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The best way to spend Halloween weekend 2026 in Asheville is to mix a downtown ghost tour with one big costume event — the Pink Lady Party at The Omni Grove Park Inn (Thu, Oct. 29), the Zombie Silent Disco (Fri, Oct. 30) or the Ella Halloween Ball (Sat, Oct. 31) — and, for families, trick-or-treating at the Grove Arcade or along Haywood Road. Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, so the celebrations run Thursday through Sunday's Día de los Muertos brunch. Living at Reed Creek Greenway...

If you live in Asheville, NC, Halloween is a month-long season, not a single night. Residents spend October at neighborhood trick-or-treat events on Haywood Road and at the Grove Arcade, free city-run "Festival of Frights" programs at community centers, corn mazes and farm days in Fairview and North Asheville, and costume parties from the South Slope to the River Arts District. Halloween 2026 falls on a Saturday, so expect the biggest crowds and events Oct. 30–31. Visitors get a weekend of...

Some family traditions start with a plan. The best ones usually start with a wagon ride, sticky fingers from a warm cider donut, and a kid holding up the “perfect” apple like it’s a trophy. In WNC, fall orchard trips are one of the easiest ways to slow down and make memories together, and the mountains do half the work for you. This guide covers the 10 best apple orchards in WNC for families, what makes each one special, when to go, and how to turn a day of apple picking into a tradition your...