Portsmouth Halloween Events 2026
Your guide to the best Halloween events in Portsmouth and nearby
Portsmouth delivers Halloween 2026 across the historic district with macabre entertainment and seasonal scares near the waterfront.
Visitors find eerie tours, harvest festivals, and frightful celebrations including lantern walks, pumpkin events, and community fright nights.
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Candlelight: Halloween Classics
Halloween classics performed by a string quartet by candlelight.
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Olde Towne Portsmouth Ghost Walk
Guided walking tour through historic Portsmouth featuring costumed ghost storytellers.
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Portsmouth Halloween Safe Trunk or Treat
Features candy giveaways, crafts, music, and a police-operated haunted house.
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Haunted Norfolk Tour
· Norfolk
Walking tour exploring the otherworldly history and tragedies of Downtown Norfolk.
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Virginia Beach Halloween Bar Crawl
· Virginia Beach
Self-guided bar crawl across multiple venues with drink vouchers and an after-party.
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Old Point National Bank Wicked 10K Weekend
· Virginia Beach
Halloween 6.2-mile oceanfront race finishing on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk.
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Family-Friendly Fall Activities
Features candy giveaways, crafts, music, and a police-operated haunted house.
Halloween Food, Drink, and Parties
Costumes are highly recommended, with aprons provided and local art for sale.
Haunted Experiences
Guided walking tour through historic Portsmouth featuring costumed ghost storytellers.
Halloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment
Halloween classics performed by a string quartet by candlelight.
Unique & Unusual Halloween Events
Halloween 6.2-mile oceanfront race finishing on the Virginia Beach Boardwalk.
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