Charleston Halloween Events 2026

Your guide to the best Halloween events in Charleston and nearby

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Charleston kicks off Halloween 2026 near the Kanawha riverfront and historic downtown with terrifying experiences and autumn celebrations in classic city venues.

Entertainment spans spooky celebrations, haunted attractions and seasonal fun for families and night crowds.

Editor's Picks

  1. Do The Halloween Pub Crawl Charleston
    Self-guided bar crawl featuring smartphone games, contests, and drink specials.
  2. Courting the Crimson Curse: Charleston Ghost Tour
    Nightly one-mile walking tour visiting Charleston's most haunted historic locations
  3. Trick or Treat in South Charleston · South Charleston
    City-wide trick-or-treating event
  4. Gritt's Fun Farm Fall Festival · Buffalo
    Over 30 fall attractions and farm experiences
  5. King Majestic's Trail of Terror · Barboursville
    A quarter-mile walk through haunted woods under the moonlight.
  6. Fright Nights WV · Daniels
    West Virginia's #1 haunted attraction with multiple immersive scares.

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Haunted Experiences

1 of 3 King Majestic's Trail of Terror Barboursville

A quarter-mile walk through haunted woods under the moonlight.

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Family-Friendly Fall Activities

1 of 2 Trick or Treat in South Charleston South Charleston

City-wide trick-or-treating event

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Halloween Food, Drink, and Parties

1 of 1 Do The Halloween Pub Crawl Charleston Charleston

Self-guided bar crawl featuring smartphone games, contests, and drink specials.

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Halloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment

1 of 1 Lil Dyl's Foundry Flashbacks: Halloween Kills Huntington

Cult classic film screening with special guests and exclusive merch

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Unique & Unusual Halloween Events

1 of 2 Courting the Crimson Curse: Charleston Ghost Tour Charleston

Nightly one-mile walking tour visiting Charleston's most haunted historic locations

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Halloween in Nearby Cities

Huntington 44 mi away · 5 events Ironville 58 mi away Meads 59 mi away · 2 events
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Halloween Road Trips & Weekend Getaways

Bigger Halloween scenes worth the drive

Columbus 133 mi away · 32 events Westerville 141 mi away · 13 events

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