Agenda Weekender: 58 spooky things to do like the Halloween Pub Crawl, Fright at the Knight and Carved 2016

Weekend Forecast

Friday: 79. Sunny. 10% chance of rain.
Saturday: 82.  Sunny. 10% chance of rain.
Sunday: 84. Mostly sunny. 10% chance of rain.

Friday, October 28

Food and Drink

5th Annual Nightmare on 5th Street Block Party starting at Fitzgerald’s Irish Pub: Free cover, drink specials and entry into all costume contests. 5-2 a.m. $10-$18. Details.

Angel’s Envy Tasting at The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge: Called “dangerously drinkable” by Whiskey Advocate, it has also been recommended by Maxim Magazine and Men’s Journal. 6:30 p.m. $50. Details.

Experience

Kellogg’s Tour Of Gymnastics Champions at Spectrum Center: The high-flying and vaulting gymnastics stars of past Olympics come to Charlotte. 7:30 p.m. $25+. Details.

Lucid Halloween at CenterStage@NODA: World-class DJs and Absinthe shots. 8-1 a.m. $35-$60. Details.

Casino Night + Halloween Celebration at The Duke Mansion: Casino games, silent auction, live music and food and drink for the Mansion’s biggest fundraiser of the year. 8 p.m. $75 per person, free for Preservation Members. Details.

After Orlando at C3 Lab: An international theatre action in response to the shooting at Pulse Night Club. 8 p.m. $15. Details.

Learn things

TEDxCharlotte at Dale F. Halton Theater at CPCC Central Campus: A day-long conference to share great ideas central to Charlotte. 8:30-4 p.m. $35. Details.

Open House: Get to Know The Iron Yard Charlotte at the 1st Floor of Packard Place: Learn about how The Iron Yard trains creative problem solvers into quality engineers. 1-2 p.m. Free. Details.

Art

Fright at the Knight at Knight Theater: The Charlotte Symphony resurrects the scores of your favorite horror films. 7:30-8:30 p.m. $29. Details.

Kids

Ray’s Haunted Tour and Carnival at Ray’s Splash Planet: A haunted tour through the Splash Park; kid friendly carnival in the gym; expect games, contests and trick-or-treating. 6:30-9 p.m. $2/carnival entry & $3/haunted tour. Details.

Sports

Bad Boy Off Road World of Outlaws World Finals at Charlotte Motor Speedway: Three days of heart-pounding, clay-slinging action on the lightning-fast, four-tenths mile oval. Thurs-Sat. $32-$99. Details.

First Checkers Home Game at Bojangles’ Coliseum: Charlotte Checkers vs. Griffins. 7:15 p.m. $10-$35. Details.

Saturday, October 29

Halloween Parties

Piedmont Social Monster Mash at Piedmont Social House: A day full of family-friendly games until 9 p.m. and a night of 21+ fun. 11 a.m.-12 a.m. Free. Details.

Haunted Brewery Tours & MexiCali Stout Release at Birdsong Brewing Co.: Haunted brewery tours will be free of charge and start at 6:30 p.m., running every 45 minutes until closing time. 12-1 p.m. Free. Details.

16th Annual Halloween Pub Crawl at Uptown: 20+ bars with drink specials; includes event koozie, giveaways, costume contest and entrance into Gravedigger’s Ball featuring Afrojack. 1 p.m. $20-$30. Details.

Halloween Spooktacular Costume Party at Red Clay Ciderworks: Prizes will be awarded to most creative, scariest and best couple. 4-11 p.m. Free. Details.

Bark Happy Howl-o-ween Party at Lucky Dog Bark & Brew Charlotte: Grab your pups and your friends and join BarkHappy for their first Halloween party to benefit Dogs Days of Charlotte. 4-7 p.m. $10. Details.

Grave Diggers Ball at the Corner of College & 7th: Afrojack is highlighting; expect a costume contest and performance from Marc E. Bassy. 6-11 p.m. $15-$1,500. Details.

Halloween at the Brewery at Sycamore Brewing: Prizes for best costumes, including a $100 gift certificate to the brewery; live music and DJ. 6-11 p.m. Free. Details.

