October is a busy, busy month in Norfolk as you can see from our October 2025 Events Guide, which covers the arts, festivals, concerts and more. Here, we’ll talk specifically about the spookiest, scariest, most ghoulish events – some family-friendly, others not so much.
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Ignite: Lagoon
Oct. 2, 2025
Chrysler Museum of Art
Dance the night away with DJ sets, circus performances, and a monster costume contest for all those who love to dress up and are inspired by the mystery of… what lies beneath.
Just in time to celebrate a gifted and versatile maker, Tapio Wirkkala, whose exhibition will be on view at the Museum, Lagoon celebrates his belief that “all materials have their own unwritten laws…” Join this amazing conglomeration of contemporary artists, pop-up installations, creative collaboration, and our community’s wonderful waterways.
Happy Half-Hour goes from 7–7:30 p.m. and features 50% off drinks.
Norfolk Flea Oddities Market
Oct. 11, 2025
Toast and the Veil Brewing Co.
Step into the shadows and celebrate the season where strange is the standard. The Oddities & Curiosities After Dark Block Party takes over the Railroad District for one wicked night of eerie vibes, eclectic treasures, and hauntingly good fun. Rare finds & peculiar vendors that will delight your darker side.
Evening includes:
– Craft beer from The Veil + signature spooky cocktails at Toast
– Street eats & seasonal bites to satisfy your midnight cravings
– Creepy-cool photo ops & Halloween-inspired surprises
Come dressed to impress (costumes encouraged, the weirder the better) and embrace your inner misfit. Whether you’re hunting for vintage oddities, sipping a blood-red brew, or dancing under the October moon, you’ll find your haunt here.
Boo: A Halloween Revue
Oct. 12, 2025
Hugh R. Copeland Center
A spooktacular show for all ages. Step into a world of music, magic, and mischief in the BOO Revue. When a group of kids stumble into a haunted theater – they find themselves caught in a ghostly revue hosted by the mysterious MC Spectra. Along the way, they encounter skeletons, witches, warlocks, and creatures of the night in this jukebox musical featuring pop hits, Broadway tunes and show stopping dance numbers.
Howloween Dog Costume Pawty @ COVA
OCt. 18, 2025
COVA BRewing Co.
Come celebrate spooky season with COVA Brewing Co and Golden Pawsabilites Mobile Vet Clinic! Prizes will be awarded to the most creative pet and family costumes. Local Pet Pop up vendors and music will also be at COVA during the contest! $10 donation to Golden Pawsabilites to enter the contest
Spooky Street Market
Oct. 18, 2025
The Ghent
This 21+ event at the Ghent Rooftop Bar will feature a costume contest with prizes, Halloween fun and activities, a basket raffle, food and drinks and music all night long. Vendors will be on hand.
ZooBoo
Oct. 18-19
The Virginia Zoo
This family-friendly celebration is packed with eerie-sistible fun for all ages. Guests can watch animals enjoy pumpkin enrichment, trick-or-treat at candy stations, meet Animal Ambassadors, compete in costume contests to win fang-tastic prizes and more. You and your boo crew will be in for a spooktacular treat! New this year: timed reservations are no longer required.
Nevermore! A Poe Comedy Show
Oct. 19, 2025
Push Comedy Theater
This Halloween season, the master of the macabre gets a comedy makeover. Join us for one night only as we take a lantern-lit dive into Edgar Allan Poe’s world of mystery, madness, and melodrama… only this time, it’s funny on purpose. Parodies, homages, and brand-new absurdities rise from the crypt in a lineup of sketch and improv comedy. You’ll see Poe’s gothic favorites reimagined, hilarious games pulled straight from his stories, and even a tale conjured live on stage that Poe himself never got around to writing. Dress code? Optional. But if you’ve ever wanted an excuse to don your gothic best, this is the night. Come cloaked, corseted, or just cozy – whatever gets you into the spirit. Spend your Sunday with us for a night of Poe, parody, and pure comedy. One performance only. Nevermore.
The Addams Kooky Market
Oct. 18, 2025
Locals Marketplace 757
Step into the shadows at The Addams Kooky Market in Norfolk, VA—a spooky shopping night where gothic style meets Halloween fun. This Norfolk fall market features eerie elegance, handcrafted oddities, and one-of-a-kind treasures inspired by everyone’s favorite creepy and kooky family.
What to Expect at The Addams Kooky Market in Norfolk:
– Raffle prizes and giveaways
– Over 40 local vendors and small businesses
– Gothic, horror, and handmade goods
– Tarot readings, trinkets, and curiosities
– Dark art, vintage finds, and unique décor
– Halloween-themed treats and spooky snacks
– A costume-friendly atmosphere
Masquerade in Ghent
Oct. 24, 2025
Colley Ave.
