Halloween: Haunting Tales & Harvest Traditions
Venue: Historic Smithfield, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Corbin Hayslett
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Food, Miscellaneous, Family Friendly, Arts & Theatre, Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free
Historic Smithfield presents a Halloween Celebration titled "Haunting Tales & Harvest Traditions" on Saturday, October 25, 2025.
Step back in time this Halloween at Historic Smithfield for Haunting Tales and Harvest Traditions, a festive, family-friendly celebration steeped in Appalachian folklore, colonial customs, and early American storytelling.
Event Highlights include:
• Kids’ Costume Contest with Prizes
• Live Music by Corbin Hayslette and his New River Buddies (12:00 PM)
• Apple Cider Pressing
• Walking Tours of the Preston Family Cemetery
• Living History Demonstrations featuring Blacksmithing, Spinning, Colonial Militia Displays
• Herbal booth with CJ from Jean’s Apothecare
• Old-Time Crafts: Turnip Carving, Candle Dipping, Grapevine Wreaths, and more
• Meet a Pony (generously provided by Katie & Jef Graham)
• Live Historical Performance by Proclamation Theatre (11:00 AM)
• Pop-up Bookshop featuring Spooky Reads from Blacksburg Books
• Fall Treats & Local Vendors Offering Autumnal Goods
Admission is free.
Historic Smithfield is located at 1000 Merry Oak Way in Blacksburg, VA inside the campus of Virginia Tech.
To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/9FXMJDW0/image.png or https://i.postimg.cc/XJZJ4dy6/image.png or https://i.postimg.cc/wBMxQL2J/image.png.
For more information, visit: https://www.historicsmithfield.org/events/halloween or https://www.facebook.com/historicsmithfield1774 or https://www.facebook.com/events/656951840047637 or https://www.instagram.com/historicsmithfield/ or call 540-231-3947.
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