Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026
Good morning! When Halloween comes on Saturday, you know it’s going to be a wild sugar-fueled adventure. We’ve got tips on where to grab treats, dinner and screams. Let’s ride!
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Fright Night
From social media editor Sarah Harwell
🧛🏻 Vampire Ball: Fly over to Nickel and Oak Lounge at 111 W. Congress St., Savannah on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 7-11 p.m. for a Halloween party with vampire flair, billed as Bite the Night, with live music and drinks. Tickets on sale here.
🎸 Halloween at Starland Yard: Do the Monster Mash at Starland Yard Saturday, Oct. 31 with cover bands of popular groups like Deftones and Green Day while enjoying food trucks and a costume contest. Free entry, full lineup here.
😱 Haunted Forest of Statesboro: A dark, winding trail through fog-filled woods with costumed actors and eerie effects, designed to terrify teens and adults at Haunted Forest of Statesboro Thursday-Saturday Oct. 29-31 from 8-11:45 p.m. Proceeds support Freedom Through Recovery. Get tickets here.
Not Your Average Halloween Party
From environment reporter Mary Landers
🤠 Halloween Concert Featuring South of Athens: A Halloween concert with live rock from South of Athens, set against waterfront views. 6-10 p.m. Oct. 31. Village Creek Landing, 526 South Harrington Road, St. Simons Island. Price: $15.66. More info.
🛟 Splash in the Boro Spookfest: A Halloween celebration at a local water park, with a single admission price for the spooky festivities. 5-7 p.m. Oct. 30, Splash in the Boro, 1388 GA 24 East, Statesboro. Price: $10. More info.
🧝 Marty Milquetoast’s Halloween Extravaganza! A Halloween variety show mixing burlesque, comedy, mentalism, and drag, with a costume contest and a playful, slightly twisted vibe. 8 p.m. to midnight, Oct. 31, Victory North Savannah, 2603 Whitaker St., Savannah. Price: $28.86 to $51.72. More info.
Screen and Screams
From reporting fellow Adithi Vimalanathan
⚡Late Night Double Feature: Join the Tybee Post Theater for a screening of the Rocky Horror Picture Show from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30. More details here.
🎃 Trunk or Treat: Join the Richmond Hill McDonald’s for a family-friendly evening of trunk or treating, from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30. More details here.
❤️🩹 Scream your Heart Out: Anticipating some post-Halloween angst? Join The Spill Canvas and Greywind for an emo orchestra concert at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 2. More details here.
Festival Fun
From managing editor Susan Catron
🍁 City of Midway Fall Festival: Family fall festival with a trunk or treat, themed photo booth, popcorn, snow cones, trunk or treat bags. Free; 1-4 p.m. Oct. 31 at 41 Charlie Butler Road, Midway. More info here.
🎃 Brooklet Harvest Fest: Fall festival with bounce houses, hayrides, cotton candy, and family-friendly seasonal fun. 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31, Brooklet Soccer fields, 411 N. Parker Ave., Brooklet. More info.
🌻 Guyton’s Farmers Market Trail: Weekly market along Guyton’s Walking Trail featuring locally grown produce, homemade goods, crafts, and prepared food. 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, 310 Central Blvd., Guyton. More info.
Tricks and Eats
From Glynn County reporter Jabari Gibbs
Treat Street: This year, Downtown Brunswick’s Trunk or Treat is heading to Norwich Street. Families can grab treats from decorated car trunks, enjoy the festive atmosphere, and stick around for all the Día de los Muertos festivities throughout the evening. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, on Norwich Street, Brunswick. Make a night of it! After Trunk or Treat, stick around to experience Día de los Muertos Brunswick, with festivities continuing on Norwich Street until 10 p.m.
🎃 Trunk or Treat: Features decorated trunks, candy, carnival-style games and activities, costume contests, a scavenger hunt, live music and photo opportunities. Deep Dive Games, 5–9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, at 2603 Osborne Rd., St. Marys. Special sensory-friendly treating open 5–5:30 p.m., with reduced noise and stimulation for children with sensory sensitivities.
🌭 Tricks & Dinner: The McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office will hold a Halloween celebration from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the MCSO Darien Precinct, 702 North Way, Darien. The “Trick and Eats” event will feature shrimp, fries, hot dogs, and, of course, Halloween treats. Everyone is welcome to this free event.
Make it a History Weekend
From editor-in-chief Margaret Coker
🚂 Escape the spooky — Ride a Train: The Georgia State Railroad Museum gives folks of all ages a chance to take a ride. Engineer costumes optional. Saturday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Get tickets in advance here.
🪦 Embrace the spooky — visit ghosts. Savannah’s historic Bonaventure Cemetery is offering a three-hour guided tour of ghost stories. Tickets sold out Oct. 31, but are still available for Friday, Oct. 30 and Sunday, Nov. 1. More information here.
📜 Honor the past. Opening night for The College of Coastal Georgia’s exhibit exploring how locals have shaped American democracy. Sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and Georgia Humanities. Sunday, Nov. 1 from 5-6 p.m. at 1 College Dr., Brunswick.
Nautical Art, Kites, and Local Music
From visual journalist Justin Taylor
✨ Celestial Seafarers: Experience a night of maritime-inspired art, lights and sound featuring installations by 11 local artists at the Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum in Savannah, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 5-6. More details here
🪁 Tybee Island Kite Festival: Watch colorful kites fill the sky over Tybee’s North Beach during this family-friendly fundraiser benefiting Parkinson’s research, from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7. More details here
🎵 Brunswick PorchFest: Stroll through Brunswick’s historic Old Town neighborhood as porches transform into stages for local and regional musicians, from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8. The event is free to attend. More details here
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