your guide to halloween
in lynchburg, va 2018

It’s getting spooky in Lynchburg! Here is your guide to Halloween in Lynchburg, VA. There are a ton of family events, like Trunk or Treat and Fall Festivals, as well as adult Halloween events, like haunted houses, near Lynchburg this year. Check out these events, and let us know if we missed any! Use #FallinLynchburg so we can see your awesome costumes and Halloween fun!

thursday, October 25

42990357_2160455804231711_2268898460742713344_n[1].jpg — Halloween Safe Trick-or-Treat

**6-7:30pm, Lynchburg Health and Rehabilitation Center**
Please join us for our annual Halloween safe trick-or-treating event! There will be games, music, crafts and of course, treats! The fun starts at 6pm!

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Hoptober Beer Crawl on 5th Street

Buy a souvenir pint glass from participating restaurants (Grey’s, 5th and Federal, and Daughters and Sons Pizza) and get a free 'bite' at each spot when you fill up your pint. Ride The Hopper (the free city bus that passes 5th Street every 15 mins). 5pm until close.

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42993680_2204014286284131_5634686209734213632_n[1].jpg — Old Crawford Farm Ghost Tour

**October 25-27, 618 Country Club Rd, Appomattox, VA**
Named the most haunted location in Virginia and in the top 30 most haunted in the nation, this incredible true story of love, loss and one man's willingness to blur the boarders between life and death have haunted generations. Now, Wolfbane brings it all to life on the actual property where these events occurred. TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE.

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Scaremare

**October 11-13, 18-20, 25-27, $10 general admission/$5 for students and military**
2300 Caroll Avenue, Lynchburg, VA
Prepare to feel terrified as you walk through haunted warehouses and forest. This annual haunted house put on by Liberty University is a Halloween tradition.

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The Ghosts of Historic Lynchburg Walking Tour

October 25-27
Historic Miller-Claytor House, tickets: $10/adult, $5/child (11 years and younger)
Come tour one of Lynchburg's Historic Districts to hear tales of hauntings and sightings. The Ghost Walk will be along Rivermont Ave and will begin at the Historic Miller-Claytor House. Proceeds go to the Friends of Rivermont Historical Society and the Lynchburg Historical Foundation.

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friday, OCTOBER 26

Zombie Laser Tag

**Riverside Park, 6-9:30pm**
Walking Dead fans, be you zombie or survivor, we invite you to come out for a fun evening of zombie slaying in Riverside Park! Players must register as a team with a minimum of four players and a maximum of six. It’s sure to be a ghoulishly good time! Register by 10/23. While you are awaiting your turn, you can roast smores, drink cider, take funny team photos or get a flesh wound tattoo.

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Hocus Pocus Movie Night

**Riverviews Artspace, 7-11pm, tickets $12**
Halloween is upon us and it’s time to run amok. Amok! Amok! Amok! Come in costume to confuse the witches and take part in our costume contest!
Cash bar for refreshments including wine, beer, soda and popcorn.

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Lynchburg’s Largest Halloween Party

Phase 2, 9pm-2am
Tickets $10/presale
Lynchburg's largest Halloween party is back for its landmark 24th year! This event will feature over $5,000 in cash & prizes, Lynchburg's biggest costume contest, DJ's, drink specials, and live music with 7 Mile Ford! This event is 21+ and doors open at 8pm.

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Haunted Hayride

October 19-20, & 26-27,
7-10pm, Admission $3
Lynchburg South Family Moose Center, 934 Waterlick Road, Lynchburg, VA

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**October 26-November 1, various times, Venue Cinemas**
Enjoy this 1980 Halloween classic!

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Beetlejuice

**October 26-November 1, various times, Venue Cinemas**
Venue Classics presents the 30th anniversary of Tim Burton's Beetlejuice starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, and Geena Davis. Rated PG Parental Guidance Suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.

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**6-8pm, Virginia Select Auto**
Virginia Select Auto would like to provide a safe alternative to the traditional door to door style trick or treat! Children ages 12 and under, and their parents, are welcome to join us for games, entertainment, trunk or treating, and more!!!

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Saturday, October 27

3rd Annual Apocalyptic Halloween Bash

9pm-1am
The Water Dog
Strap on your spandex, grab your Rick & Morty costume and stretch those hammies cuz we're getting after it with our buddies for our 3rd annual Halloween bash! Come wearing a sweet costume and we'll hook you up with some rad swag guaranteed to increase your party potential tenfold. Prizes for: Best Couple/Group Costume, Most Creative, & Scariest Costume. Whatever you do... come to party!

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Truck or Treat

12-5pm, $5/adult, kids free
Apocalypse Ale Works
Celebrate Halloween with food trucks, trick or treat candy, live music, kids zone, adoptable pets and more!! Costumes encouraged! Pets welcome! Featuring: Centra Code Fresh Food Truck, Action Gyro, The Dawg House, Where the Sweet Things Are. Proceeds go to the Humane Society.

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**5pm-12:30am, El Jefe**
Eat, drink, and be scary! Bring some cash for our patio bar out on the bluff, open until 9 pm. Come in your Halloween costume and party like a monster. Best costume wins a prize! So save the date and have a ghouls night out.

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Wicked Warehouse

**Academy Center of the Arts, 8:30pm-12am, $10**
At the Wicked Warehouse, you’ll party with The Dundies, or should we say the Deadies, grab a signature spooky drink with your friends, and compete for crowd favorite in our costume contest!

