10 Ways to get spooky this Halloween

If the Oregon Hill Halloween parade isn’t enough to satisfy your goulish tendencies, have no fear! RVA has plenty of ways to to celebrate the spookiest season of them all!

October 31 - Scary Good Costume & Promenade Party

Tonight at the Jefferson Hotel, get in the spirit of Halloween by showing off your best food inspired costume! Experience the grandeur of the Jefferson while enjoy savory bites, candy inspired treats, and get the chance to win prizes for your costume!

October 31 - Squirrel-O-Ween

Starting this afternoon at 4 PM, and continuing until 7 PM, join the Squirrels as they celebrate Halloween Squirrel style! There will be live music, hay rides, a costume contest, and trick-or-treating for the younger ghouls and goblins! Plus, it’s all free!

October 31 - Haunted Carnival Rooftop Party - RVA Mag Halloweek

Get spooky at the Byrd House at their carnival-themed rooftop party tonight! There will be a costume contest (with a photo booth to capture you at your spookiest), and specialty drinks for the occasion. 100% of ticket sales will go to Graduate Hotel’s 150k Payoff in partnership with the scholarship search app, Scholly!

October 31 - Ellwood Thompson’s Halloween Costume Contest

Going on all day, and until 9 PM tonight, you can enter the costume contest going on over at Ellwood Thompson’s! The two categories - “Best Steward Costume,” and “Best Customer Costume” will be decided on Facebook by popular vote, open from November 1st through the 4th. The winners will receive a $100 gift card to Ellwood’s!

October 31 - Edible Audio - Halloween-ish Costume Party

Get together with artists, food enthusiasts, music lover and business professionals at one of Richmond’s favorite bars, Minibar! Satisfy your sweet-tooth with creative cuisine prepared by Chef Micah, enjoy specialty cocktails, and enjoy live music!

October 31 - Free Halloween Kids Paint Party

The second annual Free Halloween Kids Paint Party will be held at Hobson Lodge, and everyone is invited to join in on the fun! Kids are encouraged to wear costumes, and paint their spooky hearts out! Candles and other goodies will be available!

October 31 - Gallery 5’s Halloween

The ever-popular Gallery 5 will be celebrating the night of ghouls and ghosts with performances from Chicki Parm and Niche Brand, with musical performances from Nosebleed, Benderheads, Unmaker, and Haybaby! Plus, wear a costume, because there will be a contest with prizes!

November 2 and 3 - RVA Frightmare

Do your best to escape the RVA Frightmare maze in 15 minutes! Find clues, solve spooky challenges, and face your fears in this fun-filled maze! The first 100 attendees will receive free raffle tickets for their store giveaways!

November 2 - Electric Halloween Dance Party

This Saturday at the Hippodrome Theater, get your groove on at Hippodrome’s EDM Halloween dance party featuring GATTÜSO! There will be a costume party with prizes, and you get an extra hour to party, thanks to Daylight Savings!

November 2 - Fright Night

Held at the Goldroom on East Franklin, come join RVA’s biggest costume party! Tickets are on sale now!