Halloween 2026 in Winston-Salem: Old Salem night tours, the Witches Walk Oct. 23, Ghoul Times, Boo! At Bethabara and Ghoul Moon Oct. 24.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Events come from the organizers, the City of Winston-Salem calendar and Visit Winston-Salem’s Halloween guide. City questions: CityLink, 311 or 336-727-8000.

Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, and most of Winston-Salem’s organized events land on the two weekends before it. Saturday, Oct. 24, is the busiest day, with four free or low-cost events across the city. For neighborhood trick-or-treating on Halloween night, see our separate trick-or-treat hours page; for hayrides, corn mazes and pumpkin patches, see fall festivals and pumpkin patches.

What this means for you

  • Families: plan around Saturday, Oct. 24, and buy Ghoul Times tickets online to save $3 each.
  • Old Salem’s Night Watchman tours sell only 12 tickets per slot; book early.
  • Trade Street closes from 4 to 11 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, for the Witches Walk.

Halloween events still to come

When Event Where Cost
Select October nights from Oct. 16 Night Watchman Evening Tours Old Salem $50
1 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 Day of the Dead Fiddlin’ Fish Brewing Co., downtown Free
6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 Downtown Witches Walk and Night Market Trade Street, Downtown Arts District Free
Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 Ghoul Times Kaleideum, 120 W. Third St. $7 online, $10 on the day
1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 Boo! At Bethabara Park Historic Bethabara Park, 2147 Bethabara Road Free
4 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 Ghoul Moon Festival West Salem Art Hotel and NCMA Winston-Salem Free
4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 Walktoberfest 2300 block of Walker Avenue Free
6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 Downtown Trick or Treat Downtown Kernersville Free

Family Halloween in Winston-Salem

Ghoul Times at Kaleideum. The children’s museum’s Halloween day runs noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. Tickets for adults and youth ages 1 to 19 are $7 online and $10 on the day; children under 1 are free, and Museums for All admission is $3 a person with an EBT, WIC or Link2Feed card, according to Kaleideum.

Boo! At Bethabara Park. A Fear on the Frontier walk, regional ghost stories, a magic show and family activities at the 1753 Moravian settlement site, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 24. Admission is free, according to the city’s event page.

Ghoul Moon Festival. A free evening festival at the West Salem Art Hotel and NCMA Winston-Salem from 4 to 10 p.m. on Oct. 24, with a kid-friendly Ghoul Moon Maze, according to Visit Winston-Salem.

Walktoberfest. A free neighborhood festival from 4 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 24 in the 2300 block of Walker Avenue, listed on the city calendar.

Downtown Witches Walk and Night Market. The third annual walk starts at Casa Shanti in the Downtown Arts District and runs 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, with vendors, music and trick-or-treating, according to Visit Winston-Salem. It is free and open to the public, and Trade Street closes from 4 to 11 p.m., according to the city calendar.

Ghost tours and grown-up nights

  • Night Watchman Evening Tours, Old Salem. A partly outdoor walking tour of Salem’s legends and “supernatural phenomena,” for ages 10 and up, on uneven streets and in buildings with stairs. Six tours leave each tour night, the first at 6:30 p.m. and the last at 7:45 p.m.; each runs about 60 minutes and has 12 tickets. Tickets are $50, according to Old Salem. Tours run in any weather.
  • Day of the Dead at Fiddlin’ Fish. The brewery’s ninth annual party runs 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, with Cosmic Charlie headlining, vendors, a tie-dye station, face painting for children and food trucks. It is free, according to Fiddlin’ Fish.
  • Wicked Whimsies, Pfafftown. A haunted forest open Friday and Saturday nights in October, recommended for ages 12 and up, with a one-night children’s version, Little Whimsies, on Wednesday, Oct. 21, according to Visit Winston-Salem. Dates and tickets are on wickedwhimsies.com.
  • Theater. Theatre Alliance stages “The Rocky Horror Show” nightly Oct. 23-31, and Camel City Playhouse runs “Evil Dead: The Musical” Oct. 22-31, according to Visit Winston-Salem.

Nearby towns

  • Kernersville, about 10 miles east, holds its Downtown Trick or Treat from 6 to 8 p.m. on Halloween night, with candy and “Hallowheels,” according to the Kernersville Chamber of Commerce, 336-993-4521.
  • Lewisville, about nine miles west, holds its Shalloween Festival for ages 12 and under from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Shallowford Square; see the town’s special events page.

Before you go

Frequently asked questions

What Halloween events are in Winston-Salem in 2026?

The big dates are the Witches Walk on Trade Street on Friday, Oct. 23, and Ghoul Times at Kaleideum, Boo! At Bethabara, the Ghoul Moon Festival and Walktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 24. Old Salem runs Night Watchman tours on select October evenings.

Is Boo! At Bethabara free?

Yes. The city says admission is free. It runs 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Historic Bethabara Park, 2147 Bethabara Road.

How much are Ghoul Times tickets at Kaleideum?

Tickets for adults and youth ages 1 to 19 are $7 online and $10 on the day, and children under 1 are free, according to Kaleideum. The event runs noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24.

How much is the Old Salem Night Watchman tour?

Tickets are $50, the tour lasts about 60 minutes and it is for ages 10 and up, according to Old Salem. Six tours leave each tour night, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., with 12 tickets per slot.

When is trick-or-treating in Winston-Salem?

Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. The city does not set official hours; see our trick-or-treat hours page for details and safety tips.