Are you ready for some Halloween Skittlesnickerteersway and fun?
RVA Halloween events are gearing up for a fun time in the greater Richmond area. We’ve got some safety tips on Halloween, and lots of information about upcoming events. And if you’re looking for costumes for these events, you’ll find plenty in Richmond at Premiere, The Costume Shop, Spirit Halloween, and Party City.
See our mega listing of Halloween events below and plan for a screaming good time!
Thanks again this year to Atkins, Maestrello, Miller & Associates, local pediatric dentists, who are providing a great candy buy-back program for kids. They are collecting candy to send to troops overseas and giving kids money for their candy! Click here to learn more.
FaithinRichmond.com has compiled a great list of Trunk-or-Treat alternatives too. Check them out here.
Halloween Safety
Patient First has some great tips on Halloween safety to help you get started on the right foot.
Spooky and Funny Halloween Events Throughout October
Every Friday and Saturday night in October; Jouney Trails 2012 with 2 haunted trails, and a startling museum of the terrifying past. Located between Central VA and the Hampton Roads area just 1 mile off I64 at Exit 211.
Howl-O-Fest at Kings Dominion (for kids) - It’s trick-or-treat with just the treats! Come enjoy all sorts of treats at daytime Howl-O-Fest’s Boo Blast at Kings Dominion. Families can enjoy Halloween together with a street party of frightful fun including a treasure hunt, foam pit, pumpkin painting and more! Howl-O-Fest’s Boo Blast runs every Saturday and Sunday in October from noon until 5:00pm. Learn more below about our Howl-O-Fest activities below.
Kings Dominion Halloween Haunt (not recommended for children!) - There’s nowhere to run and nowhere to hide. Screams of pure panic pierce the night. There’s nowhere you’re safe in the most immersive horror experience in the Mid-Atlantic region – Halloween Haunt at Kings Dominion. The bloodcurdling horror and nightmarish madness of Halloween Haunt features ghastly creatures emerging from the darkness, highly-intense and bone-chilling attractions and some of the most hair-raising rides on the planet like the Intimidator 305 and Dominator roller coasters!
MORE October Month-long Events and/or Cool Places to Visit
- Ashland Berry Farms Haunted Evenings
- Belmont Berry & Pumpkin Farm – Mathews County, VA
- Blood Lake Haunted Trail
- Chesterfield Berry Farm
- Creepy Hollow Hayride
- Eerie Nights Ghost Tours
- Gallmeyer Farms
- Haunted Houses in & around Richmond VA
- Journey Trails New Kent VA
- Scream Forest
October 16 & 18
Friday, October 19
Things That Go Bump In The Night – Henricus Historical Park – Date TBD, 7-9 p.m. Experience an evening of spellbinding accounts and legendary tales as storytellers relive old English legends and folklore. www.Henricus.org or 804-748-1613.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Fall Harvest Festival and Haunted Wagon Ride at James River Park on October 20 at 2:00 p.m.
Things That Go Bump In The Night – Henricus Historical Park – Date TBD, 7-9 p.m. Experience an evening of spellbinding accounts and legendary tales as storytellers relive old English legends and folklore. www.Henricus.org or 804-748-1613.
First Landing Fall Festival at First Landing State Park with hay rides, pumpkin decorating, kids’ crafts, roasting s’mores, and special exhibits.
Historic Tours of Mid-Lothian Mines – Held on the third Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Living history demonstrations, period music, children’s activities and guided tours. The event is offered in conjunction with Midlothian Village Day Festival. Free. www.MidloMines.org or 804-751-4946.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Howl-O-Fest - 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Stony Point Fashion Park. Magic show, pumpkin painting, balloon creations, children’s crafts, Radio Disney, and lots of prizes. Bring your dog for the pet costume contest and cutest dog costume.
Wednesday, October 24
Waggles’ Tricks & Treats Halloween Party at the Richmond SPCA. 5:30pm – 7 pm. Please join Waggles, our humane education spokesdog, and all of his friends for a special Halloween Party! Join us for Tricks & Treats! Our special K-9 guests will perform their fanciest tricks and both guest K9′s and Kids are encouraged to show off their Halloween finest. Please, do not bring dogs to the event. Donations are welcome for this free event. Help us in the lifesaving work of the Richmond SPCA.
Thursday, October 25
“Ghouls” Night Out (Ladies Night Out) at All Fired Up - Ladies… Imagine a relaxing night creating your own work of art while gabbing with girlfriends and drinking a glass of wine! Come join us on Thursday, October 25th for our “Ghouls” Night Out! Receive 10% off your piece and snacks will be provided. You and your gal pals provide the beverage of your choice!
