October is a spooky time of the year in Beaufort, South Carolina.
With its history and aged buildings, Beaufort provides an ideal setting for Halloween fun. Whether you’re a local or just visiting, there’s something for everyone to enjoy during this bewitching season.
For Halloween 2025 in Beaufort, look forward to the City of Beaufort’s Halloween Celebration at Henry Chambers Waterfront Park on October 18th, featuring trick-or-treating at 12:30 p.m. Other likely events include the Haunted Island Halloween at Hunting Island State Park on October 26th, a Trunk or Treat on Paris Avenue and various costume parties at local venues.
Family-Friendly Events:
Annual Ghost Tours of Downtown Beaufort
Beaufort’s ghosts, ghouls and freaks are coming out at night as the 31st year of CAPA’s Ghost Tours hit the streets of downtown Beaufort next month. The historic moss-lined streets of Beaufort are full of interesting ghostly stories and you can make plans to get spooked while taking a haunted tour beginning October 10th and you’ll hear lots of eerie accounts retelling haunted stories about our historic town. Ghost tours will be available as either a 45-minute carriage ride or a 60-minute walking tour, meeting ghosts and ghouls along the way who will reveal scary Beaufort stories that have been passed down for generations. Legendary ghosts of Beaufort include Gauche, the 15th-century French dwarf who is rumored to roam “The Castle” at 411 Craven Street. Gauche is said to be one of America’s oldest ghosts. Other ghostly stories include William Baynard, the unknown spirits living in Wigg-Barnwell House and Frogmore Manor, the Land’s End Light, and the ghostly lovers of Fripp Island Beach. Sign up now to take a narrated carriage ride or walking tour through Beaufort’s Historic District while listening to stories of the ghosts that are rumored to haunt Beaufort’s historic homes.
- Dates: October 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 30
- Time: 6:30 p.m.
- Location: Canon Park
City of Beaufort’s Halloween Celebration
Bring the kiddies to the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, where the City will host a Halloween Celebration beginning at 10 a.m. with trick-or-treating at 12:30 p.m. We can’t wait to see all the little ghouls, witches, and wizards at our Halloween Celebration!
- Date: October 18, 2025
- Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Location: Henry Chambers Waterfront Park
Movie Night in the Park – “Hocus Pocus”
Hocus Pocus (The Original) – a family classic with free drinks and popcorn, and the movie is free to attend! Arrive around 6:00 PM to save your spot! The movie will kick off at 7:00 PM. What to bring: Blankets, Jackets, snacks and unalcoholic beverages. Presented by J.P. Signature Group – Keller Williams Realty.
- Date: October 18, 2025
- Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Location: Henry Chambers Waterfront Park
- Website.
Haunted Hallows 2025
A spooky, free family event full of music, dancing witches, food trucks, kids’ games and eerie vendor markets!! There are new surprises just waiting to make you jump outta your socks!! Presented By: The Gas Lantern Apothecary & Mystical.
- Date: October 25, 2025
- Time: 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Location: Naval Heritage Park, Port Royal
- Website
Haunted Island Halloween
Halloween-themed activities, trick-or-treating, a scavenger hunt, and a costume contest. Put on your costumes and join us for Haunted Island Halloween! Food trucks will be available by the Lighthouse Gift Shop from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Date: October 25, 2025
- Time: Activities 4 p.m. – 7 p.m., with costume contest winners announced at 6:30 p.m.
- Location: Hunting Island State Park, Lighthouse and Parking Lots C and E
- Website
Trunk or Treat on Paris Avenue
A safe, community-organized trick-or-treating event.
- Date: October 26, 2025
- Time: 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
- Location: Paris Avenue (between 10th & 12th Streets)
Annual Hwy 21 Drive-In’s Trunk or Treat
Don’t miss the ENTIRELY FREE Annual Hwy 21 Drive-In Trunk or Treat! With over 1 million pieces of candy to give to trunk or treaters, it’s the Lowcountry’s BIGGEST Trunk or Treat event. Hwy 21 will be showing some awesome Halloween greats a little after 7:30 p.m. The best decorated trunk and the best Halloween costume will win $500 cash each, free movie tickets and gift cards from Jake Higgins/Owner’s restaurants.
