Spooky Season: Halloween Happenings on Tybee
Now that we’re well into October, it’s time for the most frightening festivities as we approach Halloween. Spooky season brings with it a bounty of frights and delights, and Tybee is a terrific — in the most appropriately archaic sense — place to be during this haunting holiday. Our beloved barrier isle is teeming with activities that will chill your spine and indulge your candy cravings leading up to Halloween. Don’t miss out on all the fun. Get in the spooky spirit by attending these spine-tinglingly sensational Halloween happenings!
Tybee Island Lighthouse Halloween Bash
Benefitting the Tybee Island Historical Society’s Lighthouse preservation efforts, the highly-anticipated annual Halloween Bash returns for its second year. Taking place Saturday, Oct. 19 from 7–10:30 p.m. at the Tybee Island Light Station, this spooky shindig promises an enchanting evening of revelry under the stars. Don your scariest, most sensational costume for a chance to win coveted prizes while enjoying bewitching hors d’oeuvres, sinister games, and a devilish dance party as Master Jaime spins thrilling tracks. See what your future holds with a 10-minute Tarot reading from Brigid (readings must be purchased in advance and space is limited). This Halloween Bash is open to those ages 21+. Get your tickets today!
Thrillers at The Post
The island’s entertainment epicenter, Tybee Post Theater is screening a spook-tacular selection of spine-chilling movies that are sure to help you get into the Halloween spirit. Screenings include the 1982 indie horror classic, The Slayer: A Tybee Horror Film; the 2024 release Beetlejuice Beetlejuice; and cult classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show — and you can buy a prop kit for audience participation. Check out The Post’s ticketing page for dates and times.
The Great Trunk or Treat
The Tybee Island YMCA will host The Great Trunk or Treat Friday, Oct. 25 from 6–8 p.m. This is a family-friendly opportunity to dress up and indulge your little ones with the copious amounts of candy that they’ve been craving. Don your favorite costume, bring a sizable trick-or-treat bag and prepare to enjoy a festive evening in the community complete with fun games and activities.
Macabaret
Send off spooky season with a spectacle unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before. Witness spellbinding stunts and ghostly glamor at Macabaret, a hauntingly seductive and sophisticated aerial, burlesque, and drag performance brought to you by the Coastal Cabaret. For one night only, Friday, Nov. 1 from 8–10 p.m. at the Tybee Post Theater, the Coastal Cabaret will enthrall audiences with enigmatic entertainment featuring a captivating cast of performers. This show will get spicy, so the event is open to mature audiences only. Get your tickets for this wicked affair before they’re gone!
