Halloween is almost here and there are tons of events going on everywhere over the next two weekends. Whether you’re looking to get spooked, enjoy a Halloween party or just grab a few treats with a couple of tricks (with or without the kids), here’s all the haunting details you’ll need to have a spooktacular time north of the Broad River.
Trick Or Treat / Trunk Or Treat
The City of Beaufort is hosting its annual Downtown Trick or Treat event on October 21st. The event kicks off at 10am at downtown’s Henry C Chambers Waterfront Park. Enjoy games with prizes, crafts, a DJ, followed by Trick or Treating at 12:30. Bring your little ones in their Halloween costumes and have some family fun. There’s a photo booth set up for free photos, too!
The Town of Port Royal is hosting its annual Trunk Or Treat on Paris Avenue on Sunday, October 29th from 3pm to 5pm. The trunks will be lined up between 9th & 12th Streets. This is a popular event that always has lots of attendees, and is sponsored by the Lowcountry Jaycees, the Town and the Beaufort County YMCA.
The Gullah Geechee Initiative Foundation is hosting its first ever Gullah Family Trunk or Treat at Penn Center on October 29th from 4 to 8pm. Enjoy an evening of trick-or-treating for the whole family with candy, prizes, music, a photo booth, movie night, costume contests and more, with prizes including tickets to theme parks and local attractions.
Hunting Island State Park is hosting its first ever Haunted Island Halloween on Saturday, October 28th from 4pm to 7pm. Costumed kids will enjoy trick or treating through three of the park’s parking lots, a scavenger hunt, and a costume contest. Food trucks will be on hand as well.
Praise Assembly in Port Royal is hosting its annual Harvest Fest on October 29th from Noon to 2pm. Kids and adults will enjoy a Trunk or Treat, gourmet food trucks, bounce houses, obstacle courses, carnival games, and lots more. The event is free, and everyone is welcome to attend.
On October 21st, the Classic Car & Truck Club of Beaufort is hosting its annual Trunk or Treat at its Halloween Cruise In. The event comes complete with a decoration contest, free food and drinks, live music and more. The event is scheduled for 4pm to 8pm at 14 John Galt Road in Beaufort.
Also, the Highway 21 Drive In is hosting a Trunk or Treat on October 21st from 4 to 7pm.
Halloween Parties/Grown-Up Fun
Other Family Fun
ShellRing Ale Works in Port Royal is hosting its 2nd annual family friendly Boo-Bash all day long on October 28th. They’re having a costume contest for dogs, kids and adults, with cash prizes, along with face painting, pumpkin painting and bouncy houses.
On Saturday, October 28th at 7pm it’s a FREE MOVIE NIGHT with the ever-popular Halloween movie, Hocus Pocus, at Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park in downtown Beaufort. Bring the kids, some chairs and blankets and enjoy free popcorn, drinks, and candy for the kiddos.
The pumpkin patches at Dempsey Farms on St. Helena Island and at Carteret Street UMC in downtown Beaufort are open. Have some fall fun at Dempsey’s with tractor rides, a huge field maze, and pick the perfect pumpkin and some other veggies, too.
Revolution Ballroom is hosting a Spook-tacular Halloween Dance Party on Saturday, October 28th from 7pm to 10pm. Wear your favorite costume and enjoy a frightfully fun night out with friends and all your favorite music so you can enjoy dancing, along with Tricks & Tasty Treats. Visit this link for more info.
The annual Beaufort Ghost Tours are running Friday and Saturday evenings through October 29th. Here’s the schedule and ticket info.
Bricks on Boundary is hosting a Halloween Party on October 25th from 5pm to 8pm. There’s a kids costume contest, live music, pumpkin painting, a magician and more.