There’s SOOOO much happening this weekend for RVA’s HALLOWEEK

by | Oct 28, 2016 | POLITICS

We started our HALLOWEEK partying last Friday, but it’s far from over.

We started our HALLOWEEK partying last Friday, but it’s far from over.

There’s still a ton going on this weekend, including a number of events that help define Richmond’s love of this ghastly holiday. Check out our list below and we’ll see you around town this weekend!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28TH

5PM to 7PM CAPITAL ALE HOUSE Downtown presents “The TAPPENING”, A Happy Hour tapping of special HALLOWEEK 2016 beers for the weekend!

7PM The Village of the Dammed at THE VILLAGE CAFE drink specials, brew specials and horror movies..

8PM Movie Club Richmond presents: Pet Cemetery at HARDYWOOD, FREE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29TH

9AM “WAKE UP THE DEAD” Breakfast & Coffee at BLACK HAND COFFEE Come get your coffee and grub pre-zombie walk!

11AM to 5PM Ellwood Thompson’s Halloween Fest with beer, cider, music, crafts, games, pet costume contest, kids face painting & more!

1PM Trickery Release + Sleep When You’re Dead: An 80’s Spook Review feat. Full Moon Fever, Los Ramones, Imaginary Boys + Geek RVA) at HARDYWOOD, FREE

1:30 12TH ANNUAL RICHMOND ZOMBIE WALK in Carytown: More info at RichmondZombieWalk.com

4PM to 7PM ZOMBIE TOWN DON’T LOOK BACK & CITIZEN BURGER in Carytown for UN-Happy Hour with Zombie Specials and HALLOWEEK 2016 Beer Tapping (4-8pm)

9PM Monster Mashquerade WRIR Benefit at The Camel featuring Mikrowaves, special guest, costume contest and other specials!

10PM 19TH ANNUAL DEAD MAN’s BALL at Bandito’s with DJ Ryan Andrews & DJ Dom $500 cash prize at 9m and $500 cash prize at midnight!

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30TH

7PM All HALLOW’S EVA RAGER featuring Skeletonwitch, Iron Reagan, Oathbreaker, Homewrecker + Genocide Pact at HARDYWOOD $13 in Advance & $15 at Door

HALLOWEEN! MONDAY, OCTOBER 31st

9PM THE ANSWER’s HALLOBEER PART TWO!! Featuring THE BIG PAYBACK’s James Brown Tribute!! Also, special HALLOWEEK 2016 Brews & Andals, FREE

7PM SHARP! Monroe Park (near VCU Campus) Richmond’s 11th Annual Halloween Parade presented by ALL THE SAINTS THEATER COMPANY

ALL DAY! ELLWOOD THOMPSON’S Costume Contest! $100 Prize for Best Stewards & Customer Costumes!

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner is the former editor of GayRVA and RVAMag from 2013 - 2017. He’s now the Richmond Bureau Chief for Radio IQ, a state-wide NPR outlet based in Roanoke. You can reach him at BradKutnerNPR@gmail.com




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