Halloween will be observed in Vicksburg from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31, but before the bewitching night arrives, there will be plenty to do in Vicksburg this weekend.

• The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation will host the 11th annual Classics in the Courtyard. The event will run from noon until 1 p.m. Friday, at 1302 Adams St., and although lunch reservations were due by Thursday, all are welcome to the free concert performed by Ben Shaw.

• The SCHF will also hold a Haunted Halloween Ghost Hunt later in the evening. The Mississippi Paranormal Society will play host to the event that will run from 7 p.m. until 2 a.m. The ghost hunt will include a full hands-on paranormal investigation of all the areas inside the SCHC.  A cash bar and snacks will be available. Tickets for the event, which is a fundraiser for the SCHF, are $60. For more information, call 601-631-2997.

• The first offering of the Warren Central High School Big Blue Band “Haunted Hotel” will be Friday from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Outlets at Vicksburg, 4000 South Frontage Road. Subsequent offerings will include a 6 to 11 p.m. offering Saturday, and a 2 to 4 p.m. offering for children, Sunday. Admission is $10 and $5 for children.

• Performances offered by the Westside Theatre Foundation of the cult classic “The Rocky Horror Show” will continue this weekend at the Strand Theatre, 717 Clay St. Shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $15 in advance at the Highway 61 Coffeehouse, 1101 Washington St. and online at brown paper tickets, m.bpt.me or $20 at the door.

• Opening weekend of the Vicksburg Theatre Guild’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” will be held at the Parkside Playhouse Theatre, 101 Iowa Ave. Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. tonight and Saturday. A matinee performance will begin at 2 p.m., Sunday. Tickets are $20, $15 for ages 65 and older and $10 for ages 12 and younger and are available the day of the show at the VTG box office. Advance tickets are available online at http://www.showclix.com/events/10243. For more information, call 601-636-0471.

• The 4th Annual Spooky Sprint 5K run will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday at the BancorpSouth parking lot, 820 South St.  A 1-mile fun run will follow at 8:05 p.m. Afterward, there will be a carnival for kids, food music and awards. Costumes are welcome. The race entry fee is $35 for the 5K and $20 for the 1-mile fun run. The event is a fundraiser for the Vicksburg Catholic School.

• The 44th annual Redwood Elementary School Turkey Shoot will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the school, 100 Redwood Road. Tickets for the shoot are $2 per shot. A carnival will be held in conjunction with the turkey shoot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 601-636-4855.

• Chik-fil-A will host a Chik-fil-A Fall Festival from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at 3403 Halls Ferry Road. Admission is free and wristbands to cover everything but the mechanical bull are $6. A trunk or treat begins at 4 p.m. Costumes welcome. For more information, call 601-661-0111, ext. 3.

• The annual Vicksburg Mall Trunk or Treat, sponsored by the Vicksburg Family Development Service, Inc. and Warren-Yazoo Behavioral Health, will from run from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at 3505 Pemberton Square Blvd.