With Halloween just around the corner, communities across Mississippi are gearing up with haunted houses, costume parties, and family-friendly fall fun.
From coastal bar crawls to spooky campouts and historic mansion masquerades, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate the spooky season. Here’s a look at some of the biggest and most popular Halloween events happening across the Magnolia State this month.
Jackson | Park after dark | Learn More
What: A family-friendly night with crafts, trick-or-treating, and museum activities.
Where: Mississippi Children’s Museum & Museum of Natural Science at LeFleur’s Bluff Park.
When: Friday, Oct. 24, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Pelahatchie | Halloween at the Hatchery | Learn More
What: Enjoy face-painting, scavenger hunt, crafts, and special animal feeding.
Where: Bob Tyler Fish Hatchery
When: Saturday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Natchez | Y’all means all Halloween Party | Learn More
What: Costume-required event inside a historic mansion featuring DJ Citizen Jane, cocktail hour, tarot reader, costume contest, and food & cash bar. Perfect for an upscale, adult Halloween party rather than the typical haunted house.
Where: Staton Hall, 401 High Street.
When: Saturday, Oct. 25, from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Ocean Springs | Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics | Learn More
What: A concert of Halloween-themed music performed under candlelight for a dramatic effect.
Where: Trent Lott Theater- The Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Arts Center.
When: Sunday, Oct. 26 at 8:30 p.m.
Gulfport | Terror on the Coast | Learn More
What: A large, haunted attraction with midway games, photo ops, food trucks, vendors, and scary walkthroughs.
Where: 3420 Frederick Street.
When: Every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday until Oct. 31 from 7 p.m. through 11 p.m.
Hattiesburg | 13th Annual Hattiesburg Halloween Parade | Learn More
What: A live family-friendly tradition filled with floats, music, costumed characters, and community groups bringing downtown Hattiesburg to life.
Where: Hardy Street, Downtown Hattiesburg
When: Thursday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m.
Jackson | Halloween on the Green! |Learn More
What: An evening filled with trick-or-treating, a kids’ costume contest, live music, food trucks, and a free outdoor movie on the lawn.
Where: The District at Eastover
When: Thursday, Oct. 30, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Starkville | Starkville’s annual Halloween Crawl! | Learn More
What: A fun adult-oriented way to celebrate Halloween where bars and restaurants join in for a costume crawl with themed drinks, music, and prizes for best costume.
Where: Downtown Starkville
When: Thursday, Oct. 30, from 7 p.m. to midnight.
Morton | Haunted Forest at Roosevelt State Park | Learn More
What: A chilling guided trail through the woods filled with scares, live actors, and eerie effects.
Where: Roosevelt State Park, 2149 Highway 13 S.
When: Friday, Oct. 31 and Saturday, Nov. 1 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Tupelo | Tupelo Haunted Castle | Learn More
What: One of Mississippi’s longest-running haunted attractions featuring movie-quality sets and jump scares galore.
Where: 3210 Hwy 178 W.
When: Friday, Oct. 31, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Raymond | Halloween Extravaganza & Haunted Trail | Learn More
What: A mix of family fun and fright with a vendor market, live
entertainment, food, and a spooky wooded trail.
Where: Raymond Fairgrounds
When: Friday, Oct. 31, from 5 p.m.to 10 p.m.