Charleston leans into the season harder than most Southern cities, partly because the setting does half the work. Cobblestone streets, centuries-old graveyards, and a downtown that predates the Revolutionary War give every ghost tour and haunted attraction a backdrop no stage set can fake. The events below run across six weeks rather than one night, so a visitor with a single evening and a family planning a full weekend can both build a trip around this list.

Quick Take

Costume party	Skinful Halloween, Building 64, Saturday, October 24, 7 pm to 2 am, tickets from $87.61
Haunted house	Southern Screams: MACABRE, Holy City Brewing, September 25 to November 7
Night zipline	Moonlight Mayhem, Charleston Adventure Forest, Oct 23, 24, 29, 30
Family pumpkin patch	Boone Hall Plantation, select weekends, September 25 to November 1
Corn maze	West Farm Corn Maze, Moncks Corner, October 1 to November 1
Ghost tour	Old South Carriage Co. Haunted Carriage Tour, 40 minutes, nightly
Bar crawls	Multiple, downtown King Street area, late October, 21 and up
Where	Downtown Charleston, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Awendaw, Moncks Corner

Table of Contents

1. Halloween Events and Parties in Charleston
2. Haunted Houses in Charleston
3. Moonlight Mayhem: Halloween Night Ziplining
4. Ghost Tours and Haunted Charleston History
5. Family-Friendly Halloween Activities
6. Charleston Halloween Bar Crawls
7. How to Build a Charleston Halloween Weekend
8. When to Go
9. Also Happening This Fall (Not Halloween, But Worth Knowing)
10. Frequently Asked Questions

Halloween Events and Parties in Charleston

The biggest Halloween party in Charleston is Skinful Halloween, a 21-and-up costume event at Building 64 in North Charleston on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 7 pm to 2 am. Building 64 sits at 2301 Noisette Blvd, inside the former Charleston Navy Yard, and the party fills the 40,000-square-foot main hall with four stages and 20 musical acts.

The 2026 lineup includes DJ Diesel, Afroman, Riff Raff, Cimafunk, and Flagboy Giz, hosted by Space God Da Thug, with circus performers and dancers between sets. Costumes are mandatory, the event runs rain or shine, and the venue is cashless, so bring a card rather than cash. Proceeds benefit The Livity Foundation. Tickets start at $87.61, according to Explore Charleston's official event calendar. Resale marketplaces list higher prices, so buying through the official ticket link is the better value.

Smaller costume events run throughout October at bars and restaurants across the peninsula, including pumpkin carving nights and Halloween-themed drink specials. These tend to be announced closer to the date, so check Charleston.com's Weekend Buzz and Events calendar as October approaches.

Local Tip: Bring a card, not cash. Building 64 runs the entire event cashless, and since costumes are mandatory rather than optional, plan your outfit before the night gets close.

Haunted Houses in Charleston

Charleston's main haunted house is Southern Screams: MACABRE, running 25 nights at Holy City Brewing from September 25 through November 7, 2026, with two extra "Lights Out" nights on November 6 and 7. The brewery is at 1021 Aragon Ave in North Charleston.

This year's theme centers on a fictional museum curator whose "latest discovery has awakened something far darker." Tickets are cheaper on Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday nights than on the busier Friday and Saturday slots, and buying online in advance is less expensive than buying at the door. Ticket tiers include general admission, an R.I.P. Access pass with expedited entry and a lounge, and an Immortal Pass valid every night of the season.

💡 Local Tip: Skip Friday and Saturday if lines bother you. Southern Screams prices Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday nights lower than the weekend, and buying online in advance beats paying at the door either way.

Moonlight Mayhem: Halloween Night Ziplining

Charleston Adventure Forest runs Moonlight Mayhem, a nighttime zipline event, on four dates in 2026: Friday, October 23; Saturday, October 24; Thursday, October 29; and Friday, October 30. The park is at 1152 Guerins Bridge Rd in Awendaw, about 25 minutes from downtown Charleston.

Billed as "dare to fly after dark," Moonlight Mayhem takes the park's standard zipline canopy tour and runs it after sunset, adding a seasonal edge to the same course used for daytime tours. Tickets are sold through charlestonadventureforest.com. This is a separate, dated event from the park's regular daytime zipline and climbing tours, so confirm you're booking the night dates if that's the experience you want.

