Time to get spooky. With Halloween being a little shy of just one week away, the Holy City is turning into Haunted City with all of the frightening events happening over the next few days.
We hope you have a lot of costume choices lined up, because we have tons of venues + events where you’ll be able to show them off. (Just try not to get a pumpkin stuck on your head.)
From family friendly to 21+, here is a rundown of the creepy, funny, boozy + sugar-filled Halloween events Charleston has to offer this year.
All Ages
🎃 Barks and Bones Halloween Party
⏰ Fri., Oct. 25, 5-7 p.m.
📍 Magnolia Park and Community Garden, 720 Magnolia Rd., West Ashley
💰 Free
Dress up your furry friend for the pet costume contest + enjoy live music, food trucks, and drinks. 🐶
🎃 Boo Fest
⏰ Sat., Oct. 26, 12-3 p.m.
📍 Workshop, 1503 King St.
💰 Free to attend
Kids + pups are encouraged to come in costume for this special event. $5 kids meals, halloween candy, small bites + drinks. (Pro tip: there will be prizes for best puppy outfits.)
🎃 Pumpkin Brunch
⏰ Sun., Oct. 27, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
📍 Tavern & Table, 100 Church St., Mount Pleasant
💰 Menu prices vary
Halloween inspired brunch by Chef Ray, reservations recommended.
🎃 Lowcountry Halloween Fest
⏰ Sun., Oct. 27, 12-6 p.m.
📍 Citadel Mall
💰 Free
A fun-filled indoor trick-or-treating experience for the whole family.
🎃 PSC’s Haunts and Haints: Spirits Among Us
⏰ Sun., Oct 27, 2-5 p.m.
📍 Meet at 147 King St.
💰$50 members, $60 non-members
Go inside Charleston’s historic houses that have stories of hauntings + ghosts. You may even see one for yourself.
🎃 Hocus Pocus
⏰ Mon., Oct. 28, 7 p.m.
📍 Charleston Music Hall
💰 $8
With a special appearance from the Sanderson Sisters.
🎃 Legends and Ghost Stories from the South
⏰ Wed., Oct. 30, 6-7 p.m.
📍 Charleston County Public Library – main branch
💰 Free
🎃 Hollywood Horror: A Halloween Music, Dance, & Film Phenom
⏰ Thurs., Oct. 31, 9 p.m.
📍 Charleston Music Hall
💰 $25+
🎃 Trick or Treat in the Park
⏰ Thurs., Oct. 31, 4-6 p.m.
📍 Hampton Park, 30 Mary Murray Dr.
💰 Free, reservation required
🎃 Boone Hall Fright Night
⏰ Oct. 27 + 31, Nov. 1-2; times vary
📍 2434 North Hwy. 17, Mount Pleasant
💰 $15
From haunted hayrides to haunted mansions, there are tons of scares + surprises in store for a spooky night out.
21+
🎃 After Hours: Southern Spirits
⏰ Fri., Oct. 25, 7-10 p.m.
📍 South Carolina Aquarium
💰 $45 non-members, $40 members
Wear your best costume and enjoy small bites, drinks + animal encounters.
🎃 Grown-up Costume Party Cruise by California Dreaming
⏰ Fri., Oct. 25, 6-8 p.m.
📍 Ripley Light Marina, 1 Ashley Point Drive, West Ashley
💰 $48
BYOB event; arrive 15 minutes prior.
🎃 5Church All Hallows’ Eve Party
⏰ Sat., Oct. 26, 10 p.m.
📍 5Church Charleston, 32B N Market St.
💰 Free to attend
Dress up in your best Halloween costume + dance the night away for your chance to win a $200 giftcard.
🎃 Handcraft Halloween Party
⏰ Sat., Oct. 26, 8 p.m.-midnight
📍 Handcraft Kitchen & Cocktails, 735 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant
💰 Free to attend
Drink specials, live music + costume contests. (Winners receive bottles of wine + bubbles).
🎃 Monsters & Margs
⏰ Sat., Oct. 26, 6-11:30 p.m.
📍 Taco Boy Downtown, 217 Huger St.
💰 $5 cover
Costume contest with prizes up to $1000 + live entertainment.
🎃 Fright Night in Flowertown
⏰ Sat., Oct. 26, 6-11:30 p.m.
📍 Taco Boy Summerville, 106 Front St., Summerville
💰 $5 cover
Costume contest with prizes up to $1000 + live entertainment.
🎃 3rd Annual Halloween Edition of Trappyoke
⏰ Sat., Oct. 26, 8 p.m.
📍 The Schoolhouse, 720 Magnolia Rd., West Ashley
💰 $30+
Come dressed as your favorite artist and live out your dream of performing onstage.
🎃 Skinful Halloween
⏰ Sat., Oct. 26, 5 p.m.
📍 Charleston Woodlands, 4279 Ashley River Rd., West Ashley
💰 $60+
Charleston’s favorite Halloween Costume Party is back after a six year hiatus. The new and improved event will feature live performances from Method Man, Redman + more, with the option to camp at the 6000 acre venue, the Charleston Woodlands.
🎃 Trick or Drink: Charleston Halloween Bar Crawl
⏰ Oct. 26 + 31, 4 p.m.- 2 a.m.
📍 Registration begins at Carolina Ale House, 145 Calhoun St.
💰 $15 for one day, $20 for both days
Drink deals + no cover charge for participating venues: Burns Alley Tavern, Carolina Ale House, Bay Street Biergarten + Trio.
🎃 Studio 300: Disco Halloween
⏰ Thurs., Oct. 31, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
📍 The Alley, 131 Columbus St.
💰 $65
A 70s-themed Halloween Extravaganza featuring haunted houses, bowling, appetizers + drinks, free arcade games + more.
🎃 Ink N Ivy Freakshow, A Night of Pure Terror: Halloween Edition
⏰ Thurs., Oct. 31, 9 p.m-2 a.m.
📍 Ink N Ivy, 565 King St.
💰 $10
Costume contest ft. a $1,000 prize, $5 freaky cocktail + $2 freaky shots.
🎃 Forever Hallowe(EMO)
⏰ Thurs., Oct. 31, 8 p.m.
📍 Bay Street Biergarten, 549 East Bay St.
💰 Free to attend
Food and drinks specials + live entertainment by Midnight City Band.🎃
Yelloween at Fiat Lux
⏰ Fri., Nov. 1, 8:30 p.m.
📍 Hotel Bennett, 404 King St.
💰 $150
A masquerade-themed Halloween Party presented by Veuve Clicquot, with all-you-can-drink champagne + passed hors d’oeuvres.