10/19/2026
There literally something for everyone!
🎃🍂 WHAT'S HAPPENING AROUND PRINCETON,
BLUEFIELD & MERCER COUNTY? 👻✨
October is getting wonderfully weird in
our corner of Appalachia!
From ghost walks and haunted attractions
to local history, music, art, and family
festivals, there's plenty to discover!
❤️ THANK YOU to everyone who has been
helping us find more community events!
📣 BE SURE TO CHECK THE COMMENTS!
Our neighbors and local organizers are
sharing additional events we may have
missed. Scroll through the comments
for even more things to do!
Here's what's coming up! 👇
📅 MONDAY, OCTOBER 19
📚 Tween Book Club
⏰ 4:30–5:30 PM
📍 Craft Memorial Library, Bluefield
🧱 LEGO Club
⏰ 5–6 PM
📍 Princeton Public Library
🎨 Pieces of Hope:
Faux Stained Glass Fundraiser
⏰ 6 PM
📍 Hammer & Stain, Princeton
Benefits the Princeton Community
Hospital Foundation.
📅 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22
🎬 You Are Not Alone:
Documentary Premiere & Community Conversation
⏰ 7–9 PM
📍 Stages Music School, Mercer Street
🎸 The Kentucky Headhunters,
Confederate Railroad & Ray Scott
⏰ 7 PM
📍 Chuck Mathena Center, Princeton
📅 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23
🗺️ VISIT MERCER BASECAMP GRAND OPENING!
⏰ 9 AM
📍 858 Mercer Street, Princeton
Travel information, local recommendations,
West Virginia merchandise, and giveaways!
🔥 Creepalachia's Campfire Stories
⏰ 6 PM
📍 Martha Moore Park, Welch
Free Appalachian folklore and ghost stories!
🎨 Shimmering Pines:
Resin Christmas Tree Workshop
⏰ 6 PM
📍 Hammer & Stain, Princeton
🎶 Bowman and Burr
⏰ 6:30–9:30 PM
📍 Number 9 Brewing Co., Princeton
📅 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24
🎪 ROTTEN MOXIE'S HOLLERWEEN BASH!
⏰ 9 AM–11 PM
📍 Pipestem Drive-In
Live music, shopping, food, costumes,
and plenty of Halloween fun!
🎃 Goblin Land
⏰ 9 AM–5 PM
📍 Pipestem Drive-In
Games, activities, and family fun!
🍎 Apple C***r Making Day
⏰ 10 AM–6 PM
📍 Blue Sky Farm and Orchid
🧱 LEGO Club
⏰ 10 AM
📍 Craft Memorial Library, Bluefield
📚 Special Storytime with Tess Thomas
⏰ 10:30–11:30 AM
📍 Princeton Public Library
Book signing and children's craft activity!
🍬 KING'S TIRE TRUNK OR TREAT
& STREET FAIR!
⏰ Noon–4 PM
📍 4052 Coal Heritage Road, Bluewell
Games, prizes, candy, and family fun!
🚙 4th Annual Jeep Trunk or Treat
⏰ 1–5 PM
📍 Virginia Avenue, Bluefield, VA
Free admission. Donations for the
Tazewell County Animal Shelter welcomed.
👻 BRAMWELL ANNUAL HISTORIC GHOST WALK
⏰ Arrivals 6–7:30 PM
📍 Bramwell Train Depot
100 Simmons Avenue, Bramwell
Adults $15 | Children ages 3–12 $8
Cash only.
Guided walks begin around 6:15 PM.
🎃 PRINCETON BOO BASH!
⏰ 6–8 PM
📍 Chuck Mathena Center, Princeton
📚 Haunted Library Tours
⏰ 6–9 PM
📍 Princeton Public Library
🔥 Creepalachia's Campfire Stories
⏰ 7 PM
📍 Lively Family Amphitheater, Oak Hill
Free Appalachian folklore and ghost stories!
