Le Bonheur Pumpkin Run - Memphis, TN
5K run and family walk supporting Le Bonheur Children's Hospital.
11 unique & unusual Halloween events near Collierville.
Collierville residents seeking Halloween activities will find several happenings in the surrounding Memphis area. From family-friendly outdoor events like the Pumpkin Festival to adult-focused gatherings such as the Meet & Greet with Bluff City Witches, there are diverse ways to celebrate the season.
For those preferring local options, the Collierville Pumpkin Festival stands as a major draw, while other events may require travel into Memphis districts.
Community gathering featuring games, music, fall treats, and photo opportunities.
Costumed Halloween celebration featuring themed cocktails and party tunes.
Tennessee's most gruesome, all-indoor haunted house.
A Beethoven Club classical concert inside historic Elmwood Cemetery.
See all the unique and unusual Halloween events in one place.
Stake out the route, not the staging area: arrive 30-45 minutes early at a mid-route spot with a wall or storefront at your back for kids' sightlines. Bring your own lantern or glow items only if the event invites it. Transit beats driving, since road closures wrap the route, and know the dispersal point so your group reunites after the crowd releases.
Community events run on volunteers, and signing up transforms the season: host a trunk at a trunk-or-treat, judge a costume contest, staff a festival craft table, or join a parade group. Sign-ups post in September through schools, libraries, and neighborhood groups, and shifts are usually two or three hours, leaving time to enjoy the event. Volunteering is also the best free ticket in town.
Ghost tours are night walking tours, so dress for 60-90 minutes outdoors in October: real walking shoes for cobblestones and uneven sidewalks, a warm layer you'd want an hour after sunset, and rain gear when the sky is ambiguous, since most tours run in drizzle. Skip the flip-flops and the costume; hands-free is best for the dark stretches between stops.