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

Interactive and Fun For Everyone Halloween Events (Festivals, DIY, Recreation) 

October 12-17

Mask-erade Party | Monday, October 12 | 6:30–8 PM | Georgia E. Taylor Neighborhood Center

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

DIY Witchy Broom Class | Tuesday, October 13 | 6–7:30 PM | Gypsy Road Brewing

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

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

• Outdoor screening of “Hocus Pocus” with food trucks
• Free to attend

Reynolda Pumpkin Patch & Hayride | Saturday, October 17 | 10 AM–12 PM | Reynolda Gardens Meadow

• Hayride, scavenger hunt, pumpkin STEM activity, and more
• $25 per child

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

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

October 23-24

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

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

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

Mystery After Dark | Saturday, October 24 | 7 PM | Korners Folly (Kernersville)

• An evening to explore the mysteries, beliefs, and stories that linger in the extraordinary Victorian home (ages 13+)
• $15 per person

Movie & Pumpkin Picking | Saturday, October 24 | 6–9 PM | Koren Farms

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

October 30-31

HalloWheels Black Cat Bingo | Friday, October 30 | 5:45–9 PM | The Coal Pit

• Costumed social bike ride
• Free to attend

Fall Fest | Friday, October 30 | 6-8:30 PM | Calvary Peace Haven

• Trick-or-treating, carnival-style games, and food trucks
• Free to attend

Stadium Movie Night | Friday, October 30 | 7 PM | Truist Stadium

• “Monsters, Inc.” screening, trick-or-treating, Halloween movie character meet-and-greets, and post-movie fireworks
• Free with registration

Dabble After Dark | Friday, October 30 | 7-10 PM | Dabble Art Bar

• Witch hat decoration, grown-up face painting, handmade goods, and spooky movies
• Free to attend

Halloween Farmers Market | Saturday, October 31 | 8:30 AM – 12 PM | Cobblestone Farmers Market

• Kids costume parade, activities, food demos, and vendor costume contest voting
• Free to attend

Halloween Rollout | Saturday, October 31 | 9 AM | Jamison Park

• Skate, bike, or rollerblade with Camel City Sk8ters
• Costumes encouraged
• Free to attend

Wake Forest Football | Saturday, October 31 | 3:45 PM | Allegacy Stadium

• Halloween game with kids’ activities, pumpkins, themed drinks, and costume contest
• Tickets $30+

Interactive and Mostly For The Kids Events (Trick or Treating) 

October 10-21

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

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

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

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

Little Whimsies | Wednesday, October 21 | 6–8 PM | Wicked Whimsies

• No scare night on the treat trail
• $5 per child

October 24-27

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

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

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

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

• 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

October 29-31

Trunk or Treat | Thursday, October 29 | 6:30-8 PM | Forsyth Humane Society

• Trick-or-treating; dogs on a leash welcome
• Free to attend

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

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

Halloween Concerts

Halloween Spooktacular | Saturday, 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

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

Organ Spooktacular | Saturday, October 31 | 1–3 PM | Reynolda House Museum

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

Halloween Related Theatre Productions

Art House Fright | Saturday, October 3 – Friday, October 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 | Thursday, October 22 – Sunday, November 1 | Camel City Playhouse

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

Rocky Horror Show | Friday, October 23 – Saturday, October 31 | Theatre Alliance

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

Women in White | Friday, October 30 – Sunday, November 15 | Stained Glass Playhouse

• Murder mystery play
• Tickets are $26

Adult Halloween Parties & Nightlife (Ticketed Events)

October 16-22

The Vampyre’s Ball | Friday, October 16 | 7–9:30 PM | Incendiary Brewing Lewisville

• Interactive murder mystery show
• Tickets start at $30

Halloween Bash with Winston Social | Saturday, October 17 | 8 PM–12 AM | easytalk

• Costume contest, live DJ, and sweets
• Tickets are $25

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

October 30-31

Purple Madness & Masquerade Ball | Friday, October 30 | 9 PM – 12 AM | Whiskey, Taps and Tails Saloon

• Live performance from The Purple Madness, a Prince tribute band
• $40 at the door

Masquerade Party | Friday, October 30 | 6 PM | Manolo’s Boutique Wines

• Eat Drink Triad Restaurant Week event with small bites, cocktails, music, and dancing
• Sold out

Murder Mystery | Friday, October 30 | 6:30 PM | Old Homeplace Vineyard

• Trade clues, question suspects, and unmask the killer
• Tickets are $25 plus fees

Halloween Party | Friday, October 30 | 9 PM – 2 AM | Bar Nola

• Costume contest, house music, and more surprises
• Tickets are $17.49 plus fees

Halloween Bar Crawl | Saturday, October 31 | 3–7 PM | Starting at Southern Drift Brewing Company

• 4+ venues, themed drinks, after-party, professional photographer, and more
• Tickets start at $12 plus fees

Adult Parties & Nightlife (Free Events)

October 17-25

Day of the Dead | Saturday, October 17 | 1–11 PM | Fiddlin’ Fish

• Tie-dye station, face painting, food trucks, and more
• Free to attend

Barks, Booze & Boos | Sunday, October 25 | 3:30-7 PM | Tucker’s Tap Yard

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

October 29-31

Halloweekend | Thursday, October 29 – Saturday, October 31 | Wise Man Brewing

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

Dress as Your Drink | Saturday, October 31 | 6-10 PM | easytalk

• Photobooth, live set with DJ Nativa
• All drinks come with candy pairings

Ongoing Halloween-Related Tours

Carolina History and Haunts | Thursdays–Sundays | West End

• 90-minute walking tours by candlelight
• Children $15 and adults $20

Downtown Winston–Salem True Crime Tour | Saturdays | Downtown

• 1-hour walking tour exploring Winston-Salem’s dark side
• $15 per person

Night Watchman Tours | October 16–17, 23–24, 29–31 | Old Salem

• 1-hour walking tour exploring Old Salem’s mysteries and tragedies
• $50 per person

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