The Cool Spring Downtown District and Fayetteville Downtown Alliance are gearing up for spooky season and have announced their Halloween themed lineup coming to Downtown Fayetteville in the coming days. 

Witches Night Out: Thursday, Oct. 19 5:00 PM- 8:00 PM

The 3rd Annual Witches Night Out is calling for beautiful weather to come out with all your Witches for a Spooky night of fun. Participating shops and restaurants will have special features just for Witches. Come dressed up and enjoy a night of fun. This event is organized by the Downtown Alliance. 

Zombie Walk: Friday, Oct. 27th 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

GET READY ZOMBIES!!!! We hoped all was well….apparently, we were DEAD wrong. The undead of Fayetteville are returning to celebrate the13th Annual Zombie Walk featuring Tan & Sober Gentlemen, Tumbao, and Stone Dolls in Downtown Fayetteville on October 27 from 6pm-10pm. New this year, the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will be on site to lead the processional. Visit the Wienermobile to take photos in front of the “Bun”-derfully unique hotdog on wheels. The hotdoggers will be giving out special weenie whistles, postcards and stickers. They can’t wait to “meat” you and “ketch”up! Plan to arrive in makeup fully ZOMBIE’D. If you don’t have the skill, The Paul Mitchell School will be on hand to provide free face painting to anyone human looking to be “zombified.” 

Zombie Walk Schedule:

6:00 PM:

·       Stone Dolls Perform on Person Street stage 

·       Oscar Mayer Wiener Mobile Onsite for “bun-derful photo opportunities”

·       Face Painting 

·       Beer and Wine tent opens 

·       Food trucks will feed hungry Zombies 

7:00 PM:

·       Rocky Horror Singalong Trolley departs from Bright Light Brewing Company (444 W. Russell Street). Note: This is a ticketed event.

7:30 PM:

·       Tumbao performs on Person Street stage 

8:00 PM:

·       Costume Competition at Market House (facing Green Street)

·       Rocky Horror Singalong Trolley departs from Bright Light Brewing Company (444 W. Russell Street). Note: this is a ticketed event.

8:30 PM:

·       Zombie Walk Processional Begins at Person Street stage 

·       Oscar Meyer 

9:00 PM:

·       Tan and Sober Gentlemen perform on Person Street Stage 

10:00 PM:

·       Event ends

The Zombie Walk is organized by the Cool Spring Downtown District and sponsored by the City of Fayetteville, Back-A-Round Records, Healy Wholesale, First National Bank, and MetroNet. Thanks to our corporate partners, this is a free  family-friendly event for all the undead. 

Rocky Horror Sing-A-Long Trolley: Friday, October 27th

Janet! Dr. Scott! Janet! Brad! Rocky! We would like, if we may, to take you on a strange journey for the Rocky Horror Singalong Trolley on October 27 at 7pm and 8pm featuring several of the cast members from the Gilbert Theatre's Rocky Horror production, and A Yellow Beanie Project! We are shivering in an antici...pation.

Tickets are $30 per person and the Trolley will depart from Bright Light Brewing Company (444 W. Russell Street) 

Purchase tickets here: https://www.eventeny.com/events/rockyhorrorsingalongtrolley-8345/

This singalong trolley is sponsored by the Arts Council of Fayetteville-Cumberland County

Trick-or-Treat in Downtown Fayetteville: Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023

Join local businesses, merchants, nonprofits, and retailers in Downtown Fayetteville as they pass out candy to Trick-or-Treaters of all ages on Tuesday, October 31, from 4pm-6pm.

Learn more about each of these events online here.