In Asheville, Halloween isn't just one night; it's a whole month of haunted history, mountain mystery and costumed fun.
As fall color spills down the Blue Ridge, ghost tours roll through downtown Asheville, corn mazes rustle in the valleys and pop-up bars trade their twinkle lights for cobwebs. Whether you're after a good scare, a great costume party or a trick-or-treat the whole family will love, here's how to spend Halloween in Asheville in 2026.
What are the best ghost tours in Asheville?
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- LaZoom's Ghosted: Asheville's Comedy Ghost Tour: a 60-minute evening bus ride through Asheville's haunted tales played for laughs, ages 17 and up, leaving from The LaZoom Room at 76 Biltmore Ave. with tickets from $44 (the Lil Boogers tour is the family version).
- Haunted Asheville: the city's original ghost tour, about two hours on foot through its strange history, nightly and rain or shine, meeting in the alley behind the Asheville Masonic Temple at 80 Broadway; $26.95 adults and $14.95 for kids 14 and under, and it often sells out.
- Gray Line's Haunted History & Murder Mystery Ghost Trolley Tour: about 75 minutes of ghoulish delights, Monday through Saturday through mid-November, departing 7 p.m. from Pack's Tavern at 20 S. Spruce St.; $35 adults and $17 for ages 5 to 11, reservations required.
Where are the best Halloween parties and events in Asheville?
- The Haunting at Golden Pineapple: a Halloween cocktail pop-up from the Miracle and Sippin' Santa team, Oct. 1 to Nov. 1 at 503 Haywood Rd. in West Asheville, pouring craft drinks like the Widow's Whisper and the Scream-sicle.
- Rocky Horror Picture Show shadowcast: a live Unexpected Pleasures shadowcast as a Tim Curry tribute at The Mule at Devil's Foot Beverage, Saturday, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m., 131 Sweeten Creek Rd.; $12 plus fees, all ages with a ticketed guardian.
- Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics: a string ensemble playing Halloween favorites by candlelight in the historic Asheville Masonic Temple at 80 Broadway, Saturday, Oct. 24 at 8:45 p.m., from $47.50, ages 8 and up.
- The Pink Lady Party at The Omni Grove Park Inn: a toast to the resort's legendary ghost in Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar, Thursday, Oct. 29 from 7 to 10 p.m., with themed cocktails, tarot readings, dueling pianos and a costume contest.
- Wicked Spooky 5K & Creepy Crawly Climb: a costumed South Slope run, Saturday, Oct. 31 at 9 a.m. from Wicked Weed Funkatorium, with finisher medals, a free beer for runners 21 and up and a new quarter-mile kids' hill race.
- Asheville Halloween Bar Crawl: a 21-and-up crawl through seven downtown bars, Saturday, Oct. 31 from 4 to 10 p.m., starting at The Tiki Easy Bar and ending at Banks Ave.; advance tickets $15.
- Haunted Higgins: Halloween Comedy with Chris Higgins: a Modelface Comedy stand-up show with Worth Osborne at French Broad River Brewery, 101 Fairview Rd., Saturday, Oct. 31 from 7 to 9 p.m., 18 and up, from $22.
- 80's Throwback Halloween Party: throwback hits, dancing and spooky cocktails at Färməsē Cocktail Lounge, 5 Biltmore Ave., Saturday, Oct. 31 from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.
- Halloween-night concerts: Wednesday at The Orange Peel (8 p.m., 18+), Dana and Alden at The Grey Eagle, and the Land of the Sky Symphonic Band's Halloween Spooktacular at White Horse Black Mountain (7:30 to 9:30 p.m.).
- Little Shop of Horrors at Asheville Community Theatre: the man-eating-plant musical running through Oct. 11, with evening shows and weekend matinees; $43.56 adults and $23.76 youth.
What are the best family-friendly Halloween events in Asheville?
- Eliada Fall Festival & Corn Maze: an eight-acre corn maze with a corn cannon, tractor rides and a jumping pillow, Sept. 25 to Nov. 1 at 49 Compton Dr., $15 admission supporting Eliada's work with children and families.
- Asheville Festival of Frights: a month of free and low-cost Asheville Parks & Recreation events at city community centers, Oct. 4 to 31, from Barktoberfest to a Día de Muertos celebration and a Halloween Trunk or Treat Fest.
- The Haunted Trail at the Adventure Center of Asheville: a family-friendly haunt through 18 scenes with actors behind barriers, select nights Oct. 10 to 30, $20 for ages 4 and up, with a Sensory-Friendly Night on Oct. 25.
- Tricks-n-Treats Dog Festival at The North Carolina Arboretum: costumed-dog contests, a scavenger hunt and vendors, Sunday, Oct. 25, included with the Arboretum's parking fee.
- Wolf Howl-O-Ween at WNC Nature Center: a guided sunset tour of the wolf habitats, Friday, Oct. 23 from 6 to 8 p.m., followed by games, crafts and a costume contest.
- Tanger Outlets Boo Bash: free trick-or-treating across the outlet center, Sunday, Oct. 25 from 1 to 4 p.m., plus the Boo Dash 5K on Oct. 18 benefiting the Asheville Police Department Foundation.
- Hickory Nut Gap Farm in Fairview: free entry with pumpkins, cider, slides and creek play Wednesday to Sunday, with weekend hayrides by donation.
Where can you take a Halloween workshop in Asheville?
- Spooky Raku Workshop at Odyssey ClayWorks: a River Arts District session glazing up to six pre-fired pieces and finishing them raku-style in an outdoor kiln, Saturday, Oct. 31 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 236 Clingman Ave. Ext.
- Ghoulish Wax Carving Workshop at Torched AVL: a five-hour West Asheville class carving a spooky wax design that gets cast in bronze, Saturday, Oct. 31 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., $175 per person, ages 12 and up.
Where are the best mystical and occult shops in Asheville?
- House of Black Cat Magic: a West Asheville metaphysical shop and black cat lounge at 841 Haywood Rd., run with rescue Binx's Home for Black Cats, open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Asheville Wellness Tours: tarot readings at your home, a rental, a park, a café or over Zoom, from $160 for up to four guests.
- Asheville Pagan Supply: candles, books, herbs and ritual supplies, open since 2014.
- Auratherapy in the Grove Arcade: aura photos and readings plus chakra-themed candles, fragrances and crystals, open daily.
