Athens County Halloween and Trick-or-Treat Events
Family Halloween Events
October 23, 6:30pm – 7:45pm: Trunk or Treat at Kimes – Kimes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 75 Kimes Ln, Athens
October 25, 5:30pm – 7:30pm: Trunk-or-Treat – 1002 E. State Street, Athens
October 25, 6:00pm – 8:00pm: Family Movie Night: The Addams Family (2019) – Athens County Library Main Branch
Halloween is right around the corner, and in celebration we will be doing an after-hours showing of the animated Addams Family (PG). Snacks and drinks will be provided but feel welcome to bring your own. *This event is open to all ages, but the film is rated PG.
October 26, 9:00am – 12:00pm: Halloween Bash at the Athens Farmers Market – Athens Farmers Market on E. State St.
Wear your costume and bring your candy bag! Art demos and kids activities will be offered.
October 26, 1:00p.m – 4:00p.m.: Halloween in Athens Family Activities – Court Street between Union and Washington Streets
Live music from DJ Rockin’ Reggie, face painting, kids bouldering wall, musical petting zoo, scavenger hunt, arts and crafts, and much more!
October 26, 2:00p.m. – 6:00p.m.: Coolville Ghoulfest – Coolville
Ghoulfest will have Trunk-or-Treat, arts and crafts, bouncy house, haunted house, free popcorn, cotton candy, and hotdogs, and much more!
October 26, 2:30pm – 4:30pm: Athens Uptown Business Trick-or-Treat – Businesses located on Court Street, West State Street, Washington Street, and Union Street
October 26, 6:00p.m.: Halloween Train – Hocking Valley Railway
To purchase tickets click here.
October 26, 6:00pm – 7:30pm: Trick-or-Treat at the Library – Athens County Library, Coolville Branch
Join the librarians at the Coolville library for a trick-or-treat book giveaway.
October 26, 5:00pm: Honey for the Heart Halloween Parade – Court Street
To participate in the parade go to Central Venue between 4:00pm – 4:30pm to pick out a costume or puppet and line up on Fern St. To watch the parade line up on North Court Street. A dance will directly follow at Central Venue staring The Wild Honeybees!
October 26, 6:00pm – 7:30pm: Village of Coolville Trick-or-Treat – Coolville
October 28, 4:30pm – 5:30pm: Pumpkin Painting – Athens County Library, The Plains Branch
Silly or Spooky? In the spirit of Halloween we’ll be getting creative decorating pumpkins and enjoying the season together!
October 30, 4:00pm – 5:30pm: Costume Party – Athens County Library, Chauncey Branch
Witches and fairies and zombies, oh my! Wear your Halloween costume to the library and enjoy spooky snacks, spooky music, and spooky crafts. We will have some spare vampire teeth for anyone who does not have a costume but wants one.
October 30, 4:00pm – 6:00pm: Family Craft and Movie Night – Athens County Library, Coolville Branch
Join us for a fun-filled evening as we watch Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (Rated G) and create our very own were-rabbit creature. *Snacks and crafting materials provided.
October 30, 5:00pm – 7:00pm: Haunted Hampton – The Hampton Inn, 986 E State St, Athens
Trick or Treat for kids of all ages! Come trick or treat at the Hampton Inn of Athens for a fun, indoor, family-friendly event!
October 31, 4:00pm – 6:00pm: Fang-Tastic Halloween Kickoff – Athens County Library, The Plains Branch
Start your trick-or-treat off in style with a Halloween party with fun spooky activities for all ages. Bring your costumes!
October 31, 5:30p.m. – 7:30p.m.: Trick-or-Treat Caramel Apples – Kindred Market 284 E. State Street, Athens
October 31, 5:30pm – 7:30pm: Athens City Trick-or-Treat – Athens City
October 31, 6:00pm – 7:00pm: Village of Albany Trick-or-Treat – Albany
October 31, 6:00pm – 7:00pm: Trunk or Treat – Albany Independent Fairgrounds
October 31, 6:30pm – 7:30pm: City of Nelsonville Trick-or-Treat – Nelsonville
Halloween Events for Adults
October 24, 6:00pm – 8:00pm: Burial Mirrors: What Archaeology Tells Us About Mirrors in Ancient Burials of Eurasia – Athens County Library, The Plains Branch
Archaeologist Alexandra Moyer will share the myths and the facts about the use of mirrors found in ancient burial sites around Europe and Asia. Why did people love and value them so much? What do we know about who was using mirrors and why? What did the dead want with them?
October 24, 7:00p,m.: From the Hills and Hollers: “The Silence of the Lambs” – Athena Cinema
October 25, 7:00p.m.: Horror in Color “Tales From the Hood” – Athena Cinema
October 26, 5:00p.m. – 11:00p.m.: Frights & Flights Halloween Party – Little Fish Brewing Co., 8675 Armitage Road, Athens
Free live entertainment, costumes encouraged.
October 26, 5:45pm – 12:30a.m.: Athens Halloween Block Party – Court Street
Stage will be located at the intersection of Court Street and Union Street
October 28, 6:30pm – 7:30pm: Batty About Bats – Athens County Library, The Plains Branch
Sayre Flannagan is a wildlife biologist and instructor at the University of Rio Grande and Hocking College. She also worked as a field biologist for many years, studying threatened and endangered species. She was lucky enough to score a job at the Ohio State University’s bat lab while in college, where she got to work firsthand with Big Brown Bats (Eptesicus fuscus). This presentation will provide general knowledge and fun facts about how cool bats are, how bats are doing in our current world, as well as some tips for landowners on how to increase bat populations on their property.
October 30, 10:00a.m.: Hallowpalooza! Daytime Concert OU Symphony Orchestra – 33 University Terrace, Athens
October 30, 8:00p.m.: Hallowpalooza! Daytime Concert OU Symphony Orchestra – 33 University Terrace, Athens
October 31, 2:00pm-4:00p.m.: Southeast Ohio History Center Asylum Walking Tour – 100 Ridges Circle, Athens
To purchase tickets click here.
October 31, 6:30pm – 7:30pm: Adult Storytime: “Honeysuckle Cottage” by P. G. Wodehouse – Athens County Library, Main Branch
First appearing in January 1925 in The Saturday Evening Post, “Honeysuckle Cottage” is considered by many to be a contender for P. G. Wodehouse’s funniest short story. But be warned, it takes place in a haunted house, so bank on “scary hilarious”! A perfect mood-setter for a typical Halloween in Athens. Dramatic reading by public librarian, Todd Bastin. A short discussion will follow.
October 31, 7:30p.m.: Halloween Cover-Up! ACAMF Benefit – The Union, 18 W. Union St., Athens
Watch local and regional bands while benefitting Athens Community Arts & Music Festival
