It’s that time of the year again! Halloweek is just around the corner and there’s no point in doing the same thing night after night. There are so many fun activities going on downtown and in the surrounding areas! Grab your friends and switch up your schedule by choosing one of these fun Halloween activities.
- Boone Hall Plantation Fright Night
Every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night from now through November 2nd, Boone Hall hosts their infamous Fright Nights. They combine live performances with terror technology to provide a thrilling experience. Choose from Castle Mid-Evil, Zombie Town, Wicked Woods Hayride, and Little Amy’s Nightmare in 3D, or combine all your favorites to experience the ultimate fright night!
- Underwater Pumpkin Carving
On Thursday, October 31 at 11:00 a.m., the Charleston Aquarium is holding a pumpkin carving contest. This competition takes place in the Great Tank and is free with general aquarium admission.
- Haunted Jail Tour
Walk down to Magazine Street with a group of friends and take a tour of the cells and living quarters in the Old City Jail. This building housed POWs, well-known serial killers, and criminals for over 100 years. The retelling of first-hand stories and the possibility of seeing a ghost adds suspense to this bone-chilling tour of Charleston’s most haunted building!
- Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch
Do you feel like unleashing your inner Martha Stewart? Head over to Boone Hall Plantation and pick the perfect orange pumpkin to finish off your autumn holiday display. While you’re there, be sure to check out the corn maze, hayride, petting zoo, rock climbing wall and other enjoyable activities.
- Girl’s Night In
Plan a get together with your closest girls and have a Girls Night In! There are tons of easy to make recipes for holiday themed foods or baked goods and endless Pinterest posts with the latest and most creative Halloween nail art suggestions. You can even make your own campfire circle and share your own scary, spooky stories while enjoying your pumpkin spice lattes and ghost shaped sugar cookies!