Poe Museum Unhappy Hour – dress in costumes for the Halloween party in Richmond with real ghosts! Live music, costume contest, food, and cash bar.
Be sure and check out the Romp n’ Roll 2-day special on October 25-26 ONLY - it’s a scary great deal!
Boo-Tacular Family Storytime - October 25 @ Glen Allen
Friday, October 26
Be sure and check out the Romp n’ Roll 2-day special on October 25-26 ONLY - it’s a scary great deal.
Tom Leonard’s Farmers Market in Glen Allen is showing “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown” at 7:00 p.m. It’s free and you can have warm cider and fun.
Legends, Tales and Ghosts Stories of 19th Century Richmond at the Virginia State Capitol at 6:30 p.m. The Richmond Walks and History Programs has resurrected their most popular tour! Stroll the beautiful Capitol grounds in Richmond and learn about Edgar Allan Poe’s last love and the tragic ending, the collapse of the Capitol in 1870, the belle who inspired Richmond’s most tragic duel, the ghost of the Governor’s Mansion and more! Reservations are required and tickets may be purchased with cash or check prior to start of tour.
Haunted Lantern Tour – Chesterfield Historical Society – held on the Friday before Halloween, 7-10 p.m. Explore the paranormal activity of Magnolia Grange. For ages 8 and older. Registration required. Fee.www.ChesterfieldHistory.com or 804-796-7131.
Hanover Academy Halloween Festival at 6:00 p.m. – 115 Francis Road, Ashland, VA). Join us for a fun evening open to the community! No admission for trick or treating the classrooms, then join us in the gym for food, costume contest, games, cake walks, bouncy house, and hayrides outside weather permitting. Hayrides after dark will be haunted. Tickets will be available at the gym doors for all activities other than trick or treating.
Arthritis Foundation Bone Bash at Holiday Inn Richmond South in Colonial Heights. – Call 804.655.9954 for questions or reservations.
Saturday, October 27
Scarytown is Saturday October 27, 2012 in Carytown. Look for the “pumpkin” in the merchant’s window that says “come in for Scarytown treats”. They have agreed to participate in Scarytown safe trick or treating. The Kid’s contest will be at 3:30pm at Premiere Costumes. The Pet contest begins at 3pm. Registration is from 2-3pm at Dogma. There is no entry fee or entry forms for the contests. Trick or Treating will officially be from 12-5pm, though some merchants may continue after that.
Spooky Saturday on October 27. It is held from 3-7 at Mary Munford Elementary School (211 Westmoreland Avenue, Richmond VA 23226). Spooky Saturday is Mary Munford’s largest community-oriented fundraiser. With Spooky Saturday in it’s 20th year, there will be food and fun for all ages including the hay maze, moon bounce and obstacle course, carnival games, and some new surprises this year. Everyone is welcome to join the fun!
Chester Family YMCA Fall Harvest Festival and Haunted House from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm on 3011 W. Hundred Road, Chester, VA. Children’s crafts, family games, cupcake walk, face painting, refreshments, and lots of family-friendly fun. You’ll also enjoy the spooky haunted house.
Chick-fil-A Dodgeball Tournament at Stuart Siegel Center (VCU). 5k run/walk, 3-on-3 basketball tournament, table tennis, corn hole tournament, and dodgeball tournament. Fun, games, food, and more!
Bootleg Shakespeare: Hamlet at November Theatre at 7:30 p.m. One-night only performance!
Martin’s Grocery Stores – Richmond
Celebrate Halloween at Martin’s – Come dressed in your favorite costume and receive a free bag & treats (while supplies last). Saturday October 27 from 12 noon until 4 pm.
Spooky Party at Children’s Museum of Richmond -Come join us on Saturday, October 27th from 10am-4pm at CMoR Central, CMoR Short Pump and CMoR Chesterfield for our Spooky Party! Celebrate Halloween a few days early by putting on your Halloween costume, and coming out to any CMoR location for fun Halloween activities, and spooky art projects!
Richmond Zombie Bash - Halloween Concert/Dance at the Richmond Convention Center on Oct 27th 2012. Featuring music from the 70′s 80′s and 90′s with the cover band the Deloreans headling. Be a part of Richmond biggest Halloween event as we set the state record for the largest “Thriller Dance” at midnight. 2 bands, 5 bars and dancing.
Food Allergy Friendly Trunk or Treat at Cheswick Park at 4:00 p.m. Dress up and decorate your trunk, bring a bowl of allergy-free candy or toys. Email FAFTrunkOrTreat@gmail to register.
Spooktacular Halloween Festival – Westchester Commons at Village Green from 1-3 p.m. First 200 kids receive a free pumpkin. Pumpkin decorating, hayrides, games, crafts, treats, and more.
