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17 haunted houses, pumpkin patches, family events and festivals around Richmond, VA, each checked against its own official site for 2026 dates. Scare levels and ages are our suggestions; always check the venue's own guidance.
Almost a mile of wooded trail and haunted houses in rural Amelia County, with makeup-heavy live actors and a midway with food while you wait.
Outdoor scream park in western Henrico with four attractions, from a haunted forest trail to an asylum and a dark carnival, all with live actors and animatronics.
Church-run charity haunt in the New Kent woods with two walking trails and interactive choices along the way, plus a casket simulator ride. Proceeds support a food pantry.
A haunted hayride starts the night at this Hanover farm, followed by four haunts including the Booger Woods trail and a 3D ghost town; bonfire and fried donuts afterward.
Historic James River plantation adds a corn maze and pumpkin patch each fall; walk the gardens and river shore, then pick a pumpkin.
Big farm fall festival in Moseley: hayrides out to the pumpkin patch, an eight-acre corn maze, pig and duck races, inflatables and an animal corral.
Family farm in western Hanover with a big pick-your-own pumpkin patch that opens for the fall season in late September.
After-dark Halloween evening in a Tudor-style Monument Avenue mansion, with a costume contest and ghost stories told by a local ghost-tour company.
Halloween night at Garden Glow is kept for grown-ups: the light trail, Japanese Garden and Glow Village bars with no child tickets sold.
A mile-long glowing path of oversized light displays through Maymont's grounds and Japanese Garden after dark, ending at a village with fire pits and food trucks.
Hanover County's two-night Halloween party for families, with trick-or-treat stations run by local groups, games and costumed characters, one night at each of two parks.
The theme park turns into a nighttime scream park with six haunted mazes, roaming scare zones and live Halloween shows, including a new Diablo-themed maze opening Sept 25.
Daytime, no-fright Halloween fun for kids at the park: a trick-or-treat trail, costume contest, dance party and pumpkin decorating, plus family rides.
A day of harvest-season fun in the botanical garden with storytime, live music, fall crafts and comfort food for kids and grown-ups.
One of Virginia's largest free festivals: three days of traditional music and dance from around the world on six stages along Richmond's downtown riverfront.
Costumed Halloween bar crawl across eight Richmond bars, with drink vouchers, a costume contest and an after-party. Check-in at New York Deli.
A second Halloween bar crawl option in Richmond, on two Saturdays, with wristband access to participating bars, themed drink specials and an after-party.
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BooMap lists 17 Halloween events near Richmond with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 4 haunted houses, 3 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 6 family events and 4 fall festivals.
The most intense haunts in this guide are Amelia Frightfest, Creepy Hollow Scream Park, Journey Haunted Trails and Terror on the Farm, rated 4 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. Check each venue's own age guidance before you go.
The earliest opening in this guide is Amelia Frightfest on September 25, 2026. Each haunt's full 2026 dates are listed on this page.
Berkeley Plantation Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch, Fall Festival at Chesterfield Berry Farm and Lloyd Family Farms Pumpkin Patch. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include Berkeley Plantation Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch, Fall Festival at Chesterfield Berry Farm, Garden Glow at Maymont, HarvestFest at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Lloyd Family Farms Pumpkin Patch, and 3 more.
Yes: Richmond Folk Festival lists free admission on the official site.
None of the 8 towns we track around Richmond has announced official 2026 trick-or-treat hours yet. Most announce in early to mid October, and we add them to this page as they do.
These usually run every year, but we couldn't confirm 2026 dates on their official sites yet. Check with the venue before you go. Seen one open, or know the dates? Tell us and we'll check it.
Official hours set by each town. Most towns announce in early to mid October; we update this page as they do.
| Ashland | Not announced yet |
| Chesterfield County | Not announced yet |
| Colonial Heights | Not announced yet |
| Hanover County | Not announced yet |
| Henrico County | Not announced yet |
| Hopewell | Not announced yet |
| Petersburg | Not announced yet |
| Richmond | Not announced yet |
Every event here was found through local guides and then confirmed on the venue's or organizer's own website, with dates for 2026. We check each one for closures. Events we couldn't confirm yet are listed separately and clearly marked, and we recheck them every week. Scare levels (1 to 5 ghosts) and suggested ages are our read of what the venue says. Dates and hours can change, so check the official site before you go.
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