Halloween is Richmond to its core, and it all starts this weekend. We don’t have to sell you on it. Go have fun, get weird, and let’s all meet up for the All The Saint’s Halloween Parade in Oregon Hill. Just be safe, don’t drink and drive.
Welcome to Halloweek 2026.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 | LET THE WEIRDNESS BEGIN
6 PM | Southern Gothic Fest ’26 at VITCO
October 23–24 | 1010 N. Meadow Street | 21+ | $30 single-day door admission
Two nights of electronic music, dancing, and professional wrestling. Friday features RVA Pro Wrestling and DJs, while Saturday brings RABIT, BBYAFRICKA, Feardorian, PLAYTIME, and more. Experimental, loud, and just the right amount of weird for Halloweek.
Richmond Tattoo & Arts Convention | October 23–25
1021 Koger Center Blvd | October 23–25 | Friday 3 PM–2 AM, Saturday Noon–2 AM, Sunday Noon–7 PM | Tickets Required
Richmond’s tattoo culture runs deep, and the Richmond Tattoo & Arts Convention returns for three days of art, ink, and artists from across the tattoo world.
7 PM | Red Vein Haunted House: Cursed Beneath
13580 Ashland Road, Ashland, VA | October 23–25 & 29–31 | 7 PM–11 PM on October 23, 24, 30 & 31 | Tickets Required
If your idea of Halloween involves paying strangers to scare the hell out of you, Red Vein is ready to hook you up.
7 PM | Playtime After Dark: Halloween Singles Mixer at CNTR
318 W. Broad Street | Friday, October 23 | 7–10 PM | Tickets Required
Looking for someone to spend Halloween with? Thursday Dating is hosting a singles mixer at CNTR with retro video games, board games, a DJ, spooky movies, and Halloween icebreakers. Your ticket even includes a free drink. Costumes are encouraged but not required, and who knows, you might find a partner in crime before Halloween night.
7:30 PM | RVA Spooky Square Dance at Studio Two Three
109 W. 15th Street | $10
Square dancing, Halloween costumes, a cash-prize costume contest, and custom flash tattoos.
7:30 PM | Richmond Shakespeare Presents Frankenstein
Virginia Rep’s Theatre Gym | 114 W. Broad Street | October 23–25 & 29–31 | 7:30 PM | Tickets Required
What’s Halloween without a monster questioning his own existence? Read our review of Frankenstein: The Post-Modern Prometheus HERE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 | THE DEAD WALK AMONG US
Noon | Spookeasy Punk Rock Flea Market & Street Fest
17th Street Market | Noon–7 PM | Free
Local artists, makers, food trucks, live music, and costume contests take over the 17th Street Market for an afternoon of punk rock commerce.
11 AM | Union Market Block Party in Church Hill
2306 Jefferson Avenue | 11 AM–9 PM | Free | Family Friendly
Union Market’s annual Church Hill block party brings live music from Bio Ritmo, Knifing Around, Shera Shi, Jared Pool Party, Peña Verde, and Jo Jo & The Kick Its. Expect oysters, lobster rolls, bratwurst, vegan Mexican food, plenty of drinks, a local makers market and stick around for Bio Ritmo closing things out from 7 to 9 PM.
1 PM | Richmond Zombie Walk
Byrd Park and Carytown | Free | Walk begins approximately 2:30 PM
The undead descend upon Carytown in search of brains and probably a beer afterward. Zombies gather at Fountain Lake in Byrd Park at 1 PM for judging and photos before the walk begins at 2:30 PM. There are awards for the best and most disgusting costumes, with a suggested $5 donation benefiting suicide awareness and prevention.
4 PM | Southern Gothic Fest, Night Two at VITCO
October 23–24 | 1010 N. Meadow Street | 21+ | $30 single-day door admission
The second night gets deeper into experimental electronic territory with RABIT, BBYAFRICKA, Feardorian, and more. Friday brings the wrestling, Saturday brings the late-night dance floor. The event runs until 1:30 AM.
6 PM | LOSTBOWL MASSACRE at Lost Bowl
6–10:30 PM | $10 suggested donation | 18+ | Costumes Mandatory
Richmond’s skateboarding community gets into the Halloween spirit with the LOSTBOWL MASSACRE.