Local Tip: Only four nights are scheduled, so this sells out faster than the park's regular daytime slots. Book directly through charlestonadventureforest.com rather than a resale or aggregator site.

Ghost Tours and Haunted Charleston History

Charleston has one of the oldest and most storied downtowns in the country, and several tour operators run nightly haunted tours through it, including a 40-minute haunted carriage tour from Old South Carriage Co. that departs from 14 Anson Street in the Market district.

The carriage passes the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon, the Circular Congregational Church and graveyard, Charleston City Market, and St. Michael's Episcopal Church, while a guide certified through the Palmetto Guild shares the city's history of pirates, prisoners, and reported hauntings. Tickets run roughly $40 to $48 per adult depending on where you book, and a combo package with the daytime historic tour or a harbor cruise saves up to $26 per person. Old South Carriage Co. has operated in Charleston since 1983.

For the deeper history behind these stories, including the case of Lavinia Fisher, often cited as the first female serial killer executed in the United States, see Charleston.com's guide to haunted Charleston and its restless spirits.

Local Tip: Book the combo, not the standalone tour. Pairing the haunted carriage ride with Old South Carriage Co.'s daytime historic tour or a harbor cruise saves up to $26 per person, and both depart from the same stables at 14 Anson Street.

Family-Friendly Halloween Activities

The largest family Halloween event in the area is the Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch, marking its 30th year in 2026 on select weekends from September 25 through November 1. Boone Hall Plantation is at 1235 Long Point Rd in Mount Pleasant, about 8 miles from downtown Charleston. Admission is $15 per person for ages 3 and up, with children under 2 free. The patch includes a corn maze, a petting zoo, a 9-hole LED mini golf course, pumpkins sold by the pound, and daily entertainment: Circus Incredible, featuring performers from the Flying Wallendas family, Doc's Variety and Magic Show, and pig races.

A second family option is the West Farm Corn Maze, now in its 22nd year, at 1542 Cooper Store Road in Moncks Corner. It runs October 1 through November 1, 2026, Wednesday through Sunday, 10 am to 8 pm (gate sales until 7 pm). The 7.5-acre maze carries a dog-themed design for 2026, with a full 2.7-mile route or a shorter 0.4-mile kid-friendly path. Admission is $15 online, with a $2 discount at the gate for military, first responders, and seniors; children 2 and under are free. The farm also includes a hay ride, a farm zoo, and a play area with a corn pit and hay bale maze.

For something with a spookier edge, Cypress Gardens in Moncks Corner typically hosts Halloween in the Swamp, an annual three-night event with a haunted boat ride and walking trail for older kids and adults. In 2025, it ran Thursday through Saturday, October 16 to 18, from 7:30 to 11:30 pm, with $5 general admission (ages 6 and up, free under 6) and a $30 add-on Haunted Swamp Experience for ages 12 and up. As of this writing, Berkeley County had not yet posted official 2026 dates; check cypressgardens.info closer to October, since tickets for this one sell out and are not sold at the gate.

Families looking for more options can also browse Charleston.com's Things to Do for Kids category and the Mount Pleasant area guide for what else is nearby before or after a pumpkin patch visit.

Local Tip: If you're choosing between the two corn mazes, West Farm is the better bet for very young kids thanks to its 0.4-mile short path, while Boone Hall's patch is the stronger pick if you also want mini golf and a magic show in the same visit.

Charleston Halloween Bar Crawls

Two separate ticketed bar crawls run through downtown Charleston on Halloween weekend 2026, both 21 and up, run by different companies. They are not the same event, so check which one a ticket link belongs to before buying. PubCrawls.com's Charleston SC Halloween Bar Crawl runs three dates: Saturday, October 24 (4 to 10 pm), Friday, October 30 (5 to 11 pm), and Saturday, October 31 (3 to 11 pm). Check-in is near King Street, with the exact address sent to ticket holders about a week beforehand. A valid photo ID is required at check-in and at every bar on the route. Tickets bought for the October 31 date include 2 to 3 complimentary drinks or shots.

