A Williamsburg Halloween

Through the years, Williamsburg, VA has quickly become a fantastic place to spend the spookiest holiday with fun and frights for every age. In fact, for the whole month of October, Williamsburg allows Halloween fanatics to celebrate as much as they wish. Here’s a layout of everything Halloween this year:

Busch Gardens Howl-o-scream

Howl-o-scream has been a raging success since its beginning. Open on weekends from late September through October 30, the park is open day and night, complete with rides, hilarious Halloween shows, games and more. Every evening at 6 as the sun goes down, the “haunted houses” open and creepy characters show up behind bushes to spook you – if you dare to stay later, be prepared for a great goulish time! Get tickets here.

Colonial Williamsburg’s Haunting on DoG Street

This is the second year of the Haunting on DoG Street, and it is another highly recommended event for any and every age! Once again, there are family friendly activities during the day – kids can dress up and trick or treat around CW – and later into the night, more adult activities are introduced. This year the theme is “Curse of the Sea Witch”, complete with a creepy “Tavern of Terror” and a “Dance with the Dead”. Do you dare to celebrate with the pirates?

Our Favorite Williamsburg Ghost Tours

There are an overwhelming number of ghost tours in Williamsburg, and for a good reason – our lovely city has seen a lot of history, and there are countless stories and legends of ghosts & spirits roaming its streets. We’ll make it easy for you; here are our top favorite tours in the city!

Williamsburg Walking Tours

If you want some good ghost stories PLUS a dose of history about Williamsburg, the Ghostly Tales tour is for you. The guides here do a wonderful job of balancing spooky stories with fun facts that will keep you informed and entertained. Be sure to check out their other themed walking tours as well! Find out more here.

Official Colonial Williamsburg Ghost Walk

If you want an unforgettable, unique ghost tour experience, that’s what you’ll get on this tour. CW’s ghost tour is the only one in the city that allows visitors inside the buildings to listen to costumed interpreters act out ghost stories. Be ready to get spooked! Find out more here.

Which Williamsburg Halloween events and tours sound most enticing to YOU? We hope you have a fun-filled holiday