Happy Halloween! Spooky season kicks into full gear this weekend around the Kanawha Valley. From community block parties, to haunted houses and trails, to trick-or-treating, adults-only parties and more, there's a celebration for just about everyone. Here's a look at what's happening now through Sunday around the region.

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Friday, Oct. 30

Music

Stage/Theater

  • ANNIE: 7:30 p.m. $33-$44 per person. Presented by the Charleston Light Opera Guild. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.

  • THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE: 7:30 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW: 8-10 p.m. $15 adults, $10 students/seniors. Alban Arts Center, 65 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans.

  • LEE STREET DRAG SHOW: 11 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. Lee Street Lounge, 222 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston.

Seasonal

  • SPOOKY ALL DAY: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Free. Drop by the community center dressed in your best costume, or get creative with Halloween face makeup. Participants can also receive a Halloween-themed goodie bag while supplies last. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 314 Donnally St., Charleston.

  • DUNBAR BOO BASH: 5-8 p.m. Free. Enjoy trick-or-treat candy tables, free hot dogs, popcorn, drinks, inflatables and more. Dunbar Bingo Hall, 2605 Charles Ave., Dunbar.

  • SHAWNEE SPORTS SPOOKTACULAR: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free, but ticket required. Free trick-or-treating event open to the community. While the event is free, tickets are required and can be obtained online at https://tinyurl.com/ek56fazz. Shawnee Sports Complex, 1 Salango Way, Dunbar.

  • CHOOSE YOUR HALLOWEEN ADVENTURE: 6-10 p.m. Free. Choose from two spooky experiences: a family-friendly haunted house, or a Field of Nightmares for those ready for a bigger scare. Kanawha City Community Center, 3511 Venable Ave. S.E., Charleston.

  • SALANGO LAW HALLOWEEN BLOCK PARTY: 7-11 p.m. Free. Includes pumpkin carving, face painting, spooky vendors, Halloween characters, a costume contest with a $200 prize, an outdoor showing of "Hocus Pocus" and more. 210 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • CAPITOL HORROR HAUNTED HOUSE: 7 p.m.-Midnight. $25 per person. Tickers & Timbers, 210 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • SCAREVIEW GRAVE SCHOUL: 7 p.m.-Midnight. $12 per person. 109 High St., St. Albans.

  • MORE SPOOKY-SEASON HAPPENINGS: See all Halloween-themed events for Friday, Oct. 30, including several local trunk-or-treats, in the Update’s 2026 Halloween Guide.

Etc.

  • WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN: 7:30 p.m. $68.55 per person. Vandalia Health Center (formerly Charleston Coliseum), 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston.

Saturday, Oct. 31

Music

  • VB4: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Short Story Brewing, 186 Summers St., Charleston

  • THE CARPENTER ANTS: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • 28TH ANNUAL HALLOWEEN HOOTENANNY: 8 p.m. $10 cover. Hosted by Sticky Applemouth. Featuring The Pistol Whippers, Static Fur, Dinosaur Burps, Jerks!, and Roofus & the Rex. The Empty Glass, 410 Elizabeth St., Charleston.

  • CARIÑO: 9 p.m. $10 per person. Includes Halloween costume contest. The ROQ, 1022 Quarrier St., Charleston.

Stage/Theater

  • ANNIE: 1 p.m. $33-$44 per person. Presented by the Charleston Light Opera Guild. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.

  • THE SCOUT: 2:30 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE: 5 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • HALLOWEEN MOVIE NIGHT: 6-8 p.m. Hosted by the Raglin Senior Committee. Featuring popcorn, drinks and treats. Raglin Center, 142 Marshall Ave., Dunbar.

  • MISTY GREEN: 7:30 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW: 8-10 p.m. $15 adults, $10 students/seniors. Alban Arts Center, 65 Olde Main Plaza, St. Albans.

  • HALLOWEEN: 9:30 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • LEE STREET DRAG SHOW: 11 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. The Lee Street Lounge, 222 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston.

Athletics & Outdoors

Seasonal

  • ST. ALBANS LIBRARY HALLOWEEN PARTY: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. A morning of games, snacks, music, crafts and spooky fun to celebrate before Trick-or-Treat begins. Costumes are encouraged. St. Albans Branch Library, 602 Fourth St., St. Albans.

  • NIGHTMARE ON CAPITOL STREET: 5-10 p.m. Featuring live music, killer costumes, drinks, cash prizes, and a full-blown Halloween takeover of the block. Prime 101, 101 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • KINGDOM LIFE FELLOWSHIP FALLFEST: 6-8 p.m. Free food, free candy, and tons of fun. Kingdom Life Fellowship Church, 405 First Ave., Nitro.