Crawl With Us's Charleston Halloween Bar Crawl runs Friday, October 30, and Saturday, October 31 (4 to 10 pm), with one ticket covering both nights. Check-in is at Bay Street Biergarten, where a wristband and drink vouchers are issued, and covers nine participating bars including Big Gun Burger Bar, Buzzed Bull Creamery, Cutty's, Dalila's, Satellite Bar, and Toast! All Day, plus a mid-crawl stop at Ritual. The night closes with an after-party at John King Grill and Dueling Piano Bar. Tickets run $15 per person ($10 each in groups of 4 or more), or $40 at the door. This crawl has run in Charleston every year since 2021.

Both crawls include costume encouragement rather than a requirement, and both note that walk-up or door pricing runs higher than buying ahead.

💡 Local Tip: One ticket from Crawl With Us covers both October 30 and 31, so buying once locks in both nights instead of paying twice, and check-in only happens once, at Bay Street Biergarten, no matter which night you start.

How to Build a Charleston Halloween Weekend

A visitor with one weekend in late October can reasonably combine a daytime and nighttime event without much backtracking:

Time	Activity	Location
Morning to early afternoon	Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch or West Farm Corn Maze	Mount Pleasant or Moncks Corner
Early evening	Haunted Carriage Tour	Downtown Charleston
Late evening	Southern Screams: MACABRE, Moonlight Mayhem, or a bar crawl	North Charleston, Awendaw, or King Street

Mount Pleasant to downtown Charleston is roughly a 15 to 20 minute drive across the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, downtown to North Charleston runs about 15 minutes, and downtown to Awendaw or Moncks Corner runs closer to 30 to 40 minutes, so a single day covering two of these is realistic, but combining all three areas in one day is a stretch.

When to Go

Charleston's Halloween season runs longer than one night. Southern Screams runs from late September through the first week of November, so visitors are not limited to October 31 itself. The Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch and West Farm Corn Maze both operate on limited days each week rather than daily, so check the specific schedule before planning a weekday visit. Moonlight Mayhem, Skinful Halloween, the Moncks Corner-area haunted attractions, and most bar crawls are dated events concentrated in the last two weeks of October, so those require planning around a specific day.

Late October evenings in the Lowcountry typically run mild, with temperatures in the 60s, comfortable for an outdoor carriage tour, a night zipline, or an evening at a corn maze.

Also Happening This Fall (Not Halloween, But Worth Knowing)

Not everything worth knowing about in Charleston this October is Halloween-themed. The Preservation Society of Charleston's Fall Tours, now in their 50th year, run October 1 through 31, 2026, offering walking tours, house and garden tours, and behind-the-scenes "Insider's Tours" of private historic properties across downtown neighborhoods. Walking tours run $40 per person, House & Garden Tours run $75 for members and $100 for non-members, and Insider's Architecture and History Tours run $125 for members and $150 for non-members. All tickets are sold online or by phone in advance; there is no walk-up ticketing. This is a longstanding Charleston institution that happens to overlap with the Halloween season rather than a spooky-season event itself, so it's worth flagging separately for anyone planning an October trip around this guide.

Related Charleston Guides

• Things to Do for Kids in Charleston
• Historical Sites in Charleston
• Charleston Nightlife
• Haunted Charleston and the Restless Spirits of Former Residents

Frequently Asked Questions

When is Halloween in Charleston, SC in 2026? 

Halloween itself falls on Saturday, October 31, 2026, but Charleston's Halloween season of haunted houses, festivals, and parties runs from late September through the first week of November.

Is there a Halloween bar crawl in Charleston? 

Yes, two separate ones in 2026. PubCrawls.com runs dates on October 24, 30, and 31 with check-in near King Street. Crawl With Us runs October 30 and 31 with check-in at Bay Street Biergarten and nine participating bars. Confirm which crawl a ticket link belongs to before buying.

What is the best haunted house near Charleston? 

Southern Screams: MACABRE at Holy City Brewing in North Charleston is the area's main dedicated haunted house, running 25 nights from September 25 through November 7, 2026.

Is Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch open every day in October? 

No, it runs select weekends only, Friday through Sunday, from September 25 through November 1, 2026. It is not open on weekdays.

Are there free Halloween events in Charleston? 

Charleston.com did not confirm a free, dated Halloween-specific festival for 2026 at the time of writing. Many neighborhood trick-or-treat events and business trick-or-treat nights are free, though specific dates vary and are typically announced closer to October.