When is The Poe Masquerade?

It is on Saturday, October 31, 2026, starting at 7 PM, on Halloween itself.

The Poe Masquerade: Halloween Ball in Norfolk, Sat Oct 31

Name: The Poe Masquerade
Start: 2026-10-31T19:00:00-04:00
Location: 108 East Tazewell Street, Norfolk, VA, United States, Virginia 23510

The Poe Masquerade

The Poe Masquerade brings a Halloween ball to 108 East Tazewell Street on Saturday, October 31 starting at 7 PM. It falls on Halloween itself. Plan a costume; it's that kind of night. Within three days of it, 38 more Halloween events happen around Norfolk.

Date & Time

Saturday, October 31 · 7 PM

UTC-04:00

Location

108 East Tazewell Street, Norfolk, VA, United States, Virginia 23510 | Norfolk, VA

The Poe Masquerade
Get those costumes and masks ready for The Poe Masquerade with Core Theatre!
Join us in celebrating the Master of Macabre himself, Edgar Allan Poe, at the Wells Theatre, Norfolk. Be creatively inspired by one of Poe's masterpieces or celebrate simply in masquerade style with cocktail party attire and carnival mask!
During the evening you will be properly announced by the Master of Ceremonies~ (who are you for the evening?), Dance in revelry on the beautiful Wells Theatre Stage,
Get a selfie station snap in, enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres, and get to the cash bar for beverages, ales, wine, and liquors.
....And when the time is right, the clock will strike, revelers will take heed as Core conjures some of Poe's best known (The Tell-Tale Heart, The Bells, and The Raven) from our signature production The Poe Project with Eddie Castillo, Emel Ertugrul, Laura Agudelo, and Nancy Dickerson
Evening Schedule:
Doors open 7 PM
7 PM - 8 PM cocktail hour
7:45 PM - Introductions to the main theatre stage.
Core toast to Poe and performance.
9p-11p dance away!
Suitable ages 16+