The month of October is usually the most famous for its very last day – Halloween, October 31 – and, this year the City of Greensboro is giving area residents a lot of chances to celebrate the holiday in different ways on different days whether you’re young or old.
All of the following are City of Greensboro-sponsored events and the admission price it nice – it’s free unless specifically noted otherwise.
Registration details can be found on the city’s website.
Here are the upcoming city events…
AIR Fall Dance. This is the city’s “Adaptive and Inclusive” event. The city will host its annual Fall Dance for participants 13-and-up who want to dance the night away. The cost is free, but registration is required.
It will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at the Lindley Recreation Center, 2907 Springwood Dr. from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Halloween Hootenanny. This city Halloween event is clearly the one with the best name, but whether it will be the one that’s the most fun is anyone’s guess. This is a Halloween celebration at Lake Brandt. You can sign up for one activity or all three: You’ll be able to enjoy a costume paddle, scary stories and s’mores, and learn about creepy creatures associated with Halloween.
This Halloween party will take place on Saturday, Oct. 26 at Lake Brandt. Set your iPhone or GPS to 5945 Lake Brandt Road to find the fun, which will run from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. As with all the other events, you can register to attend on the City Of Greensboro’s webpage.
Greensboro Youth Council’s Ghoulash! This is being billed as “A scare-free downtown Halloween event for families with candy, games, a costume contest, and more! Hosted by the Greensboro Youth Council and Greensboro Downtown Parks.”
It will take place on Saturday, Oct. 26 in Center City Park in downtown Greensboro at 212 N. Elm St. This Halloween party will run from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Howl-o-ween. If you couldn’t guess it from the name, dogs in costume are welcome and even encouraged at this event. WKZL 107.5’s Murphy in the Morning Show’s “Dog-o-ween” no longer exists, so this may be as close to that fun event as you can get this year.
This is for all ages of people and all breeds and ages of dogs. Join this costume party with treats for humans and dogs to enjoy. This is being put on in partnership with Guilford County Animal Services.
It will be held on Sunday, Oct. 27 in Country Park at 3905 Nathanael Greene Dr. in Greensboro, starting at 1 p.m.
Halloween Costume Party. The city wants you to get in the Halloween spirit with Brown Recreation Center’s annual Halloween event. There will be games, crafts, prizes, and fun for the whole community.
This will take place on Halloween evening itself: Thursday, Oct. 31 at Brown Recreation Center at 302 E. Vandalia Road. The fun will last from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Pumpkin Smash. For those with a fetish for pumpkin destruction, there’s
a special city-produced post-Halloween event for anyone looking to discard old pumpkins using a homemade pumpkin slingshot or sledgehammers (Gallagher-style) to sling, fly, and smash your pumpkins.
There will be “different-sized tools for differently sized hands.”
No registration is required for this event, which will be held On Saturday, Nov. 2 at Lake Brandt at 5945 Lake Brandt Road. The pumpkin smashing will last from 10 a.m. to noon.
