tacular Drink Specials.
  • Bowling Special: $7 Cosmic Bowling (includes shoe rental and 1 game per person, additional games $3 each ).

And now, for the grandest and scariest finale, HALLOWEEN! To ensure that the trick or treating event happens smoothly, please ensure you pay extra attention to the following scary policy regarding on-post trick or treating.

On-post trick or treating policy for Halloween

Trick-or-treating will take place in on-post housing areas from 5 – 7.30 p.m on Oct. 31.

Candy may only be given out at the bottom of the stairwells. If there is no station at the bottom of the stairwell, do not enter and begin knocking on doors.

No new visitor sign-ins will be authorized from noon – 8 p.m. on Oct. 31 across all USAG Stuttgart installations.

You may sign in escorted guests at any installation (for up to 30 days) prior to Oct. 31. Guests must be present with appropriate ID at the time of sign-in and can only enter the installations with the same DoD ID card holder sponsor listed on their pass.

We wish you all a spooky season!