From the middle of October to the end of the month, many fall festivals have a Halloween theme. The last weekend in October is filled with trunk or treat events too. And don't forget Scaremare and the assorted haunted houses. Whether your kids are toddlers or teens, here are some favorite Halloween themed festivals and trunk or treat events for your family to check out during October. More festivals and events will be added as information is received.
Be sure to check out our October Festivals and Fun Guide, filled with all of the month's family-friendly events, and our Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze Guide for details about each location.
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Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes
*Layman Family Farms Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Nov. 9 (Sat/Sun only: SAT from 10 AM - 7 PM; SUN from 11 AM - 7 PM), Blue Ridge
*Yoders' Farm Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Nov. 2 (Tuesday through Saturday: T/W/Th from 4 PM - 7 PM; F/Sa from 10 AM - 10 PM), Rustburg
*Jeter Farm Fall Festival -- Sept. 21 - Oct. 27 (Sat/Sun only: SAT from 9 AM - 6 PM; SUN from 12 PM - 6 PM), Roanoke
*Dark Leaf Farms -- Opens Sept. 26 (Sat/Sun only: SAT from 10 AM - 6 PM; SUN from 1 PM - 5 PM), Concord
*Smith's Pumpkin Patch -- Sept. 27 - Oct. 31. (Mon-Thurs from 3 PM - 8 PM; Fri from 10 AM - 9 PM; Sat from 9 AM - 9 PM; Sun from 12 PM - 8 PM), Lynchburg
*White Fall Farm -- Sept. 28 Oct. 5 - Nov. 3 (Fri/Sat/Sun: FRI from 3 PM - 7 PM; SAT from 9 AM - 7 PM; SUN from 2 PM - 7 PM), Gretna
Halloween Events and Trunk or Treats (Many of these event include a trunk or treat, trick or treat, or candy giveaway)
Altavista Scarecrow Stroll -- Oct. 1 - 31 throughout Downtown Altavista
Haunted Historic Theatre Tours -- Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 at Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg
First Friday: Pumpkin Hacking -- Oct. 4 at Vector Space, Lynchburg
University of Lynchburg CHC's Halloween 5k 2019 -- Oct. 5 at University of Lynchburg
Haunted Historic Theatre Tours -- Oct. 9, 16, 23, and 30 at Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg
Scaremare -- Oct 10-12, Oct. 17-19, and Oct. 24-26 at Scaremare, Lynchburg
Candlelight Tours -- Oct. 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, and 26 at Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg
The 2019 Annual Spooktacular: A Free Kids Carnival -- Oct. 12 at LU Softball Stadium, Lynchburg
Haunted Historic Theatre Tours -- Oct. 16, 23, and 30 at Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg
Scaremare -- Oct. 17-19, and Oct. 24-26 at Scaremare, Lynchburg
Candlelight Tours -- Oct. 17, 18, 19 24, 25, and 26 at Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg
Haunted Hayride and Haunted Trail -- Oct. 18-19 and Oct. 25-26 at Lynchburg South Moose Family Center, Lynchburg
Family Pumpkin Carving Party -- Oct. 19 at Forest Library, Forest
Halloweenie Party -- Oct. 19 at K-9 Cloud 9, Lynchburg
5th Annual Truck or Treat Fall Festival -- Oct. 19 at Apocalypse Ale Works, Forest
Autumnfest -- Oct. 19 at Stratton Farm, Appomattox (by Evergreen Baptist Church and Liberty Baptist Church)
Lynchburg Zombie Walk -- Oct. 19 at Lynchburg Community Market, Lynchburg
7th Annual Hull-o-ween -- Oct. 19 at Hull's Drive-In, Lexington
Halloween Makeup -- Oct. 23 at Miller Center, Lynchburg
Haunted Historic Theatre Tours -- Oct. 23 and 30 at Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg
Tiny Tots Not So Scary Halloween Party -- Oct. 24 at FunQuest, Lynchburg
Free Movie: "The Nightmare Before Christmas" -- Oct. 24 at Downtown Branch of Lynchburg Public Library
Camp Kum-Ba-Yah HalloWoods Family Festival -- Oct. 24 at Camp Kum-Ba-Yah
Halloween Safe Trick-or-Treat -- Oct. 24 at Lynchburg Health and Rehabilitation Center, Lynchburg
Scaremare -- Oct. 24-26 at Scaremare, Lynchburg
Candlelight Tours -- Oct. 24, 25, and 26 at Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg
Halloween Story Time -- Oct. 25 at Forest Library, Forest
Mini Monster Mash -- Oct. 25 at Timberlake Family Pharmacy, Lynchburg
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 25 at Virginia Select Auto, Amherst
Fright Night -- Oct. 25-26 at Liberty Lake in Bedford
Haunted Hayride and Haunted Trail -- Oct. 25-26 at Lynchburg South Moose Family Center, Lynchburg
Truck or Treat (for special needs individuals) -- Oct. 26 at Brookville High School, Lynchburg
Annual Halloween Carnival -- Oct. 26 at Timberlake Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Lynchburg
Halloween Kids Eat Free Event -- Oct. 26-31 at McAlister's Deli, Lynchburg
Halloween Party and Fall Festival -- Oct. 26 at Jamerson YMCA, Lynchburg
