Celebrate the Spooky Season with these Downtown Richmond Halloween events!
It's that highly anticipated time of year in Richmond, Virginia when the leaves begin to change color, the night brings a cool breeze to the air, and pumpkins make their annual appearance, signaling the arrival of festive fall fun. Whether you're looking for some of the most ghoulish experiences around or family-friendly Halloween events in Richmond, Downtown Richmond offers something for everyone!
Come back to this post every week for more Richmond Halloween events added as the season continues!
Downtown Richmond Halloween 2026 Events:
October 2 to 10 | 11 to 17 | 18 to 24 | 25 to 31 | Ongoing
Downtown Richmond Halloween Events October 2 to 10, 2026
RVA First Fridays Vampire Bar Crawl | Black Iris Social Club | October 2 | 6-10:30 PM | Tickets start at $20
Get ready for a blood-sucking First Friday in Downtown Richmond's Art District! Celebrate the start of spooky season and the 25th Anniversary of RVA First Fridays with a Vampire Bar Crawl, hosted by After Dark RVA. Start at Black Iris Social Club, and then make your way around the neighborhood to participating bars and venues like Bar Solita, GWAR Bar, Gallery5, and more! Ages 21 and up.
Nowhere Cinema Halloween Film Screening: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) | Studio Two Three | October 6 | 7-9:30 PM | $7
Richmond Pop-up theater Nowhere Cinema is hosting a special Halloween season screening of A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, as part of their "Best Horror Threequels" series. Admission is pay-what-you-can with a $7 minimum.
Poe's Death Day Celebration | Edgar Allen Poe Museum | October 7 | 10 AM-2 PM | $12 (included in Museum Admission)
What better way to get in the spooky season mood than by immersing yourself in the life of Virginia's favorite macabre poet! Celebrate Edgar Allen Poe's 177th Death Day Anniversary with a guided tour, a dramatic reading of "The Raven" and even a "Raven Reading Competition" with prizes for the winner! Finish the afternoon cozying up with some more Poe poems in the museum's Reading Room or Enchanted Garden.
Edgar's Enchanted Garden Family Day | Edgar Allen Poe Museum | October 10 | 10 AM-1 PM | Free (RSVP for ticket)
A beloved annual Halloween event for kids, Edgar's Enchanted Garden Family Day features crafts, story times, sweet treats, The Book Nook mobile bookstore, and more!
Downtown Richmond Halloween Events October 11 to 17, 2026
Good For Her Films Market + Screening of Carrie (1976) | Studio Two Three | October 15 | 6-10 PM | Free (RSVP for tickets)
Good For Her is a "monthly film fundraiser series celebrating femme rage in film." Come to Studio Two Three for a special Halloween market and screening of the cult classic movie Carrie (1976). Shop from local vendors, compete in the costume contest, buy a raffle ticket, grab a treat, and then cozy up and enjoy the movie with fellow horror fans!
A Spooky Night at the (Poe) Museum with Lisa Perrin and Malorie Mackey | Edgar Allen Poe Museum | October 15 | 5:30 PM | Free Admission
Literary lovers, this event is for you! Fountain Bookstore is hosting a discussion at the Poe Museum with authors Lisa Perrin and Malorie Mackey for their books The Secrets of the Séance Society and The Goth Atlas. Both books will be available for purchase.
EMOWEEN: A Still Not Okay Tour | Ember Music Hall | October 16 | 7 PM | Tickets start at $28.15
EMOWEEN returns to Ember Music Hall with The Still Not Okay Tour. Emo and pop-punk fans can rock out to tribute bands performing hits by My Chemical Romance, Paramore, and The All American Rejects.
Downtown Richmond Halloween Events October 18 to 24, 2026
Gold Lion Ghouls Drag Brunch | Gold Lion Community Cafe | October 18 | 1 PM | Free Admission
Come to Gold Lion Community Cafe for a drag brunch celebrating the spooky season, featuring a whole cast of local talent!
October 2026 Halloween UnHappy Hour | Edgar Allen Poe Museum Enchanted Garden | October 22 | 6-8 PM | Tickets start at $8
The Poe Museum's most anticipated UnHappy Hour of the year! The museum transforms its Enchanted Garden into a haunted hallowed ground for a night of food, music, and spooky shenanigans. "We hope to see you there, for a miserable time from six to nine…"
Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics | Bolling Haxall House | October 23 | 6:30-8:45 PM | Tickets start at $32.71
Candlelight Concerts Halloween Classics show lets audiences enjoy chilling string quartet renditions of pop songs like Michael Jackson's Thriller, the themes from horror classics like Halloween, Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, The Addams Family, and Stranger Things, haunting classic pieces, and more, all in a beautiful yet haunting candlelit theater.
Dominion Energy Cap Trail Classic | Virginia Capital Trail | October 24 | 7 AM
Distance runners look forward to this fall race every year! Presented by Mungo Homes, the Cap Trail Classic offers a half marathon, 10 miler, the Feed More 5K, and the smbw Mummy Mile for kids 12 and under! Don't forget to plan your (run-friendly) costume for your chance to win the costume contest and join the Finish Zone after-party when you cross the finish line!
Spookeasy Punk Rock Flea Market & Street Fest | 17th Street Market | October 24 | 12-7 PM | Free
It's a cozy fall market with a punk rock twist! Come to 17th Street Market for local makers, food trucks, drinks, costume contests, Booth or Treat, and of course, live music!
