Halloween week • Sunday Oct 25 to Saturday Oct 31, 2026
The big day is Saturday, October 31, and Meridian is stacking it: a daytime museum party, the downtown Candy Crawl in the afternoon, and free music and a costume contest that night.
Every listing below was checked on October 24, 2026 against the organizer or a local source, linked on each card. Times and details can change, so tap the source before you head out. Meridian Toast does not run these events.
The fullest day. A family could do Boo!seum in the morning, Candy Crawl after lunch, and still be home before dark, or stay out for the evening events.
Costumes encouraged. Spooky science, festive fall games, creepy-crawly crafts, and glow-in-the-dark dance parties. Free for museum members, $10 per person for non-members, tickets available at the door.
Source: Mississippi Children's Museum - Boo!seum Meridian • Also listed on Visit Meridian
The city's annual downtown trick-or-treating event. Go shop to shop for candy, with live music, carnival rides, and local food vendors. Costumes encouraged for all ages. Includes a Sensory Street area behind City Hall, a calmer and more welcoming space for individuals of all abilities. Questions: 601-693-1306.
Source: Queen City Newsfeed, Oct 16, 2026 • Also listed on Visit Meridian
A free, calmer Halloween-night option: a candy station, movie snacks, a family-friendly movie, games, and fellowship. Popcorn, drinks, and chips included. Costumes are not required, and organizers say the event will not include scary themes.
Live music and costume contests, kids first, then adults, at 7:00 PM, with prizes donated by local businesses. Lineup: Chance Evins at 6:00 PM, Scott McQuaig at 7:30 PM, Capital City Pyros at 8:35 PM. Free and all-ages, as MUM shows always are.
Source: Meridian Underground Music
Halloween party and bike show out by Bonita Lakes. Details are light in the listing, so check the source for the latest before you go.
A late-night Halloween karaoke party to close out the night for adults.
A free, family-friendly Day of the Dead celebration hosted by the Arts & Community Events Society. A separate Day of the Dead Ale Trail for adults runs downtown the same evening, 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Source: Visit Meridian event listings
A safe public trunk-or-treat for families, hosted by the Ronin Car Club, with cars on display while kids trunk-or-treat.
Sing with a live band for a Day of the Dead edition of live band karaoke.
Source: AllEvents - Parties in Meridian
All at the Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library, 2517 7th Street, Meridian, unless noted.
Food, fun, and trunk-or-treating. Wear a costume and bring a bag for candy. About a 35 minute drive from Meridian.
A Halloween bingo session for adults at the library.
A spooky glow party made for toddlers and pre-K children, a good first Halloween event for little ones.
The library's Halloween week finale: costume parties for kindergarten through 12th grade students.
Know about a Meridian Halloween event not listed here? Email hello@meridiantoast.com and we will add it.
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