The streets, waterways and stone walls in Hampton have ghost stories to tell. From the Fort Monroe Ghost Walk to the Hampton Horror Tours, there’s something for every thrill-seeker to enjoy in the city. Plan your visit to Hampton around these annual Halloween events:

Haunted Horse Rides at the Hampton Carousel

Sept. 30 – Nov. 2, 2025 at the Hampton Carousel

“Take a twirl with the Headless Horseman!” Head on to downtown and get in the “spirit” of Halloween with spooky sights, gentle frights and free candy at the historic Hampton Carousel. Rides are just $1.

Barktoberfest

Oct. 4, 2025 from Noon – 6 PM at Mill Point Park in Downtown Hampton

This dog-friendly festival will offer lots of fall activities for guests AND their pups, including bobbing for tennis balls, a dog cake walk, and pup-tacular costume contest that features two categories: Pets Only and Pets & People! 

Ghost Walk at Fort Monroe

Oct. 17-19, 2025 at Fort Monroe

Join us for a walking tour to explore some of the unexplainable phenomenon surrounding historic Fort Monroe. The Ghost Walk at Fort Monroe is back again and sharing the haunting tales that accompany the very real history of Fort Monroe. This year we will explore buildings, structures, and the real life history of some of Fort Monroe’s lesser known people as we share with you some recently discovered real life stories and of course some of our traditional haunting tales!

A true tragic romance, a mysterious bike ride, and other odd tales from residents are just a few of the mysterious stories you will experience when you join us for this year’s Ghost Walk at Fort Monroe, Where History Meets Mystery.

Hampton Horror Tours

October 25 & 28-31, 2025 at Hampton History Museum

Our Horror Tours are back to bring tales of mystery and the macabre to the streets of Hampton…and with more fun and fright than ever before! Even if you’ve been a regular on our Horror Tours in the past, you won’t want to miss their reincarnation!

There are new stories, new personages to meet from the mists of time and plenty of surprises in store! Leaving from the museum, these 60-minute tours include eerie tales of old Hampton and the Coastal Virginia area. Each tour will include the grisly side of Hampton history, the spooky St. John’s Church graveyard, and other points of fright along Queen Street and around Downtown Hampton.

Movie Night @ The American Theatre

Oct. 23, 2025: The Birds

In a quiet coastal town, birds begin inexplicably attacking people in increasingly violent swarms. As panic spreads, a young woman and a local family struggle to survive the avian assault.

Oct. 30, 2025: Rocky Horror Picture Show Film
Oct. 31, 2025: Rocky Horror Picture Show Film & Live Shadow Cast

Let’s Get Insane and Do The “Time Warp” Again! Grab your fishnets, and pelvic thrust your way to The American Theatre’s annual creature feature presentation of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” featuring a live shadow cast performance by Fishnet Inc.! Audiences time warp back to the 1970s and shimmy the night away to the voices of Magenta, Dr. Frank-N-Furter & Riff Raff on the Theatre’s silver screen. Dust off your gold sequin top hat for some harmless, musical fun — a delightful spoof of Hollywood horror movies and Old Dark House melodramas!

NekoCon

Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2025 at the Hampton Roads Convention Center

Virginia’s longest running anime convention celebrating anime, manga, and video games. While not a Halloween event, get costume tips from professional cosplayers and niche costume supplies.

Día de los Muertos

Nov. 1, 2025 at the Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center

Join us in celebrating Día de los Muertos, a beautiful tradition rooted in Mexican culture that honors the lives of those who have passed. This vibrant holiday, also known as the Day of the Dead, blends Indigenous and Spanish influences and is a time to remember loved ones through art, music, food, and the building of ofrendas (altars) decorated with marigolds, candles, and cherished mementos.

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