  • LIGHT UP THE NIGHT TRUNK OR TREAT: 6-8 p.m. Free. Trinity Fellowship Church, 203 Kentucky Ave., St. Albans.

  • HALLOWEEN AT THE MEADERY: 6-10 p.m. Free entrance. All ages. Come dressed in your costume. Wandering Wind Meadery, 422 Washington St. W., Charleston.

  • THE FINAL FREIGHT: 6 p.m.-Midnight. The Hideaway, 189 Summer St., Charleston.

  • TOWN OF BELLE HALLOWEEN PARTY: 7-8 p.m. Free, Halloween celebration for residents of the Town of Belle. Includes food, drinks, games, a costume contest and more. Belle Town Hall, 1100 E. Dupont Ave., Belle.

  • BRAWL-O-WEEN: 7-10 p.m. Free community Halloween party featuring a pumpkin gallery and competition, live music, costume contests and more. City Center at Slack Plaza, 169 Summers St., Charleston.

  • CAPITOL HORROR HAUNTED HOUSE: 7 p.m.-Midnight. $25 per person. Tickers & Timbers, 210 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • SCAREVIEW GRAVE SCHOUL: 7 p.m.-Midnight. $12 per person. 109 High St., St. Albans.

  • REBAR ON MAIN HALLOWEEN PARTY: 8 p.m. Includes music with DJ Lucky Charmz, costume contests, drink specials and more. Rebar on Main, 712 Main Ave., Nitro.

  • ROCKY HORROR AFTER DARK: 9 p.m.-Midnight. $10 cover. Featuring a screening of "Rocky Horror Picture Show," followed by live music by Volcanic Ensemble and The Big Bad. Includes costume contest with prizes. Sam's Uptown Cafe, 28 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • MORE SPOOKY-SEASON HAPPENINGS: See all Halloween-themed events for Saturday, Oct. 31, including TRICK-OR-TREAT times, in the Update’s 2026 Halloween Guide.

Etc.

  • OUT OF DARKNESS WALK TO FIGHT SUICIDE: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fundraiser for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Haddad Riverfront Park, 600 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston.

  • CHARLESTON ANIME FEST: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $20+ adults, $10 children. Featuring a vendor hall, cosplay contest, anime panels, trivia, anime lip sync, voice actor Q&A and more. Live Sailor Moon concert follows at 5:30 p.m. Holiday Inn & Suites, 400 2nd Avenue S.W., Charleston.

  • DISCOVERY FAMILY FUN DAY: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Get into the Halloween spirit with festival games, glowing potions, monster slime, a closer look at a vampire's appetite under the microscope, and perhaps a few? unexpected guests from the past. Admission is free courtesy of the City of Charleston. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.

  • HALLOWEEN BAT FELTING WORKSHOP: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $45 per person. Learn to create a felt bat with local artist Seth Lamielle. Ages 12+ welcome. All supplies included. Register online. Echo-Lit, 427 Washington St. W., Charleston.

  • MINI GHOST PORTRAITS: Noon-4 p.m. Free. While you're exploring the rest of the library and collecting tricks-or-treats at all the service desks this Halloween day, stop by the Teen Zone to make Mini Ghost Portraits out of magazine landscapes, popsicle sticks, and acrylic markers. Kanawha County Public Library, 123 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • STORYTELLING WITH BIL LEPP: 2-3:30 p.m. Free. Enjoy a series of spooky stories told by award-winning storyteller, author, and Certified Liar? Bil Lepp. Just one Halloween-themed activity taking place at the Main Library. Kanawha County Public Library, 123 Capitol St., Charleston.

Sunday, Nov. 1

Music

  • JORDAN DYER: 2-4 p.m. Free. Taylor Books, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

Stage/Theater

  • MISTY GREEN: 1 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

  • ANNIE: 2 p.m. $33-$44 per person. Presented by the Charleston Light Opera Guild. Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.

  • THE SCOUT: 3:15 p.m. $12 general admission, $7 students with valid ID. Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 226 Capitol St., Charleston.

Etc.

  • GREIFSHARE: SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS: 4-5:30 p.m. Free, with optional $12 workbook. The holidays can be very hard when grieving the loss of a loved one. If you have lost someone close to you and would like some encouragement and hope this Christmas season, this one-day class is for you. Register online. Elk River Church of the Nazarene, 143 Dutch Road, Charleston.