Richmond Halloween weekend 2026: 16 things to do
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The shenanigans you might spot while out and about this weekend. Photo: Sabrina Moreno/Axios
This might be one of the most packed Halloween weekend lineups Richmond has had in a minute.
Friday, Oct. 30
🚢 Eerie Canal Cruises return with spooky boat rides along Richmond's historic canal, where passengers search for monsters and solve clues. Friday-Sunday. Every half hour from 5-8:30pm. $6.
⚾️ CarMax Park is hosting Squirrel-O-Ween for the first time with costume contests, hayrides and a pumpkin patch. 5-7:30pm. Free.
🦇 There's a Cryptid & Critter Crawl Market at Carillon lawn and First Unitarian Universalist Church with spooky-themed vendors. 4-7pm. Free.
💖 The Virginia Museum of History & Culture's adults-only "Think Pink" costume party includes an open bar, costume contest and free admission to the "Barbie" exhibit. 7pm. $70 for non-members.
Saturday, Oct. 31
🔮 ScreamHaus transforms DreamHaus in Shockoe into a Halloween cabaret. 6-10pm. $12.
🛍️ Daisy's at Tredegar is having its first Howloween vendor market with live music and pumpkin painting. 10am-3pm. Free.
🎃 Scott's Addition is having a Pumpkin Festival at CarMax Park with live music, hayrides, inflatables and food. Noon-6pm. Free.
🪩 VITCO is hosting a Halloween Day Party with DJs Markus Gold, J. Kirven, OhEmGhi and more. 1-7pm. Tickets start at $6.64.
🎻 Richmond Symphony's Halloween Spooktacular features music from "Harry Potter" "Stranger Things," "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and more at the Carpenter Theater, plus a pre-show Boo-Fest with games. Boo-Fest at 1:30pm, concert at 3pm. $30 for adults, $20 for 3-18.
🐶 CONEX Spooktacular has a family Halloween party with a dog costume contest, bounce house and candy. 11:30am-8pm. Free.
🍻 Main Line Brewery is throwing an RVA Halloween Block Party at its Diamond District-adjacent space with live music, costume contests and more. Noon-1opm. Free.
👻 Halloween on Hanover, one of the Halloween hot spots in the city where houses go all out, is back. 4-8pm. Free.
🏠 Hill-O-Ween at Libby Hill Park is back with its annual costume parade with a map of Church Hill's spookiest houses. 5-5:30pm. Free.
💀 As always, All Saints Theater Company's annual Halloween parade starts at Monroe Park. 7pm. Free.
🔪 A Nightmare on Broad St.: Freddy vs. Jason has DJs Rayvon and Leezus and a cash-prize costume contest at District 804 Kitchen + Social in Henrico. 10pm-2am. $28.49.
Sunday, Nov. 1
🪦 Abuelita's, Little Mexico and Mosto Tequila is celebrating Día de los Muertos at VITCO with live performances, food and local vendors. 5-10pm. Free.