7 PM | Into the Abyss at Unkindness Art
2923 North Avenue | 7 PM–1 AM | $75 advance, $80 door | 21+
Unkindness Art goes full maritime nightmare with pirates, sea monsters, and an underwater Halloween world. Irish punk folk from The Ex-Patriots, DJs, fire performers, food from The Smoky Mug, elaborate handmade sets, a costume contest with cash prizes, and a neighborhood parade.
7 PM & 9:30 PM | Plunky & Oneness of Juju at Révéler
3108 W. Cary Street | $35 | Reserved Seating | 21+
Richmond’s legendary saxophonist James “Plunky” Branch brings Oneness of Juju to Révéler for two shows of Afrocentric jazz, funk, and Afrobeats.
8 PM | Piranha Rama, Camo Face, and Reverse Yr Curse at Get Tight Lounge
1104 W. Main Street
Piranha Rama, Camo Face, and Reverse Yr Curse take over Get Tight for a Saturday night of Richmond-made music.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25 | KEEP THE HORROR GOING
1 PM | Crabs N’ Oysters at Get Tight Lounge
1104 W. Main Street | 1 PM Until Sold Out | $1 Oysters / $45 Dozen Steamed Crabs
Not everything during Halloweek needs blood and guts. Get Tight is serving up $1 freshly shucked oysters, $45 dozens of steamed crabs, and drink specials featuring seafood from Kinnakeet Oyster Company in North Carolina. It all runs until they sell out, so get there early or preorder your crabs online.
5 PM | The Phantom of the Opera (1925) with the Mighty Wurlitzer at the Byrd Theatre
2908 W. Cary Street | Tickets at byrdtheatre.org | Almost Sold Out
The Byrd Theatre celebrates Halloween with the 1925 silent horror classic The Phantom of the Opera, starring Lon Chaney, accompanied live by its Mighty Wurlitzer organ. Ken Double, organist at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre, provides the score for a century-old film in one of Richmond’s most beautiful theaters.
7 PM | Syzygyx, Midnight Choir, Feyleux & Blood Ponies at Fallout
117 N. 18th Street | Doors 6 PM | $17 Advance / $20 Door | 18+
If the world is ending, at least we can give it a decent soundtrack. DC’s Syzygyx brings post-apocalyptic electro-punk to Fallout, joined by Midnight Choir’s anarchist darkwave, Feyleux’s dreamy post-punk, and Blood Ponies’ dystopian doom punk. No Fallout membership required.
8 PM | Stress Reliever, Lagoon, Coded & D.M.V. at Gallery5
200 W. Marshall Street | Doors 7 PM | $12 Advance / $15 Door | All Ages
If your idea of stress relief involves loud music and a mosh pit, Gallery5 has you covered. Atlanta’s Stress Reliever brings grindviolence, joined by Lagoon’s blast-heavy hardcore, Richmond’s own Coded, and D.M.V.’s noise punk.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 | Goth Line Dancing WITCHCRAFT
7 PM | Bat Scoot Boogie at Fallout
117 N. 18th Street | Free, tips encouraged | 18+
Goth line dancing. Nuff said.
7 PM | Punk, Hardcore & Rave for Reproductive Freedom at Gallery5
200 W. Marshall Street | Free | All Ages
Punk rock and politics come together at Gallery5 for a free, all-ages show featuring Lay Waste, Shartchan, NBPHOBIC, and Los San Patricios. Organized with Feminist Generation and Virginians for Reproductive Freedom, the night supports the Vote Yes on 1 campaign for reproductive rights in Virginia’s Constitution, with voter information and prizes from local vendors.
7:30 PM | Halloween III: Season of the Witch at Studio Two Three
109 W. 15th Street | Pay what you can, $7 minimum
Nowhere Cinema continues its horror threequels series with Halloween III: Season of the Witch, the 1982 cult oddity that ditched Michael Myers for witchcraft, sinister masks, and a deadly conspiracy.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28 | MIDWEEK MAYHEM
8 PM | Harlan Steed, Trapcry, Bubbler, and Dr. Slice at Fallout
117 N. 18th Street | 17–20 | 18+
Four acts take over Fallout for a midweek show. Not everything on the Halloweek calendar needs to involve a pumpkin or a costume contest.
