Weekly Drop - October 18th

Downtown Halloween Happenings

If you’re one of the many looking to celebrate Halloween, there’s no better place than Downtown Roanoke! We’ve pulled together a list of options so you can make the most of this frightful Halloweekend.

Click “parking” for recommendations

Wednesday

• To Muddle or Not to Muddle - Billy’s (parking)

Thursday

• On the Rails & A Moment At Crewe Reception - Link Museum

• Laurel Hells Ramblers - The Spot on Kirk (parking)

Friday

• Paint by Numbers for Adults - Main Library (parking)

Saturday

• Apple Stack: A Flat Out Funky Fall Fest - Crafteria (parking)

• Barktoberfest - Elmwood Park (parking)

• Trunk or Treat - Kirk Family YMCA

• Roanoke Valley Holisticon - Kazim Shriners Center

• Halloween Murder Mystery - Crescent City Bourbon (parking)

• Skydog (Allman Brothers Tribute) - 5 Points

Sunday

• Dried Floral Wreath Workshop - Gatewood Rose (parking)

• Hocus Pocus Drag Brunch - Three Notch’d (parking)

• Strauss Ecstasy - Jefferson Center

• Halloween Murder Mystery - Well Hung Vineyard (parking)

• Leah Senior & Johanna Samuels - The Spot on Kirk (parking)

• Adopt Local Tour: Purr for a Cure - Big Lick (parking)

What’s coming up farther out?

October 24 - Menopause The Musical 2 - Jefferson Center

October 24 - R.E.A.L. Funny Comedy - The Spot on Kirk

October 25 - Breast Cancer Awareness Discussion - VT Roanoke Center

October 27 - 29 - Justin Alexander Trunk Show - Studio I Do

October 28 - Candy Crawl - Downtown

October 28 - Halloween Street Party - Martin’s

October 28 - Halloween Invasion - Golden Cactus Brewing

October 28 - Nightmare on Salem Ave - Big Lick Brewing

October 28 - Dead Reckoning Cryptid Halloween Party - 5 Points

October 28 - River’s Edge Mural Celebration

October 28 - Dracula (Ballet) - Jefferson Center

November 2 - Fall Open House - Roanoke Higher Ed Center

November 4 - Ginko Festival - Century Plaza

Wednesday

Rossdafareye - Martin’s

Big Lick Tonic Band - Fork in the Market

Thursday

Daisychain - Martin’s

Charles Johnson Experience - Big Lick

Tyler Parrish - Corned Beef

Friday

Ella Folk - Starr Hill

Casey Robinson - Sidewinders

Isaac Hadden Organ Trio - Martin’s

Hatfield - Fork in the Market

Saturday

GAK! (90s Tribute) - Martin’s

Marie Anderson - Starr Hill Brewery

Seph Custer & The Flatbreaks - Big Lick

Christian Q & The Groove - Olde Salem Brewing

Chad Nickell & The Loose Change - Corned Beef

Sunday

Ella Folk - Big Lick

Tim Rowlett - Well Hung Vineyard

Wednesday

• Roanoke Riders at Big Lick Brewing

• Yoga at the Taubman

• Kick the Keg and Clues and Brews Trivia at Three Notch'd

Thursday

• Music Bingo at Martin’s

• Karaoke at The Front Row

• $3 Draft Pours of the new beer release at Three Notch'd

• Gaymer Night at Roanoke Diversity Center

• Country Club at Sidewinders

Friday

• Fiesta Fridays at Inka Grill Latin Fusion

• Free Yoga at Main Library/Elmwood Park

Saturday

• Artist Pop Ups at La De Da

• Views and Brews E-Bike Tour 

• Late Night Vinyl & Vibes at Sidecar

Sunday

• Yoga at the Taubman

• Star City Sunday Cruise bike ride

• Sunday Trivia at Olde Salem Brewing

Monday

• Free Yoga at Main Library/Elmwood Park

• Irish Music Session at Big Lick Brewing

Tuesday

• Pub Run at Big Lick Brewing

Beamer's - Monday - Friday, 3 - 6p

Big Lick Brewing - $1 off pints Thursdays, 4-7p

Cabo Fish Taco - daily drink specials Sun 11 - 3 & Mon-Thu 3 - 6p

Caribbica Soul - daily, 2 - 6p

Corned Beef - every Monday - Saturday, 4 - 6p

Golden Cactus - $1 of pints Fridays, 12 - 4p

The Hatch - Thursday - all-day happy hour

Inka Grill - Monday - Thursday, 5 - 7p

Lucky - Tuesday - Saturday, 5 - 7p

Martin's - Monday - Saturday, 4 - 7p

Olde Salem Brewing - $1 off pints Thursdays, 4-6p

Stock - Thursday - Saturday, 4-7p

Three Notch'd Brewing - $2 off Drafts Mon, Wed, Th, Fri, 3-6p

Tuco's - Monday - Friday, 3 - 6p

Things to do with the kids!

Snap a photo of the kiddos dressed as floral ghosts at Gatewood Rose’s Halloween Selfie Station tonight.

October 20 is Roanoke STEAM Day at the Science Museum.

October 21 - Get free admission to the Taubman’s Art Venure in celebration of STEAM Day.

Thru the end of the month Trick or Treat with Parakeets at the Science Museum and take advantage of their Autumn Membership Sale.

Kids Eat Free Options

• Kids eat free 3pm - 6pm Monday - Wednesday at The Hatch.

• Kids eat free with an adult meal purchase Mondays and Thursdays at Cabo Fish Taco.

• Kids eat free on Wednesdays at Status Restaurant and Lounge.

Sales and Food Specials spotted this week!

Become a baking pro with bottle kits available at Ladles and Linens.

Select cigars are 20% off at Milan Tobacconist.

Enjoy a free alcohol tasting at Crafteria’s Applestack Festival.

There’s a new Fall Menu at Crescent City Bourbon & BBQ.

Billy’s is accepting reservations for its last Wine Dinner.

The Laughing Bull’s menu is now available. Find a new favorite meal!

This week on Farmers Market you’ll find…

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