Halloween Weekend in Onancock
October 23-25, 2026
(Note: Trick-or-treating is on actual Halloween night, Saturday, Oct. 31, from 5-8 p.m.)
Join us in Onancock for spirited Halloween festivities, taking place from October 23-25. Celebrate the spooky season with a weekend filled with festive activities for all ages. Area homes and businesses go creatively creepy!! This year our theme is BATS-( very helpful in controlling mosquitos by the way) Bat houses available at Imaginarium. Visit Experience Onancock for lodging and dining options.
See the weekend activities below, and if you’d like to participate in the Halloween Parade please fill out the form below!*
Halloween Weekend is sponsored by OBCA with marketing funding provided by a grant from the ESVA Tourism Commission.
Enjoy a vibrant display of costumes and seasonal decorations as the community gathers to showcase our Halloween. There will be tricks, treats, and the horrifically wonderful Halloween Parade & Zombie flash-dance. Don’t miss the wildly wonderful Halloween Parade Saturday, 6-7pm followed by the great Pumpkin lighting and a halloween concert by the Community Band! Mark your calendars for this enchanting fall celebration and tag us on your posts and photos: #HalloweenOnancock
Friday
The Mostly True Ghost Tour of Onancock - Details pending.
Halloween Movie TBA - 7pm at the Roseland Theater
North Street Playhouse's Haunted castle from 5 - 9 pm. $10 at the door
Saturday
Great Pumpkin Carve on the Town Square: 9 am-2pm. Bring the family and carve a pumpkin that will be lit and displayed through Halloween! Just bring your creativity and Halloween Spirit (pumpkins and tools provided). This event is sponsored by the Onancock Business and Civic Association.
The Community Band plays Halloween Favorites at the town Square Pumpkin Lighting 6-7:30pm
Halloween Parade (assemble at the Queen Street Parking Lot off Ames Street) Parade runs 6 to 6:30 finishing at Town Square with Pumpkin lighting & Community Band Concert.
PLEASE - Register Below
- Zombie flash-dance - show up at 5pm dressed as a Zombie to learn the dance or join pre-parade line dance practices for extra fun.
- Cacophony Band - arrive at 5:30pm with pots & pans, kazoos other noise-making instruments! No talent needed; just good energy.
- Wag & Wiggle Walk - assemble at 5:45pm with your dogs and matching costumes!
- Group Gang Costumes - have group costumes? Assemble at 5:45pm!
- Family Costumes - bring your kids and family to walk in the parade! Assemble at 5:45pm
- Goth carts - assemble at 5:45pm. Decorate your golf cart for halloween and ride on!
North Street Playhouse's Haunted Castle - 5-9pm. $10 at the door.
Spooky Evening Shopping - Downtown exhibits and retail open until 7pm
Live music at Mallards and the Blarney Stone Pub, 6-10 p.m. - TBA
Halloween Movie “TBA” - 7pm at the Roseland Theater
Sunday
7th Annual Halloween Paddle - 3-5 pm Dress up and kayak or stand-up paddleboard on Onancock Creek. Free with your own kayak/SUP or rent from Burnham Guides
Halloween Movie “TBA” - 7pm at the Roseland Theater
*If the parade registration form is not working, please email your name, category and number of people to: dsimson2art@gmail.com Sorry for any inconvenience!
