Weekly Drop - October 25th

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.

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Wednesday

• Nicole Yun - The Spot (parking)

• Menopause The Musical 2 - Jefferson Center

• Magical Mid-Week Market - Golden Cactus (parking)

Thursday

• Halloween Trivia - Well Hung

Friday

• Runaway Gin - 5 Points

• Orchid Society 70 Year Celebration - Center in the Square (parking)

• K92 Boo Bash - Awful Arthur’s (parking)

Saturday

• River’s Edge Mural Celebration - River’s Edge

• Halloween Street Party - Martin’s

• Halloween Invasion - Golden Cactus Brewing (parking)

• Nightmare on Salem Ave - Big Lick Brewing (parking)

• Dead Reckoning Cryptid Halloween Party - 5 Points

• Dracula (Ballet) - Jefferson Center

• Halloween Party - Sidewinders (parking)

• Spooky Skelebration - 202 Social House (parking)

• Halloween Party - Corned Beef (parking)

• Halloween Bash - French Farmhouse (parking)

Sunday

• Country Creep Show - The Spot (parking)

What’s coming up farther out?

October 30 - Morning with the Managers - Main Library

November 1 - Beyond the Dark Paranormal - Link Museum

November 2 - Fall Open House - Roanoke Higher Ed Center

November 3 - Renovation Alliance Benefit Gala - Hotel Roanoke

November 3 - Art by Night - Downtown

November 3 - Late Nights - Taubman

November 4 - Ginko Festival - Century Plaza

November 4 - Great Roanoke Pinball Pub Crawl - Golden Cactus

November 4 - Swoon Opening Celebration - Taubman

November 4 - Grateful Dawgs - Martin’s

November 5 - Chili Bean-efit Show - Martin’s

November 7 - Applying To College - Roanoke Higher Ed

Wednesday

Ben Trout Band - Martin’s

Thursday

Jeremy Short - Martin’s

Friday

Foster Burton and PJ George - Starr Hill Brewery

Phat Anchovies - Olde Salem Brewing

Roads Below - Sidewinders

Chad Nickell & The Loose Change - Martin’s

Leonard Blush & the Camelcas - Big Lick

Saturday

Corey Hunley & Matt Powell - Starr Hill Brewery

Sunday

Adam Markham & Wyatt Allen - Big Lick

Geoff White - Three Notch’d

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!

Now through October 31, trick-or-treat with the parakeets at the Science Museum.

October 27 - Enjoy a spooky hat storytime at Link Museum.

October 28 - If your student is interested in college, attend the College Admissions Essay Workshop at Roanoke Higher Ed Center.

October 28 is the annual Downtown Candy Crawl.

October 28 - Bridges Starbucks hosts trunk-or-treating with games, drink samples and crafts.

October 28 is Monster Motor Mash at VMT with trick or treating, face painting, and vendors.

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!

Well Hung has creepy cocktails to get you in the Halloween spirit.

Experience the flavors of a Kentucky Cherry Coke at Martin’s.

Frankie Rowland’s dropped its new fall features.

202 Social House is offering spooky potions Friday-Tuesday.

Try your luck at La De Da for a random discount.

The French Farmhouse has a big Halloween sale on Saturday.

Buy a ticket and you might win a free tattoo from Thieve’s Honor in support of Ursula’s Cafe.

This week on Farmers Market you’ll find…

Our Downtown Ambassador Team had fun handing out free bouquets of flowers for Petal It Forward courtesy of George’s Flowers. Did you see them distributing flowers downtown?