10:30 PM | Boney Blingo 5 at Sticky Rice
2232 W. Main Street | 10:30 PM
Sticky Rice brings bingo back from the dead for its fifth annual Boney Blingo. Expect Halloween-themed bingo, a Wild West twist, and apparently a little anatomical knowledge.
10 PM | Acid’s Groove at Get Tight Lounge
1104 W. Main Street
Chill out, it’s Wednesday. Acid’s Groove at Get Tight Lounge brings rare grooves and acid jazz courtesy of DJs Hip Hop Henry and Billy Crystal Fingers.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 | THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
10 AM | Halloween on Hanover Walking Tour with The Valentine
Hanover Avenue at Strawberry Street | $20 adults, $10 members, free for children
Before the Halloween madness begins, The Valentine offers a walking tour exploring Richmond’s Halloween history and how Hanover Avenue became one of the country’s most celebrated trick-or-treating destinations.
7 PM | Hit Like a Girl, Good Teal, 40 Reps & Madison Turner at Bandito’s
2905 Patterson Avenue | Doors 7 PM | $15
Hit Like a Girl and Good Teal bring their Burning at Both Ends Tour to Bandito’s, joined by Richmond’s 40 Reps and Madison Turner.
9 PM | Goth Karaoke at Fallout
117 N. 18th Street | Free | 18+
Goth karaoke and Just Dance take over the club later in the evening. Sing something dark, dance to something darker.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 | HALLOWEEN EVE
8 PM | CLUE: The Drag Show at Gallery5
200 W. Marshall Street | $15
A murder mystery, but drag. Hosted by Michelle Livigne, with Teddi Baerbach, Melanin Monroe, Liquid Skin, and Harlot Schmarlot, the show invites the audience to question performers, solve puzzles, and figure out who’s responsible for a fictional homicide.
8 PM | Halloween Cabaret at Révéler
3108 W. Cary Street | $25 | 21+
Qing Blaze hosts a Halloween cabaret of music, burlesque, and theatrical misbehavior featuring Alisa Miles, Gordita Maricona, Jo’Rie Tigerlily, and more.
8 PM | Miramar, Yeni Nostalji & DJ Doguchi at Get Tight Lounge
1104 W. Main Street | Doors 7:30 PM | $18 Advance / $22 Door
Miramar’s tropical boleros, Yeni Nostalji’s Turkish pop ballads, and DJ Doguchi spinning vinyl takes Halloween weekend in a different direction with partial proceeds benefiting Diversity Richmond.
9 PM | GAGGED at Fallout
117 N. 18th Street | 7–10 | 21+
Jasmen Clitopatra, Lavender Menace, Beau Tox, and Artemis Lazuli take over Fallout for a Halloween Eve drag party.
9 PM | I See Red Vol. V at LOSO
2727 W. Broad Street | Tickets Required
If your Halloween soundtrack leans more toward techno than Monster Mash, LOSO has you covered. TonalTheory and Undertone present I See Red Vol. V, with two rooms of electronic music.
9:30 PM | Halloween Punk Cover Show at The Camel
1621 W. Broad Street | Doors 9 PM | $12 Advance / $15 Door
Richmond punk bands dress up as punk legends for Halloween at The Camel. Five bands, plenty of singalongs, and probably a few Danzigs hanging out.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 | HALLOWEEN NIGHT. RICHMOND’S HIGH HOLY DAY.
10 AM | Halloween on Hanover Walking Tour with The Valentine
Hanover Avenue at Strawberry Street | $20 adults, $10 members, free for children
Before the evening’s madness begins, The Valentine offers a walking tour exploring the history of Halloween in Richmond and the evolution of Hanover Avenue into one of the country’s most celebrated trick-or-treating destinations.
