Halloween isn’t just for little kids…big kids and adults love a spooky thrill. So whether you’re a teenager looking for some haunted fun, or an adult looking for a fun night out, we’ve got all the best big kid and adult spooky Halloween events in Charleston. As a bonus, many of these events and tours are offered year-round!
Looking for some other fun fall ideas and events? Then check out these great resources!
- Guide to Pumpkin Patches Around Charleston
- A Guide to Fall Festivals
- Weekend Events Around Charleston
*Please check back regularly for updated event information! Please note – While we make every effort to crosscheck current links and event details on our guides, we always encourage you to do the same before making final plans. If details are missing or incorrect, please let us know so that we can correct them.
Boone Hall Fright Nights
2434 U.S. 17, Mount Pleasant, 29464
Live actors. state-of-the-art technology and elaborate sets combine to ramp up the scare factor at South Carolina’s largest multi-attraction haunted event.
Security checkpoint, food vendors, and the midway will open each night at 6:30 p.m. Attraction lines will open at 7:15 p.m. with attractions opening at dark. On Friday & Saturday Nights, admission to the event + our security checkpoints will close at 11:00 pm. On Thursday & Sunday Nights, admission to the event + our security checkpoints will close at 9:30 pm.
ScreamPass General Admission Combo- $39.00
VIP Faster to the Fear- $70.00
*Note- there are no on-site ticket sales and it is strongly recommended to purchase your tickets early as Boone Hall Fright Nights sells out on a regular basis.
Open the following dates: September: 21, 27, 28, and October: 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27
Conjured at Holy City Brewing
Holy City Brewing, 1021 Aragon Ave., North Charleston
Experience Charleston’s premier haunted house attraction – CONJURED at Holy City Brewing – presented by Southern Screams. Open for 27 terrifying nights beginning September 27, including two special LIGHTS OUT nights November 1-2!
Tickets are always cheaper if you purchase online in advance instead of at the door! Prices start at $21.
September 27 – November 2
XScreamScapes – Haunted House
2430 Air Park Road, North Charleston
XscreamScapes Halloween is an immersive experience of time travel through multiple, horrifying time periods. Your quest is to progress through the different times completing interactive challenges to locate hidden doors and passageways to ultimately emerge back to reality.
Offering day and night experiences with night beginning at 6 pm, XscreamScapes becomes an intense, horrifying, interactive Haunted Attraction as daytime operations will be replaced with live-action horror.
Pricing starts at $32.
September 27 – November 2
Holy City Halloween
34 Woolfe St., Charleston, 29403
Welcome to the Nightmare on Woolfe Street, downtown Charleston’s first FULLY-immersive Halloween haunted attraction! The Nightmare will begin on September 27th and run all the way until November 2nd. We will be offering TWO versions of this fully immersive experience, a family-friendly version targeted towards families with children ages 10+, and an adult version that will truly leave you terrified. We aren’t going to ruin the surprises before the show starts, but this will be a one-of-a-kind experience.
September 27 – October 11
Hanahan Fire Department Haunted Firehouse
The Hanahan Fire Department is hosting its 2nd annual Haunted Firehouse at 5826 Campbell Street, Hanahan 29410.
October 11 & 12, 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Ghostly Tide Tales
Front Beach – Follow the beach access path beside the sea cabins. Parking in Municipal Lot B on Pavilion Drive
Are you brave enough? Come out and join us on the beach to listen to local haunting stories as you sit by an open campfire.
ALL NEW and EXCITING for 2024: More fire barrels and a new ghost storyteller.
October 11, 6 pm – 7 pm
Ghostwalk and Hayride & Scarecrows on the Square
Hutchinson Square, 102 South Main Street, Summerville, SC 29483
All are invited to dress up in their best costumes and meet in Town Square for an evening of fall family fun! Ghostwalk features 2 guided tour options – G, PG, & a special treat from Flowertown Players, to ensure a spooky time for guests of all ages.
In addition to the walking tours, the event will feature entertainment, games, hayrides, and food trucks.
- Advance tickets are $5 and $8 the day of the event. All tickets include access to all games, activities, and one guided Ghostwalk tour. Hayride tickets are sold separately for $4 in advance and $5 the day of the event. If a Ghostwalk tour isn’t for you, we will have Games Only tickets available for $3. The event is FREE for children 3 and under.
Halloween in the Swamp
Cypress Gardens, 3030 Cypress Gardens Road, Moncks Corner, 29461
Registration is required online! Check their Facebook page for more details closer to the event. Tickets go on sale on October 1.
October 24-26
Charleston Ghost Tours: Relive Spooky Tales of Pirates, Wars, and More
Charleston Maritime Center, 10 Wharfside St., Charleston, SC 29401
Explore Charleston Harbor on this one-of-a-kind ghost tour. Charleston’s forts, houses, and ships are the centerpiece of many of the South’s most famous ghost stories. Hear the tales of lost fortunes, pirate ships, and tragic deaths while riding Charleston’s dark waves. Experience the fascinating horror that the Holy City’s pirates, wars, and storms have ravaged past and present.
- Adults are $45
- Children 3-12 are $35
- Children 3 and under are not permitted
Tours are offered year-round. See the schedule here.
Charleston Ghost Tours
Check out the following businesses that provide haunted tours and walks around the Charleston area year-round.
Charleston Tours – Pirates and Ghosts Tour
Buxton Books – Ghosts of Charleston
Old South Carriage – Haunted Carriage Tour
Nightly Spirits – Haunted Pub Crawls (21+)
South Seas Oasis (23 Ann Street downtown) will be doing an all inclusive Cocktail/Sushi/Pizza party! Halloween Night, 7-11pm
South Seas Oasis is hosting the Spirited Halloween Ball, Halloween night from 7-11pm. It is an all inclusive event, serving Cocktails, Beer, Wine, Sushi, Pizza, and more! Tickets at the door and online @ cocktailweekcharleston.com
Is there any area offering traditional trick or treat?
Sweetgrass Landing Apartment has a HUGE movie night 10/22-giving away TONS of gift cards and even a laptop!
Southern Screams haunted house “Ashley Acres Asylum” @ Holy City Brewing.