High Point this weekend: Barktober Fest at Oak Hollow, the free Spooky Hoopla trunk-or-treat, Ghost Stories at the museum and Friday night football.

Saturday is the big day: Barktober Fest at Oak Hollow, the city’s free Spooky Hoopla trunk-or-treat and Ghost Stories at the High Point Museum, with the fall High Point Market filling downtown from Saturday.

Last checked 2026-10-15. Every entry links the organizer; times and prices are as the organizer publishes them. For the rest of the month, see things to do this month.

What this means for you

  • Saturday, Oct. 17, has the most going on, from 10 a.m. at the museum to 9:30 p.m. in Greensboro.
  • Market week starts Saturday. High Point Market is trade only, but showroom traffic fills downtown through Wednesday, Oct. 21. Allow extra time on Main Street; see our High Point Market page and road construction and closures.
  • Free: the Spooky Hoopla and Ghost Stories in the Historical Park.

Friday, Oct. 16

Saturday, Oct. 17

  • Mourning in the Park, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Historical Park at the High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave. A drop-in look at how mourning customs changed after the American Revolution. Museum listing.
  • Barktober Fest, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oak Hollow Festival Park, 1841 Eastchester Drive. A lakeside fall festival with adoptable dogs from local rescues, pet vendors and food vendors. Parks and Recreation events page.
  • Art Show, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., High Point Public Library, 901 N. Main St. Library listing.
  • A Conversation with Tom Blount and Carol Andrews, 2 to 4 p.m., High Point Public Library, first floor. Library listing.
  • RPG Club: Adventurer’s Guild, 2 to 4 p.m., High Point Public Library, third floor. A role-playing game club for ages 10 to adult. Library listing.
  • Crafty Corner, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., High Point Public Library, first floor. A craft session for all ages; the children’s desk takes reminder sign-ups at 336-883-3666. Library listing.
  • Halloween Spooky Hoopla, 5 to 8 p.m., High Point Athletic Complex, 2920 School Park Road. Free. The city’s trunk-or-treat, with bounce houses, a gaming truck, a hayride and a haunted trail; food trucks sell food. Parks and Recreation events page.
  • Ghost Stories in the Historical Park, 6 to 7:30 p.m., High Point Museum. Free. Snacks, crafts and pumpkin decorating from 6 p.m., then storyteller Peter Turner from 6:30 p.m. Museum listing.
  • Halloween Extravaganza, 7 to 9:30 p.m., Hester Park, 3615 Deutzia St., Greensboro, about 12 miles northeast. Spooky trails, a hayride, bonfires and scary stories from 7:30 p.m., run by Greensboro Parks and Recreation. Event list.

Sunday, Oct. 18

  • Sisters Connected Book Club, 2 to 4 p.m., High Point Public Library, third floor. This month’s book is “Savvy Summers and Sweet Potato Crimes” by Sandra Jackson-Opoka. Library listing.
  • Meet and Treat, 4 to 6 p.m., Cairn’s Course on the Downtown Greenway between Guilford Avenue and West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro. Local mascots and treats; costumes encouraged. Run by Greensboro Parks and Recreation. Event list.

All weekend

  • Two Sides of the Same Story and 2026 Artists Who Teach, The Art Gallery at Congdon Yards, 400 W. English Road, Suite 151. Paintings by Annie Blazejack and Geddes Levenson, and work by 34 Triad art teachers. TAG is open noon to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. TAG exhibits. More on our arts and exhibitions page.
  • Spookywoods, Kersey Valley, 1615 Kersey Valley Road, Archdale, about six miles south. The haunted attraction’s ticket calendar shows it open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. General admission starts at $39.95 plus a service fee; parking is $10 a car, cash only, according to Spookywoods. Popular nights sell out. It is a scare attraction, not a children’s event.
  • High Point Market, Saturday, Oct. 17, to Wednesday, Oct. 21, in the downtown showroom district. The furniture industry’s trade show is open to the trade only, not the public, according to the High Point Market Authority.

Regular weekend fixtures

  • High Point Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 31, on the High Point Public Library plaza, 901 N. Main St. Market listing. More on our farmers markets page.
  • Maize Adventure corn maze, Kersey Valley, Archdale: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 6 p.m. Sundays on its open weekends; check the Maize Adventure calendar before you go. Parking is $10.

More Halloween plans are on our Halloween events and trick-or-treat hours pages.

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Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in High Point this weekend?

Saturday, Oct. 17, is the big day: Barktober Fest at Oak Hollow Festival Park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the free Halloween Spooky Hoopla trunk-or-treat at the High Point Athletic Complex from 5 to 8 p.m. and Ghost Stories in the Historical Park at the High Point Museum from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

What is free in High Point this weekend?

The Halloween Spooky Hoopla trunk-or-treat and Ghost Stories in the Historical Park, both Saturday, are free, the city says. Food trucks at the Spooky Hoopla sell food.

What time is Barktober Fest in High Point?

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Oak Hollow Festival Park, 1841 Eastchester Drive, according to High Point Parks and Recreation. It is a lakeside fall festival with adoptable dogs from local rescues, pet vendors and food vendors.