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Halloween in Wilmington

Costume parties, haunted trails, trunk or treats and ghost hunts from Wilmington to the beaches. Here is every Halloween event we know about, sorted by date. Got one we missed? Send it our way.

Halloween Trunk or Treat Monster Mash
Fri, Oct 23
Halloween Trunk or Treat Monster Mash
🕐 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
📍 Belville Riverwalk Park
Midtown YMCA Fall Fest
Fri, Oct 23
Midtown YMCA Fall Fest
🕐 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
📍 Midtown YMCA
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Live Shadowcast
Fri, Oct 23
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Live Shadowcast
🕐 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
📍 Thalian Hall
Halloween Story Time by the Sea
Sat, Oct 24
Halloween Story Time by the Sea
🕐 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Spooktoberfest @ Jimmy's Inland
Sat, Oct 24
Spooktoberfest @ Jimmy's Inland
🕐 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
WALKERWORLD Spookyfest Art+Music Festival
Sat, Oct 24
WALKERWORLD Spookyfest Art+Music Festival
🕐 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm
📍 Walkerworld Organic Artist Retreat
Wilmington True Crime Tour — 10/24
Sat, Oct 24
Wilmington True Crime Tour — 10/24
🕐 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
📍 Triangle Walking Tours
Ghostbusters In Concert
Sat, Oct 24
Ghostbusters In Concert
🕐 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
📍 Wilson Center
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Live Shadowcast
Sat, Oct 24
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Live Shadowcast
🕐 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
📍 Thalian Hall
Poplar Grove Historic House Ghost Hunt (Oct 24)
Sat, Oct 24
Poplar Grove Historic House Ghost Hunt (Oct 24)
🕐 8:00 pm – 2:00 am
📍 Poplar Grove Historic Plantation
Wilmington's Funky Fright Fest: Halloween Makers Festival
Sun, Oct 25
Wilmington's Funky Fright Fest: Halloween Makers Festival
🕐 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
📍 The Bend
7th Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest
Sun, Oct 25
7th Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest
🕐 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
📍 The Brewer’s Kettle
Cider and "Spooky" Stories (Family Program)
Thu, Oct 29
Cider and "Spooky" Stories (Family Program)
🕐 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
📍 Sneads Ferry Library
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Thu, Oct 29
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
🕐 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
📍 Thalian Hall
Hidden Ships - Halloween Party
Fri, Oct 30
Hidden Ships - Halloween Party
🕐 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
📍 Hidden Ships Distillery
Movies in the Park: Ghostbusters Afterlife
Fri, Oct 30
Movies in the Park: Ghostbusters Afterlife
🕐 6:45 pm – 10:00 pm
📍 Wrightsville Beach Park
Boos and Brews Halloween Bash
Sat, Oct 31
Boos and Brews Halloween Bash
🕐 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
📍 Waterline Brewing Company
Halloween Bar Crawl 10/31 – Wilmington
Sat, Oct 31
Halloween Bar Crawl 10/31 – Wilmington
🕐 4:00 pm – 11:30 pm
📍 Sip Tiki Bar
Wilmington True Crime Tour — 10/31
Sat, Oct 31
Wilmington True Crime Tour — 10/31
🕐 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
📍 Triangle Walking Tours
Zombie Fest 2026
Sat, Oct 31
Zombie Fest 2026
🕐 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
📍 The Eagle’s Dare
Nirvana MTV Unplugged Halloween Tribute
Sat, Oct 31
Nirvana MTV Unplugged Halloween Tribute
🕐 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
📍 Flytrap Brewing
Rocker's Halloween Bash and Costume Contest
Sat, Oct 31
Rocker's Halloween Bash and Costume Contest
🕐 7:00 pm – 2:00 am
📍 The Rusty Nail
Halloween Spooktacular w/ Eastbound and DJ SBZ @ Seven Mile Post
Sat, Oct 31
Halloween Spooktacular w/ Eastbound and DJ SBZ @ Seven Mile Post
🕐 7:00 pm – 1:00 am
📍 Seven Mile Post
Halloween Night! Tomato Basil The Band
Sat, Oct 31
Halloween Night! Tomato Basil The Band
🕐 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
📍 Waterline Brewing Company
Halloween Costume Contest
Sat, Oct 31
Halloween Costume Contest
🕐 10:00 pm – 2:00 am
📍 Tap Yard Wilmington
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