Do the Halloween Pub Crawl in Richmond! | Poe's Pub | October 24 | 4-9 PM | Tickets start at $15
Put on your best costume (there will be a competition) and party your way through Shockoe Bottom and Slip. Pubs include Poe's Pub, McCormack's Irish Pub, and Rosie Connolly's, plus food stops at La Bodega Latin Kitchen & Cocktails, Bottoms Up Pizza, and more! Ages 21 and up.
Adult Recess: Halloween Edition | Solaire Rooftop | October 24 | 5-9 PM | Tickets start at $20
Adult Recess is Richmond's Ultimate Day Party for people 30+! Get the best of both worlds: Party it up for Halloween with drinks and dancing at Solaire Rooftop while still getting home in time to be in bed before midnight!
The Rocky Horror Picture show w/ Live Shadowcast | Coalition Theater | October 24 | Showings at 7 PM & 9 PM | $15
It's not Halloween without the Rocky Horror Picture Show. This year, join the Coalition Theater for a special screening of the cult classic with a live shadow cast accompaniment. Presented by Help Me Mommy.
Downtown Richmond Halloween Events October 25-31, 2026
Nowhere Cinema Halloween Film Screening- Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) | Studio Two Three | October 27 | 7:30-9:30 PM | $7
Nowhere Cinema continues their "Best Horror Threequels" series with a screening of 1982's Halloween III: Season of the Witch, at Studio Two Three. Admission is pay-what-you-can with a $7 minimum.
Spooky Stories | Richmond Public Library Main Branch | October 29 | 7-7:45 PM | Free
Listen to a mix of delightfully frightful books and stories, each one a little more haunting than the next. Bring the family, dress up, and enjoy this story time with a spooky twist! Costumes are welcome and encouraged. This event is best for ages 5 to 10.
Eerie Canal Cruises | Riverfront Canal Walk | October 30-November 1 | Times Vary | $6, Kids under 4 are Free
More info to come!
Young Adult Film Society: House on Haunted Hill (1959) | Richmond Public Library Main Branch | October 30 | 4-6 PM | Free
Young Adult Film Society invites young cinema enthusiasts each month for a screening voted on by the previous month's attendees. October's screening is 1959's cult classic horror film House on Haunted Hill. This event is intended for ages 13 and up.
Candlelight: Halloween Classics | John Marshall Ballrooms | October 30 | 8:30 PM | Tickets start at $33
Another chance to see Candlelight Concerts Halloween Classics show, this time at the beautiful John Marshall Ballrooms in the Financial District!
Howl-O-Eve Show | The Canal Club | 9 PM | October 30 | Tickets start at $17.45
Rock out Halloween Eve at the Canal Club to live music from Richmond band Wolf Cookie! Dress up to compete in the costume contest!
Halloween Market | Benchtop Brewing | October 31 | 1-5 PM | Free Admission
Benchtop Brewing's family-friendly, dog-friendly Halloween market features local vendors, sweets and treats, tons of food and drinks, and encourages costumes!
Dia de los Muertos (Halloween Dayparty) | Juan's Rooftop and Cantina | October 31 | 1-8 PM | General Admission starts at $15. Free entry before 4 PM
Juan's Rooftop is throwing one of their signature rooftop parties! Join for drink and taco specials, music, and rooftop views!
Halloween Spooktacular | Dominion Energy Center for the Performing Arts | October 31 | 3 PM | General Admission is $30
The Richmond Symphony presents a special Halloween variety show of creepy classical favorites like Danse Macabre and haunting renditions of scores from movies like Harry Potter, ET, and The Nightmare Before Christmas. It's a spine-tingling show the whole family can enjoy!
Haunted Halloween | Solaire Rooftop | October 31 | 9 PM-1 AM | Tickets start at $25.76
Party like it's 1999 at Solaire Rooftop Bar! All night, the DJ will be spinning hits from the 90s and 2000s. Dress up in your costume and enjoy Halloween-inspired cocktails! This event is for ages 21+.
Halloween Havok | The Canal Club | October 31 | 9 PM | Tickets start at $22.59
Come to one of the biggest Halloween parties in Downtown Richmond! The party will be raising money for Punks for Presents RVA, and every ticket includes an entry to win the $1000 cash costume contest! This event is for ages 18 and up.
Halloween Night: Hip Hop vs. Reggae | Ember Music Hall | October 31 | 10 PM to 2 AM | General Admission starts at $20
If you love to dance, the Halloween Night party at Ember Music Hall is the Halloween party for you! It'll be a night of hip hop, reggae, dancehall, Afrobeats, and Caribbean music plus classic party anthems. Costumes highly encouraged! This event is for ages 21 and up.
Ongoing Downtown Richmond Halloween Events, 2026
Haunts of Richmond Ghost Tours
Nothing beats a classic ghost tour to get into the Halloween spirit. Haunts of Richmond offers tours through Richmond's historic districts and neighborhoods, narrated by professional storytellers. Learn about the real lives of local historical figures and the legends said to haunt Richmond's streets.
- Haunted History Walking Tour
- Haunted Capitol Hill Tour
- Phantoms of Franklin Ghost Tours
- Shadows of Shockoe Ghost Tour
- Specters & Shades of Court End Ghost Tours
Murder, Mayhem and the Marshalls | John Marshall House | October 17, 24, & 30 | 6:30-7:30 PM | General Admission is $25
Take a candlelight tour of the John Marshall House, home of Founding Father and Supreme Court Justice John Marshall and Richmond city’s oldest surviving brick home. Learn about the Marshall family history, secrets, and early Richmond scandals under the cover of night.
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This article was previously published on October 17, 2025 and was updated on October 1, 2026