How to make plans in Charlottesville for Halloween
Halloween Light Show: 10 p.m. nightly until Halloween at 4 Lewis Court in Palmyra. Donations accepted for Fluvanna SPCA, Caring for Creatures, Green Dogs Unleashed and Peaceful Passings. fspca.org; (434) 591-0123.
Mock Stars Ball: Friday and Saturday feature a variety of local acts performing costumed as Joy Division, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Fleetwood Mac, MC5, Green Day, NIN, Black Sabbath and more. 8 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m., the Southern Cafe and Music Hall, (800) 594-8499. $36 for two-night bundle; $20 per night; benefits Shelter for Help in Emergency in honor of Whitney French.
Wintergreen Resort’s Harvest Fest with Spooktacular Fun: Events include campfire and storytelling with Bill Wellington at 8 p.m. Friday at Discovery Ridge fire pit; free. Spooktacular Workshop featuring cookie decorating, pumpkins and crafts from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. $29, reservations required. Peep roast at 4 p.m. Saturday at Discovery Ridge Adventure Center; free. Pumpkin Hunt for candy-filled mini-pumpkins for ages 12 and younger is at 4 p.m. Saturday at Discovery Ridge fire pit; costume contest follows. Family movie on the big screen at 7 p.m. Saturday at Discovery Ridge Adventure Center. wintergreenresort.com; (434) 325-2200.
Boo Bash: Carnival games, experiments by University of Virginia chemistry department’s “mad scientists,” Charlottesville Symphony at UVa’s spooky sounds instrument petting zoo, cookie decorating, spiderweb rope maze and more for ages 2 to 8 with adults is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Virginia Discovery Museum on Downtown Mall. $12; $10 adv. vadm.org; (434) 977-1025.
23rd annual Spirit Walk: Tours meet from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Maple Street entrance to Maplewood Cemetery for cemetery tour and from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society for Court Square tour. The 75-minute walking tours leave every 15 minutes. Wear comfortable shoes. Bring flashlights for Maplewood tour, which is not accessible to wheelchairs. $15; $12 advance; $10 children; $8 children in advance. Buying tickets in advance is recommended. albemarlehistory.org; (434) 296-1492.
Second Draw’s Scary Halloween Show: Somewhere between blues, jazz and jams sit Second Draw’s ambitions. The local ensemble’s marking the release of its new disc, “The Last Draw” with a Halloween bash at the Batesville Market. 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Free. batesvillemarket.com; (434) 823-2001.
Boos and Brews Halloween Party at Pro Re Nata: The festivities start at 4 p.m. Saturday, but Second Opinion takes on the bar-band stomp of Bruce Sprinksteen’s pinnacle at 7 p.m. Free. prnbrewery.com; (434) 823-4878.
Halloween Reggae Dance Party: Reggae by Positive Collective for dancing from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday at The Front Porch. $5. frontporchcville.org; (434) 242-0025.
Trap or Treat Halloween Bash with music by DJ Skull: 10 p.m. Saturday at The Ante Room, (434) 817-2400, $10 adv; 21 and older, cash prize for sexiest costume.
Howwwl-O-Ween Hike: Walking trails, food and festivities from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at The Market at Grelen in Orange. Fashion show and costume contest at 1:30 p.m. Service dogs in training will attend. Dogs must be on non-retractable leashes. Suggested donation $10 per pet; benefits Service Dogs of Virginia. servicedogsva.org; (434) 295-9503.
Hallowzeen Bonfire Reading: Swing by the Bridge PAI and help read through the batch of spooky stories collected in a Halloween-themed zine produced at the non-profit arts space. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. thebridgepai.org.com; (434) 984-5669
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