A Colonial Williamsburg Halloween-Haunting on DoG Street

We got to experience a Colonial Williamsburg Halloween at the Haunting on DoG Street event two years in a row, and it’s always so much fun!

What better place to celebrate All Hallows’ Eve, than at America’s first colonial town. It’s such a fun event for the whole family, and I highly recommend a visit.

*2021 UPDATE: The Haunting on DoG Street event at Colonial Williamsburg is canceled this year! Visit the website here to keep up to date with the fall events.

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Where to get tickets for the Haunting on DoG street event

The Haunting on DoG Street tickets can be purchased ahead of time online, and cost $6 per trick or treater, and $3 for ages 13 and up, including adults. The trick or treat event is for kids ages 3-12.

Tickets sell out quickly, so visit Colonial Williamsburg’s website for more info, or follow their Facebook or Instagram page for updates. 

Visitors Center 

Your Haunting on DoG Street halloween adventure starts at the Visitor Center, where you’ll pick up an official trick-or-treat bag for each ticketed child.

Trick-or-treaters with food allergies can get special trick-or-treat bags and collect allergen-free treats at designated Historic Area sites.

The Haunting on DoG Street 

The Haunting on DoG Street is a family friendly event, with not one, but two nights of trick-or-treating! This two night event goes for two hours starting at 6-8 pm.

This annual Trick or Treating event is the perfect place to take the kiddos. A fun-filled night full of spooky delights, which include the popular haunting horsemen astride their skeleton steeds.

The return of Blackbeard and his merry band of pirates, a haunted auction at the Raleigh Tavern, and the Pumpkin Patch Dance Party with live music.

You can also get on a spooky carriage ride, listen to ghost stories, and other fun special events. 

There are so many fun re-enactments going on, with the many costumed entertainers. They were the perfect distraction while you wait for trick or treating to start. 

Trick or treating starts at 6:00 pm, but make sure to stand in line early to be one of the first to get their candy, so you can enjoy the rest of the festivities. 

Our little ones favorite event is the Dance Party complete with live music, which was so much fun.

The spooky decor made the whole experience that much more fun, with the street all decked out for Halloween.

There is also some refreshment for sale, which includes hot cocoa and baked goods.

You can also purchase souvenir Colonial Williamsburg Haunting on DoG street T-shirts, and other fun halloween knickknacks.

Make sure to have dinner at one of the Taverns after the event, for even more spooky fun. You may catch a story teller telling some spooky ghost stories while you wait on dinner to arrive.

Other Spooky events at Colonial Williamsburg

Not only can you go trick or treating during Halloween at Colonial Williamsburg, you can take the kiddos on a ghost tour as well.

Just make sure to sign up for them at the Visitors center beforehand, or purchase tickets online.

New special ticketed events are the Haunted Williamsburg, which is a one-hour candlelit walking tour, suitable for ages 8 and older.

You can also look forward to the Ghost walk junior walking tour, which is perfect for the entire family.

Where to stay in Colonial Williamsburg 

During our Halloween visit to Colonial Williamsburg, we chose to stay at the Griffin Hotel. It’s located within the historic town, and is a short walking distance to the starting point of the event.

This hotel is part of the Colonial Williamsburg Resort and is the perfect place to stay on your visit. You can even stay at one of the Colonial homes in the area, which makes for an even spookier visit!

Make sure to reserve your stay ahead of time, if you want to stay in one of the Colonial homes.

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Colonial Williamsburg really knows how to throw the perfect family friendly Halloween event, and will definitely visit again next year. 

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