Trick or Treat on the Square
Photo: Todd Gill, Fayetteville Flyer Staff
Attention trick-or-treaters, costume geniuses, dance-party enthusiasts, horror movie experts, and candy connoisseurs. Your day has finally arrived.
Of course, we’re talking about Halloween, which in case you need a wake up call, is coming up next Thursday, Oct. 31.
We’ve complied a list of all the Halloween-related events we could find in and around Fayetteville for both children/families and for adults.
Also while you’re in the Halloween spirit, you can also check out our annual list of Pumpkin Patches we posted earlier this month.
We’ll certainly add to this list between now and Halloween, and feel free to add anything we’ve missed in the comments.
Have a happy and safe Halloween, everyone.
Halloween Events for Kids/Families
Boofest in the Ballpark
Dates: Friday, Oct. 25
Hours: 5-9 p.m.
Location: Arvest Ballpark
More info: Trick or treating event inside Arvest Ballpark featuring character appearances, fire trucks, fire safety house, bounce house & more.
Costumes Candy and Cops Carnival
Dates: Friday, Oct. 25
Hours: 6-8 p.m.
Location: Benton County Fairgrounds
More info: Trick or treating event featuring food, games, activities and trunk or treats
NWACC Fall Festival
Dates: Friday, Oct. 25
Hours: 6-9 p.m.
Location: NWACC
More info: Fall festival featuring a haunted house, candy, food, games, a kid’s zone, and costume contests.
Pumpkin Painting on the Patio
Dates: Saturday, Oct. 26
Hours: 4-6 p.m.
Location: Trailside Coffee Company (Springdale)
More info: Pumpkin painting event. Pumpkins and paint will be provided.
Springdale Halloween Fest
Dates: Saturday, Oct. 26
Hours: 4-7 p.m.
Location: Downtown Springdale
More info: Halloween festival featuring candy giveaways from the local downtown businesses, touch-a-truck, carnival games, a pumpkin drop, a pumpkin carving contest, and more.
Halloween Spooktacular
Dates: Saturday, Oct. 26
Hours: 4-7 p.m.
Location: Bentonville Community Center
More info: Pumpkin patch, painting, trick or treating, costume contest, inflatables.
Trick or Treat on the Bentonville Square
Dates: Saturday, Oct. 26
Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Bentonville Square
More info: Trick or Treating at Bentonville Farmers’ Market
Haunted House Event – The Haunting of the BGC Asylum
Dates: Monday, Oct. 28
Hours: 6-9 p.m.
Location: Fayetteville Boys and Girls Club
More info: Haunted House. Admission is $5 at the door.
Modern Mission’s Invasion of Zombies
Dates: Oct. 25-26
Hours: 7-10 p.m.
Location: Modern Mission, 3484 E. Joyce Blvd.
More info: Laser tag with zombies. Tickets are $25, available here.
Kid’s Haunted House
Dates: Oct. 26-31, 2018
Time: Saturday: 1-8 p.m., Sunday: 2-6 p.m., Monday: 5-8 p.m., Tuesday: 5-8 p.m., Wednesday: 5-8 p.m., Thursday: 5-8 p.m.
Location: Gymnastics Joes
More info: Gymnastics Joe’s will host a Children’s Haunted House from Oct. 26-31. Admission is $5 per person.
Forest Fun Trick Art Treat
Dates: Sunday, Oct. 27
Hours: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Crystal Bridges
More info: Trick or treating / pumpkin painting event at Crystal Bridges
Trick Art Treat / Courtesy, Crystal Bridges
Little Sprouts Costume Parade
Dates: Wednesday, Oct. 30
Hours: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
More info: Children’s costume parade at Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
Trick-or-Treat on the Square
Date: Thursday, Oct. 31
Time: 4-6 p.m.
Location: Fayetteville Square
More info: Trick-or-treating event, with merchants on the square handing out candy to kids.
Animal Science Day / Halloween Party
Date: Thursday, Oct. 31
Time: 5 p.m – 8 p.m.
Location: Pauline Whitaker Arena
More info: Free Animal Science Dept. event featuring food, games, animal demonstrations, costume contests for the whole family (including the dog), a haunted house, trick or treating, petting zoo, and more
Be(A)ware: An Allergy Friendly Halloween
Date: Thursday, Oct. 31
Time: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Location: Big Box Karaoke
More info: Trick or Treating with food allergy friendly and non-food treats for kids, raising funds for allergy research.
8th Street Market Family-Friendly Halloween
Date: Thursday, Oct. 31
Time: 4-8 p.m.
