Upcoming events and things to do in Asheville, NC. Below is a list of events for festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, group meetups and more.

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Saturday, October 27, 2018
Sesame Street is coming to Halloweenfest in Brevard!
Oct 27 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Transylvania County

Sesame Street’s Count and Abby Caddaby are coming to Transylvania County to celebrate at Halloweenfest! Activities will be going on throughout the day from 10 am-5 pm. Check back for details and come celebrate the launch of the Early Childhood Initiative with Sesame Street!

https://www.facebook.com/events/897497577121956/

A Beary Scary Halloween
Oct 27 @ 10:30 am – 3:30 pm
Grandfather Mountain

Join us for a full day of nature programs about animals considered creepy and crawly! This fun-filled day includes an opportunity to create animal enrichments, trick-or-treating through the animal habitats and a costume contest. Plus, children in costume are admitted at half-price. Included with admission.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2400540276674275/

A Beary Scary Halloween
Oct 27 @ 10:30 am – 3:30 pm
Grandfather Mountain
Join us for a full day of nature programs about animals considered creepy and crawly! This fun-filled day includes an opportunity to create animal enrichments, trick-or-treating through the animal habitats and a costume contest. Plus, children in costume are admitted at half-price.
PetSmart event
Oct 27 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
PetSmart

We will have adoptable dogs and also a fundraiser selling Christmas items and baked goods! Come out and help support homeless animals!

https://www.facebook.com/events/247235502815035/

Not-So-Scary Halloween Dance Party 2018!
Oct 27 @ 11:45 am – 12:45 pm
The Mothership: Asheville Doula and Birth Services

***The 10:00-11:00am party is SOLD OUT!!!
8 FAMILY TICKETS LEFT FOR THE 11:45-12:45PM PARTY!!!
Space is limited, so be sure to order your family ticket today! Drop In will not be available for this event.

Join us for Baby Steps Dance Asheville’s 2nd Annual “Not-So-Scary” Halloween Dance Party! Dress your little one in their costume (caregivers are welcome to wear theirs, too!) We will have a spooktacular Halloween themed dance party with great music, movement games, fun props, sing-a-longs, parachute play and more! A fun, silly and not so scary time for the littlest trick-or-treaters!

Ages 12 months to 4 years with a caregiver.
Saturday October 27th
10:00-11:00am-SOLD OUT!
11:45-12:45pm- TICKETS AVAILABLE!
Located at The Mothership
227A Haywood Road in West AVL
$10/family!
Reserve your ticket here:
https://squareup.com/store/baby-steps-dance

https://www.facebook.com/events/241342086523936/

Urban Orchard Triple Threat Throwdown
Oct 27 @ 12:00 pm – Oct 28 @ 2:00 am
Urban Orchard Cider Co. South Slope

The Triple Threat Throwdown will be the Asheville party of all parties.

*Traducción en Español abajo*

2018 marks three massive milestones for Urban Orchard Cider Co. They say significant events take place in groups of three, so it seems as if the planets have aligned this year.
-5 Years in operation and killing it
-Grand Opening of Urban Orchard Cider Co. South Slope!
-Halloween celebration, full of free entertainment

Each year, we try to outdo the year before with how we show our appreciation to all of our cider-lovers that have helped us grow our local/family business. This year, we will debut our outdoor stage with FREE LIVE MUSIC, unveil the completed U.O.C.C. South Slope Headquarters and finish the night off with DJ Malinalli’s Dance Party till the wee hours.

Fire Flights! 6 Craft Chili Ciders from the spicy cider originators. Starts at a barely noticeable spice from local jalapeños in Hop-a-leño Cider to a real blazer from locally grown Scorpion peppers (Carolina Reaper) in Scorpion King Cider, and everything in between.

Be sure to plan now to attend and tell your squad of ghouls where you’ll be (SHARE).

Stay tuned for updates and the day-of schedule.

En Español

La Triple Celebración sera la fiesta en Asheville, de todas las fiestas.

2018 marca tres grandes hitos para Urban Orchard Cider Co. Dicen que los eventos significativos vienen en grupos de tres,
y parece que los planetas se han alineado este año.
-5 años en negocio y matándolo.
– ¡Gran apertura de Urban Orchard Cider Co. South Slope!
– Celebración de Halloween, lleno de entretenimiento gratis!

