Bull City BOOs Fest
October 18th, 2025 | 4pm-11pm
Join The MAKRS Society for our 4th annual Halloween Festival at Durham Central Park!
Our Halloween Festival features Halloween performances, live bands and DJ’s, breweries, food trucks, performances, activities and more!
Market Address:
501 Foster St, Durham, NC 27701
Tickets (Coming soon
Adult tickets come with a free 21+ drink ticket
Teen tickets come with a free soft drink ticket
Cool People. Cool Stuff.
The Food and Drinks
No good festival skimps on the the food and drinks. We have selected some of the best food trucks, bakeries, desserts and drink vendors in the area!
The Performances
What’s a Halloween Festival without awesome performances? We’ll have many performers throughout the day from magicians to fire performers and much more!
The Music
2024 will feature bands and DJ’s.
Lineup TBD
info about bands here
The Experience
Get ready for the ultimate Halloween experience with lasers, fog, stilt walkers, tarot card readers, costume contests, and much more!
Schedule
Coming soon. Below is 2024 Schedule
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DJ from 4pm-8pm
EDM Show from 8pm-11pm
On the main stage
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Mermaid in a "fish bowl"
Great for the kiddos!
On the side stage
chase & blow bubbles with real live mermaid
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Kids zone
learn or show off hula hooping skills guided by a hoop dance
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Kids zone
animals, crowns, and more twisted live by a balloon artist
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On the main stage
enjoy a 30-minute magic show at 7:00pm on the main stage
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On the main stage
Prizes for top 3 winners!
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Aerial ring performance
Side stage
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On the main stage
Prizes for top 3 winners!
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Creepy stilt walker
Roaming
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Hula Hoop performance
Side stage
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Contortionist act
Side stage
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Fire performers
Side stage
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Using their grinding power tools, performers create a vibrant display of embers.
Side stage
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LED Hula Hoop performance
Side stage
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Side stage
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Fire performers
Side stage
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Using their grinding power tools, performers create a vibrant display of embers.
Side stage
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Contortionist act
Side stage
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Final Act!
Fire performers, LED Hula Hoop and Grinder Act all at once!
Side stage
Thank you to our sponsors!
Support our non-profit partner!
A percentage of proceeds from alcohol sales will go to Durham Central Park!
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Durham has plenty of parking decks and lots to choose from.
The closest lot to the park is the Hunt/Foster St parking lot. This lot is open to the public on Sundays. Address: 400 Foster St. Durham, NC 27701
Street parking is available along Foster Street, Hunt Street, Rigsbee Street, Roney Street and Corporation. Evening and weekend parking is available in the lots surrounding the park. The Durham Centre Deck at 300 Morgan Street is two blocks away.
Morris Street deck rates are:
-$2 hourly, $14 Max
-after 5pm, $5 Max
Weekend rate is $5 max
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Due to a large crowd and loud music, we ask that you keep your furry friends at home.