Nightmare Off 8th Street

10/14/2026

Who ran into the Boogie Man at Nightmare Off 8th Street?! This is your chance to see him again at Chaddonfield- a FREE home haunt right here in Manitowoc!

Friday, October 30th & Saturday, October 31st
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

📍 1801 Madison Street, Manitowoc, WI

10/11/2026

Here are some of our favorite local Halloween events after Nightmare Off 8th Street! There’s still plenty of fun to be had around Manitowoc 👻 Check out the list, make plans, and keep supporting local!!

Pumpkin Carving, Haunted Houses, Halloween Parties, Trick-Or-Treating and MORE! Your Guide for October and Halloween Events in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

10/04/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to Nightmare Off 8th Street! We couldn’t have asked for a better night.

Huge thanks to our amazing community and all the vendors, sponsors, musicians, and volunteers who helped make it happen.

Please post your pictures below! We’d love to see them 📸

Hosted by Black Heart Books + Waves Yoga Studio + Premier Staging Co. - we’ll see you in 2027! 👻

10/03/2026

Due to a little delay, FREE face painting & balloon twisting will start around 4:30 PM! 🎃

10/03/2026

Our photo ops are here!! 👻🎃 We’ve got TWO spots to grab a photo: one fall pumpkin setup and one spooky skeleton setup. Big thank you to Porch Charm Seasonal Designs for helping bring these to Nightmare Off 8th Street!

We’ll do our best to get our giant inflatable pumpkin up too, but with this wind, we can’t promise it’ll make an appearance 🎃💨

Bring your crew, grab a photo, and tag Nightmare Off 8th Street so we can see them!

10/03/2026

👻 TODAY’S THE DAY!

Nightmare Off 8th Street is happening TODAY in downtown Manitowoc!

Saturday, October 3rd • 2 PM - 10 PM
Buffalo Street, between 7th & 8th Street
Manitowoc, Wisconsin

🎶 Entertainment all night:
5 PM - Broken Arrow
7 PM - SpiritWalker
7 PM - LED Light Show
8 PM - Avenue 55

👻 Food trucks + seasonal vendors + tattoos by Sonia Vasquez 🕸️

🎃 Free face painting & balloon twisting starting at 5:00 PM!

Live pumpkin carving & a bounce house!

PLUS: The first 100 people to arrive in costume get a FREE cheese stick! Stop by the Fox Communities Credit Union tent next to the bar.

🍺 Outdoor bar serving:
• Busch Light
• Miller Lite
• Oktoberfest
• Pumpkin Hard C***r
• Carbliss - Peach, Cranberry, Black Raspberry + NEW Apple
• Water, Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, & Mountain Dew

✨ Good to know:
• Bar is cash only. ATM on site.
• Most vendors take cards, but cash is recommended.
• Portable restrooms are available.
• Free entry + plenty of street parking.
• Dress warm!

Tag your crew and we’ll see you downtown! 🖤

10/03/2026

NIGHTMARE MERCH 🦇

New Nightmare Off 8th Street merch is here:

• Bats Crewneck Sweatshirt
• Bats Hooded Sweatshirt
• Black Cat Shirt
• Skull + Candles Shirt

All available at our merch booth in the vendor area during the event. Come grab yours before they’re gone!

Saturday, October 3rd • 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Buffalo Street, between 7th & 8th
Downtown Manitowoc

10/02/2026

Our outdoor bar is STOCKED!! 🍻🎃

We’re serving:

• Busch Light
• Miller Lite
• Oktoberfest
• Pumpkin Hard C***r
• Carbliss - Peach, Cranberry, Black Raspberry + the NEW Apple flavor

And your favorite bartenders are back! Marv, Mattie & Jamie will be behind the bar all night 🍻

IMPORTANT: The bar is CASH ONLY! We’ll have an ATM right under the bar tent, but we recommend bringing cash with you.

Grab a drink, a can koozie, listen to some live music and support Nightmare Off 8th Street while you’re at it! See you tomorrow! 👻

📍 Buffalo Street, between 7th & 8th Street
Manitowoc, Wisconsin

10/02/2026

👻 Nightmare Off 8th Street is almost here!

Saturday, October 3rd • 2 PM - 10 PM
Buffalo Street, Downtown Manitowoc

🎶 Entertainment all night:
5 PM - Broken Arrow
7 PM - SpiritWalker
7 PM - LED Light Show
8 PM - Avenue 55

👻 Food trucks + seasonal vendors + live pumpkin carving + tattoos by Sonia Vasquez 🕸️

🎃 5 PM - FREE face painting & balloon twisting!

🎪 FREE bounce house!

✨ Good to know:
• Bar is cash only (ATM on site)
• Most vendors take card, but cash is recommended
• Portable restrooms available
• Free entry + plenty of street parking

Tag your crew, we’ll see you Saturday! 🖤