11 AM | Spooky Halloween Flash Day at Unkindness Art
2923 North Avenue | 11 AM–6 PM | Tattoos $131 in costume, $150 without
Six tattoo artists, one Halloween, and a discount for showing up in costume. Unkindness Art hosts a flash tattoo day with Kailyn Byers, Matt Corbin, Sara Stigmata, Ian Kiser, Frankee Graves, and Liam Williams. Tattoos are $150, or $131 if you’re dressed up.
11:30 AM | CONEX Spooktacular & Halloween Party
900 Axtell Street | Daytime festivities free | Evening Party 8 PM–Midnight | 21+ after 8 PM
CONEX goes all in for Halloween with a full day of festivities. The daytime Spooktacular features candy, live music from Blair’s West Band, and costume contests for dogs at 1 PM and kids at 3 PM. At 8 PM, the 21+ party takes over with DJ Phil Sky, a haunted hay maze, and a costume contest featuring $550 in cash and prizes.
Evening | Halloween on Hanover Avenue
Hanover Avenue, The Fan | Free
There are Halloween decorations, and then there’s Hanover Avenue. For decades, this Richmond tradition has been drawing thousands of costumed visitors each year. You have to see it for yourself.
7 PM | All the Saints Theater Company’s 21st Annual Halloween Parade
Monroe Park through Oregon Hill | Free
If there’s one event that captures Richmond’s Halloween spirit, it’s the All the Saints Halloween Parade. For more than two decades, enormous handmade puppets, skeletons, musicians, and costumed Richmonders have taken over Oregon Hill for a celebration that’s equal parts art, theater, and protest. This year’s theme, Dada the Data! A Funeral March for Intelligence. Bring a costume, carry a puppet, or just join the madness. The parade leaves Monroe Park at 7 PM sharp.
7 PM | Halloween with The Significant Others at Gallery5
200 W. Marshall Street | 7–11 PM
Gallery5 trades Friday night’s murder mystery for a Halloween dance party with The Significant Others, performing favorites from the 1980s through today. Costumes are encouraged.
8 PM | House Halloween Kickback at Studio Two Three
109 W. 15th Street | DJ Statistics | October 31
The house is open, and Richmond’s Black queer community is bringing the party. Presented by the Virginia Anti-Violence Project with UGRC / Black Pride RVA, this Halloween celebration brings costumes, community, and house music from DJ Statistics.
8 PM | Monsters Ball at Fallout
117 N. 18th Street | 8 PM–2 AM | 10–15 | 21+
Richmond’s own little bat cave in Shockoe Bottom is doing what it does best. Fallout’s annual Monsters Ball returns with goth, industrial, darkwave, new wave, and alternative music courtesy of DJ ScareyPete and all-vinyl sets from DJ Ben Speed.
8 PM | Haunted at the Hofheimer
2818 W. Broad Street | 8 PM–Close
Nearly a century after the Hofheimer Building opened, it’s time to wake the ghosts. Halloween takes over the historic venue with themed cocktails, live music from Solacoustix, DJs, dancing, and plenty of costumes. Live music gives way to a late-night dance party.
9 PM | Halloween Dance Party at Susie’s Delicatessen
1600 W. Cary Street | Saturday, October 31 | 9 PM–2 AM | $5 Advance / $7 Door
Susie’s Halloween Dance Party returns with DJs Robert August and Dogpants spinning five hours of music, dancing, and costumed neighborhood chaos.
9:30 PM | Stanley’s Second Annual Halloween Party
2601 Park Ave | 9:30 PM–Midnight | $5
Forget cash prizes, Stanley’s is offering something far more valuable: a year of free hoagies. Their second annual Halloween party features DJ Pizza, a special appearance by Jabbawakeez, and a costume contest where the grand prize is one free hoagie a week for a year. Five bucks gets you in but a great costume could keep you fed until next Halloween.
8 PM | Spectre Halloween at Pandora
3119 W. Moore Street | 8 PM–Late | 21+
If your Halloween plans involve disappearing into a dark room full of electronic music, Spectre has you covered. Pandora hosts a Halloween takeover featuring Pogsta, Jon Jar b2b Syntaks, Tam, Ricky S, Spiral, Yung Mate, Risu, and Nico Maric. Just show up ready to dance.
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