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Friday, October 27, 2017

Halloween Events in the Mountains: Treat or Treat" Halloween Haunted Island in Cherokee NC

October 27 - 28, 2017 "Treat or Treat" Halloween Haunted Island There will be fun for the entire family (nothing to be scared of!) as the Island transforms into a haunted "carn-evil". At the Cherokee Bonfire, the troupe will be sharing haunting stories of the Cherokee.

There will be an intense haunted cane experience on the Island for those who dare; Friday beginning at 6 PM and ending at 11 PM; Saturday beginning at 6 PM and ending at midnight.

Get more Cherokee events and information on our

Cherokee NC Visitor Guide

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.

photo courtesy www.exploreboone.com

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.

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Halloween Ghost Tours in Wilkesboro NC

October 31, 2015 Candle Light Ghost Tours Come out for an evening of tales, mystery and haunts at the Candle Light Ghost Tours. The Tours are all walking and begin at the Wilkes Heritage Museum lawn at 7:30 PM and 8:30 PM.

photo courtesy Wilkes Heritage Museum

Learn about the ghosts that haunt the old buildings that make up downtown Wilkesboro NC. 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. The Wilkes Heritage Museum is located at 100 East Main Street in downtown Wilkesboro NC.

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

It's Time for the Peanuts Pumpkin Patch Express on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

photo courtesy Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

October 9 - 11, 2015 Peanuts Pumpkin Patch Express The PEANUTS gang return to 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 NC 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. There are two trips per day at 12 PM and 3:30 PM.

Friday, October 31, 2014

Halloween Events in the NC Mountains

Date: October 25 - November 1, 2014
NC City: CHEROKEE
Event: Cherokee Haunted Adventure Four haunted attractions in one location. A "Scare Free" Kids Zone will be open for all ages who like to have Halloween fun, but don’t like the scary things that go bump in the night. Haunted Theatre Walk through one of the most haunted outdoor theatres as the most terrifying acts take place behind the scenes. Horror Dorm Hide or die. See if you can survive a horrific game of hide n seek in a dorm filled with your worst nightmares. If found, we will drag your dead body to the mortuary for a ....read more

Date: October 30 - November 2, 2014
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. The Farm is frightful fun with three main parts: The Woods, The Farm and The Haunted Hayride. New for 2014 - more than 1000 square feet of inside terror, bringing it to more than ....read more

Date:    October 31, 2014
NC City: HENDERSONVILLE
Event:    Trick-or-Treat Street in Historic Downtown Hendersonville   Beginning at 5:30 PM you can come enjoy our wide sidewalks & friendly merchants for some of the safest most enjoyable trick or treating in the area. Other events include a dance party extravaganza with returning DJ, Sid the Surf, as well as a Halloween costume contest held in....read more

Date:       October 31, 2014
NC City: WAYNESVILLE
Event:    Treats on the Street Participating downtown Waynesville merchants open their doors for trick-or-treaters on Halloween evening. This is a safe and fun adventure for costumed children and their parents to stroll the sidewalks in search of delicious candy and special treats. Waynesville Fire & Police Departments ....read more

Date: October 31, 2014
NC City: HIGHLANDS
Event: Highlands Downtown Halloween Trick-or Treat in a safe environment in Downtown Highlands. The streets are closed to vehicles with foot traffic only and children, parents, and even pets may walk around in customs collecting goodies from ....read more

October 31, 2014
NC City: BOONE
Event:     Boone Boo! Ghosts, ghouls and goblins hit the streets of Downtown Boone 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. At 4:30 pm there will be a parade to the Jones House Community Center followed by a "haunted house" with prizes, games and candy and concluding with Trick or Treating at ....read more

Date:       October 31, 2014
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 ....read more

Date: October 31, 2014
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....read more

Date: October 31 - November 1, 2014 Friday and Saturday evenings 7:30 PM
NC City: BLOWING ROCK
Event: Ghost Train Halloween Festival at Tweetsie Railroad Advanced ticket purchase is recommended for this very popular event. Fun for the whole family this ghastly special event admission includes: all the nighttime activities in the park - the ride on the Ghost Train, trick-or-treating for the kids, Haunted House, Tweetsie Palace Spooktacular, the rides in the Creepy Carnival, and the attractions in "The Boneyard” section, featuring the Black Hole, 3-D maze, and....read more

Find links and details for more events

and festivals on the

NC Mountains Event Calendar

Monday, September 22, 2014

Tweetsie Railroad Halloween Ghost Train Begins this Weekend

September 26 - November 1, 2014 Friday and Saturday evenings 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.

Find local lodging and information on the Blowing Rock Visitor Guide, Linville Visitor Guide and Banner Elk Visitor Guide.

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Halloween Event: Fall Festival and Trick or Treat

October 29 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 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Market Shade Shelter.

Get links for complete visitor information on the Marion NC Guide.

The Blue Ridge Parkway at 469 miles long is the nation's longest scenic rural parkway. Now 70 years old it is administered by the National Park Service and host to approximately 20 million visits annually. It connects the Shenandoah Valley National Park with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee. Along the route are opportunities for lodging, dining, camping, hiking and simply enjoying breathtaking views from easily accessible overlooks and picnic areas. For additional information visit :The Blueridge Parkway Association

The River Arts District is open year around with the opportunity to meet artists in their studios. Schedules are available online. This unique area along the French Broad River is home to more than 165 artists with working studios located in 18 turn-of-the-century industrial buildings. The artists of the River Arts District welcome you into their studios to talk with them, see their latest artwork, watch demonstrations, and experience for yourself the magic hidden inside the time-worn factories and warehouses along the French Broad River.

Chimney Rock Park is named for a 500 million-year-old giant granite monolith overlooking Hickory Nut Gorge. Visitors are awed by the breathtaking view that spreads 1200 vertical feet beneath them and 75 miles across the Carolinas. The now state owned park encompasses 1,000 acres offers the best of the mountains in one place with spectacular 75-mile views, hiking trails for all ages, a 404-foot waterfall, a variety of special events and much more. Chimney Rock NC

The National Scenic Byways Program is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. The program is a grass-roots collaborative effort established to help recognize, preserve and enhance selected roads throughout the United States. Since 1992, the National Scenic Byways Program has provided funding for almost 1500 state and nationally designated byway projects in 48 states. The U.S. Secretary of Transportation recognizes certain roads as All-American Roads or National Scenic Byways based on one or more archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational and scenic qualities.

Tsali Recreation Area is an outdoors lover's paradise. Probably the most popular features of Tsali Recreation Area are the 39 miles of trails suited for mountain bikers and horse-back riders, as well as hikers. The 4-loop system offers a variety of landscapes. You can climb 1-foot wide rugged paths or travel flat, well-beaten roads. The four trails--Right, Left, Mouse Branch, and Thompson Loops--meander through mixed pine and hardwoods on a peninsula stretching into Fontana Lake. Near Bryson City NC and Robbinsville NC.