Halloween Happenings 2024
How to celebrate Halloween in Lexington’s Hamburg neighborhood? Even though the thermometer’s been reading more like Summer than Fall recently, October is here, bringing with it a host of Halloween Happenings for all of Lexington to enjoy!
SAT OCT 12
Join our Clark County neighbors for a Winchester Haunted Walking Tour, a spooky tour of Winchester’s historic streets. Hear tales of murder, mayhem, and ghostly apparitions while strolling through the original brick sidewalks of the Thomson neighborhood and downtown Main Street. Be prepared for a 2-mile walking tour that will last approximately 1.5 hours, and don’t forget to bring proper shoes and weather gear. Flashlights will be provided, 7:30 pm to 9 pm, Saturdays in October.
SAT OCT 12
Enjoy October’s Spooky Creative Makers Market for holiday shopping, 11 am to 4 pm, 1949 Star Shoot Parkway.
FRI OCT 18
Scarefest returns to the Lexington Center for the weekend, thru Sunday.
SAT OCT 19
“Carve n’ Chip In.” The public is invited to bring their own pumpkins to McConnell Springs Park where staff will have carving tools and stencils available to assist with carving your masterpiece to add to this year’s Jack O Lantern Trail.
SUN OCT 20
Lexington’s Halloween Festival downtown will culminate with the annual Thriller reenactment where several hundred zombies will dance, dawdle and drag themselves down Main Street to the classic Michael Jackson tune. Pedestrians can watch all along the parade route. Rain date is 10-27-2024
TUE OCT 22
It’s time for Pumpkin Drop-Off for the 2024 Jack o Lantern Trail at McConnell Springs. You may place your jack-o-lantern on the trail yourself, or you can leave it on the porch, and Parks & Recreation staff will place it for you. Parks will provide the lights for the lanterns. Remember to pick up your Cricket Press Jack-o-lantern Trail 2024 poster and get the link to sign up for free admission to the trail when you drop off your lantern!
WED OCT 23
Looking for a spooky good time with family and friends? Get ready for an evening of fright and fun at the Kenwick Community Center’s Spook-tacular Celebration! There will be snacks, decorations, pumpkins, and special giveaways. Registration is free but is required for attendance. Be there or be scared! 6 pm to 8 pm
SUN OCT 27
The Lexington community is invited to carve pumpkins Oct. 27 from 11 a.m.‑4 p.m. at Transylvania University’s Old Morrison. All pumpkins and carving supplies will be provided. Food trucks will be on site.
Register for a ticket for each member of your party who would like to carve a pumpkin. Individuals can request up to three tickets, and each will be good for one pumpkin. Please arrive at the time your ticket is reserved to ensure you receive a pumpkin for carving. Pumpkins not claimed within the first half hour of the ticket reservation will be released to others for carving.
The PumpkinMania display will be lit for five nights — rain or shine — Oct. 27‑31. On Friday, Nov. 1, the pumpkins will be collected by local farmers and used to feed farm animals, meeting the university’s sustainability goals.
MON OCT 28
It’s drop-in day at Artworks at the Carver School for Halloween Printmaking. Make your own Halloween prints from a selection of spooky precut linocut blocks, or register in advance to carve your own design. 2 pm to 5 pm.
WED OCT 30
Yappy Hour Howl-o-Ween is coming to Hamburg, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Pleasant Ridge Park. You and your dog are invited to a Howloween Party! Costume contest with winners in several categories including “Greatest DIY” and “Best Overall.” Donations go to Friends of the Dog Parks. Locally sourced food trucks, live music, frozen desserts, cold beer, hard cider, and activities will be available for you and your furry best friends.
THU OCT 31
Trick or Treat, 6 pm to 8 pm, Lexington.
SPOOKY MOVIES
OCT 4 Hocus Pocus, Masterson Station
OCT 11 Ghostbusters, Frozen Empire
OCT 12 Ernest Scared Stupid, Downtown Library
OCT 18 Corpse Bride Moondance
OCT 31 The Black Cat, Downtown Library
