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12 Best Places to Go for Halloween in the US, No Car Needed

Halloween 2026 lands on a Saturday. Here are the 12 best places to spend it in the US, from Salem and Sleepy Hollow to New Orleans and West Hollywood, with what's on this year and the bus or train that gets you there.

By Kaitlin Cabaniss

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