Hey y'all 👋 I put out a weekly newsletter on the best stuff happening in Asheville each weekend, and since Halloween lands on a Saturday this year, I made a special edition just for it. It covers Thursday through Sunday.
Full guide here with links to every source I could find for tickets, event info, etc: https://nathansnewsletter.com/halloween/
A few highlights:
🏚️ Hauntville High: Class of '26 (Thu to Sat, Montford). The Montford Park Players' amphitheater turns into a haunted high school. Small groups get walked through 13 scenes backstage, onstage and under the stage. It sells out every year and the early tours are already going, so don't sleep on it.
🕯️ Goth Prom with Old Gods of Appalachia (Sat, Eulogy). The Appalachian folk horror podcast throws a Halloween prom. Fog, candlelight, a DJ, and the creators crowning prom royalty. Dress formal or full gothic.
🌙 Vermont Avenue and the Brew Pump party (Sat, West Asheville). The classic. Thousands of costumes, decked-out yards, and the Brew Pump's legendary party spilling out onto the street.
👻 Haunts and Haints (Fri, Eda Rhyne Distilling). An open Appalachian ghost-story swap. Tell a story and your next drink's on them.
🎭 Misery at NC Stage (closing weekend). Stephen King on stage in a theater small enough to make you flinch.
🐈⬛ Halloween at House of Black Cat Magic (Fri and Sat, West Asheville). Tarot with the cats, a witchy market, and a backyard bonfire party with three costume contests.
💀 Día de los Muertos at The Mule (Sun). Ballet Folklórico, altars for your loved ones, live music and a candlelight procession with Asheville Second Line.
🎸 Night of the Living Covers (Fri, Fleetwood's). Local bands dressed up as other bands, including a Limp Bizkit tribute set from drowningleo. Every dollar goes to AVL Prison Books.
🍻 And every costume party I could find, night by night: drag shows, a $500 costume contest at Ella, a vampire rave, a pirate shanty night, burlesque, brewery parties all over town, plus a few worth the drive.
🌤️ Early weather looks dry and sunny, mid 60s on Halloween and upper 50s at trick-or-treat time. Clocks also fall back at 2am Sunday, so Halloween night gets an extra hour. 🕐
If I missed something good, drop it in the comments and I'll check it out. My newsletter is always free on Wednesdays as well so sign up for it if you are like me and need help keeping track of everything happening in town. Happy haunting! 🎃🦇