Cada año, intentamos superar al año anterior en la forma en que mostramos nuestro agradecimiento a todos nuestros amantes de la sidra que nos han ayudado a hacer crecer nuestro negocio. Este año, debutaremos nuestro escenario al aire libre con MUSICA GRATIS, desvelaremos el sede U.O.C.C.en el South Slope y terminamos la noche fiesta de baile con DJ Malinalli hasta la última hora de noche.

Muestras de Fuego! 6 varias Sidras de Chile, de los originadores de sidra picante. Comienza con una sidra de jalapeños locales Hop-a-leño y llega a una Sidra de pimientos escorpión, cultivados localmente (Carolina Reaper) en Scorpion King Cider, y todo en el medio.

Asegúrese de planificar con anticipación y deje que sus amigos sepan donde Estaras (COMPARTE!)

Quédese atento para actualizaciones y el día – del horario.

https://www.facebook.com/events/243163089694817/

Halloween Grill Out!
Oct 27 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
French Broad River Park

Dress up! Dress Down! Spooky, silly and fun!
Bring your family, friends and pets(on leash). We are going to have a Halloween Picnic!
Bring what you want grilled and a side item if you can!
Plates, utensils, charcoal and a fire will be provided.
Award for the most creatively queer costume!

https://www.facebook.com/events/315406265907706/

Metro by T-Mobile Halloween Monster Truck Mash
Oct 27 @ 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Bristol Motor Speedway

It’s sure to be a graveyard smash as the Metro by T-Mobile Halloween Monster Truck Mash brings eight of the coolest monster trucks and the first trick-or-treat party of the year to celebrate the Halloween spirit at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 27.

Kids – $5
Adults – $20 (Advance)/$25 Day of event

Monster trucks that will perform include Snake Bite, X-Termigator, Ice Cream Man, Black Stallion, Overkill, Buckshot, Tailgator and Predator. The eight trucks will compete in two disciplines: racing and freestyle, always a fan favorite.

https://www.facebook.com/events/245290402848498/

Weaverville Octoberfest 2018
Oct 27 @ 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm

It’s October and fall is upon us, it must be lager weather. It’s also Weaverville’s first Halloweenie Octoberfest! Eluvium Brewing Company, Zebulon Artisan Ales, and Blue Mountain Pizza are hosting a casual Oktoberfest. Nothing Fancy just some good beers and some german food. Each brewery has brewed up some special release beers, german beers, just for this occasion. Eluvium Brewing Company will be hosting Haus Heidelberg German Restaurant Food truck and Blue Mountain Pizza will have a German dish and beer special. It just so happens to also be Eluvium Brewing Company’s One year Anniversary! Come out to Weaverville on October 27th for good beer, good food, good music, and a good time.

https://www.facebook.com/events/256368838399350/

Halloween Carnival
Oct 27 @ 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Fletcher Parks and Recreation

Children 11 and under are invited to Bill Moore Community Park for FREE Halloween Fun! Join us for carnival games, hay rides, inflatables, candy and more!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2350921835135435/

Exclusive Bottle Signing Event With Our Winemaker
Oct 27 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Burntshirt Vineyards

We’re releasing our annual holiday blend on October 27th. This makes for a wonderful Christmas gift! Come and enjoy an opportunity to meet the Winemaker and get your bottle signed.

Our Winemaker will be in Hendersonville, NC 2pm-5pm &
Chimney Rock, NC 12pm-5pm

https://www.facebook.com/events/2053945374855007/

Haunted Halloween fundraiser
Oct 27 @ 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm

At long last! We would like to invite you to a Halloween themed fundraiser for The Aerie! We are trying to raise money to paint the exterior and really bring this home back to life. Guests will be invited to see some of our progress, talk to us about the renovation, and get frightened by some scary surprises. Many more details are still to come, but please mark your calendars, pick out a scary costume, and invite your friends and family! Hope to see you soon!

To donate, please visit the link below. https://www.plumfund.com/fundraising/paint-the-aerie

https://www.facebook.com/events/2101394009904681/

Pumpkin Pedaller presented by New Belgium Brewing
Oct 27 @ 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
New Belgium Brewing

Asheville on Bikes hosts it’s 11th annual Pumpkin Pedaller, presented by New Belgium Brewing, on Sat. Oct. 27th. The ride is free, open to the public, and includes a variety of routing options. All routes, (except for the all ages roll about) are on active city streets. Participants should review / pre-ride the route before attending the event.
2:30pm – Gather at New Belgium (21 Craven St)
3:00pm – All ages roll about
3:15pm – The ride begins
5:00pm – Pumpkin Pedaller Party at New Belgium
*Costume Award Ceremony
* Raffle
*Food trucks
*and a few more things to be nailed down.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2096462493720717/

October Howl In at Full Moon Farm!
Oct 27 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Full Moon Farm Wolfdog Sanctuary

Come and join the fun at our Howl In events at Full Moon Farm!

