Halloween Events in Winston-Salem

It’s the spookiest time of the year! Check out these Halloween events in Winston-Salem and its neighboring communities…if you dare.

Updated October 2026

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Boo at Bethabara | Saturday, October 24 | 1:30–4:30 PM | Historic Bethabara Park

• Fear on the Frontier walk, regional ghost stories, magic show, family-friendly activities, and more
• Free to attend

Mask-erade Party | Monday, October 12 | 6:30 PM | Georgia E. Taylor Neighborhood Center

• Costume fashion show, spooky music, games, and more
• Free to attend

Witches Walk & Night Market | Friday, October 23 | 6-10 PM | Trade Street

• Scavenger hunt, vendor market, pumpkin carving, trick-or-treating, and more
• Free to attend

Salsaween | Saturday, October 31 | 7-11 PM | Solo Taco

• Latin dance party with costumes
• Tickets are $10.50

Ghoul Moon Festival | Saturday, October 24 | 4-10 PM | West Salem Art Hotel

• Vendor market, live music, visual and performing art, food & drink vendors, and more
• Free to attend

Murder at Raven’s Cove | October 5 | 6:30 PM | Incendiary Brewing Company

• Interactive murder mystery show, dinner, and dance party
• Tickets start at $28

HalloWheels Black Cat Bingo | Friday, October 30 | 5:45 PM | The Coal Pit

• Costumed social bike ride
• Free to attend

Skate and Scare | Saturday, October 16 | 7:00–9:00 PM | Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Arena

• Ice skating and costume contest
• Free admission if wearing a costume, $3 skate rental

Concerts & Theatre

Halloween Spooktacular | Sunday, October 17 | 11 AM | Scales Fine Arts Center

• The Winston-Salem Symphony performs music from Harry Potter, Wicked, and more
• Tickets are $10 for children and $20 for adults

Organ Spooktacular | Saturday, October 31 | 1 PM | Reynolda House Museum

• Listen to spooky organ music while touring Reynolda House
• Included with museum admission

Candlelight Concert | Sunday October 25 | 8:45 PM | Millennium Event Center

• A string quartet performs Halloween-inspired music, lit by candlelight
• Tickets start at $24

Breweries/Bars

DIY Witchy Broom Class | Tuesday, October 13 | 6 PM | Gypsy Road Brewing

• Witch broom workshop and local vendors
• $40 per person

Burlesque Freakshow | Saturday, October 17 | 5 PM | Breathe Cocktail Lounge

• Acrobatic acts, circus routines, impalers, sideshow and carnival novelty acts, food & drink for purchase
• Tickets are $30

The Vampyre’s Ball | Friday, October 16 | 7:30 PM | Incendiary Brewing Lewisville

• Interactive murder mystery show
• Tickets start at $30

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Halloween Bash with Winston Social | Saturday, October 25 | 8 PM – 12 AM | easytalk

• Costume contest, live DJ, and sweets
• Tickets are $23—use code GOTOWS25 to get 15% off tickets

Barks, Booze & Boos | Sunday, October 26 | 3-6:30 PM | Tucker’s Tap Yard

• Dog costume contest, photo booth, and food trucks
• Free to attend; costume contest entries start at $10

Murder is Forever | Sunday, October 26 | 7 PM | Radar Brewing

• Spy-themed interactive murder mystery
• Tickets are $30

Murder at Meadowlark Mansion | Friday, October 31 | 6 PM | Brouwerij DuBois

• Interactive murder mystery
• Tickets are $40

Patio Party | Friday, October 31 | 6-11 PM | Fiddlin’ Fish

• Live DJ, apple bobbing, and costume contest
• Free to attend

Elvis Halloween | Friday, October 31 | 8-11 PM | Whiskey, Taps and Tails Saloon

• Live performance from Johnny Dez, an Elvis impersonator
• Four costume contests with $50 cash prizes
• Free to attend

Dutch After Dark | Friday, October 31 | 9 PM – 1 AM | The Dutch Light

• Live DJ, costume contest, and drink specials
• Free to attend

Boo-gie at the Brewpub | Friday, October 31 | 9 PM – Close | Foothills Brewpub

• Live DJ, costume contest, and food & drink specials
• Free to attend

Dive Bar Halloween | Friday, October 31 | 9 PM – Close | Dive Bar

• Costume contest
• Free to attend

Halloween Party | Friday, October 31 | 9 PM – 2 AM | Bar Nola

• Costume contest, live DJ, and complimentary drinks
• $200 cash prize for costume contest winner
• Tickets are $30

Halloween Spookeasy | Friday, October 31 | 10 PM – 2 AM | Joyner’s Bar

• Top floor transforms into a “spookeasy” with a special password to get in
• Costume party and live DJ
• Free to attend

Costume Contest | Friday, October 31 | 11 PM – 12:30 AM | Dolly’s Honky Tonk

• Compete in “Best Overall,” “Scariest,” and “Funniest” for the chance to win $500
• Free to attend

Boos, Brews, and Booze | October 31 – November 1 | Wise Man Brewing

• Live music, face painting, fire spinning, food trucks, and costume contests
• Free to attend

For the Kids

Movie & Pumpkin Picking | October 24| Koren Farms

• Screening of “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” outdoors, followed by flashlight pumpkin picking
• Free to attend

Treat Trail | Saturday, October 10 | 4:30-6:30 PM | Bolton Park

• Trick-or-treating in Bolton Park
• Free to attend

Haunted Movie Night | Friday, October 16 | 5:30-9 PM | Harmon Park

• Screening of “Hocus Pocus” outdoors in Harmon Park in Kernersville
• Free to attend. Food trucks will be on site.

Monster Dash and Goblin Hop | Sunday, October 18 | 2-4 PM | Village Point Greenway

• Trick-or-treating, kids’ activities, and giveaways
• Free to attend

Ghoul Times | Saturday, October 24 | 12-5 PM | Kaleideum & Liberty Plaza

• Trick-or-treating, face painting, Halloween crafts, and more
• Tickets are $7 online and $10 in person

Shalloween Festival | Saturday, October 24 | 1-2:30 PM | Shallowford Square

• Costume contest, arts & crafts, games, and prizes
• Free to attend

Project Pumpkin | Tuesday, October 27 | 3-6 PM | Hearn Plaza, Wake Forest University

• Student-led event with trick-or-treating, entertainment, and educational activities
• Free to attend

Boo Bash | Saturday, October 24 | 4:30-6:30 PM | The Little Gym

• Trick-or-treating for ages 0-10
• Free to attend

Trick or Treat | Friday, October 31 | 6-8 PM | Downtown Kernersville

• Hosted by Kernersville Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Kernersville
• Free to attend

Ongoing Tours & Shows Throughout the Month

Art House Fright | October 3-30 | a/perture

• a/perture presents screenings of “Frankenstein,” “The Devils,” “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,” and more
• General admission tickets are $12.50

Evil Dead: The Musical | October 22 – November 1 | Camel City Playhouse

• Rock musical based on the Evil Dead film franchise
• Tickets start at $25

Rocky Horror Show | October 23–31 | Theatre Alliance

• Musical horror-comedy based on the 1975 film
• Performance rated R
• Tickets are $25

Ticketed Parties

Halloween Bingo | Thursday, October 22 | 6-9 PM | The Nash

• Bingo, costumes, games, silent auction and dinner with The Junior League of Winston-Salem
• Tickets start at $35

Looking for more terrifying thrills? Check out our haunted attractions guide!