Halloween weekend in Bluffton: May River Theatre opens Young Frankenstein Friday, a Hardeeville trunk-or-treat Saturday and the town's Candy Bounce Back Sunday.

Halloween weekend in Bluffton opens with May River Theatre’s Young Frankenstein on Friday, brings trick-or-treating and a trunk-or-treat in Hardeeville on Saturday, and ends with the town’s Candy Bounce Back at Oscar Frazier Park on Sunday.

Last checked Oct. 28, 2026. Sources: the Town of Bluffton events calendar, the Beaufort County Library calendar, May River Theatre, the Society of Bluffton Artists and the City of Hardeeville calendar. Every listing links its organizer.

Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1: set clocks back one hour. The town sets no trick-or-treat hours; what we know is on our trick-or-treat hours page.

Friday, Oct. 30

  • Young Frankenstein, 7:30 p.m., May River Theatre, 20 Bridge St., $30 to $35. The community theater opens its run of the Mel Brooks musical comedy in the Ulmer Auditorium; the box office rates it PG-13 and lists a running time of 120 minutes.

Saturday, Oct. 31

  • Día de Muertos: A Celebration of Life and Remembrance, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Bluffton Branch Library, 120 Palmetto Way, free. An all-ages Day of the Dead program from the Beaufort County Library.
  • Last day of “Love Where You Live,” Society of Bluffton Artists, 7 Church St. Oil paintings of the Lowcountry coast by Julie Jones, SOBA’s October featured artist. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Hardeeville Trunk or Treat, 5:30 to 7 p.m., behind Hardeeville City Hall, 205 Main St., about nine miles west. Decorated trunks and candy for children, on the city calendar.
  • Young Frankenstein, 7:30 p.m., May River Theatre, $30 to $35. Tickets.
  • Trick-or-treating in Bluffton’s neighborhoods on Halloween night. The town has not set hours; see our trick-or-treat page and Halloween events.

Sunday, Nov. 1

  • Candy Bounce Back, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Field of Dreams at Oscar Frazier Park, 7 Recreation Court. The day after Halloween, on the town’s events calendar. The town had posted no further details when we checked; call 843-706-4500.
  • Young Frankenstein, 2 p.m. matinee, May River Theatre, $30 to $35. Tickets.

All weekend

Regular weekend fixtures

  • SOBA Gallery, 7 Church St., open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, with work by local artists, according to the Society of Bluffton Artists.
  • The Bluffton Farmers Market is a weekday market: Thursdays, noon to 4 p.m., at Martin Family Park, 68 Boundary St., on the town calendar. More in our farmers markets guide.

For the rest of the season, see things to do this month, fall festivals and Thanksgiving in Bluffton.

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Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Bluffton this weekend?

May River Theatre opens Young Frankenstein at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, with shows through Nov. 15. Halloween is Saturday, with a free Día de Muertos program at the Bluffton Branch Library and Hardeeville’s Trunk or Treat. The town’s Candy Bounce Back is 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Oscar Frazier Park.

What is free in Bluffton this weekend?

The Bluffton Branch Library’s Día de Muertos program on Saturday morning is free, as is Hardeeville’s Trunk or Treat behind Hardeeville City Hall on Saturday evening. Trick-or-treating in Bluffton’s neighborhoods is Saturday night.

What time is Young Frankenstein at May River Theatre?

7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, and Saturday, Oct. 31, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, in the Ulmer Auditorium at 20 Bridge St. Tickets are $30 to $35 through the theater’s box office. The run continues through Nov. 15.