This month’s treat theme is PUMPKINS! If you would like to bring a special treat to share with the wolfdogs you can do so by bringing small, un-cut, ripe pumpkins. Please do not pre-slice or carve them – part of the fun for the wolfdogs is getting into them! Anything between the size of a baseball to a basketball is fair game for them!

Gates open at 3:00 p.m.
Farm tour begins 3:15 p.m.

Meet our most famous wolfdogs, hear their stories and learn about the breed and find out why they’ve stolen our hearts.

Stay for our pot luck at 4:30 p.m. ($5 donation requested to help with cost of food and drinks). Please bring a covered dish to share.
*We provide drinks, grilled hot dogs and burgers.*

Enjoy shopping in Gwenny’s Gift Den! We have many wonderful gift items featuring wolves and our wolfdogs.

** WE HAVE OUR HOWL IN RAIN OR SHINE!! **
If the weather is bad, we still play! We have a shelter to get out of the rain, and still give a small tour. Bring an umbrella and some snacks, and we’ll try and keep you dry! =)
When you visit, please consider bringing something from our wishlist for the wolfdogs! We have needs big and small. The wishlist can be found here:
fullmoonfarm.org

Call or email for directions:
828-664-9818
[email protected]

Happy HOOOLOWEEN and hope to see you soon!

https://www.facebook.com/events/201802183914228/

Blue Ghost Halloween Party
Oct 27 @ 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Blue Ghost Brewing Company

It’s almost Halloween and Blue Ghost is ready to celebrate!
We’ll be holding our party on October 27th from 4-10PM.
Here’s the schedule of events:
*** We’ll really be kicking things off early on Friday with the Release of our Barrel Aged Wildfire Saison at 6PM. Come in early on the 27th to get the party started early. You won’t wanna miss out on this special release.
– At 4:30 we’ll be showing Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest for the kids. Popcorn will be for sale and every kid will get a treat bag!
– 6PM: Adults and kids will get a chance to show off their costumes before we announce a winner for both categories.
– 7PM: Virginia and the Slims will take the stage to provide live tunes until 9PM.
Of course the The Hungry Ghost will be serving a special holiday inspired menu. All of your favorite BG brews will be on tap along with our seasonal releases, Fall Amber with Roasted Pecans and No Noggin Pumpkinhead Ghostman Ale.
Get into the spirit and bring the family out for a night of fun at Blue Ghost!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1553036201506391/

Halloween Hoopla
Oct 27 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Greer City Park

Free event for the city of Greer! Come in your best Halloween costume and enjoy carnival games, inflatables, live performances, tons of candy, and much more! Bring your friends and family!

https://www.facebook.com/events/991009504402824/

Endemic Species of the Southern Blue Ridge Halloween Pub Crawl
Oct 27 @ 5:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Vance Monument

Celebrate Halloween and the diversity of the Blue Ridge Mountains by dressing up as one of our unique species and enjoying some of the finest pubs in downtown Asheville. Creativity in costumes is encouraged and don’t be afraid to get puny! For ideas of species to dress up as check out this list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yQxCzlwaX965IDtt8cAYD_YJw-195owpGmofJFD21Gg/edit?usp=sharing Copy names and paste to your browser for images and information about species. Knowledgeable folks are welcome to add to the list of endemic species. Please invite your friends!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1046268258867884/

Historic Haunted House Tours
Oct 27 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center

TBA

https://www.facebook.com/events/560794957598959/

Halloween Twilight in the Treetops- Night Climb October 27
Oct 27 @ 5:45 pm – 7:45 pm
Asheville Treetops Adventure Park

The Adventure Center of Asheville will be offering a Halloween Theme night climb at the Treetops Adventure Park. Watch the world transform from dusk to night while climbing in the trees. Trails will be illuminated to give climbing the obstacles a new perspective. Over 15,000 colored lights, plus colorful lasers sparkling on thousands of leaves, cables, rope, and platforms throughout the park will create a mystical tree climbing experience like you can’t imagine.

The Twilight session start time is 5:45 The introductory price this year is $37/person. Standard day sessions are $47. The Red course is not open during the Twilight climbs.

