LIST: 2024 Halloween, fall events happening in Central, Southwest Virginia

The spooky season is here and many of you are looking for fang-tastic festivities to get in the Halloween spirit.

That’s why we’re working for you on a list of events happening in our coverage area that’ll give you “pumpkin” to talk about.

Events from Oct. 21 - Oct. 27

• Oct. 23, 2024, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m: Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics at the Grandin Theatre. Enjoy a candlelight concert to get into the Halloween spirit. Admission ranges from $38 to $53.
• Oct. 23 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m: Serial Killer Trivia at Scuffle Hill Brewing. Love true crime? Test your knowledge of real-life horror stories!
• Oct. 24 at 12 p.m. and Oct. 27 at 11:30 a.m. - 22nd Annual Halloween Bash: This event will be hosted by Lake Sugar Tree Motorsports Park. Click here to learn more.
• Spooktacular Haunted Chairlift Rides at Wintergreen Resort on Oct. 24, 25, 26 and Nov. 1 and 2
• Now until Oct. 25, 2024: Haunted History Lantern Tour at the Natural Bridge State Park. This event will reoccur weekly on Fridays. Admission is $9 for adults and $4 for kids.
• Oct. 25 at 6:30 p.m: Boos & Brews at Explore Park in Roanoke County. Come out in your best costume for live music by the Dundies, craft beer and yummy food! Admission is free.
• Oct. 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m: 24th annual Pumpkinfest at Salem Farmers Market. There will be a Trick-or-Treat zone, inflatables, carnival games and more. Admission is $5 and kids 15 and under are free.
• Oct. 25 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m: Hallo”Wine” at Believeau Farm - Winery in Blacksburg. Wear your favorite costume and compete for prizes in their costume contest. There will be music for you to enjoy as well!
• Oct. 25, 2024 to Oct. 26, 2024: Historic Fincastle Ghost Tour. Have some spooktacular fun by taking a ghostly walk through the shadowy streets of Fincastle. Highlights of the evening include a walk through the cemetery, a peek inside the Early Cabin, and lots of great stories to keep you entertained. The event is family-friendly!
• Oct. 25, 2024 at 6:30 p.m: Spooky S’mores and Fireside Tales at Waid Park in Rocky Mount. Enjoy a magical evening of tales and free treats!
• Oct. 25 from 7 to 9 p.m: Caffeinate and Create Halloween Costume Sip and Paint Party at the Ground Floor in Martinsville. Enjoy a warm cup of goodness or spirits while painting with the Mix and More Artist and team. Enjoy your first drink on them. There will also be a special prize for the best costume.
• Oct. 25 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m: Rose Gold’s Spooktacular in Martinsville - this event will feature a lot of spooky fun for the entire family. There will be vendors, goodies, a photo area, crafts, retail sales and more.
• Oct. 25 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. - “The Nightmare Before Christmas” A Halloween Party Pop-Up: The Flying Fox crew is kicking off Halloween weekend with a dance party. Costumes are not required but are encouraged!
• Oct. 25 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m: Trunk-or-Treat at Children First Pediatrics in Martinsville - Join them for a ghoulishly good time. Costumes are encouraged!
• Oct. 25 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. - Amherst’s Halloween Bash: This spooktacular event is free and open to the public. It’ll feature trunk-or-treating, a dance party and lots of refreshments. There will also be a costume contest for all ages.
• Oct. 26 “Ghost Walk, It Happened in Lowesville” - The Amherst County Museum and Historical Society is set to host a one-hour spirited tour. The museum is located at 154 S. Main Street in Amherst. Tour times are 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m., 6:20 p.m., 6:40 p.m., 7 p.m., 7:20 p.m., 7:40 p.m., and 8:00 p.m.
• Oct. 26 at 1 p.m. - Mayhem on Main Street: Wytheville is hosting community events and fun for the whole family on Main Street!
• Oct. 26 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. - Trunk or Treat at Nelson County High School
• Oct. 26 from 4 to 7 p.m: The Halloween Boo Bash at the Martinsville-Henry County Family YMCA. It’s a fun, family-friendly Halloween event with spooky activities, treats and excitement for all ages.
• Oct. 26 at 4 p.m. to 10 p.m: Bonez & Booz at the Virginia Museum of Natural History. The Halloween and Fall Festival will include fire performances, magic shows, stilt walkers, carnival games, food trucks, a beer garden and more.
• Oct. 26 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m: Halloween Hayride around Jack Dalton Park. This is a free event and the hayride will get spookier as the night goes on. Trunk-or-treating will be offered in the parking lot.
• Oct. 26 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Halloween Costume Party at Scuffle Hill Brewing in Martinsville: Wear a costume and enjoy country and rock performed by Andy Burnette and Jake Earles. You will also receive 10% off.
• Oct. 26 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. - Halloween Party ft. Bryan Knowles Band at the Woodridge Farm Brewery in Lovingston: There will be a costume contest at the band’s 9 p.m. break, with prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
• Oct. 26 from 8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Getting Scary on the Huckleberry in Christiansburg: The event is free and open to ages 10 and under but you’re asked to preregister. It’ll kick off with a kid’s fun run at 8:45 a.m., which will be immediately followed by the 5K Run/Walk. There will also be a Truck-or-Treat from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., featuring trucks from Christiansburg Fire, Police, Public Works and others.
• Oct. 26 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Haunted Maze: The Martinsville YMCA will be transformed into a haunted maze, where terror waits at every turn. Funds will go toward future leaders’ club events and activities.
• Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m: Monster Motor Mash at the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke. There will be an education corner with games and a slime lab demo, outdoor games, a treat scavenger hunt, magic shows and food!
• Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m: Zoo Boo at Mill Mountain Zoo in Roanoke. Spooky meets educational in the company of the zoo’s beloved Amanda Panda. Costumes are encouraged and kids will have a chance to learn about the animals at Mill Mountain Zoo!
• Oct. 26 at 7 p.m: 18th Annual Into the Darkness Night Trail Run. The course will take you through 4 miles of Explore Park in Roanoke County.
• Oct. 26 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m: Big Lick Forever Halloween Bash in Roanoke. Put on your best Gotham City costume and show off your inner hero or villain in honor of Batman’s battle against Two-Face and the Riddler. There will be a costume contest and live music! Admission is free.
• Oct. 26 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m: Halloween Murder Mystery - Fables & Feathers Winery in Goodview. In this interactive murder mystery event, you will play a character, solve clues and interrogate all of the suspects. Admission is $30 to $35 with early bird pricing.
• Oct. 26 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Howl-O-Ween - Dogs Night Out at Mast General Store in Roanoke. It’s time to bring the dogs out for a fang-tastic time.
• Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m: Main Street Trick-or-Treating on Main Street Salem. There will be a small business trick-or-treating. Businesses will have a pumpkin placed in their window if they are participating. The event is free of charge!
• Oct. 26 from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Martin’s Halloween Street Party 2024. This year’s party will feature two stages and three bands.
• Oct. 26 from 7 p.m. Movies in the Outfield - The Nightmare Before Christmas at 1004 Texas Street in Salem, Virginia. Admission is free.
• Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m: Spooktacular Saturday at Explore Park in Roanoke County. Will feature pumpkin carving, a costume contest, a treetop quest, a twilight zipline and more.
• Oct. 26 at 9 a.m: The annual West End Center for Youth Spooky Sprint 5K kicks off at 9 a.m., starting in Wasena Park in Roanoke. The costume check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. for a costume contest.
• Oct. 26 at 6:30 p.m. The Dead Reckoning - Frankenstein Halloween Party. This year’s theme is Frankenstein. There will be a costume contest and prizes!
• Now to Oct. 27 recurring weekly on Saturday and Sunday: Jeter Farm Fall Festival and Country Store
• Oct. 27 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m: Halloween Murder Mystery, Historic Fishburn Mansion. This will be an interactive murder mystery event where you will play a character, solve clues and interrogate all of the suspects. Tickets are $45 per person and will include Halloween-themed snacks and non-alcoholic beverages.