Pick Your Poison Halloween Event at Ink N Ivy Charlotte: Live DJ; tickets include passed hors d’oeuvres and Ink N Ivy buffet; $500 Bottle Cap Gift card for best costume. 8-2 a.m. $15. Details.

1st Annual End of Season Halloween Party: American Horror Stories at City Lights: Dress as your favorite AHS character, enjoy drink specials and enjoy a live DJ. 8-1 a.m. $20. Details.

Halloween Dance Party at 8.2.0 and VBGB: VBGB’s patio will be covered, heated and lit up for a dance party while 8.2.0 will turn into a massive dance party with a video arcade, karaoke lounge and pizza. 8 p.m. Free. Details.

Dia de Los Muertos Halloween Party at Vida Vida: Drink specials; dress up in costume and get your face painted with a CALACUS Skull Mask. 9-2 a.m. Free. Details.

An Upscale Masquerade Affair: “Unmasking The Night” at Charlotte Trolley Powerhouse Museum: Young professionals; VIP parking and champagne bar. 10-2 a.m. $36. Details.

Halloween Bash at 5Church: Live DJ and a best costume contest with the winner receiving a $200 gift card; cocktails paired with a selection of late-night eats like Caramelized Pork Steam Buns and Lamb Burgers. 10 p.m. Free.

Food and Drink

2 Year Anniversary at Sugar Creek Brewing: A carnival themed day with fire breathing, live music, jugglers and magicians; kids room with games, balloon artists and movies. 11-10 p.m. Free. Details.

CrabToberFest – All You Can Eat Blue Crab Event at The Unknown Brewery: The Carolina Fish Market is hosting an All You Can Eat Blue Crab Festival dubbed CrabToberFest. 12-8:30 p.m. $45 (sold out). Details.

Great Wagon Road Full Moon Shine Fest at The Broken Spoke: They’ll be infusing it, barrel aging it, and most importantly drinking it. 12-12 a.m. Free. Details.

Happenstance Grand Opening Social: The new bar at Atherton Market will be serving up canned wine and beer. 12-6p.m. Details.

Friends and Beerfest: Harvest Edition at Legion Brewing: This family friendly party will feature live music, a pig pickin’, pumpkin painting, cornhole and candy. 2-6 p.m. Details.

Halloween Cooking Class at Bar Cocoa: Halloween cookies, ghost cupcakes and candy apples; free hotel parking, a recipe collection and a keepsake apron. 8:30-12:30 p.m. $125. Details.

Experience

Fall Crawl Cankerworm Festival at Midwood Park: Costume parade, trunk or treat, food and beverages, local artists and vendors and music. 11:30 a.m. Free. Details.

AFSP’s Out of the Darkness Community Walk at Romare Bearden Park: Walk to raise awareness and funds for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s research and educational programs. 2-4 p.m. Details.

Nightmare in Elmwood Walking Tour at Elmwood Cemetery: A special seasonal walking tour of Elmwood/Pinewood Cemetery. 7 p.m. $10. Details.

Learn things

Parent Financial’s Budgeting for your Baby at Carolinas Medical Center: The class is designed for new and expecting parents to help prepare them for the important financial changes that come with having a baby. 10 a.m. Free. Details.

Kids

Spinning Spiders & Creepy Crawlers at Discovery Place: Enjoy Halloween treats and learn about spiders, bees, bats, scorpions and more. 9-12 p.m. Admission. Details.

All Hallows Eve Family Day at Historic Latta Plantation: Trick-or-treating, games, pumpkin painting, face painting, story telling, crafts and costume contests. 10-2 p.m. Free-$8. Details.

Pumpkin Town at Wine & Design: Story time then a craft and paint activity from the story you read. 10-11 a.m. $15. Details.

Bootanical at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden: Join for activities and crafts inspired by the season; all children wearing costumes will receive free admission. 11-3 p.m. Admission. Details.

Hoot N Howl at Carolina Raptor Center: Explore the sugar skull tradition; expect Halloween games and crafts including a costume contest, pumpkin painting, trick or treating and making paper plate skeletons. 11-3 p.m. Admission. Details.

NoDaWeen 2016: KiDaWeen at Johnston YMCA: 1-4 p.m. Free. Details.