Please visit our website (www.advavl.com) or call our reservation center at 800-451-9972.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1658569714266335/

Archetype Virtual Reality Halloween
Oct 27 @ 6:00 pm – 11:59 pm
Archetype Brewing

Virtual Reality Haunted House, Costume Contest, Vintage Horror Movies, Special Beer Release, Live DJ.

It’s 2018, that makes it officially “the future”…and it’s time for a grown-up haunted house. Local VR company, Better Than Unicorns, will be presenting your biggest fears, in full VIRTUAL REALITY. That’s right, walk through a graveyard, face the Demogorgon in Will Byers’ house from Stranger Things, and much more in a fully immersive VR experience. $10 gets you your first beer and a ticket for your very own VR haunted house session (the party is free, tickets are for VR only). Limited tickets available, so get yours soon. Additional VR tickets will be available night-of, if there are any left!.

THE PARTY IS FREE, so if VR isn’t your thing, come on down for some good old fashioned Halloween spook!

SPECIAL BEER RELEASE: 7pm we’ll be releasing a brand new beer! Grab one, then give us your best name idea. We’ll pick our favorite, and the genius who came up with it will get an Archetype gift card!

COSTUME CONTEST: 9pm – Put your name on the list with the bartender when you get here, strut your stuff at 9pm and our panel of judges will decide the most original costume! Winner will get an Archetype gift card.

Vintage horror movies will be playing on the projector screen, Death Jam Jasper will be spinning a special Halloween vinyl set all night, and the beer will be flowing. Come celebrate the best holiday of the year at Archetype.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2269705436586324/

Different Strokes!: 2nd Annual Halloween Party and Fun-Raiser
Oct 27 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

AVOID THE HALLOWEEN MADNESS, AND HAVE A GREAT TIME.

Come party with Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective!

* YOUR TICKET WILL INCLUDE:
– Costume Contest
– Casino Games
– Prizes
– Silent Auction
-Live Action
– 50/50 Raffel
– Free Wine
– Free Beer (Brunton’s Finest)
– Dinner provided by Mamacita’s Taqueria
– DJ Spun Music
– Dancing

*WHERE?
15 Overbrook Place, Asheville NC 28805

*WHEN?
October 27 (Saturday) from 6:00 – 10:00PM
Tickets can be purchased online for $50 Thru Sept. 30th; $60 beginning 10/1, or for $75 at the door. NO FEES for online purchases!

*WHAT?
Why battle parking, or slow driving through your neighborhood, when you can get dressed up (or not) in your favorite Halloween costume, and party with us? While simultaneously supporting the growth of the Performing Arts in Asheville, of course…

Join us for a night of fun, games, and other treats as we raise money to supplement the cost of renovating The DownStage– Asheville’s newest Performing Arts Venue!

*WHY?
Our vision for Different Strokes! is to create a world-class theatre that engages our community in a relevant discussion about our shared humanity. As we look back over 8 successful seasons and plan for another, our consistent quality and growth dictate that we must locate our current programming to a more permanent location. In the spring of 2018, Different Strokes! will make a home in a newly renovated theater in the South Slope district of Downtown Asheville. This 120 seat performing arts venue will more comfortably accommodate our growing audience, become a home for other diverse and varied performing arts groups, and allow us to expand our provocative and transformative programming.

Your financial contribution, including the purchase of your ticket(s), is a vital part of helping us to expand DS!PAC’s vision of excellence, develop new programs and projects, turn new ideas into reality, and executing innovative ways of serving our community and region. Time is of the essence, as we begin equipping the building with a stage, lights, sound, seats and essentials to make this space, with incredible potential, into an incredibly inviting performance venue!

If you can’t join us, but would still like to be a part of this exciting time for growth in the life of Asheville’s Performing Arts scene, please make your tax-deductible donation today, at https://www.paypal.me/DifferentStrokesPAC

https://www.facebook.com/events/561840867570887/

Fairytales & Folklore – Halloween Show
Oct 27 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Empyrean Arts

Friends & foes of far & wide…

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Gather round on the 27th day of October to witness feats of strength & acrobatic amazement as we celebrate All Hallow’s Eve. Prepare to laugh, cry, & be dazzled at the floor, pole, & aerial acts prepared for your amusement, entertainment, & bewilderment. This event is bestowed upon you by the fairytales & folklore of our ancestors.

