Halloween will be here before you know it. Take time now to plan ahead for Halloween with fun crafts, treats, and tips included in the articles below from Macaroni Kid Publishers across the country. Click on each link to read the article and make this your family's best Halloween ever!
Plan your Halloween family fun:
Lynchburg Area Trunk or Treat Events and Trick or Treat Areas for 2026 - ONLY trunk or treat events!
Lynchburg Area Trunk or Treat and Halloween Themed Events - ALL Halloween themed events!
Find Everything You Need for Halloween HERE
Spirit Halloween is located at 3700 Candlers Mountain Road in the former Party City location in Lynchburg for 2026. Store hours are 10 AM - 8 PM Monday through Saturday and 11 AM - 7 PM on Sundays. There may be extended hours later in the season.
You'll find a large selection of costumes, masks, and Halloween décor locally at Walmart, Target, and other retail stores. Lowe's, Home Depot, and Five Below also stock inflatables and other décor. Lots of people put together costumes from thrift store finds, so why not give it a try! You'll also find a lot of Halloween selection on Amazon and other online retailers.
Spooky Halloween Events in the Lynchburg Area
From mildly, kid-friendly spooky to frightfully scary, here's the best of spooky events for Halloween 2026:
Oct. 9-10 - Night at the Museum at Avoca from 6 PM - 8 PM
Oct. 9 - Haunted History Lantern Tour at Natural Bridge State Park from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM (also Oct. 16, 23)
Oct. 9-10 - Scaremare from 7:30 PM - 11 PM (also Oct. 16-17, 22-24, and 29-30) *Oct. 10 canceled*
Oct. 9 - Haunted History Lantern Tour at Natural Bridge State Park from 8 PM - 9 PM (also Oct. 16, 23)
Oct. 10 - Haunted Corn Maze at Dark Leaf Farms from 7 PM - 11 PM (also Oct. 24 and Oct. 30)
Oct. 14 - Blast from the Past Monster Movies presents Frankenstein (1931) at Forest Library at 4 PM
Oct. 16 - Haunted History Lantern Tour at Natural Bridge State Park from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM (also Oct. 23)
Oct. 16 - Kids Spooky Fun Night at Dark Leaf Farms from 7 PM - 9 PM (also Oct. 23)
Oct. 16-17 - Scaremare from 7:30 PM - 11 PM (also Oct. 22-24, and 29-30)
Oct. 16 - Haunted History Lantern Tour at Natural Bridge State Park from 8 PM - 9 PM (also Oct. 23)
Oct. 17 - Amherst County Charity Zombie Walk at 4:30 PM
Oct. 20 - Mr. York's Macabre Collection of Haunted Tales at Jamerson Library from 6 PM - 7 PM (mature audience)
Oct. 21 - Blast from the Past Monster Movies presents The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) at Forest Library at 4 PM
Oct. 22-24 - Scaremare from 7:30 PM - 11 PM (also Oct. 29-30)
Oct. 23 - Halloween Spooktacular Concert at St. Paul's Episcopal Church at 6 PM
Oct. 23 - Haunted History Lantern Tour at Natural Bridge State Park from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Oct. 23 - Kids Spooky Fun Night at Dark Leaf Farms from 7 PM - 9 PM
Oct. 23-24 - Haunted Trail at DeVault Vineyards from 7 PM - 10:30 PM - also Oct. 30
Oct. 23 - Amazement Scare Adult Night at the Museum from 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM (ages 21+)
Oct. 23 - Haunted History Lantern Tour at Natural Bridge State Park from 8 PM - 9 PM
Oct. 23-24 - Haunted Trail at Something Special Farm from 8:30 PM - 11:15 PM (also Oct. 30)
Oct. 24 - Halloween Bash @ American Legion Post 16 - 5 PM - 9 PM Trunk or Treat 6-7:30; Scare Maze 6-9 T or T+
Oct. 24 - Things That Go Bump in the Night Hike at Natural Bridge State Park from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Oct. 24 - Nightmare on Turnpike at Bedford Area Family YMCA from 7 PM - 9 PM
Oct. 24 - Haunted Corn Maze at Dark Leaf Farms from 7 PM - 11 PM (also Oct. 30)
Oct. 25 - Masterworx Presents: Villains’ Masquerade Tea Party at the Music Hall from 2 PM - 4 PM
Oct. 25 - Lynchburg Witch Walk at Three Roads Brewing at 3 PM (check-in begins at 1:30 PM)
Oct. 27 - Dinner & a Scream: Halloween Movie Night at Tiger Sun from 7 PM - 9 PM
Oct. 28 - Curious Case of the Cryptid at Timbrook Library from 2 PM - 4 PM (adult event)
Oct. 28 - Blast from the Past Monster Movies presents The Wolf Man (1941) at Forest Library at 4 PM
Oct. 28 - Movie Night at Heritage High School Theatre: Hocus Pocus at 7:30 PM
Oct. 29 - Sunset Downtown Lynchburg Walking Ghost Tour from 7 PM - 8:15 PM
Oct. 29-30 - Scaremare from 7:30 PM - 11 PM
Oct. 30 - Haunted Trail at DeVault Vineyards from 7 PM - 10:30 PM
Oct. 30 - Haunted Corn Maze at Dark Leaf Farms from 7 PM - 11 PM
Oct. 29-30 - Scaremare from 7:30 PM - 11 PM
Oct. 30 - Haunted Trail at Something Special Farm from 8:30 PM - 11:15 PM
Oct. 31 - Haunted Circus — Halloween Party at Tiger Sun at 7 PM
Oct. 31 - Midnight in the Grave Garden at Lynchburg City Cemetery from 7:30 PM - 1 AM (ages 18+)
Oct. 31 - The Black Lotus Ball Halloween Party at Ya Mada at 8 PM (adult event)
Oct. 31 - Academy Center of the Arts and Pop Up Party Presents: Halloween Party at 9 PM (ages 21+)
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Whether you're working on details for a Halloween party or just fun at home with the kids, these fun ideas will help jump start your Halloween planning.
You'll find details about Halloween events, Trunk or Treat events, and many other events in the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid calendar of events.
To add your organization’s trunk or treat, fall festival, Halloween, or other family-friendly event to the list, visit the event page on our website and use the "+Add Event" option.
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