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ASHEVILLE - If there's one holiday Asheville goes all out for, it's Halloween.
The legendary Brew Pump party turns a gas station and tucked-away taproom into the ultimate monster bash, spreading from the West Asheville parking lot to Vermont Avenue, where residents deck their yards out with creepy and magical decorations for a night of trick-or-treating and a costume stroll down the street.
Downtown, Haywood Road, South Slope and the River Arts District are several prime areas to see and be seen while sporting Halloween costumes and festive attire. Yet, the party doesn't stop there.
The Omni Grove Park Inn's Halloween shenanigans will include a visit with the resident ghost, the Pink Lady. A historic Montford neighborhood theater will become an immersive
haunted house, with scares waiting around every corner at Hauntville High.
Dance with Dracula, feast with Frankenstein's monster, and hunt down tricks and treats with The Wolfman at these upcoming Halloween-themed parties and events.
After the monster mash, clean up your monster mess at the Post-Halloween Clean Up Day event, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Nov. 1, beginning at Westville Pub on Haywood Road in West Asheville.
On Nov. 1, honor lost loved ones at Día de los Muertos celebrations across town.
This list will be updated. Send your business's Halloween events to tkennell@citizentimes.com.
2026 Halloween events in Asheville
Enter, if you dare, for a treat and a scare.
Halloween parties for adults
- Moonlit Masquerade: An Evening of Fae and Folklore. Oct. 28, 8 p.m., at Eulogy, 10 Buxton Ave. Escape into a romantic fantasy world, brought from the pages of a book to the realm of Burial Beer Co.'s Eulogy music venue. The evening will feature a deejay set by Cold Choir, A Thousand Loves book pop-up, character cosplay by Marissa Rose and more. Tickets are $19.84 for ages 18 and older. dice.fm
- Your Local Haunt's Halloween. Oct. 28, 6:30 p.m. The retailer, at 387 Haywood Road, will host a wine tasting with Austin Corley of Story Cellar Sessions. Guests will dive into "The Devil's Cellar: Four Wines, Four Secrets, One Final Confession. The cost is $45. On Oct. 30, 6 p.m., Shannon McSorley Dinner Series will present "Dracula." The cost is $135. @yourlocalhaunt
- Pup-o-Ween. Oct. 28, 5-8 p.m. Hi-Wire Brewing RAD Beer Garden, at 284 Lyman St., in partnership with the Asheville Humane Society, will host a costume contest for dogs, with a runway show beginning around 6 p.m. Entry is $5 per pup, which will be donated to the nonprofit, along with a portion of the bar sales. The event will include a dog-themed vendor market, a photo op area, and pup cups. Sign up at https://www.simpletix.com/e/pup-o-ween-costume-contest-humane-society-tickets-297996#smtx-click.
- Arabian Nights Wine Dinner. Oct. 28, 6-10 p.m., at Sovereign Remedies, 29 N Market St. Part of the cocktail lounge's Arabian Nights-themed Halloween Week, the dining experience will include blind wine tastings, cocktails, chef-made cuisine and mystery. Come dressed to impress. Tickets are $75 at sovereignremedies.com.
- Marquee Asheville’s annual Masquerade: Monster Mash Edition. Oct 29, 6-9 p.m. at Marquee Asheville, 36 Foundy St. A costume contest of the most creative, weird and imaginative creations judged by local fashion and arts leaders, with Marquee gift card prizes awarded to first, second and third place. Plus a haunting set by DJ Free Parking, a signature Halloween concoction, and CBD slushies from White Lab Exotics in South Slope. The event is free and open to the public. @marqueeasheville
- Hauntville High: Class of ‘26. Oct. 29, 30, and 31, tours of up to 15, every 15 minutes, beginning at 7 p.m., with the last tour departing at 10 p.m. at The Hazel Robinson Amphitheater, 92 Gay St. Asheville-based immersive theatre producers Vinny Vignette Bonanno and Andrew Magazine, along with co-director co-directed Chirstine Maiello, more than 20 performers and visual artists, create an immersive haunted house that guides audiences on an indoor and outdoor sensory, hypnotic, terrifying journey through 13 exciting vignettes. This is the sixth annual event, taking over the Montford Park Player's stage. The event is for ages 18 and older. Tickets range from $35 - $50 at hauntvilleavl.com. Adult concessions will be sold.
