There’s lot of Halloween fun in the High Country! Some is scary, some is just a little spooky.
Follow the title links for details about all these events!
In Blowing Rock:
Blowing Rock Halloween Festival
Saturday, October 26, from 3:00 to 8:30pm. FREE activities and park games, trick-or-treating, and a Scavenger Hunt. The highlight is the Monster March, where all the kids get to take over Main Street for a costume parade! 828-295-5222
Tweetsie Railroad’s Ghost Train Halloween Festival
Cancelled for the 2024 season. Call 828-264-9061 for ticket refunds or questions.
Nearby:
Halloween Trail or Treat
Friday, October 25. Join in at Buckeye Recreation Center for Beech Mountain’s Annual Trail or Treat. The trail or treat will run from 5-8:30 PM and is a free event. Ages 13 and under.
Grandfather Mountain’s Beary Scary Halloween
Saturday, October 26. Activities 11:00am-3:30pm. Visit Grandfather Mountain for an afternoon of nature programs about animals that some consider creepy and crawly! This fun-filled celebration includes an opportunity to trick-or-treat through the animal habitats area and then watch special Halloween enrichments be given to the animals. Plus, children in costume are admitted at half-price. Included with admission. 828-733-4337
Boone Boo
Thursday, October 31. From 5-7:30pm, Head to Downtown Boone, as the community and visitors are invited to stop by downtown merchants for a safe, family-friendly trick-or-treating event. The stage will be set with a special Halloween music playlist streaming down King Street and larger-than-life Halloween inflatables lining the sidewalks. The central part of King Street will be closed (from Appalachian Street to Burrell Street) to accommodate trick-or-treaters and to make room for some surprise guests. For children with food allergy concerns, various businesses will also be handing out non-candy treats. Be sure to stop by the Jones House and the Watauga County Public Library for some additional silly and spooky fun! 828-268-6280
Lantern Farm
Head over to Lantern Farm Friday – Sunday from September 20 to late October 27 and enjoy autumn along the Blue Ridge Parkway at the Halloweentime fall event. This year they have added a 4-acre corn maze. If you enjoy mazes but don’t want to invest much time in the corn, then their hay maze might be the right stroll for you. When you are finished with the mazes take a leisurely walk through the most sincere pumpkin patch. They will have fresh corn and drinks at the tent. There will be an assortment of prepicked pumpkins if you don’t have time to visit the patch. They will also have tractor hayrides on select dates in Oct. 828-278-4489
