Collegiate Times

In the mood for a chilling Halloween weekend? For all you ghosts and gremlins hoping to make the holiday a spooky one, check out some of these frightening activities. 

1. Floyd Ghost Tour: Spend an evening getting chills during the Floyd County ghost tour. The one hour walking tour winds its way around a spooky cemetery, by an old court house and through the center of town. Tours start at Black Water Lofts, departing at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Oct. 31, and cost $7 per person. 

2. Salem Museum Ghost Walk: Relive parts of Salem’s spooky past with this historic ghost tour. Actors are dressed as real characters from the cities history and will lead you through the Historic East Hill Cemeteries recounting goose bump raising memories. The tours meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday until October 28th at the Salem Museum. There is a $6 recommended donation.

3. Trick-or-Treating Downtown Blacksburg: Bring young witches and fairies downtown for an evening of community trick-or-treating. Downtown restaurants and stores, including Gillie’s, Mish Mish and Champs, among many others, will be handing out candy between 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 30, for young trick-or-treaters. Head over to the Lyric Theatre after for a show by “The Scary Strings” at 5 p.m., followed by a costume contest for ages newborn to 12 at 5:30 p.m.

4. Halloween Carnival: Looking for a fun and safe place to celebrate Halloween with younger goblins and princesses? Blacksburg Parks and Recreation and the Virginia Tech chapter of Circle K are hosting a fun-filled evening for preschool and elementary-aged children. Head to the Blacksburg Community Center located at 725 Patrick Henry Drive, Saturday, Oct. 30, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., to enjoy an evening of carnival games, treats, prizes and a surprise guest. The entrance fee is $2. 

5. Boo Bash at Awful Arthur’s: Stop by Awful Arthur’s for a costume contest, live broadcasting, prizes and other surprises. Dress in your most creative or sexiest costume and enter to win. The party starts at 8 p.m. Saturday. 

6. Halloween Blast: Think you can break the Thriller Guinness Record? Head into Roanoke at 8 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 31, to see “Who’s Bad,” the Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band, at the Roanoke Civic Center. Tickets cost $12 to $15. Orange jumpsuits and white gloves are optional.

7. Murder Mystery Dinner: Take part in a murder mystery dinner where newlywed bed-and-breakfast owners Audrey and Herbert Fox discover an array of dark secrets relating to their dead guest in suite nine. Presented by New River Stage, the shows will take place at Preston’s Restaurant at the Inn at Virginia Tech at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, and 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, at the Blacksburg Country Club.

A version of this article appeared in the Oct 28 issue of the Collegiate Times.