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Trick-or-Treating with the Downtown Boone merchants begins at 5:00 PM and continues until 6 PM. Come out and enjoy a fun, safe, and silly Halloween with your friends in Downtown Boone.
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Trick or Treat in the Mountains: Boone Boo!
October 31, 2016
Boone Boo!
Ghosts, ghouls and goblins hit the streets of Downtown Boone NC for the
Annual Downtown Boo Boone. The fun begins at 4:00
PM at the Watauga County Library with crafts and activities for the
kids.
Activities include games and arts & crafts at the Watauga Co.
Library located on Queen St. in Downtown Boone, followed by a Halloween
"parade" down to the Jones House Community Center where children can
enjoy a silly and spooky tour through the Jones House with tricks and
treats around every corner.
Trick-or-Treating with the Downtown Boone merchants begins at 5:00 PM and continues until 6 PM. Come out and enjoy a fun, safe, and silly Halloween with your friends in Downtown Boone.
Trick-or-Treating with the Downtown Boone merchants begins at 5:00 PM and continues until 6 PM. Come out and enjoy a fun, safe, and silly Halloween with your friends in Downtown Boone.
Saturday, October 29, 2016
Halloween Events this Weekend
Date:
October 29, 2016
NC City: MARION
Event: Fall Festival and Trick or Treat Celebrate the last day of the Tailgate Market season. For the kids there will be Trick or Treating with downtown businesses, a costume contest, pumpkin painting and craft activities. Growers will have fall crops for sale. Hours are 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM at the Historic Marion Market Shade Shelter.
Date:
October 28 - 29, 2016
NC City: BLOWING ROCK
Event: Ghost Train Halloween Festival at Tweetsie Railroad Advanced ticket purchase is recommended for this very popular event. The ghastly special events include Ghost Train Rides Exciting Haunted House, Halloween Shows, 3-D Maze, Black Hole™, Trick-or-treating and the Freak Forest. Get a complete list of events and times at the website.
Date: October 28 - 30, 2016
NC City: BRYSON CITY
Event: Peanuts Pumpkin Patch Express The PEANUTS gang return the the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Pumpkin Patch for this annual family fun favorite. The excursions, which are themed after Charles M. Schulz's classic story "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," will be departing from the Bryson City Depot and arriving at the Pumpkin Patch. Event activities include campfire marshmallows, a coloring station, temporary tattoos, trick or treating, bouncy house, hayrides and live musical entertainment. Two trips per day at 12 PM and 3:30 PM.
Date: October
28 - 31, 2016
NC City: HENDERSONVILLE
Event: The Haunted Farm If you dare... come visit this spooktacular farm sitting on a mysterious, blood-soaked stretch of land where the deranged Missy Mae Lively eternally pines for her lost groom. Just 15 minutes from Asheville, The Haunted Farm is billed as the scariest Halloween attraction in Western North Carolina. The Farm is frightful fun with three main parts: The Woods, The Farm and The Haunted Hayride. New for 2015 - There are more gruesome scenes, horrifying sights, special effects, incredible details and startling scares then ever before. Don't miss the chance to defend against the Zombie Army with your paintball weapon. Admission - $20 (cash only); $3 parking
Date: October 29, 2016
NC City: WILKESBORO
Event: Candle Light Ghost Tours Come out for an evening of tales, mystery and haunts at the Candle Light Ghost Tours. Learn about the ghosts that haunt the old buildings that make up downtown Wilkesboro. Visit a cemetery where Civil War Soldiers are buried, stand in the jail cell Tom Dooley spent his last days, and listen to the stories of the haunted Smithey Hotel. Tickets will be sold on the Courthouse lawn at the museum and at the Wilkesboro Open Air Market the Friday before. Tours start at 8 PM
Date: October 29, 2016
NC City: NEBO
Event: Halloween Eve Wine, Fish Fry and Costume Party South Creek Vineyards will be serving up local fish or letting the brave catch their own - if they dare. You can avoid the terror and wine down on the vineyard deck while listening to live music by Rory Kelly. Wicked, scary and scandalous costumes welcome but optional. Your purchased ticket includes: Fishing and you keep the fish from the stocked lagoon - you will need to bring your own fishing gear and lawn chair; Catered fish and chips dinner, fried fresh on site; A glass of South Creek wine. Costume Contest 7 PM with the voted best winning a bottle of South Creek Wine. Live music by Rory Kelly, acoustic rock. Whether you will fish or not, an advance ticket purchase for each person is required to attend this event. No one under age 21 permitted. Admission: $15/person.
