Durham's Halloween weekend, Oct. 30 to Nov. 1: BooFest Saturday, a free vintage bike show in Durham Central Park, ghost walks and Mrs. Doubtfire at DPAC.

Durham’s Halloween weekend has BooFest at the Museum of Life and Science on Saturday, a free vintage motorcycle show and bonfire in Durham Central Park, downtown ghost walks and Mrs. Doubtfire at DPAC, and it is the last weekend for Holder Hill Farm’s pumpkin patch.

Last checked Oct. 25, 2026. Listings come from the organizers and the Downtown Durham calendar. Clocks go back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, when daylight saving time ends.

Friday, Oct. 30

  • Northern at Hillside and Willow Spring at Jordan, 7 p.m., the last night of the high school regular season. Schedules and standings on our Friday night football page; tickets on GoFan through each team’s MaxPreps schedule.
  • Mrs. Doubtfire, the musical, 7:30 p.m. at the Durham Performing Arts Center, 123 Vivian St. (DPAC).
  • Hellathon, Mettlesome’s Halloween comedy show, 8 p.m. at Mettlesome, 800 Taylor St.; $9 (Mettlesome). It repeats Saturday at 8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 31

  • BooFest, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Museum of Life and Science, 433 W. Murray Ave.: trick-or-treat challenges, a costume catwalk and pumpkins popped in Gateway Park, included with admission (museum).
  • Golden Belt group show, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Golden Belt Artist Studios, 800 Taylor St.; free (listing).
  • Halloween Drag Brunch, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Counting House in the 21c Museum Hotel, 111 N. Corcoran St. (listing).
  • The Great British Bike Off, 2 to 8 p.m. at Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St. Ton Up North Carolina’s first vintage British motorcycle show, with a swap meet, vendors, music, horror movies and a bonfire; free (listing).
  • Downtown walking tours, $15 each: a historian-guided tour at 2 p.m. and a true crime tour at 6 p.m. from the Lucky Strike Tower, and an African American history tour at 4 p.m. from CCB Plaza (Downtown Durham calendar).
  • Halloween Pet Costume Party, 5 to 8 p.m. at Ment Beverage Co., 312 Blackwell St.; free (listing).
  • A Mystic Halloween Costume Party and Haunted Trail, from 7 p.m. at Mystic Farm & Distillery, 1413 Stallings Road (listing).
  • Durham Ghost Walk, 8 p.m. with Fate & Folklore; $15 (listing).
  • GAG to Death Pt. V, a queer Halloween party, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at The Fruit; $30 (listing).

Trick-or-treating has no official hours in Durham; see our trick-or-treat page and Halloween events page.

Sunday, Nov. 1

  • Awadagin Pratt: America 250, piano, 2 p.m. at Baldwin Auditorium on Duke’s East Campus (Duke Arts).
  • Mrs. Doubtfire closes with shows at 1 and 6:30 p.m. at DPAC (DPAC).
  • RECITAL (Miss Victoria’s Version), a comedy and dance show, 6 and 9 p.m. at Stanczyks; $27.60 (listing).

All weekend

  • Holder Hill Farm pumpkin patch and corn maze, final weekend: 9 a.m. until dusk Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. until dusk Sunday, last admission 6 p.m.; $18 with a pumpkin (farm). More on our fall festivals page.
  • The Declaration of Independence at the Nasher Museum of Art, 2001 Campus Drive, through Jan. 3; free. More on our arts page.

Regular weekend fixtures

  • Durham Farmers’ Market, Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon through November at the pavilion in Durham Central Park; details on our farmers markets page.

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Running something in Durham next weekend? Email hello@bullcitynow.com with the date, time, venue, price and a photo. Listings are free.

More: things to do this month and getting around Durham for downtown parking.

Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Durham this weekend?

Halloween falls on Saturday, Oct. 31: BooFest runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Museum of Life and Science, the free Great British Bike Off is 2 to 8 p.m. in Durham Central Park, and Mrs. Doubtfire plays DPAC Friday to Sunday. Holder Hill Farm’s pumpkin patch has its last weekend.

What free events are in Durham this weekend?

The Great British Bike Off vintage motorcycle show at Durham Central Park, the Halloween Pet Costume Party at Ment Beverage Co. from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday and the Golden Belt group art show on Saturday are all free.

What time is BooFest and do I need a ticket?

BooFest is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Museum of Life and Science, 433 W. Murray Ave. It is included with museum admission, which the museum lists at $24; members get in free.