Virginia Center Commons is hosting its annual Halloween event on Saturday, October 27 from 5:00-8:00 p.m., offering a variety of fun and frightening seasonal festivities for families. The event will be presented by The Hub TV Network, a destination for kids and their families. The Hub will provide fun activities for attendees, giveaways and trick-or-treat bags (while supplies last). Additionally, during the event, little ones can view some of the network’s fun, kid-friendly, spooky-themed episodes of shows including “My Little Pony Friendship is Magic” and “Transformers Rescue Bots.” For more information about the Simon Kidgits Club, visit the website.
It’s the Great Pumpkin Palooza! Join us at the Innsbrook Pavilion Saturday, October 27th from 9am-6pm for Halloween fun for the whole family to benefit The Faison School For Autism! The Great Pumpkin 5k Race starts at 9am at The Innsbrook Picnic Area. And admission is free! Want to be a part of it? Register Now!
Halloween Storytime - Storytime at Barnes & Noble (Short Pump) - Join us for our special Halloween Storytime in the Children’s Department. We’ll read The Monster’s Monster by Patrick McDonnell and have an arts and crafts activity. Kids, be sure to wear your Halloween costume! Saturday October 27, 2012 11:00 AM.
Scare-O-Thon - October 27 @ North Park
Children’s Halloween Fair - October 27 @ Tuckahoe
ZooBoo – Virginia Zoo in Norfolk - a short drive for a lot of fun with family fun day 10-3 p.m. and family fun night from 6-9 p.m. Animal pumpkin smashing, costume contests, trick or treat, candy stations, train of terror, haunted hay ride, and costumes and candy.
Howl-A-Ween at Richmond Animal Care & Control from noon – 4pm. Richmond Animal Care & Control celebrates with 1/2 price ($50) pet adoptions for all black cats and dogs! No fee adoptions for all pets ages six years and older with approved applications! Come in costume and adopt a pet for 1/2 price. All pets are vaccinated, spayed and micro-chipped.
Sunday, October 28
30% off Halloween-themed Bisque at All Fired Up. Through October 30.
Romp n’ Roll Halloween Bash - Sunday, October 28 from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at all 3 Richmond area locations. Mummy and Daddy, bring your little pumpkins to Romp n’ Roll this Halloween for a not-so-scary good time. Join us for crafts, games, raffles, and gym play. Fun for the whole family! We encourage everyone to dress up but, please, no glitter or restricting costumes. $10 per child or $20 per family. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. Last year’s event sold out quickly, so call 804-420-4100 to reserve your space!
VHBG Trunk or Treat – 2pm – 5 pm – Bring your kids to the campus of Virginia Home for Boys and Girls (VHBG) for an exciting afternoon of trunk-or-treating in a safe family environment. This unique event allows children to fetch Halloween candy from the backs of vehicles gathered in the campus parking lot. Dozens of cars will sport fun decorations and themes to entertain children in this special Halloween tailgating event. Join us for trick-or-treating, pumpkin painting, clowns, an inflatable rock wall and arts projects.
Goblins & Gourds at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. 1:00 p.m. – Celebrate harvest-time in the Children’s Garden with a live concert by the Richmond Indigenous Gourd Orchestra, pumpkin painting, costumes and fun for the whole family.
Monday, October 29
30% off Halloween-themed Bisque at All Fired Up
Tuesday, October 30
Master Yi’s TaeKwonDo Kicking Halloween Class at 6:00 p.m.
Halloween for Tweens - October 30 @ Sandston
Happy Halloween Eve - October 30 @ Twin Hickory
Halloween Magic Show - October 30 @ Fairfield
30% off Halloween-themed Bisque at All Fired Up
Wednesday, October 31
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
photo courtesy Kings Dominion
10% off for Costumed Painters at All Fired Up from 10 am – 6 pm.
Halloween Hoopla - 4pm-8pm on Wednesday, October 31st. Adults and children can come dressed in their Halloween best for an evening full of family fun at the Children’s Museum of Richmond – Central! Enjoy trick-or-treating in our Spooky Village, play fun games like pin the nose on the Jack-O-Lantern, paint pumpkins in The Backyard and so much more!
November 1, 2012
Squirreloween at the Diamond (rescheduled due to bad weather this past weekend.) Updated: Due to weather, postponed until Thursday from 4-7 p.m. Check their website for more details. Join the Flying Squirrels at The Diamond this Sunday for Squirreloween! A free afternoon of costumes, crafts, candy, hayrides and live entertainment. Last year, roughly 5,000 kids turned out. Free.
