Moncks Corner shuts down a stretch of its downtown Wednesday evening for a Halloween Festival that packs trunk-or-treating, a costume contest and visits to the town's historically haunted depot into two and a half hours along Main Street and Unity Park. The free event runs from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., and town officials are telling families to get there early and expect downtown traffic to back up.
According to WCBD News 2, Main Street will close from Carolina Avenue to the railroad tracks starting at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, and Behrman Street in front of the depot will also shut down to traffic during the festival. The station reports that town officials are recommending drivers arrive early, use designated parking areas and build in extra time to navigate the detours. Public parking will be spread across several spots, including town hall, the grassy lot behind town hall, Unity Park, East and West Railroad Avenues, and the Moncks Corner Regional Recreation Complex, per the same report.
The 2026 festival will take place along Main Street and Unity Park. WCBD's 2025 fall fun guide coverage encouraged attendees to plan alternate routes into town and listed food vendors on site, including Drew's Heavenly French Fry Creations, Roe Roe's, Two Chicks on Wheels, and Sweets to Eat and More. Businesses and groups will be giving away Halloween goodies rather than selling items, according to a Charleston Events listing, which also confirms the festival is free for children.
How Many Years Running?
WCBD called the 2025 event the 14th year the Town of Moncks Corner had hosted it and describes the 2026 gathering as the 15th annual festival. The event has clearly become a fixture: WCBD's reporting notes that the Halloween Festival draws families from across Berkeley County and ranks as one of the town's signature community events.
The haunted depot remains a centerpiece of the night. WCBD's 2026 fall fun guide identifies the depot as an attraction alongside trick-or-treating and the costume contest, and gives festival hours as 5:30 to 8 p.m.
What Last Year's Crowd Looked Like
If 2026 echoes last year, downtown could get crowded fast. The Post and Courier reported that during the 2025 festival on Oct. 29, the town's quaint Main Street was shoulder to shoulder with strolling visitors, many in costumes, as the event stretched from Main Street to Railroad Avenue. More than 85 businesses participated in that year's festival, according to the outlet, which also described dry ice placed in the fountain at Unity Park to create a foggy, spooky scene alongside treats, a haunted house and the costume contest.
That turnout translated into real money for local shops. The Post and Courier reported that the festival is a nice boost to the bottom line for businesses along Main Street, noting that the event is free for businesses to participate — they simply show up with candy and goodies for the kids. Whether this year's crowd matches last year's remains to be seen, but the setup along Main Street and Unity Park is largely the same.