- The Omni Grove Park Inn's Halloween Weekend and Pink Lady Party. The historic inn at 290 Macon Ave. will host several events for overnight and day guests (permitted ages vary) across the property, including Halloween face painting (4-6 p.m. Oct. 30), live music (7-10 p.m. Oct. 30-31), Balloon Twister (4-6 p.m. Oct. 31), and an Autumn Sunday Brunch (Noon-2:30 p.m. Nov. 1). The Pink Lady Party (7-10 p.m. Oct. 29) in Elaine's Dueling Piano Bar will feature private tarot card readings, themed cocktails, small plates, a costume contest, and live dueling pianos. The 21-and-older party costs $95 until Oct. 28. omnihotels.com
- Easy Tiger's Spooky Hallow's Eve Dance Party. Oct. 30, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., the sports bar at 125 S. Lexington Ave. will celebrate its one-year anniversary with EDM dance tunes by DJ Baba under a disco ball on the dance floor. Drink specials will be offered. Costumes are encouraged. Entry is free. https://www.instagram.com/easytigeravl/
- Mudpuppies Bad to the Bone Halloween Bash. Oct. 30, 6-11 p.m., at Mudpuppies Sports Bar and Grill, 5 Andrew Way, Arden. Bring the energy for a live deejay session. Dress to impress for a costume contest, ending at 9 p.m., with first, second and third place prizes at $100, $75 and $50. The bar will serve $4 seasonal Pumpkin, Oktoberfest and Green Man Brewery drafts. mudpuppiesavl.com
- Daytrip's Halloween Dance Party. Oct. 31, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., Daytrip, 174 Broadway St. Music by DJ Lil Meow Meow and DJ Tamagotchie and food from Outrigger, the ages 21 and older horror-inducing party costs $5 to attend. Instagram: @daytrip.avl
- Freakish Halloween at Wicked Weed. Oct. 31, 1-6 p.m. at Wicked Weed Brewing's Funkatorium, 147 Coxe Ave. Live music in the biergarten (Dusty Crates Collective 1-3 p.m. and Monster Wave 4-6 p.m.), free pumpkin painting, drink specials and more. wickedweedbrewing.com
- The Official Brew Pump Afterparty. Oct. 31, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Keep the party going after The Brew Pump's rave at Haywood Country Club's costume and dance party at 662 Haywood Road, featuring Awkward Ghosts, Flak, and DJ Oneiric and Friends. @haywoodcountryclub
Halloween events for all ages
- House of Black Cat Magic Halloweekend. Oct 30-31. The magic supplies shop/black cat lounge at 841 Haywood Road will host Witchy Workshop: Tarot with Cats from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Oct. 30 for $15, including a brief history of the tarot and how to incorporate a one- and three-card pull for daily guidance. The cost is $15, with proceeds supporting care for the black cat tenants. On Oct. 31, the Magical Market will run from 12-6 p.m., featuring local makers and practitioners of all things magical, feline and magically feline. Entry is free. Also, the All Hallow's Eve Purrrty will run from 4-9 p.m. with family-friendly activities, including three costume contests, a food truck, backyard bonfire with s'mores, bobbing for apples, pumpkin carving contest, tarot and intuitive readers, a trick-or-treat trail and local vendors with oddities, art and more. Entry is free; cat lounge visits are $7 for 30 minutes.
- Halloween Social Hour at Kimpton Hotel Arras. Oct. 30, 4:30-6 p.m., at Kimpton Hotel Arras, 7 Patton Ave. downtown. Dress up in costumes for a festive social hour and family pet portraits. The event is free, with donations encouraged to support the Asheville Humane Society. hotelarras.com
- Dark Drives. A self-guided audio driving tour through Asheville’s haunted history, featuring 39 real locations, from the Pink Lady and Helen’s Bridge to Riverside, the Boojum, and mysterious lights in the mountains. Two of the five tours also head out into the Blue Ridge for a longer night. Drive to each stop, park, and press play to hear the story behind the location. The tour is playable through car speakers, costs $29, and is available at darkdrives.app/asheville.
Día de los Muertos Celebrations
- Día de los Muertos Celebration at Xico. Nov. 1, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Xico, Cocina de Fuego, will serve a Día de los Muertos brunch, featuring a holiday-inspired Pan de Muerto French Toast by Executive Chef Scott Linquist and a new Build-Your-Own Michelada Cart. A special communal ofrenda honoring departed family members and ancestors will be offered throughout the weekend. Guests are encouraged to participate by bringing photographs of family members, friends or loved ones they wish to remember, as well as flowers. The event is all-ages and will include complimentary face painting and live deejay entertainment. xicoasheville.com
- Día de los Muertos at The Mule. Nov. 1, 4-8 p.m. The celebration, a fundraiser for the Committees of Asheville Sister Cities, will feature face painting and headdresses, a photo booth, altars for photos, offerings and mementos of departed loved ones, the MaÍz y Amor food truck, traditional dance by Raíces Ballet Folklórico, live music by Sirius B, and Asheville Second Line will provide the musical accompaniment for a candlelight procession. Tickets range from $25 to $35 per person, with children ages 12 and under free. Sponsorship packages range from $100 to $400. ashevillesistercities.org
Tiana Kennell is the food and dining reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA TODAY Co., covering the food and beverage industry, including the James Beard Awards, Michelin Awards, restaurant openings, closings and other hospitality industry news and events. Tips, comments, questions? Email tkennell@citizentimes.com or follow @PrincessOfPage on Instagram. Sign up for AVL Bites and Brews, our weekly food and drink newsletter here.
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