Kids Halloween Cupcake Decorating Class -- Oct. 26 in Cornerstone, Lynchburg (RSVP for details)
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 26 at T.C. Miller Elementary, Lynchburg
Carts and Candy -- Oct. 26 at Ivy Hill Golf Club, Forest
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 26 at Calvary Baptist Church, Lynchburg
Halloween Town -- Oct. 26 at Liberty Lake in Bedford
Fall Festival -- Oct. 26 at Leesville Road Baptist Church, Evington
Haunted History Hike -- Oct. 26 at Natural Bridge State Park, Natural Bridge
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 26 at West Lynchburg Baptist Church, Lynchburg
Kidz Night: Spooktacular -- Oct. 26 at Elite Athletics, Forest
Heritage Elementary School Haunted Hallways -- Oct. 26 at Heritage Elementary School, Lynchburg
Halloween Candy Hunt -- Oct. 26 at Amelon United Methodist Church, Madison Heights
Dark Leaf Farms Haunted Corn Maze -- Oct. 26 at Dark Leaf Farms, Concord
Paw-loween Costume Contest -- Oct. 27 at Craddock Terry Hotel, Lynchburg
Fall Fun Fest -- Oct. 27 at Hyland Heights Baptist Church, Rustburg
Harvest Festival -- Oct. 27 at Lynchburg First Church of the Nazarene, Lynchburg
Monster Bash -- Oct. 27 at The Virginian Hotel, Lynchburg (reserve tickets in advance)
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 27 at Faith Baptist Church, Madison Heights
River Church Truck and Treat -- Oct. 27 at River Church, Madison Heights
Impact Church Spooktacular Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 27 at Impact Church, Forest
Fall Fest and Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 27 at Fairview Christian Church, Lynchburg
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 27 at Mountain View United Methodist Church, Forest
Crosswhite Fall Festival -- Oct. 27 at Crosswhite Athletic Club, Lynchburg
Kids Halloween Party -- Oct. 28 at Buffalo Wild Wings, Lynchburg
Halloween Trick-or-Treat Parade and Craft -- Oct. 29 at Lynchburg Public Library, Lynchburg
Auto-Mattox Halloween Costume Contest -- Oct. 30-31 at AutoMattox, Appomattox
Fall Festival -- Oct. 30 at Bible Baptist Church, Appomattox
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 30 at Randolph Memorial Baptist Church, Madison Heights
Spooktacular Concert -- Oct. 30 at E.C. Glass High School, Lynchburg
Haunted Historic Theatre Tours -- Oct. 30 at Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg
Halloween Day 99 Cent Kids Menu -- Oct. 31 at Famous Anthony's, Lynchburg
Billy Craft Hondaween -- Oct. 31 at Billy Craft Honda, Lynchburg
Happy Halloween Free Admission -- Oct. 31 at Bounce About, Lynchburg
Trick or Treat and Anniversary Celebration -- Oct. 31 at Health Nut Nutrition, Lynchburg
Tricks for Treats -- Oct. 31 at Lynchburg Humane Society, Lynchburg -- indoor event
2nd Annual Halloween Swannanoa Spooktacular -- Oct. 31 at Swannanoa, Afton -- indoor event
Trick-or-Treat Night -- Oct. 31 at River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg -- indoor event
Haunted Pumpkin Patch -- Oct. 31 at Sugar Rush Candy Store (River Ridge Mall), Lynchburg -- indoor event
2nd Annual Bower Witching Hour -- Oct. 31 at Bower Center for the Arts, Bedford
Trick or Treat -- Oct. 31 at Forest Volunteer Fire Department, Forest -- indoor event
Trunk-n-Treat Fall Festival -- Oct. 31 at Thomas Terrace Baptist Church, Lynchburg -- indoor event
Trick or Treat -- Oct. 31 at Bedford County Nursing Home, Bedford -- indoor event
Trunk-or-Treat -- Oct. 31 at Rock Pike Baptist Church, Forest
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 31 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Lynchburg -- indoor event
Fall Festival -- Oct. 31 at Forest Baptist Church, Forest -- indoor event
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 31 at Appomattox Primary School, Appomattox Event moved, see below
Trunk or Treat -- Oct. 31 (6 PM - 8 PM) at Liberty Baptist Church, Appomattox -- indoor event
Fall Festival -- Oct. 31 at Gospel Community Church Rivermont, Lynchburg -- will be moved indoors if rainy
Community Trick or Treat -- Oct. 31 at Jefferson Forest High School, Forest -- indoor event
Trick-or-Treat on the Putt-Putt Golf Course -- Oct. 31 at Putt Putt Fun Center, Lynchburg
Kids Karnival -- Oct. 31 at Thomas Road Baptist Church, Lynchburg -- indoor event
Trick or Treating - Oct. 31 in your neighborhood
Buena Vista Spooktacular -- Oct. 31 Nov. 1 in downtown Buena Vista
The festival list is constantly being updated as more information is received. You'll find details about all of these events and many others in the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid calendar of events.
To add your organization’s trunk or treat, fall festival, or Halloween event to the list, message us at our Lynchburg Macaroni Kid Facebook page or click the “submit an event” link on our website.