Date: October 29, 2016
NC City: LINVILLE - BLOWING ROCK
Event: Beary Scary Halloween at Grandfather Mountain Grandfather Mountain has plenty of tricks and treats in store for its annual Beary Scary Halloween festival. The special day features a spooky selection of nature programs, Halloween-themed crafts, a costume contest, animal enrichments and, of course, trick-or-treating. All activities are included with the price of admission, and kids in costume get in for half-price.
Date: October 29, 2016
NC City: BREVARD
Event: Heart of Brevard Halloweenfest in Transylvania Held in Downtown Brevard - 10 AM - 10 PM. Transylvania’s 33nd Annual Halloweenfest (10-6) and Beer Garden with Live Music, Oskar Blues and Brevard Brewing (6-10 PM). Activities include a street festival with arts and crafts, Pumpkin Town, Boo-ville, Transylvania Boulevard, Tailgate Market, Ghoulish Golf, Spooky Hay Maze, Face & Hair Painting, costume parade, Downtown trick-or-treat and more.
NC City: MARION
Event: Fall Festival and Trick or Treat Celebrate the last day of the Tailgate Market season. For the kids there will be Trick or Treating with downtown businesses, a costume contest, pumpkin painting and craft activities. Growers will have fall crops for sale. Hours are 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM at the Historic Marion Market Shade Shelter.
NC City: BLOWING ROCK
Event: Ghost Train Halloween Festival at Tweetsie Railroad Advanced ticket purchase is recommended for this very popular event. The ghastly special events include Ghost Train Rides Exciting Haunted House, Halloween Shows, 3-D Maze, Black Hole™, Trick-or-treating and the Freak Forest. Get a complete list of events and times at the website.
Date: October 28 - 30, 2016
NC City: BRYSON CITY
Event: Peanuts Pumpkin Patch Express The PEANUTS gang return the the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Pumpkin Patch for this annual family fun favorite. The excursions, which are themed after Charles M. Schulz's classic story "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," will be departing from the Bryson City Depot and arriving at the Pumpkin Patch. Event activities include campfire marshmallows, a coloring station, temporary tattoos, trick or treating, bouncy house, hayrides and live musical entertainment. Two trips per day at 12 PM and 3:30 PM.
Date: October
28 - 31, 2016NC City: HENDERSONVILLE
Event: The Haunted Farm If you dare... come visit this spooktacular farm sitting on a mysterious, blood-soaked stretch of land where the deranged Missy Mae Lively eternally pines for her lost groom. Just 15 minutes from Asheville, The Haunted Farm is billed as the scariest Halloween attraction in Western North Carolina. The Farm is frightful fun with three main parts: The Woods, The Farm and The Haunted Hayride. New for 2015 - There are more gruesome scenes, horrifying sights, special effects, incredible details and startling scares then ever before. Don't miss the chance to defend against the Zombie Army with your paintball weapon. Admission - $20 (cash only); $3 parking
Date: October 29, 2016
NC City: WILKESBORO
Event: Candle Light Ghost Tours Come out for an evening of tales, mystery and haunts at the Candle Light Ghost Tours. Learn about the ghosts that haunt the old buildings that make up downtown Wilkesboro. Visit a cemetery where Civil War Soldiers are buried, stand in the jail cell Tom Dooley spent his last days, and listen to the stories of the haunted Smithey Hotel. Tickets will be sold on the Courthouse lawn at the museum and at the Wilkesboro Open Air Market the Friday before. Tours start at 8 PM
Date: October 29, 2016
NC City: NEBO
Event: Halloween Eve Wine, Fish Fry and Costume Party South Creek Vineyards will be serving up local fish or letting the brave catch their own - if they dare. You can avoid the terror and wine down on the vineyard deck while listening to live music by Rory Kelly. Wicked, scary and scandalous costumes welcome but optional. Your purchased ticket includes: Fishing and you keep the fish from the stocked lagoon - you will need to bring your own fishing gear and lawn chair; Catered fish and chips dinner, fried fresh on site; A glass of South Creek wine. Costume Contest 7 PM with the voted best winning a bottle of South Creek Wine. Live music by Rory Kelly, acoustic rock. Whether you will fish or not, an advance ticket purchase for each person is required to attend this event. No one under age 21 permitted. Admission: $15/person.
Date: October 29, 2016
NC City: LINVILLE - BLOWING ROCK
Event: Beary Scary Halloween at Grandfather Mountain Grandfather Mountain has plenty of tricks and treats in store for its annual Beary Scary Halloween festival. The special day features a spooky selection of nature programs, Halloween-themed crafts, a costume contest, animal enrichments and, of course, trick-or-treating. All activities are included with the price of admission, and kids in costume get in for half-price.