Great Pumpkin Halloween Bash at the Center Court at South Park Mall: Join for crafts, games, a costume contest, candy and entertainment. 2-4 p.m. Free. Details.

Schiele Trail-o-Treats at The Schiele Museum of Natural History: Collect treats as you explore the Nature Trail, Catawba Village, Play S’cape and other outdoor attractions. 4-8 p.m. $5-$7. Details.

Hall-O-Ween at the Hall at NASCAR Hall of Fame: The event will feature trick-or-treating, crafts and games and a kid-friendly Halloween movie. 5:30-9 p.m. $10. Details.

Fitness

HeroRun 5k & 1k Fun Run at Fairview Plaza: Honor Military Heroes and support Charlotte Bridge Home; running in your favorite Super Hero costume is encouraged. 8 a.m. $15-$40. Details.

Running Scared 5 Miler and Monster Mile between Romare Bearden Park and Knights Stadium: Enjoy a finishing party complete with a costume contest, face painting, bouncy houses, food trucks, pumpkin beer, cider and live music. 9 a.m. $22-$40. Details.

Charlotte Costume Dash 5k at Inside Out Sports: Costume contest and free gifts from sponsors, followed by an after party at Draught Charlotte. 5:30 p.m. $45. Details.

Sports

Roller Derby at Grady Cole Center: CLTRG All-Stars vs. Cape Fear All-Stars. 5 p.m. $7-$12. Details.

Hockey at Bojangles’ Coliseum: Charlotte Checkers vs. Grand Rapids Griffins. 6 p.m. $10+. Details.

First home basketball game at Spectrum Center: Charlotte Hornets vs. Boston Celtics. 7 p.m. $10+. Details.

Sunday, October 30

Food and Drink

Tailgate Charity Event at Ink N Ivy Charlotte: Experience the 6,000 sqft patio before their grand opening and help raise awareness for breast cancer research. 11 a.m. Free. Details.

Red Clay Howl-O-Ween at Red Clay Ciderworks: Hot mulled cider, trick or dog treats for the pooches and doggie costume contest. 12-5 p.m. Free. Details.

Joe’s Doughs Pumpkin Painting Party at Joe’s Doughs: Purchase a dozen donuts and get entered into a pumpkin painting contest; winner gets a half dozen free donuts. 12-3 p.m. Free. Details.

Brunch So Hard CLT: A Boozy Brunch Series at The Broken Spoke: Live DJ while you lounge in a comfortable and upscale atmosphere with a few interactive adult games at your table. 12-4 p.m. Free. Details.

Experience

Earth’s Last Stand March & Centennial Celebration at Crowders Mountain State Park: A four-mile march in commemoration of students from the Gaston College Ecology Club, who marched to promote the prevention of strip mining at Crowders Mountain State Park 45 years ago; bonus: it’s the NC State Parks’ 100th Anniversary. 9-11 a.m. Free. Details.

Carved 2016 at Lenny Boy Brewing Co.: The area’s best chefs, farmers, mixologists, food artisans, food educators, and other culinary professionals will compete to be the best pumpkin carver in the region. 4-7 p.m. $18-$22. Details.

Learn things

Dia de Muertos/Day of the Dead at Levine Museum of the New South: Free family festival; celebrate the traditional Mexican holiday with altars, music and dance performances, traditional foods, sugar skull workshops and arts and crafts. 12-4 p.m. Free. Details.

Sports

Football at Bank of America Stadium: Carolina Panthers vs. Arizona Cardinals. 1 p.m. $50+. Details.

We’re excited for…

Halloween Bar Crawl at Epicentre: 8 locations for just $1 per location; Bubble, Suite, Whisky River, Vida, Vida Vida, Rooftop 210, Strike City and Blackfinn. 8-2 a.m. $8. Monday.

Top 10 must-do events in November: The holiday season is finally here and we can feel the Christmas cheer mixed with complaints about premature holiday music coming now. Exciting! Here are the events you can’t miss this November – chronologically, so you can hit them all. Details.

See all the upcoming events we’re pumped about here.

Cover photo via Running Scared 5 Miler and Monster Mile.