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There's no need to beat around the bush, Halloween is a big deal in the Holy City, and this year is shaping up to be bigger and badder than ever. From ghost ships to zombie parties to haunted hayrides and parades, Charleston is going all out for Halloween all weekend long.

We've got quite a few of the upcoming festivities posted on our Event Calendar, and the Charleston City Paper has a solid round-up of Halloween happenings as well.

As far as non-Halloween weekend events go, there is always the Charleston Farmer's Market on Saturday morning, the Coastal Carolina Fair, the Charleston Mac Off, the Greater Charleston Fine Art Festival and a Citadel football game.