Location: 8th Street Market – Bentonville
More info: Trick or Treating at 8th Street Market in Bentonville
Halloween Events for Grown Ups
Beat Bachs Halloween Dance Party
Date: Friday, Oct. 25
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Location: Pinpoint Fayetteville
More info: Annual costume party and dance party thrown by Bo Counts (a.k.a Beat Bachs). Featuring performances by a who’s who of the local DJ scene, including Beat Bachs, of course. Bo goes all out with his parties, and will completely transform the space with decorations. It’s always pretty crazy. Admission is $10 or $25 for VIPs. Click here for tickets.
Banshee Manor
Date: Oct. 25-27, Oct. 31
Hours: 7 p.m. – 11 a.m.
Location: Lokomotion
More info: A haunted house inside Lokomotion. Admission is $10 per person.
Beat Bachs Halloween Dance Party
Hellaween 2019
Date: Friday, Oct. 25
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: West & Watson
More info: Halloween party and live music with The Salesmen, Chaotic Front, Mud Lung, and Solid Ground. Cover is $5, or $3 if you show up in costume.
Odd-o-Ween
Date: Friday, Oct. 25
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: The Odd Soul (Springdale)
More info: Halloween party, costume contest
Beetlejuice Halloween
Date: Oct. 25-Oct. 31
Location: Maxine’s Tap Room
More info: Maxine’s is getting all dressed up for Halloween again. This year’s event features a Beetlejuice-themed dance party running from this weekend through Halloween night. If you’ve ever been to Maxine’s around Halloween time, then you know they go all out with the decor. Light-up dance floor is back, too.
Halloween in the Hollow
Date: Saturday, Oct. 26
Time: 9 p.m.
Location: Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
More info: Artinfusion’s annual Halloween in the Hollow! This year’s party will include music by Chicago based DjHeather and DJ Classy B, tarot card readings, photo booth, and more.
C4 Halloween Party
Date: Saturday, Oct. 26
Time: 9 p.m.
Location: C4 Nightclub & Lounge
More info: DJ, costume contest
Halloween Black Light Party
Date: Saturday, Oct. 26
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: On The Mark
More info: Costume contest with cash prize, DJ, games
Halloween Costume Contest
Date: Saturday, Oct. 26
Time: 9 p.m.
Location: Buster’s
More info: Halloween party and costume contest.
Stranger Things Trivia Night
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 29
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Puritan
More info: Stranger Things trivia night at Puritan
Fright Night Halloween Pub Crawl
Date: Thursday, Oct. 31
Time: 5-11 p.m.
Location: Dickson Street
More info: A Halloween Pub Crawl visiting 13 watering holes in the Dickson Street area. It’s $15 to participate, and the fee comes with a t-shirt for those who complete the crawl.
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Date: Thursday, Oct. 31
Time: Party at 7:30 p.m., movie at 9 p.m.
Location: Walton Arts Center
More info: A screening of the classic film. It’s a BYOP* show (Bring Your Own Props) where the audience interacts with the film!
Fossil Cove Halloween Party
Date: Thursday, Oct 31
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Fossil Cove Brewing Co.
More info: Halloween Party featuring live music from Cadillac Jackson and Jesse Dean & Isayah Warford (Isayah’s Allstars), costume contest.
Parker McCollum at George’s
Date: Thursday, Oct. 31
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: George’s Majestic Lounge
More info: Halloween live music featuring Parker McCollum and Adam Hambrick
Caty Perry Costume Party
Date: Thursday, Oct. 31
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Nomad’s Trailside
More info: $50 gift card for best dressed Katy Perry or Caty Perry Costume. Donating 10% of food sales to Fayetteville Animal Shelter
Howl-o-week Dog Party
Date: Thursday, Oct. 31
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Columbus House Brewery
More info: Dog Party and costume contest
Halloween party
Date: Thursday, Oct. 31
Time: 4-6 p.m.
Location: Nomad’s
More info: Costume party
JJ’s Dickson Halloween party w/ Purp Loder
Date: Thursday, Oct. 31
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: JJ’s Dickson
More info: Costume contest, drink specials, music by DJ Purp Loder
Horror Movie Trivia Night
Date: Thursday, Oct. 31
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Southern Food Company
More info: A horror-movie themed trivia night at Southern Food Company
Spooky SZN
Date: Thursday, Oct. 31
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: VIP Club
More info: Halloween party with music by DJ Cud Careless.
Costume Karaoke
Date: Oct. 31-Nov. 1
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Big Box Karaoke
More info: Halloween and Karaoke contest with $100 gift card prize
Halloween Costume Contest
Date: Friday, Nov. 1
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: The Piano Bar
More info: Halloween party with costume contest
Día de Muertos Dress Up Competition
Date: Saturday, Nov. 2
Time: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Prairie Street Live
More info: Costume contest and Dia de Los Muertos celebration
