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‘Spooky’ events in Virginia Beach this October

FILE photo: Trick-or-treaters on Halloween. (Getty Images)

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach is putting on several Halloween events throughout the remainder of October.

Check the list below for some of them:


Spooky Saturday Family Movie Night:

Two more movie nights are scheduled for the remaining Saturdays at Virginia Beach Farmers Market, 3640 Dam Neck Road.

Grab your lawn chairs and blankets for a spooky family movie night at 6 p.m. on Oct. 19 for “The Addams Family” and Oct. 26 for “Goosebumps.”

Fins & Frights:

On Oct. 18-19 from 6-9 p.m. the Virginia Aquarium is putting on Fins & Frights.

Guests can explore a spooky night at the Aquarium with candy stations, on-theme activities and games, a haunted nature trail, and a costume contest. Guests are encouraged to dress up in a costume and enjoy a spook-tacular journey through the Aquarium, hauntingly decked for the occasion.

Price: $32.95/adults, $27.95/children 5-11 | Members: 50% off

Ghosts of Thoroughgood Past:

The Virginia Beach History Museums returns with the “Ghosts of Thoroughgood Past” on Oct. 18-19 and Oct. 25-26 from 6-10 p.m., and Oct. 20 and Oct. 27, 6-9 p.m.

Guests can tour the historic Thoroughgood House by candlelight this October. Costumed professional storytellers guide you through the night. Campfires and cider will also be available at the Thoroughgood House to warm your spirits during these hauntingly fun fall nights! Tours are appropriate for all ages.

Adam Thoroughgood House, 1636 Parish Road. Price: $15/adults & children 11+, $7/children 3-10, Free/children 2 and under.

Get tickets here.

Ghoula Palooza:

Oct. 19, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Great Neck Recreation Center, 2521 Shorehaven Drive. The event is free and open to the public with advance registration

Enjoy trick-or-treating, bounce houses, games & activities, DJ music and dancing, petting zoo, vendors and much more! No membership required to attend.

VBPD Mounted Patrol Annual Trunk or Treat:

On Oct. 26 from 4-8 p.m., the Virginia Beach Police Department’s Mounted Patrol Unit is putting on a Trunk or Treat.

Collect all the candy you can carry and show off your Halloween costume. A sensory-friendly hour is offered from 3-4 p.m. for anyone who wants to experience Trunk or Treat without the smoke and flashing lights.

VBPD Mounted Patrol Facility, 2089 Indian River Road. The event is free and open to the public.