Where to find the most festive streets, sweetest hauls, and spookiest decorations across Philadelphia.
Halloween in Philly isn’t just about costumes and candy — it’s about the blocks that turn it into a full-blown event. Every year, certain streets go all in. These are the blocks where trick-or-treating isn’t just a way to get candy — it’s a way of life. Here’s where to find the best trick-or-treating in the city this year.
Rittenhouse
Delancey Street from 17th to 22nd
This block of Rittenhouse mansions goes all out with a level of production design rarely seen outside the theater. We’re talking full-scale house theming, fog machines, special effects, soundtracks … you get the picture. Full candy bars abound. There’s a DJ on one block for dance parties to break out. Some houses hand out wine for the grown-ups, and last year, Plays & Players opened a bar in their lobby you could pop into for walk-about cocktails, so look for that to return, too.
Keep it going in the neighborhood on Addison and Croskey streets, who also deck themselves out for the occasion.
Society Hill
Delancey Street from 2nd to 4th…