Events

Calling all costumed kids! This free event, taking place on October 19 from 2pm – 4pm, provides a safe opportunity for kids to trick-or-treat along an approximate one-mile trail lined with over 50 businesses, churches, and other organizations. There will be kids’ activities along the way, such as hammering golf tees in pumpkins, crafting a …

Wear your costumes and enjoy spooky tunes, preconcert lobby activities, friendly-spooky treats, and maybe a few tricks at the Winston-Salem Symphony’s Halloween SPOOKtacular on October 19, at 3pm at Brendle Recital Hall, Scale Fine Arts Center, Wake Forest University, 2629 Wake Forest Road, Winston-Salem. You will thrill to music from Wicked and Three Portraits of …

40+ Stage Company is sponsoring Mordreadi!, A Musical Comedy at Sea on October 19 from 2pm-4pm at The Gallery Theatre,  at The Intergenerational Center for Arts and Wellness, 114 West  30th Street, Winston-Salem. Enjoy this story of a comically inept magician and spiritualist striving either to revive his career or line his pockets through phony …

Drop in for a spellbinding Make and Take Witch Hat Decorating event on October 21 from 12pm – 5pm at CasaShanti, 545 N Trade Street, Unit 100, Winston-Salem, and be ready for the Annual Witches Walk on October 24. Bring your imagination and step into an enchanting space where cauldrons bubble with creativity and tables …

The Katharine Brasserie and Bar, located in The Kimpton Cardinal Hotel, 401 N Main Street, Winston-Salem, features live jazz performances every Thursday in October from 5 to 9 pm. The Chris Crutcher Trio will perform on October 2, 16, and 30.  The MK Trio (Melchi Kbade) will perform on October 9 and 23. In addition …

The Junior League of Winston-Salem presents the second annual Halloween Bingo event! Enjoy a fun and spooky evening on October 23 from 6pm – 9pm at The Nash, 840 N. Liberty St, Winston-Salem, for a night of bingo, food, drinks, music, costumes, and a silent auction! Tickets include dinner, catered by Honky Tonk Steakhouse, a …

Dress up in your favorite witchy garb, bring your friends, family, and pets, and join the Annual Witches Walk on October 24 from 6pm – 10pm, beginning at CasaShanti, 545 N Trade Street, Unit 100, Winston-Salem. Stroll down Trade Street, visit participating shops and locations, and collect letters to unveil a secret Magikcal word. Receive …

Groups of 12 people ages 10+ will join the Night Watchmen in Old Salem on their lantern-lit rounds, hear of the mysteries and tragedies that took place in the very buildings you enter, and learn about Salem’s most famous ghost. Grab your lantern and experience the chilling truths and ghostly legends that once haunted the …

The Dash will host The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Drone Show, a one-of-a-kind experience, on October 24 at 7:30pm at Truist Stadium, 951 Ballpark Way, Winston-Salem; gates open at 6pm. You won't want to miss this magical show, presented by Celestial, as 500 drones light up the sky with a rendition of this classic story. …

The Barbecue Festival on October 25 from 8:30am to 5:30pm on Main Street in Lexington will feature over 250 vendors, a children’s area and activities, and a 50-ton, pig-themed sand sculpture. There will be six stages with entertainment, as well as street performers. You will also find a car show, a dog stunt show, a …

Jousting knights on horseback, fantastic falconry, fairies, dragons, and feasting! So much excitement, all live, and you are a part of it, The Carolina Renaissance Festival will be held Saturdays and Sundays October 4 through November 23, 2025, 9:30am-5:30pm. Tickets are now available. See our article for information and tickets.

Skybound Flight Festival is a free, community festival celebrating aviation, aerospace, and STEM innovation on October 25 from 10am-3pm at Forsyth Tech Aviation & Technology Lab at Smith Reynolds Airport, 2739 Aviation Drive, Winston-Salem. The festival features flight simulators & drone zones, STEM discovery stations, aviation-themed arts & crafts, kids' activities and games, live music, …