Date: October 29, 2016
NC City: BREVARD
Event: Heart of Brevard Halloweenfest in Transylvania Held in Downtown Brevard - 10 AM - 10 PM. Transylvania’s 33nd Annual Halloweenfest (10-6) and Beer Garden with Live Music, Oskar Blues and Brevard Brewing (6-10 PM). Activities include a street festival with arts and crafts, Pumpkin Town, Boo-ville, Transylvania Boulevard, Tailgate Market, Ghoulish Golf, Spooky Hay Maze, Face & Hair Painting, costume parade, Downtown trick-or-treat and more.
Friday, October 21, 2016
Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands this Weekend in Asheville NC
October
20 - 23, 2016 Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands This
68th annual event includes nearly 200 juried exhibitors, craft demonstrations,
and live regional music and entertainment. Both levels of the Asheville
Civic Center are filled with artisans selling their works of clay,
fiber, glass, leather, metal, mixed media, natural materials, paper,
wood and jewelry. The Fair showcases the work of members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild and includes craft demonstrations and, beginning on Friday, local musicians performing traditional and bluegrass mountain music live on the arena stage.
This popular "must-see" annual event is held only twice each year and is an opportunity to see dozens of the best crafts in the mountains in one location.
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Ten Things to do this Weekend in the NC Mountains
You can find links and more events on our
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| photo by Dr. Matt Estep, ASU, 10-9-16 |
2. Ghost Train Halloween Festival at Tweetsie Railroad - October 14 - 15, 2016 - Blowing Rock NC. Advanced ticket purchase is recommended for this very popular event. The ghastly special events include Ghost Train Rides Exciting Haunted House, Halloween Shows, 3-D Maze, Black Hole™, Trick-or-treating and the Freak Forest. Get a complete list of events and times at the website.
3. Beats, Burgers & Brews at the Old Rock Café - October 14 - 15, 2016 - Chimney Rock NC.
After leaf peeping, relax outdoors to the beat of bluegrass, Americana, folk, blues or other genres while enjoying a regional craft brew or glass of wine on our riverside deck. Talented local musicians and singer-songwriters liven up the scene on Friday & Saturday evenings in October at this popular burger joint in Chimney Rock Village. The Old Rock Café features one of the 2014 Zagat-rated “Must-try Burgers across the Country” with Hickory Nut Gap Meats’ 100% grass-fed beef burger. The full menu includes grilled sandwiches, salads and fresh-baked fruit cobbler.
5. Peanuts Pumpkin Patch Express - October 14 - 16, 2016 - Bryson City NC - Peanuts Pumpkin Patch Express The PEANUTS gang return the the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Pumpkin Patch for this annual family fun favorite. The excursions, which are themed after Charles M. Schulz's classic story "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," will be departing from the Bryson City Depot and arriving at the Pumpkin Patch. Event activities include campfire marshmallows, a coloring station, temporary tattoos, trick or treating, bouncy house, hayrides and live musical entertainment. Two trips per day at 12 PM and 3:30 PM.
6. Annual Leaf-Lookers Gemboree - October 14 - 16, 2016 - Franklin NC. An Annual Gem Show with dealers from all over the southeast. Rough and Cut Gems, minerals, fine jewelry, supplies, beads, door prizes, dealers, exhibits and demonstrations. Adults: $2; Under 12 Free. Watch for $1 off coupons in local newspapers. Sponsored by Franklin Chamber of Commerce and Gem & Mineral Society of Franklin. Look for $1 off coupons in local newspapers.
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| quilt show at The Harvest Festival |
8. Family Animal Encounters - October 15 - 16, 2016 - Chimney Rock NC. Meet some of Grady the Groundhog’s woodland friends or possibly the birds of prey, a Red-tailed hawk and Great Horned Owl. A Park naturalist will explain each animal’s role in our ecosystem, how they came to live at the park and lessons on what can be done to help protect wildlife. Animal Encounters meet at the Outdoor Classroom Saturday and Sunday. Afterward, grab a Track Trail brochure at Grady’s Den and take a hike along the Great Woodland Adventure trail with 12 interactive education stations.
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10. The Valle Country Fair - October 15, 2016 - Valle Crucis. Enjoy an old fashioned County Fair at the peak of fall color leaf season. Activities include crafts, food, mountain music, 150 juried fine art and crafts booths, an activity area for kids, freshly pressed apple cider , Hot-out-of-the-kettle apple butter, Homemade jams & jellies, Brunswick stew, chili and barbecue.
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