Halloween Events in Knoxville

SOUTH KNOXVILLE

Halloween at Hi-Wire – 10/30 & 10/31
Hi-Wire Brewing is pulling out alllll the stops with a Halloween Silent Disco on Friday, 10/30 and DROP DEAD Halloween Drag Show & Costume Contest on Halloween Night.

Halloween Crawl – 10/31
The rest of Sevier Ave is also getting in on the action with another Halloween Crawl this year! Grab your Passport at a participating location and then head to all your favorite Sevier Ave spots for drink specials, prizes, and other spooky goodies.

Haunted House Party – 10/31
If you’ve been lookin’ for a reason to try out the new kid on the block ✨The Pink Cactus✨ now is your tiiiime! They’re home of the Haunted House Party complete with live djs spinning goth music all night, vendors, and free karaoke after 9pm. Learn more here!

NORTH KNOXVILLE

Metamorphosis Halloween Rave – 10/31
Sauna House is going from wellness to hellness & you’re invited! Think dark nights and flashing lights, experimental art installations and techno DJs to wake the dead. Learn more here!

All Hallows Eve Night Market – 10/30
North Knox is throwin’ a All Hallows Eve Night Market on Friday 10/30 at Crafty Bastard Brewery! Costumes are highly encouraged for obvious reasons but there will also be a DJ spinnin’ spooky tunes and plenty of tricks & treats to go around.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show – Tuesday, 10/27
The Tennessee Theatre has hosted a Rocky Horror watch party for years but if you want to mix it up this spooky season (or double dip 👀), Yee-Haw Brewing is hosting their own watch party on the Jumbotron! They’re staying open late after their Dancing with the Stars watch party on on Tuesday, Oct 27th so throw on a costume, grab some props & get ready for a “chaotically beautiful” night.

Spirits of Old Gray Cemetery – Sunday, 10/25
Cut out the middle man & go straight to the source with this particular event 😆 On Sunday, October 25th, come to Old Gray Cemetery in Downtown North Knoxville to enjoy food, drink, and spooooky walking tours! Learn more here.

DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE

The Pilot Light Halloween Show – 10/31
The Pilot Light is putting on their Halloween Show at the Mill & Mine & it’s sure to be a rock-n-roll masquerade show for the ages. Pilot Light regulars will be putting together bands and dressing up to perform as your favorite stars on an impossible bill while YOU dress up to dance & sing the night away. Learn more here!

Love Drunk at Barley’s Taproom – 10/31
When Pilot Light’s show wraps up, pop right over the railroad tracks to keep the party going at Barley’s Taproom. Love Drunk is aaalways a party, blasting your favorite emo songs from the early aughts but they are nooot always recently turned vampire wedding parties so you’ll definitely want to catch that version on Halloween night 😉

Halloween Bar Crawl – 10/31
Throw on your costume, hydrate like you’ve never hydrated before, & then kick off your Downtown Knoxville Halloween Bar Crawl! This sucker has NINE SPOTS on the roster but it all starts at 4pm on Halloween 👻 Learn more here!

Freaker’s Ball Pub Crawl  – 10/31
The Old City has their own pub crawl goin’ on Halloween night! Between DJs, live music, and costume contests there’s a party for every boo & ghoul in town. Learn more here!

Rocky Horror Picture Show – 10/30
On Friday night, head to the ✨iconic✨ Tennessee Theatre for their annual showing of Rocky Horror Picture Show. Show. Bring your props, dress up, and be ready for a night of freaky fun in Downtown Knoxville! Snag a ticket here.

Rocky Horror at Monkey’s Bar – 10/31
The next day the [rocky] horrors persist at Monkey’s Bar in the Old City. They’re throwin’ their own Rocky Horror Halloween Party and you can learn more here!

Halloween Party at Pour Taproom  – 10/31
Another goodie ghoul-infused option for Halloween itself comin’ atcha! Pour Taproom in the Old City is hosting a House of Boos Halloween Party complete with DJs, costume contests, dance parties, & of course, a whole wall of taps to choose from on Oct 31st!

Trick or Treating on Market Square – 10/31
This is the CUTEST Halloween tradition on the block, er, square. Bring your Spidermen & princesses to Market Square between 4-8pm on Halloween to trick or treat right in Market Square! Just snag a free trick-or-treat bag at the Downtown Knoxville table to get the cuteness started.

Murder Mystery on the Star of Knoxville – 10/30
A murder mystery is always a good time, but a murder mystery on the OPEN SEAS?! Count [Dracula] us in. Come aboard the riverboat on Friday night to help them track the “Ghost of the Star of Knoxville” as you cruise down the Tennessee River. Themed dress is encouraged, circa 1860 👀 Learn more here!

Doomsday at The Standard – 10/31
Classy wedding venue, who?? On Halloween night, The Standard is transforming into a full Doomsday experience. Six DJs will take over two rooms for a full night of music, costumes, energy, and an atmosphere made for Halloween night. Snag tickets here!

Brother Werewolf – now thru Nov 1st
Back in the Old City, you simply cannot let the Halloween season pass you by without checking out Brother Wolf’s evil alter ego – Brother Werewolf. From spooky drinks to horror movies to being greeted by an animatronic werewolf, it’s peak Halloween in Knoxville.

Scare the Square  – Thursday, 10/29
Before aaaany of these other events happen, wet your whistle with Scare the Square on Thursday, 10/29! Teen Spirit will be on the Market Square stage rockin’ 90s tunes while $5000 worth of prizes for best costume are up for grabs 👀 Learn more here!

WEST KNOXVILLE

Alice in Horrorland Pop-Up Bar – now thru Halloween
Let’s be honest, Token Game Tavern has been gearing up for Halloween all year long 😆 Head over to this Cedar Bluff bar for an Alice in Horrorland pop-up bar experience. They’ve got themed decor & cocktails, great music, and fabbbulous staff costumes all month!

Finn’s Tavern – 10/31
Sooo Finn’s Tavern is pretty spooky all year round (a Civil War shoot-out onsite pretty much guarantees ghosts, y’know? 👻) but this Cedar Bluff restaurant & bar has really decked out the place for Halloween! Come by on Halloween itself for a Halloween Party & costume contest starting at 8pm.

Planet Xchange – 10/31
Oh, you thought Halloween was the main holiday on October 31st? Then you must’ve forgotten Planet Xchange’s THIRTIETH BIRTHDAY BASH 🎉 Pop by on Halloween for food, games, prizes, and even better deeeeals as we celebrate three whole decades of sustainable shopping in Knoxville. Learn more here!

House of Hex – 10/31
On Halloween night, HEX tattoo & salon is turning into an underground NYC art house complete with a costume contest, drinks, flash tattoos, and a fabulous host. Learn more here!

Hey Bear Cafe – 10/31
Hey Bear Cafe in Cedar Bluff is hosting a Halloween Market & Music Festival all day on Saturday, 10/31! Think food trucks, vendors, trick or treating, and SEVEN live bands all for freeeeee & with boba in hand. Learn more here!

Running from Monsters – 10/31
There’s more than one way to run from monsters & for causes this Halloween! Costumes for a Cause for PJP Parkinson’s 5K is happening on Halloween in Sequoyah Hills Park. Even further west, Blue Ridge Yoga is hosting a Howl-o-Ween 5K walk in support of Smoky Mountain Service Dogs. Cuuuute!

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Whether you want to party the night away or hand out tootsie rolls in your footie pajamas, we hope you have a great time in the Scruffy Spooky City! Be safe and have fun, kids! 😉

There is lots more where this came from so keep checkin’ back! We’ll be adding things up until Halloween itself.