Embrace the scares with our 2016 guide to Halloween in Asheville, filled with terror trails, haunted houses, and family-friendly trick-or-treating.
Ghost Hunters of Asheville
828-779-4868
Ghost stories are steeped in entanglements of fact, myth, and legend. Yet, countless hours of research have been taken to best authenticate our information. Guides are carefully chosen for storytelling abilities, paranormal knowledge, and fun and friendly personas. Ghost tour tickets are $20 for adults, $13 for ages 6-15, and entry is free for children six and under. Visit www.ghosthuntersofasheville.com for additional information.
LaZoom’s Haunted Comedy Tour
92 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
828-225-6932
See Asheville after dark as you’ve never seen it before with LaZoom’s Haunted Tours! Explore Asheville’s strange, sometimes sordid past. You’ll laugh! You’ll scream! You may be made a little uncomfortable by one of our spooky guides as they uncover mysteries and tell chilling tales of scandal, even murder, on our fair but occasionally blood-stained streets! Visit www.lazoomtours.com for additional information.
The Haunted Trail
150 Eastside Dr, Black Mountain, NC 28711
(828) 808-3341
The Haunted Trail is Western North Carolina and Asheville’s best family friendly haunted adventure. It is absolutely thrilling for ages 5-12. The trail’s crypt keepers consider the journey to be intermediately scary, ideal for families looking for a spooky session that doesn’t cross into violence or gore. Guests may stroll at their own pace through the trail taking in every spooky detail. Patrons can enjoy the sights or pass on by if the scene is too scary. The ability to design your own fright level makes the trail truly unique and appropriate for all ages. Visit www.hauntedtrailwnc.com for additional information.
Tormented Nightmares Haunted House
104 Eastside Dr, Black Mountain, NC 28711
Tormented Nightmares will take you to where your darkest dreams become reality and your fears come to life. As you walk through the corridors and different rooms you’ll experience terrifying and unnerving characters and scenes that will make you fear the thought of falling asleep. Tickets are $18 and the haunted house is not recommended for children under thirteen. Visit www.tormentednightmares.com for additional information.
Dark Ride Tours
828-747-9280
Have the thrill of your life as you ride in a real “haunted” 1972 Cadillac hearse to the most frightening ghost sites around Asheville, North Carolina. Tickets are $28.50 each or $40 on Halloween. Visit www.darkridetours.com for additional information.
Pinhead’s Graveyard Outdoor Haunted House
2099 Asheville Hwy, Candler, NC 28715
(828) 670-8228
Pinhead’s Graveyard, located in Asheville, North Carolina, is one of the top rated haunted houses in North Carolina. You will see main horror movie characters who do not want to be bothered including Pinhead, Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, Leatherface, Otis, Victor Crowley, Jeepers Creepers, Scream, and many more. Tickets are $20 per person with free parking included. Visit www.pinheadsgraveyard.com for additional information.
The Haunted Farm
624 Townsend Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792
822-702-7911
Just fifteen minutes from Asheville, The Haunted Farm is the scariest halloween attraction in Western North Carolina. We hope you survive fifty minutes of terror through the three main parts of the farm — The Woods, The Farm, The Haunted Hayride. Tickets are $20 per person and parking is $3 per car; cash is the only accepted form of payment. Visit www.nchauntedfarm.com for additional information.
The Myers Haunted House
237 Bell Ave, East Flat Rock, NC 28726
(828) 708-2190
Come enjoy a self-guided haunt featuring old Hollywood horror film characters from Michael Myers, Freddy, Jason, Leatherface and more. The Myers Haunted House is recommended for ages 7 & up but is at the parents discretion. Visit www.facebook.com for additional information.
Trick or Treat Street (Hendersonville)
Trick or Treating with downtown Hendersonville merchants kicks off at 5:00 pm from Allen to 6th Avenue. The contest judging, which includes age categories for infants to 3 yrs, 4 to 7 yrs, 8 to 11 yrs, 12 to 15 yrs, 16 plus and Family/Group Contestants, will start at 5:45 pm with the youngest age group. Celebrity judges will choose top contestants from each category to participate with final vote by the crowd for first place. Crowd favorites will receive an amazing prize bag. The event will be on OCTOBER 31, 2016; trick or treating begins at 5:00 pm and costume registration begins at 4:30 pm with judging at 5:45 pm.
Popular Trick-or-Treating Locations
The Asheville Mall
Biltmore Park
Montford District
Vermont Ave. in West Asheville
Treats on the Street on Main Street in Weaverville
Mount Carmel Subdivision Near Erwin High School
Trick or Treat Street (Hendersonville)
This page will be continually updated throughout the season. Want to add your event to this list? Send an email to [email protected].