Halloween weekend in Tupelo: Rocky Horror at TCT, the downtown Ale Trail, ranger ghost walks on the Trace, a steak and BBQ cookoff and the Hope Continues 5K.

Halloween weekend in Tupelo brings Rocky Horror at Tupelo Community Theatre, the downtown Ale Trail, free ranger ghost walks on the Natchez Trace, a steak and BBQ cookoff at Huntington Bank Arena and the Hope Continues 5K.

Last checked Oct. 26, 2026. Listings come from the organizers’ own pages and from the Visit Tupelo events calendar, where several of these were found. Times and prices are as the organizers publish them; confirm before you go. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1: set clocks back an hour.

Friday, Oct. 30

  • Blues Friday: Blayze Windham, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the patio at the Elvis Presley Birthplace and Museum, 306 Elvis Presley Drive. Free. A weekly lunchtime blues set. (listing)
  • Shake, Rattle and Roll Steak and BBQ Cookoff, 4:30 to 9 p.m., Huntington Bank Arena parking lot, 375 E. Main St. Cook teams compete in steak and barbecue. (listing)
  • Ale Trail presented by FNB Tupelo, downtown, check-in at 165 S. Commerce St. $30, ages 21 and older. Craft beer tastings with food pairings in downtown shops, then an afterparty with Josh McCloud at the FNB Tupelo Courtyard. (Main Street association)
  • Terror on the Trace, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., from the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center, 2680 Natchez Trace Parkway. Free, but reserve a ticket on Eventbrite. A ranger-led walk through the Trace’s true stories of murder and mayhem, recommended for ages 15 and up. (listing, park calendar)
  • Quite Frankly, Bass: The Halloween Experience, doors 6:30 p.m., Backline Music Hall, 5339 Cliff Gookin Blvd. $15, ages 18 and older. An electronic music night with Blixxee, Nolan Void, Nodus Defect and Nyquist. (listing)
  • Dancing with the King: Sock Hop, 6:30 p.m., Tupelo Furniture Market Building V, 1879 Coley Road. Dinner and a celebrity dance competition with a youth scholarship contest, raising money for dance and vocal scholarships. Tickets on the organizer’s site.
  • “Rocky Horror”, 7 p.m., TCT Off Broadway, 213 E. Franklin St. $25 for adults and $10 for students and children. Box office 662-844-1935. (Tupelo Community Theatre)

Saturday, Oct. 31

  • Hope Continues 5K and 1-Mile Walk, 7:30 a.m., Fairpark, 118 E. Main St. $25. The 10th year of the race, formerly the Tupelo Breast Cancer Awareness Run; organizers say all proceeds stay in Northeast Mississippi. (register)
  • Tupelo Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon, The Depot, 208 N. Front St. The market’s season runs through October, so this is its last listed Saturday of 2026. (Main Street association)
  • Eric Stogner, 9 a.m. to noon, Brick and Spoon, 1201 N. Gloster St. Free brunch music. (listing)
  • Shake, Rattle and Roll Steak and BBQ Cookoff, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Huntington Bank Arena parking lot. From 1 to 3 p.m., the Hunger Coalition’s Steak Challenge sells $25 tickets for at least 10 steak bites from the cooks; call 662-432-1894. (steak challenge listing)
  • Pumpkin patch, last day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo, 2272 Coley Road. (park)
  • Dancing with the King: Show Dance Spectacular, dinner 6 p.m., show 7 p.m., Tupelo Furniture Market Building V. Dinner and show-only tickets on the organizer’s site.
  • Terror on the Trace, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center. Free with an Eventbrite reservation. (listing)
  • “Rocky Horror”, 7 p.m., TCT Off Broadway, the final show. (Tupelo Community Theatre)
  • Trick-or-treat: the city has set no official hours; most families go out in the early evening. See our trick-or-treat hours page for safety tips.

Sunday, Nov. 1

  • Dancing with the King: Traditional Ballroom Dancing Competition, 9 a.m., Tupelo Furniture Market Building V. Lunch included with tickets. (organizer)
  • Eric Stogner, 9:30 a.m. to noon, Brick and Spoon, 1201 N. Gloster St. Free. (listing)

All weekend

  • Huddleween, Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, Huddle House, 3760 S. Eason Blvd.: kids eat free with an adult entree of $8 or more, dine-in only. (listing)
  • TCT Haunted Theatre, Oct. 29-31. Tupelo Community Theatre lists the dates on its website; times and tickets are on its box office page.
  • “Chromatic Landscapes” by Chatham Kemp, abstract paintings at the GumTree Museum of Art, 211 W. Main St., through Nov. 25. Free; open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. (museum)

Regular weekend fixtures

  • Blues Friday at the Elvis Presley Birthplace, every Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., free.
  • Eric Stogner at Brick and Spoon, Saturday and Sunday mornings.
  • Tupelo Farmers Market, Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon at The Depot, through October.

More dates are on our things to do this month page and our Halloween events page. For parking and lane closures, see getting around and road construction and closures.

Send us your event

Organizers can email hello@tupelonow.com with the date, time, venue, price and a photo. Listings are free and go on this page and in our events diary.

Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Tupelo this weekend?

It is Halloween weekend: Rocky Horror at TCT Off Broadway at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, the downtown Ale Trail Friday, free Terror on the Trace ranger walks at 6:30 p.m. both nights, a steak and BBQ cookoff at Huntington Bank Arena and the Hope Continues 5K Saturday morning.

What is free in Tupelo this weekend?

Blues Friday at the Elvis Presley Birthplace (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.), the Terror on the Trace walks (free tickets must be reserved on Eventbrite), Eric Stogner at Brick and Spoon on Saturday and Sunday mornings, and trick-or-treating Saturday evening.

How do I get into Terror on the Trace?

Reserve a free ticket on Eventbrite before you go; places are limited. Walkers meet in the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center parking lot, 2680 Natchez Trace Parkway, for the 6:30 p.m. start. The Park Service recommends it for ages 15 and up.