Events from Oct. 29 - Oct. 31

• Oct. 29 from 3 to 5:30 p.m: Downtown Vinton Trick or Treating. Admission is free!
• Oct. 29 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m: Trick or Treat at Lancerlot Sports in Vinton from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Oct. 31 from 5 to 7 p.m: Trunk or Treat at Smith Mountain Lake Community Church of Brethren. There will be food and other activities for the entire family to enjoy.
• Oct. 31 at 7 p.m: Boo-Grass! with Into the Fog and Dark Moon Hollow. Into the Fog and Dark Moon Hollow are set to grace the stage at The Spot on Kirk in Roanoke.
• Oct. 31 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m: Halloween Happenings at Claytor Lake in Dublin. Enjoy a day of spooky fun, including hayrides, games, crafts, face painting and a community-based Trunk-or-Treat. Costumes are encouraged. The state park parking fee is $7.
• Oct. 31 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m: Halloween Murder Mystery at Crab Du Jour in Roanoke. Come out and use your detective skills to solve a crime!
• Oct. 31 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m: Halloween Trick-or-Treat Guided Adult Tour. Come dressed in your favorite Halloween costume for a one-hour adult-guided tour of the hidden spaces of Roanoke’s Taubman Museum of Art.
• Oct. 31 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. - Uptown Martinsville Trick-or-Treat: Merchants and neighboring organizations will celebrate Halloween with a trick-or-treat. Kids 12 and under are invited to attend. It’ll take place down Church and Main Streets.
• Oct. 31 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. - Downtown Treat Trail in the NRV: Bring the little ones to Town Hall for indoor trick-or-treating. There will also be a separate route to the IT department’s “Spooky Hallway.”
• Oct. 31 Truck-or-treat from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Monelison Volunteer Fire Department: There will be music, candy and trucks for all to enjoy.
• Oct. 31 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m: Inaugural Trunk or Treat at the Historic Boones Mill Depot in the parking lot adjacent to the Depot. Prizes will be given out for the best decorated cars. Winners will be decided by participating trick or treaters.
• Oct. 31 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. - Market Monster Mash in Danville: A fun way to see all the spooky costumes is to have a trunk set up in our trunk-or-treat at the Market Monster Mash!
• Oct. 31 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Trunk or Treat at C&O Railway Heritage Center in Clifton Forge. The “Little C&O” will be running for $5 per person.

Events ending after Oct. 31

• Now until Nov. 2: Terror Manor, one of the most terrifying haunted houses in the Star City. All children under 16 must have a parent with them.
• Now until Nov.3: Sinkland Farms 33rd Annual Pumpkin Festival in Christiansburg. The festival will be recurring weekly on Sunday, Friday and Saturday and will feature activities, live music, food trucks, arts & craft vendors, a 5-acre corn maze and more.

Is there an event we missed? Send an email to jotey@wsls.com and we can add it to our list.