📅 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27
🍬 Concord University Trunk or Treat
⏰ 5–7 PM
📍 Sarvay Parking Lot, Athens
📅 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30
🛍️ PCH Volunteers' Holiday Bazaar
⏰ 10 AM–4 PM
📍 Princeton Community Hospital Atrium
🎃 MALL-O-WEEN!
⏰ 5–7 PM
📍 Mercer Mall, Bluefield
Trick-or-treating, vendors, and family fun!
🎭 Masks & Motives:
A Cozy Halloween Murder Mystery
⏰ 6 PM
📍 Hammer & Stain, Princeton
🎹 NOSFERATU WITH LIVE ORGAN!
⏰ 7 PM
📍 Granada Theater, Bluefield
The 1922 silent horror classic with
live organ accompaniment!
📅 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31
🎃 HALLOWEEN! 🎃
🍬 BLUEFIELD CITY PARK TRUNK OR TREAT
⏰ Noon–4 PM
📍 Bluefield City Park, WV
Pumpkin painting, costume contest,
train rides, and Halloween fun!
🎃 BILL COLE AUTOMALL TRUNK OR TREAT
⏰ Noon–3 PM
📍 Cole Nissan, Bluefield
👻 Bluefield Police Halloween Celebration
⏰ 4–8 PM
📍 First Christian Church, Bland Street
Bluefield, WV
🍬 TOWN OF BLUEFIELD TRUNK-OR-TREAT!
⏰ 5–8 PM
📍 Walnut Street, Bluefield, VIRGINIA
Hosted by the Town of Bluefield, VA
🎃 CITY OF PRINCETON TRICK-OR-TREAT
⏰ 6–8 PM
📍 Princeton, WV
💀 MERCER MONSTER MASH!
⏰ 6–10 PM
📍 Mercer Street Grassroots District
Princeton, WV
Costumes, trick-or-treating, and
plenty of Halloween mischief!
🦇 HAUNTED ATTRACTIONS THROUGH OCTOBER!
🎢👻 HAUNTED HOLL'R 2026!
📅 Every night through October 31
⏰ 7 PM–Midnight
📍 Brush Creek Holl'r Mountain Coaster
116 Fuller Lane, Princeton, WV
Haunted Coaster:
Monday–Thursday: $20
Friday–Sunday: $25 with live scares!
Holl'r House of Horrors:
Friday–Sunday | $15
Coaster + Haunted House Combo: $35
Kids' Foam Pit:
Friday–Sunday | $5, ages 12 and under
Advance-purchase prices shown.
Check the attraction for current tickets!
👻 NIGHT SCHOOL HAUNT
📅 Select Friday and Saturday nights
⏰ 7–11 PM
📍 Gary Bowling's House of Art, Bluefield
No-scare hour: 7–8 PM
🏚️ NIGHTMARE HOLL'R
📅 October 23, 24, 30 & 31
⏰ 7 PM–11:45 PM
📍 Lake Mountain Manor
377 Imperial Street, Princeton
🎄 SAVE THE DATE!
🎅 PRINCETON CHRISTMAS PARADE
📅 Monday, December 7
⏰ 7 PM
📍 Downtown Princeton
Theme: The Twelve Days of Christmas!
✨ SHOP LOCAL. EXPLORE LOCAL.
CELEBRATE LOCAL! ❤️
There are so many people, organizations,
and small businesses working hard to
make our communities wonderful places
to live and visit.
Get out there and show them some love!
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Event details, admission prices, and
schedules may change. Please check
with organizers before attending.
📣 DON'T FORGET TO CHECK THE COMMENTS!
Our community members often share
additional events that didn't make
the original list.
👀 HOSTING AN EVENT WE MISSED?
Add the date, time, location, and details
in the comments so everyone can find it!
❤️ Thank you for helping us celebrate
all the weird and wonderful things
happening in our corner of Appalachia!
