Halloween 2026 in Asheville: the Haunted Trail Oct. 22-25 and 29-30, a dog festival Oct. 25, Grove Arcade trick-or-treat and the Wicked Spooky 5K Oct. 31.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Events come from each organizer’s own page, linked below, and from Explore Asheville’s Halloween guide. City of Asheville customer service: 828-251-1122.

Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. Asheville’s season runs all month, from the Haunted Trail in West Asheville to nightly ghost tours downtown, and Halloween day itself brings a costume 5K on the South Slope and trick-or-treating at the Grove Arcade.

The city’s own Festival of Frights events (the trunk-or-treat at the Shiloh Center, the drive-thru candy grab at Stephens-Lee and the rest) are on our separate trick-or-treat hours page. Corn mazes and pumpkin patches are on fall festivals and pumpkin patches.

What this means for you

  • Families: the Haunted Trail has six nights left, Oct. 22-25 and 29-30; general admission does not sell out, but combo passes can.
  • Halloween afternoon downtown: Grove Arcade trick-or-treating runs 3 to 6 p.m.
  • Coxe Avenue on the South Slope is busy from 8 a.m. on Oct. 31 for the Wicked Spooky 5K.

Halloween events still to come

When Event Where Cost
6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 22-25 and 29-30 The Haunted Trail Adventure Center of Asheville, 85 Expo Drive $20
Sunday, Oct. 25 Tricks-n-Treats Dog Festival The North Carolina Arboretum Parking fee
8:40 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 Wicked Spooky 5K and Creepy Crawly Climb Wicked Weed Funkatorium, 147 Coxe Ave. Climb $10
3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 Trick or Treating at Grove Arcade Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave. Free to walk in

Family Halloween

The Haunted Trail. The 14th annual trail at the Adventure Center of Asheville, 85 Expo Drive, is a 20-scene live-action walk with more than 50 actors, built for families with children. Around it are pirates, a 10-minute pirate ship escape room, a glow zone, giant games and a Lil’ Ghouls area. Remaining nights are Thursday to Sunday, Oct. 22-25, and Thursday and Friday, Oct. 29-30, 6 to 9 p.m., according to the Haunted Trail. General admission is $20, children ages 0 to 3 are free, and a combo pass that adds the Treetops Adventure Park aerial Glow Trail (ages 4 and up) is $48, according to its tickets page. Online sales stop at 6 p.m.; tickets are sold at the door until 8:45 p.m. Every guest signs a waiver, and $1 from each trail ticket goes to MANNA FoodBank.

Trick or Treating at Grove Arcade. Shops and restaurants in the arcade at 1 Page Ave. hand out candy from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, with pumpkin decorating and Halloween photo spots, according to the event listing. Arcade questions: 828-252-7799.

Tricks-n-Treats Dog Festival. The North Carolina Arboretum’s Halloween day for dogs on Sunday, Oct. 25, has a scavenger hunt, pet vendors and a virtual costume contest, according to the arboretum’s fall events page. Entry comes with the arboretum’s parking fee, according to Explore Asheville.

Races in costume

  • Boo Dash 5K ran Sunday, Oct. 18, at Tanger Outlets, for the Asheville Police Foundation, according to Run Asheville.
  • Wicked Spooky 5K, Saturday, Oct. 31. Starts and finishes at Wicked Weed’s Funkatorium, 147 Coxe Ave. Packet pickup is 8 to 8:50 a.m., the kids’ Creepy Crawly Climb (about a quarter mile, $10, with a finisher medal) starts at 8:40 a.m., the 5K at 9 a.m. and costume awards at 10 a.m., according to Kick It Events. Strollers are welcome at the back of the pack.

Ghost tours and grown-up nights

  • Haunted Asheville. A walking tour of about two hours, every night and in any weather, meeting in the alley behind the Asheville Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway. Tickets are $26.95 for adults and $14.95 for ages 14 and under; all sales are final, according to Haunted Asheville.
  • Ghosted, LaZoom. A 60-minute comedy ghost tour on LaZoom’s purple bus, for ages 17 and up, from $44, leaving from the LaZoom Room downtown, according to LaZoom, 828-225-6932.
  • Rocky Horror at The Mule. The Unexpected Pleasures troupe’s live shadowcast at The Mule at Devil’s Foot Beverage Co. was Saturday, Oct. 17, according to Rocky Horror AVL.

Before you go

Frequently asked questions

What Halloween events are in Asheville in 2026?

The Haunted Trail at the Adventure Center of Asheville runs Oct. 22-25 and Oct. 29-30, the arboretum’s Tricks-n-Treats Dog Festival is Sunday, Oct. 25, and on Saturday, Oct. 31, there is the Wicked Spooky 5K on the South Slope and trick-or-treating at the Grove Arcade from 3 to 6 p.m.

How much are Haunted Trail tickets in Asheville?

General admission is $20 and children 3 and under are free; a combo pass with the Treetops aerial Glow Trail is $48, according to the Haunted Trail. It runs 6 to 9 p.m. at 85 Expo Drive.

Is there trick-or-treating downtown in Asheville?

Yes. The Grove Arcade, 1 Page Ave., lists trick-or-treating at its shops and restaurants, pumpkin decorating and photo spots from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

Are there ghost tours in Asheville?

Yes. Haunted Asheville runs a walking tour every night from behind the Asheville Masonic Temple at 80 Broadway, and LaZoom runs Ghosted, a 60-minute comedy ghost tour by bus for ages 17 and up.

When is trick-or-treating in Asheville?

Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. The city does not set official hours; see our trick-or-treat hours page for the city’s trunk-or-treat and candy events.