Empyrean’s Fairytales & Folklore is not suitable for our littles, so we ask that attendees be ages 18+. Space is limited so do arrive early, darling, to claim your viewing spot. The doors crack open at 6pm & the fun starts at 6:30pm. $5-$15 sliding scale donation at the door, tasty treats and donation-based adult beverages provided. Come in your best costumewear.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1925370614216539/

Flashlight Nights in the Maze
Oct 27 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Strawberry Hill USA

Join us every Saturday night in October for Flashlight Night in the Maze! Our maze is family-friendly and never haunted.

**Don’t forget to bring your own flashlight! ?

Hours: 6-9 pm (last entry is at 9 pm)

Flashlight Admission Price:
$9 ages 3-12
$10 ages 13+
*group rates available for 20 or more participants

Things to know about our fall activities:

• NO PETS ALLOWED inside corn maze! No exceptions!
• NO MASKS or costumes are allowed to be worn in the maze. Violators will be removed from Maze with no refund.
• We reserve the right to close in the case of inclement weather conditions. ☔️

We hope to see you there!

https://www.facebook.com/events/412837579202611/

Halloween Party!
Oct 27 @ 6:00 pm – Oct 28 @ 2:00 am

Our Annual Halloween Party at Cascade Lounge!
–Live Music from Modern Strangers 7:30p to 10:00pm
–Door Prizes
–FREE Photo booth by Spotted Dog Photography
–Jello Shots! Drink & Draft Specials! FREE Candy!
–Costume Contest! Prizes for 1st & 2nd Place
Our biggest party of the year! Come Join Us. No Cover but Membership required.
#avlmusic #avlhalloween #partytime #westashevillelife #jelloshots #costumecontest #photobooth

https://www.facebook.com/events/236191257073981/

Mad Masquerade!
Oct 27 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards Flat Rock

Join us for our Mad Masquerade Halloween party on 10/27! Live music by Daniel Sage!!! Details coming soon!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2199367830390708/

Boo Bash 2018 at The Bind Horse Saloon
Oct 27 @ 7:00 pm – Oct 28 @ 2:00 am
The Blindhorse Saloon

Join us for our annual spooktacular Halloween PARTY featuring live entertainment by One Eyed Jack and featuring a “best costume contest” with $1,000 in ca$h Prizes! (first place $500 – second place $300 – third place $150 – Fourth place $50). (Contest winners chosen from a panel of judges and all decisions are final).

Also featuring $12 GREEN GOBLIN pitchers as well as $2 Bud and Bud Light longnecks.

Tickets are on sale now for $12/each.

Doors open at 7pm.

18 and over welcome (21 and over to consume alcohol).

https://www.facebook.com/events/2348725001807755/

Haunted Castle on the Hill
Oct 27 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Stephens Lee Recreation Center

Haunted Castle on the Hill
Saturday, October 27
7pm-10pm
Location: Stephens-Lee Center
Looking for spooky fright this Halloween? There will be plenty of ghosts and ghouls and visions of things that go bump in the night at the Haunted Castle on the Hill.
Fee: $2/person
Stephens-Lee Center, 828-350-2058

https://www.facebook.com/events/1602389053241082/

A Very Baby Baby Halloween with Little Stranger and JJ Dae
Oct 27 @ 8:00 pm – 11:55 pm
The Radio Room

$10
9pm JJ Dae
10pm Little Stranger
11pm Baby Baby

https://www.facebook.com/events/516431915473729/

Halloween Bash Rockmare 2018
Oct 27 @ 8:00 pm – Oct 28 @ 1:00 am
Rio's Grill & Sports Bar

Halloween Bash Rockmare 2018 is coming to Rio’s Grill & Sports Bar October 27th. Featuring drink specials, costume contest, and music from Another Fable Until the Day and Clockwork Asylum

$5 cover, all ages

https://www.facebook.com/events/271659283455649/

Halloween Dance Party – Currahee Brewing Co
Oct 27 @ 8:00 pm – 10:45 pm
Currahee Brewing Co

You don’t want to miss this! The best music and the best lighting in town will be right here for the BEST Halloween Dance in town! Dress up in your best, scariest, sexiest, funniest, or cleverest costume and come dance the night away! T and J Entertainment will be providing the music, Live Event Lighting will be providing the lights, and Currahee Brewing Co will be pouring the beer all night long! Stay tuned for more information!

UPDATE!! Costume contest!! We will be having a costume contest with prizes for the best Individual costume and best couples costume! Prizes will be a $25 gift card and a FREE T-shirt!!!

https://www.facebook.com/events/666219180439373/