# Spooky Movie and Pumpkin Paint — Allentown > Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Oct 30 · 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM - Where: Allentown Splash, Tennis, and Fitness Park, 7210 Allentown Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744 - Ages: 3-12 - Price: $10 per person (supplies included) - Organizer: Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation (M-NCPPC) - Official page: https://mdpgparksweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/search.html?module=global - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/spooky-movie-and-pumpkin-paint-allentown--listing-e1308bd65cab18e93646ba57 ## About Children aged 3 to 12 come dressed for the season, paint and decorate a pumpkin, and watch a family-friendly Halloween movie at the same time. The evening runs an hour and a half at the Allentown Splash, Tennis and Fitness Park in Fort Washington. All painting supplies and the pumpkin are included in the $10 fee, so there is nothing to bring except a costume if you like. Tickets are bought in advance through the county's online registration system. ## Similar picks in Washington, DC - [Pumpkin Painting: Creative Minds — Anacostia Community Museum](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/pumpkin-painting-creative-minds-anacostia-community-museum--listing-6b616475ca27715d913919f2) — Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. The Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum hosts a free pumpkin decorating workshop on Halloween, Saturday, October 31, 2026, from noon to 3 pm, in its Program Room. Instead of… - [Family Spooky Disco — confirm event time](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/family-spooky-disco-confirm-event-time--listing-8ec31ac9338ccc1d743b3e7f) — Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Dance Place · checked Oct 24. An intergenerational costume dance party offers a live DJ, snacks and party games for children and their grown-ups. - [Calabash Carnage Pumpkin Decorating Party](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/calabash-carnage-pumpkin-decorating-party--listing-c51d76c69e65f53fd1cc6f85) — Sat, Oct 24 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Brentwood Arts Exchange · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Brentwood Arts Exchange hosts a free family pumpkin decorating party on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 1 to 3 pm. Families carve, paint or embellish pumpkins with fun or spooky… - [Spooky Dry Ice Science — October series](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/spooky-dry-ice-science-october-series--listing-5b716ba825e8e945ad695c6c) — Fri, Oct 30 · Hidden Oaks Nature Center, Annandale · Ages 5+ · From $10 · checked Oct 11. Explore states of matter with bubbling mixtures, screaming spoons and Boo bubbles. - [Spooky Serpents at Potomac Overlook](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/spooky-serpents-at-potomac-overlook--listing-d3a8e55fec2e5cf9495c0720) — Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Potomac Overlook Regional Park, Arlington · Ages 7+ · From $7 · checked Oct 16. Spooky Serpents is a Halloween-night program at Potomac Overlook Regional Park's nature center for families who like their scares with scales. Participants get an up-close look… - [Sparks, S'mores and Spooky Stories at Meadowside](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/sparks-s-mores-and-spooky-stories-at-meadowside--listing-018db2081f6101604b4334e3) — Thu, Oct 29 (+2 more dates) · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Meadowside Nature Center, Rockville · Ages 5+ · From $7 · checked Oct 24. An hour around the campfire at Meadowside Nature Center for the whole family. The evening starts with lighting the fire, then everyone roasts marshmallows and builds s'mores… ## More for families - [Halloween events for kids in Washington, DC](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/halloween) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/halloween.md) - [This weekend in Washington, DC](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Washington, DC](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc.md)