RVA Halloweek 2018

by | Oct 22, 2018 | EVENTS

Hardywood Park Craft Brewery & RVA Magazine
Present HALLOWEEK 2018!!!

HALLOWEEK is our week long celebration of all halloween inspired events and parties. For over a decade now we have celebrated one of our favorite and most creative holidays in Richmond.

This year, we’ll be kicking off our 14th annual HALLOWEEK on October 23rd and going ’til the big day on Wednesday Oct. 31st!

Check out the event here for information on all the spooky and fun HALLOWEEK events. We try our best to have a comprehensive list of some of the best events in town for everyone’s Halloween needs!

#RVAhalloweek2018 @rvamag 

*The Facebook event page will be updated as we get closer to the kickoff on the 23rd. Here is the rundown so far…

— HALLOWEEK 2018 —

Tuesday OCT 23rd – (some pre events worth checking out)

For the metal heads:
The Broadberry: Dying Fetus, Incantation, Gatecreeper – 6pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/159432768253195/

Fall Beer Dinner at Wong Gonzalez – 6:30
https://m.facebook.com/events/272137246770320

WEDNESDAY OCT 24th – KICKOFF 

Hardywood Park Craft Brewery KICKOFF TO HALLOWEEK
DJ Bummers Eve will be spinning some tunes from Thriller while mixing in some punk, horror, and garage music. Beer Specials, Horror movies and of course the makeup special event!

Aisthesis Productions How to Halloween Make up Workshop TICKETED EVENT – 6pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/554163075021278/

THURSDAY OCT 25th 

Hardywood Park Craft Brewery‘s
Haunted Food Truck Court – 5:30pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/503569356780082

Richmond Music Hall at Capital Ale House
Miss Tess & the Talkbacks w/ Dharma Bombs – 7pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/311393756332931/

FRIDAY OCT 26th 

Capital Ale House Richmond – 6pm
Kick off your Halloween weekend with a Dark and Frothy night

WRIR 97.3 fm Richmond Independent Radio‘s
Monster Masquerade – @The Camel – 8pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/2182088205448102/

Gallery5: Guerilla Toss w/ Bermuda Triangles, – 7pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/2050748018576336/

Flora: Expand Ur Mind Presents: Bloody Bass & Trap Terror!
10pm – Dance Party!
https://www.facebook.com/events/532359710560421/

SATURDAY OCT 27th

Hardywood Park Craft Brewery – MAIN EVENT!!
TRICKERY RELASE PARTY – 1pm- 10pm FREE
https://www.facebook.com/events/475135726317100/

Fresh Paint Exhibit Opening Day – (Murals at VMHC) – 10am
https://www.facebook.com/events/907894572754289/

14th Annual Richmond Zombie Walk in Carytown – 2pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/141416116483050/

Strange Matter The Return Of The Living Dead Bands: Part X
https://www.facebook.com/events/992530484252074/

SUNDAY OCT 28th 

Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
Trunk or Treat benefiting SCAN
https://www.facebook.com/events/413276402537744/

Don’t Look Back‘s SCARY-OKE 10pm until 1:30am
costume contest at midnight ($150 first place / $50 runner up)
https://www.facebook.com/events/277830902844963/

MONDAY OCT 29th 

The Answer Brewpub‘s HALLOBEER! FREE – 9:30pm
Mekong Xpress & The Get Fresh Horns Present
EARTH, WIND, And FIRE!

Ellwood Thompson’s Spooky Screenings: till OCT 31st Daily!
Ghostbusters 29th, Beetlejuice 30th, Hocus Pocus 31st
https://www.facebook.com/events/180991692779236/

TUESDAY OCT 30th 

The Camel: An Evening with The Grass is Dead – 9pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/342866639790753/

WEDNESDAY OCT 31st HALLOWEEN! 

Ellwood Thompson’s Halloween Costume Contest – 7AM – 9PM
$100 Ellwood’s gift card will be awarded to 1st place winners! Categories: ‘Best Steward Costume’ and ‘Best Customer Costume’ chosen by popular vote on Facebook November 1st – 4th.

Richmond’s 13th Annual Halloween Parade- October 31, 2018-7pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/281381372478424/

Don’t Look Back – RETURN OF THE LIVING TACO
Heart-pounding specials & spooky tunes
https://www.facebook.com/events/691055891274781/

The Camel: Weekend Plans and Evolution of the Groove – 8pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/694793687580056/

G5 Halloween Party! Haircut/Unmaker/Alfred/Spooky Cool – 7pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/247265812643909/

Flora: Rock n Roll Halloween w Ladygod, Trillions, Palm Palm – 8pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/514057509058145/

A huge thank you to our local venues, friends, and sponsors:
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
Ellwood Thompson’s
Virginia Museum of History & Culture
The Answer Brewpub
Mekong Xpress & The Get Fresh Horns
Gallery5
The Camel
The Broadberry
Capital Ale House Richmond
Wong Gonzalez
Richmond Zombie Walk
ALL THE SAINTS THEATER COMPANY
Don’t Look Back
The Return of the Living Dead Bands
Strange Matter

Caley Sturgill

Caley Sturgill

Caley Sturgill is the Director of Media at RVA Magazine. Email her at caley@rvamag.com for inquiries and RVA On Tap releases.




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