Spooktacular is Tuesday on Genito Road, Westchester Commons holds a free costume stroll Oct. 24, and Henricus runs night tours Oct. 29-30.
Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Details come from Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation, the Chesterfield County Public Library, Westchester Commons and each race’s own registration page, linked below.
Halloween falls on Saturday, Oct. 31, and Midlothian’s busiest stretch of Halloween events is the 12 days before it. The county’s free Spooktacular is Tuesday on Genito Road, Westchester Commons turns its Main Street into a costume stroll on Saturday, Oct. 24, and Henricus Historical Park runs trick-or-treating by day and ghost tours by night. For the hours families go door to door, see our separate trick-or-treat hours page.
Plan ahead
- Chesterfield Parks and Recreation: 804-748-1623
- Westchester Commons events team: 804-379-9292
- Police, non-emergency: 804-748-1251; emergency, 911
Halloween events still to come
| Date | Event | Where | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, Oct. 20, 6 to 8:30 p.m. | Spooktacular! | River City SportsPlex, 13030 Genito Road | Free |
| Thursday, Oct. 22, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. | Monster Mash at the Halloween Bash | Ettrick Recreation Center | Free |
| Friday, Oct. 23, 6 to 8 p.m. | Family Fright Night | Bensley Recreation Center, 2900 Drewry’s Bluff Road | Free; registration full Oct. 19 |
| Saturday, Oct. 24, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. | Spooktacular Science Show | Bon Air Library | Free |
| Saturday, Oct. 24, 2 to 4 p.m. | Historic Tricks, Treats and Tales | Henricus Historical Park, 251 Henricus Park Road, Chester | See county listing |
| Saturday, Oct. 24, 5 to 8 p.m. | Halloween Main Street Costume Stroll | Westchester Commons, 15786 WC Main St. | Free |
| Oct. 29-30, 7 to 8:30 p.m. | Things That Go Bump in the Night | Henricus Historical Park | $5 |
| Saturday, Oct. 31, 8 a.m. | Medal Madness 5K and 10K | Mid-Lothian Mines Park, 13301 N. Woolridge Road | See race page |
| Saturday, Oct. 31, 5 to 8 p.m. | Halloween Paddle | Henricus Historical Park | $18 |
Spooktacular, Tuesday, Oct. 20
The county’s big free costume party for families, at River City SportsPlex in Midlothian. The county lists candy, food vendors, music, bounce houses, spooky train rides and face painting. If it rains, some activities move under a tent.
Halloween Main Street Costume Stroll, Saturday, Oct. 24
New this year at Westchester Commons, sponsored by Richmond Family Magazine. The stroll runs from 5 to 8 p.m. along Main Street, starting at Books-a-Million and heading toward NAPA Kitchen and Wine. The center lists:
- trick-or-treating with Westchester Commons merchants
- a DJ playing Halloween songs
- Halloween crafts and a photo booth
- roving entertainers
- goodie bags for children 12 and under, while supplies last
Henricus Historical Park
The county’s 17th century living history site in Chester has three Halloween programs. Historic Tricks, Treats and Tales on Oct. 24 lets children trick or treat in costume across the site while interpreters tell ghostly tales. Things That Go Bump in the Night on Oct. 29 and 30 is a guided tour in the dark, with old English folklore of witches, ghosts and goblins acted out along the way; the county lists it for ages 9 and up. The Halloween Paddle on Halloween night is an evening paddle “to the graveyard and beyond” for ages 8 and up.
For younger children
Monster Mash at Ettrick Recreation Center on Oct. 22 is for ages 1 to 14, with refreshments, activities, trick-or-treat goody bags and a costume prize. An adult must come along. Family Fright Night in Bensley was full when we checked. At the Bon Air Library, the Spooktacular Science Show on Oct. 24 is aimed at children in kindergarten through fifth grade.
For runners
US Road Running holds a Halloween-morning 5K and 10K at Mid-Lothian Mines Park, starting at 8 a.m. The organizer says its races are small and low-key, with water only at the end of each lap and no EMS on site.
Trunk-or-treats
Churches, schools and neighborhoods across Midlothian hold trunk-or-treats in the last week of October, but most post them only on social media. We add one here once the host publishes the date and time on its own website. To list yours, send it to us.
More fall pages
- Trick-or-treat hours in Midlothian
- Fall festivals and pumpkin patches
- Things to do in Midlothian this month
Frequently asked questions
What Halloween events are in Midlothian this year?
Chesterfield County’s free Spooktacular is 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at River City SportsPlex on Genito Road, and Westchester Commons holds a free Halloween Main Street Costume Stroll from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24.
Is the Westchester Commons costume stroll free?
Yes. The center says the Oct. 24 stroll is free and open to the whole family, with merchant trick-or-treating, a DJ, crafts, a photo booth and goodie bags for children 12 and under while supplies last.
Is there a haunted tour near Midlothian?
Henricus Historical Park runs Things That Go Bump in the Night, a guided tour of the site in the dark, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 29-30. The county lists it for ages 9 and up at $5.
What are the trick-or-treat hours in Midlothian?
Chesterfield County has set no official hours. Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31; see our trick-or-treat hours page for safety numbers and neighborhood customs.
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