Costumes? Check. Gas in the car? Check. Covid-safe masks? Check. If your Halloween game is strong, this is the weekend for you! It’s a HUGE weekend for Halloween events in Huntsville and North Alabama. Be sure to download the free Explore Huntsville app to get all the best RCM info on the go, and be smart – don’t forget your mask and hand sanitizer! We’ve listed our favorite free, cheap, and events we think are worth the money just for area families below,

Keep our Guide to Trick-or-Treating in Huntsville handy. We keep adding things to to it, and between this list and that guide, you can’t go wrong. Also good to know:

• Where to Find the Best Halloween Decorations in North Alabama
• Local Drive-Thru Trick or Treating Events
• Huntsville Halloween Events Teens Wills Love

A Little Housekeeping Note…

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Huntsville Halloween Weekend Fun (at a safe distance)

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As we do every week we’ve curated what we think are your best bets for finding a little family fun (and joy) this Huntsville weekend below, but be sure to check out our full calendar if you don’t see anything you like here.

• Pick a local Pumpkin Patch or Corn Maze to visit! Details & List
• Check out this list of free Halloween Kids Meals & Treats this weekend. Details
• Drive our Halloween Decorations Map to find the best displays in Huntsville! Details
• Halloween Paint & Go Kits from Spirited Art are perfect for a fun night in! Details
• Visit the Huntsville Botanical Garden for Festifall & the Scarecrow Trail. Details
• The Earlyworks Halloween Bash is this Thursday night. Details SOLD OUT
• This free Thursday Drive-Thru Trick-or-Treat at Catholic High is new this year. Details
• Curbside Trick-or-Treat at the Huntsville Library Thursday-Saturday! Details
• … then head to Lowe’s for more Curbside ToT on Thursday! Details
• The Madison Library is hosting a special Outdoor Halloween Story Time Friday morning. Details
• The Huntsville Babypalooza is virtual this year October 30-31! Details
• Spooky stories, a reptile show, candy & more will be at Boo at Burritt on Friday. Details
• Honk or Treat from your car at the Hogan Family YMCA on Friday! Details
• Scare your friends & explore historic places Fri-Sun on a Huntsville Ghost Walk! Details
• Max Luther Community Center is hosting their Drive-Thru Trunk or Treat Friday. Details
• A Travel & Treat Drive Thru is happening at the Showers Center too! Details
• Friday’s Trash Pandas Halloween = Hocus Pocus on the field plus trick-or-treating! Details
• Costumes are welcome at Dia De Los Muertos outdoors. Details
• It’s a drive-in Hocus Pocus Movie Night in New Market on Friday. Details
• Saturday is the 3rd annual Harry Potter Day at Hamley’s Bake Shop. Details
• Board the Fall Color Train to see the gorgeous Alabama Fall foliage at NARM. Details
• Operation Green Team is having storytime on the Hays Preserve Playground. Details
• Trick’n’Trees is a new Halloween event at the Huntsville Botanical Garden this Saturday. Details
• USSRC is hosting a socially-distant Spooky Space Spectacular on Saturday. Details
• Play chess in your costume on a football field with the Madison Chess League. Details
• Watch the Blossomwood Witches Ride through their new route downtown. Details
• Lowe Mill is hosting a Drive-Thru Trick-or-Treat Parade with lots of candy! Details
• There’s a Willy Wonka themed Fall Fest at Grace River Community Church. Details
• Nightmare on Skate Street Drive-Thru is Saturday afternoon in Madison. Details
• New Market has a Drive Thru Trick-or-Treat at Locust Grove Baptist Church. Details
• The Rock Church is hosting Trunk or Treat Drive Thrus at 4 locations. Details
• Wear your costume to this Halloween Drive-Thru event in Madison. Details
• Rocket City Wranglers have their annual Trunk or Treat in Providence. Details
• See the firetrucks at this special Fire/EMT Trunk or Treat! Details
• There’s a Cars n Tacos Trunk or Treat Cruise-In Saturday night. Details
• Sugar Creek Farm in Toney is hosting a Family Halloween Costume Party outdoors. Details
• Monster Movies at Lowe Mill continue Saturday with Little Shop of Horrors! Details
• A costume contest & live music will be at The Camp Saturday night. Details
• Grab a pumpkin and some fresh Fall produce at various weekend Farmers Markets. Details
• Rev up your engines on the ATV Halloween Trail in Elkmont Saturday & Sunday. Details
• Drop by the Bernard Blues & BBQ Festival on Saturday & Sunday. Details
• Hidden Rivers Farm in Cullman is having their inaugural Pumpkin Smashing on Sunday. Details

WHEW! So that’s what we know about. Did we miss something cool happening in the Huntsville area? Leave in the comments or send us a note at [email protected]. If you have a free/cheap family-friendly event you want added to our calendar feel free to submit anytime but keep in mind we have other jobs too so give us a few days heads up 🙂

See Also

Huntsville Weekend Roundup April 26-28

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ICYMI…

• To Trick-or-Treat or not to Trick-or-Treat?
• Huntsville’s Ultimate Birthday Party Planning Guide
• Pregnancy & Childbirth Guide to Huntsville
• Here’s Where Kids Eat Free Every Day of the Week in Huntsville

DISCLAIMER: We do our best at Rocket City Mom to provide accurate, useful information about events and activities. This information (such as times and locations) is gathered from user submissions, press releases, local newspapers, signs around town and word of mouth. While we always try to confirm details before they are posted in the Huntsville Weekend Roundup, sometimes details change or we are given inaccurate information. Whenever possible we link our write-ups to the source in which our information came from and strongly urge you to confirm details before you go, especially when it comes to outdoor events and weather.

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