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**5-10pm, Lazy Days Winery, $10**
Join us if you dare for a night of ghoulishly good music, bonfire at sunset, corn hole, shopping vendors, spooktacular food and wine!! $10 admission includes wine tasting. Beer available for purchase and a sangria station!

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44219801_2246560465555919_7746180707558359040_n[1].jpg — Halloween Spooktacilar

**5-7pm, Falling Creek Park**
Join Bedford County Parks and Recreation for a fun filled night of spooky games, face painting, and balloons.

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43016098_1909366162451536_1476952267121754112_n[1].jpg — Annual Halloween Carnival

**10am-2pm, Timberlake Christian Church**
We will have games you can play to win tickets, prizes, a bounce house, and great snacks! Plus, we welcome Chill City Pops, who will be coming and setting up a mobile Pop Stand and handing out popsicles to everyone who comes. Wear your costume and come on out!

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Winfall Fright Night

7pm-12am, FREE
Winfall Baptist Church
This is a haunted hayride up to a haunted house and ending with the Haunted Trail. This is a FREE event that Winfall Baptist Church.

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Scaremare

**October 11-13, 18-20, 25-27, $10 general admission/$5 students & military**
2300 Caroll Avenue, Lynchburg, VA
Prepare to feel terrified as you walk through haunted warehouses and forest. This annual haunted house put on by Liberty University is a Halloween tradition.

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42867031_1999507193421512_849135667442089984_n[1].jpg — Everyday is Halloween: 1 Year Anniversary Party

**10:30pm-2am, 2496 Rivermont Ave, Lynchburg, VA, $3**
The Lynchburg Gothic League presents our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY!
"Everyday is Halloween" with special musical guests TYPE TRAUMA, an electro-metal-industrial act from Roanoke!
Everyday is Halloween is a monthly alternative music and dance night featuring Dark Wave, early Punk, 80's New Wave/Synth-Pop, old school Goth, and Industrial music!

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Mourn the Illusions Horrific Halloween Bash

**9:30pm-1:30am, Stoney Badger Tavern**
We are excited to be rocking out the annual Stoney Badger Halloween show this year! It's going to be a night full of tricks, treats, and killer tunes from all your favorite metal and hard rock bands! There will be a costume contest! Come dressed to impress in your ugliest, bloodiest, hottest, coolest, weirdest, most creative thing you can think of...show us whatcha got!

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Fall Festival

**12-6pm, Living Water Baptist Church, free**
Brunswick stew, BBQ, hot dogs, bake goods, hay rides, bounce houses, face painting, sand art, assorted vendors, Fear One, gospel singing, fire and rescue, Karate demo, square dancing, and much much more. Something for everyone to do of all ages. All food sales go to fund our Missions program.

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Paw-loween Costume Contest

**12:30-2pm, Craddock Terry Hotel**
Join us for a chance to show off your furry child. It will be fun for all ages, registration is from 12:30-1pm and the contest will start at 1pm. Fall themed snacks and hot cider and a chance to win fun prizes!

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**3-5pm, Jefferson Family YMCA**
Join us for our annual family friendly Spooktacular! Open to the community and fun for all.

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Trunk or Treat

**2-4pm, TC Miller Elementary School**
Join us for a fun afternoon full of games, costume parade and trunk or treating around the parking lot.

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October 26-Nov 1, various times
Venue Cinemas
Venue Classics presents the 30th anniversary of Tim Burton's Beetlejuice starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, and Geena Davis. Rated PG Parental Guidance Suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.

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Wednesday, October 31

Kids Karnival

6:30-8:30pm, FREE
Thomas Road Baptist Church
Trunk or Treat! You and your kids (up to 5th grade) are invited to this Kids Karnival. Come out for a fun night of trunk-n-treating, giant inflatables, and games!

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Trunk n Treat + Haunted Path

**6-9pm, Old Bedford Middle School Parking Lot**
Fun-filled night lined with cars doing Trunk or Treat along with music, bounce houses, & the new Haunted Path!

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Trunk-N-Treat Fall Festival

**6-8pm, Thomas Terrace Baptist Church**
Come join us for a great night of decorated cars and trucks, candy, fun carnival games, inflatables, food, and more!

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**5-7pm, Lynchburg Humane Society**
We would like to invite you and all of the little ghouls, goblins, witches and superheroes to stop by Lynchburg Humane to trick or treat on Halloween. We will have volunteers stationed at various cat rooms to help give a real "trick or treating" feel as the little ones roam from room to room collecting their candy. We can't wait to see what your pumpkin is going to be this year!

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43311662_2151803758165500_3060528063734349824_n[1].jpg — Forest Baptist Church Fall Festival

**6-8pm, 1313 Two Church Lane, Forest, VA**
Free Family Fun! Trunk-or-Treat, bounce houses, hay ride, refreshments, brunswick stew, photo booth, & more!

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We hope you have so much fun this Halloween! Check out our 10 Halloween Safety Tips blog to stay out of danger this year. We want to see your costumes! Tag us using #FallinLynchburg for a chance to be featured on our Instagram!

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your guide to halloween in lynchburg, va 2018

thursday, October 25

friday, OCTOBER 26

Saturday, October 27

Wednesday, October 31

your guide to halloween
in lynchburg, va 2018