Norfolk’s biggest fall block party hits the streets of Colley Ave. on Oct. 24. Enjoy a costume contest, live music, kids activities and adult beverages in a street carnival atmosphere on Colley Ave. in Ghent. Prizes awarded for best costumes.
Lava Halloween Extravaganza
Oct. 25, 2025
Toast/Perro Blanco
LAVA Halloween Extravaganza is back October 25th for its ninth year and it’s going to be a good one! Get ready for an epic block party at Toast and Perro Blanco. Featuring 30+ local musicians performing songs of Heart, James Brown, Rage Against the Machine, the Ramones, the Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer.
Haunted Harbor Halloween
Oct. 26, 2025
Waterside District
Waterside transforms into a realm of shadows, legends of the deep, and spooky mermaid tales for Haunted Harbor! Live entertainment including karaoke, silent disco, games, and giveaways plus the most epic costume contest for over $10,000 in cash and prizes! General Admission includes:
Admission to the event, access to 14+ bars, and entry into costume contests. VIP Admission includes:
Admission to the event, access to 14+ bars, entry to costume contests, access to a VIP area, VIP lanyard, three drink tickets, buffet selection, and a premium party favor pack.
Halloween Harvest Festival
Oct. 26, 2025
The Chrysler
Bring the entire family to a fun Halloween Harvest Festival featuring live performances, art-making, scavenger hunt, and lots of creative energy. This year, all guests are invited to sign up for The Let’s Create Together Showdown to win some boo-tiful prizes.
A free event for all, don’t miss costumed kiddies and their grown-ups showing off amazing and amusing costumes – joining the Museum’s marvelous Gallery Hosts who continue the annual tradition of becoming living artwork inspired by the art in the Museum’s galleries.
Free, registration not required.
Trunk Or Treat and Pranks
Oct. 26, 2025
Scope Plaza
Norfolk Police Department members will hand out candy and show off a collection of trucks from local and federal public safety agencies. Event is from 5 – 7:30 p.m.
The 666 Project: A Horror Show Anthology
Oct. 30-31, 2025
Push Comedy Theater
In the grand tradition of The Twilight Zone and Tales from the Crypt comes The 666 Project: A Horror Anthology Show. The Push Comedy Theater has gathered six writers, six directors, and six actors to bring you six rib-tickling tales of terror.
Now in its seventh year, The 666 Project has become one of Hampton Roads’ hottest Halloween tickets. Don’t miss these spine-tingling stories. Six nights…October 23, 24, 25, 26, 30 and 31 at 7pm…only at the Push Comedy Theater.
Shrekxual Burlesque Show
Oct. 31, 2025
The Annex
Halloween at The Annex is going to be ogre-the-top as the venue hosts Shrekxual, a Shrek themed, burlesque show, party and much more. Come dressed to impress in your best Shrek themed costume – we’re calling all ogres, donkeys, Princess Fiona’s & Lord Farquaad to the swamp. Ages 18+
Twisted Fairytales at Waterside
Oct. 31, 2025
Waterside District
Enter a world where fairytales take a wicked turn. Join us at Waterside District for Twisted Fairytales, our most spellbinding Halloween bash. Step into an enchanted realm of hauntingly twisted storybook characters, immersive live entertainment, and mesmerizing performances that blur the line between magic and madness.
Experience immersive live entertainment including multiple DJs, karaoke, silent disco and a high-energy night throughout the District that’s anything but make-believe. One night only. One story you’ll never forget.
Paul Bielatowicz’s Nosferatu Live
Nov. 1, 2025
Attucks Theatre
Paul Bielatowicz’s Nosferatu Live is a multimedia musical experience that breathes new life into the iconic 1922 silent horror film. Bielatowicz, an accomplished English composer and musician, has recorded and toured with some of the biggest names in progressive rock, including Carl Palmer, Dream Theater, Yes, and more.
He describes himself as “a classical pianist trapped in a rock guitarist’s body” and brings his passion for music to life with the diverse range of instruments he plays on stage. The live event will thrill audiences as he is joined by Michael Dutko (Gary Hoey) on bass and Leah Bluestein (Eagles of Death Metal) on drums. The mesmerizing multimedia production is further enhanced by virtual all-star guest appearances on three video screens, including Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), Arthur Brown (Crazy World of Arthur Brown), Dave Bainbridge (Strawbs, Iona), Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (Guns N’ Roses, Sons of Apollo, Asia), Peter Zay (New Bedford Symphony Orchestra), and Simon Fitzpatrick (ELP Legacy, Jennifer Batten).
Intentionally embracing the Halloween season, the all-ages audience is encouraged to dress in Halloween costumes.
