
Feral Friday Horror Fest Screening & Fundraiser
Settle in for back-to-back experimental horror and thriller short films from the Asheville Film Festival, with Halloween costumes, mingling, and fundraising to support independent filmmaking.
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A late-night Halloween theater experience built around scares and suspense inside a community playhouse. Expect eerie staging, dark humor, and a scream-worthy night out timed for the week of Halloween.

A late-night Halloween theater experience built around scares and suspense inside a community playhouse. Expect eerie staging, dark humor, and a scream-worthy night out timed for the week of Halloween.
A late-night Halloween theater experience built around scares and suspense inside a community playhouse. Expect eerie staging, dark humor, and a scream-worthy night out timed for the week of Halloween.

Quick-thinking improv games get a spooky Halloween makeover with costume-friendly antics and big crowd laughs. Expect raffle prizes, unpredictable audience-driven scenes, and a one-night-only late-night theater vibe.

Quick-thinking improv games get a spooky Halloween makeover with costume-friendly antics and big crowd laughs. Expect raffle prizes, unpredictable audience-driven scenes, and a one-night-only late-night theater vibe.
Quick-thinking improv games get a spooky Halloween makeover with costume-friendly antics and big crowd laughs. Expect raffle prizes, unpredictable audience-driven scenes, and a one-night-only late-night theater vibe.

Haunt downtown Asheville on Halloween Saturday with a casual, social bar crawl starting at a rooftop gathering spot. Costumes are welcome but optional; responsible fun is the plan.

Haunt downtown Asheville on Halloween Saturday with a casual, social bar crawl starting at a rooftop gathering spot. Costumes are welcome but optional; responsible fun is the plan.
Haunt downtown Asheville on Halloween Saturday with a casual, social bar crawl starting at a rooftop gathering spot. Costumes are welcome but optional; responsible fun is the plan.

Immersive outdoor sets, live performers, and interactive storytelling create a spooky, quirky Halloween adventure for families. Designed for ages 3–12, the trail keeps scares playful, with no gore or physical contact.

Immersive outdoor sets, live performers, and interactive storytelling create a spooky, quirky Halloween adventure for families. Designed for ages 3–12, the trail keeps scares playful, with no gore or physical contact.
Immersive outdoor sets, live performers, and interactive storytelling create a spooky, quirky Halloween adventure for families. Designed for ages 3–12, the trail keeps scares playful, with no gore or physical contact.

Sip seasonal Halloween cocktails amid dark, spooky decor and meet other Asheville locals for casual mingling. A playful costume show-and-tell invites dressed-up guests to introduce their looks.

Sip seasonal Halloween cocktails amid dark, spooky decor and meet other Asheville locals for casual mingling. A playful costume show-and-tell invites dressed-up guests to introduce their looks.
Sip seasonal Halloween cocktails amid dark, spooky decor and meet other Asheville locals for casual mingling. A playful costume show-and-tell invites dressed-up guests to introduce their looks.

Test your knowledge of horror cinema in a themed trivia hour for adults ages 27–40. Registration through Asheville Parks & Recreation costs $5.

Test your knowledge of horror cinema in a themed trivia hour for adults ages 27–40. Registration through Asheville Parks & Recreation costs $5.
Test your knowledge of horror cinema in a themed trivia hour for adults ages 27–40. Registration through Asheville Parks & Recreation costs $5.

A cryptid themed pub crawl centered around local Asheville beer, with costumed stops and creature lore vibes flowing through downtown taprooms. Expect a high energy Halloween weekend night out built for groups and meetups.

A cryptid themed pub crawl centered around local Asheville beer, with costumed stops and creature lore vibes flowing through downtown taprooms. Expect a high energy Halloween weekend night out built for groups and meetups.
A cryptid themed pub crawl centered around local Asheville beer, with costumed stops and creature lore vibes flowing through downtown taprooms. Expect a high energy Halloween weekend night out built for groups and meetups.
Explore spooky burial grounds during family-friendly afternoon trick-or-treating, then return for an evening of Halloween dancing among the dead on Asheville’s South Slope.
Explore spooky burial grounds during family-friendly afternoon trick-or-treating, then return for an evening of Halloween dancing among the dead on Asheville’s South Slope.
Explore spooky burial grounds during family-friendly afternoon trick-or-treating, then return for an evening of Halloween dancing among the dead on Asheville’s South Slope.

Browse locally owned shops and nonprofits for Halloween tricks, treats, and a free bingo card, with prizes including discounts and special treats available at participating neighborhood businesses.

Browse locally owned shops and nonprofits for Halloween tricks, treats, and a free bingo card, with prizes including discounts and special treats available at participating neighborhood businesses.
Browse locally owned shops and nonprofits for Halloween tricks, treats, and a free bingo card, with prizes including discounts and special treats available at participating neighborhood businesses.

A Halloween-night symphonic band concert with spooky orchestral textures and classic fright-season favorites in an intimate listening-room setting. Expect costumed crowds, cinematic swells, and a festive late-night vibe in Black Mountain.

A Halloween-night symphonic band concert with spooky orchestral textures and classic fright-season favorites in an intimate listening-room setting. Expect costumed crowds, cinematic swells, and a festive late-night vibe in Black Mountain.
A Halloween-night symphonic band concert with spooky orchestral textures and classic fright-season favorites in an intimate listening-room setting. Expect costumed crowds, cinematic swells, and a festive late-night vibe in Black Mountain.

An adults-only Halloween fetish and BDSM play party with themed costumes, a midnight costume contest, and dungeon-style equipment for consensual scenes, creating an alternative nightlife gathering.

An adults-only Halloween fetish and BDSM play party with themed costumes, a midnight costume contest, and dungeon-style equipment for consensual scenes, creating an alternative nightlife gathering.
An adults-only Halloween fetish and BDSM play party with themed costumes, a midnight costume contest, and dungeon-style equipment for consensual scenes, creating an alternative nightlife gathering.

Surreal, otherworldly arts and freak-show energy stir through Asheville’s creative community, embracing the wild, freaky, and feral in a sometimes-annual festival at Pack Square Park.

Surreal, otherworldly arts and freak-show energy stir through Asheville’s creative community, embracing the wild, freaky, and feral in a sometimes-annual festival at Pack Square Park.
Surreal, otherworldly arts and freak-show energy stir through Asheville’s creative community, embracing the wild, freaky, and feral in a sometimes-annual festival at Pack Square Park.

A spooky comedy showcase gathers Asheville comedians for Halloween jokes and costume prizes, with specialty cocktails and possible bat sightings in a rooftop lounge after dark.

A spooky comedy showcase gathers Asheville comedians for Halloween jokes and costume prizes, with specialty cocktails and possible bat sightings in a rooftop lounge after dark.
A spooky comedy showcase gathers Asheville comedians for Halloween jokes and costume prizes, with specialty cocktails and possible bat sightings in a rooftop lounge after dark.

Settle into a cozy, introvert-friendly communal reading ritual with a favorite book and neighbors who love reading. Halloween character costumes bring a playful seasonal twist to this quiet literary gathering.

Settle into a cozy, introvert-friendly communal reading ritual with a favorite book and neighbors who love reading. Halloween character costumes bring a playful seasonal twist to this quiet literary gathering.
Settle into a cozy, introvert-friendly communal reading ritual with a favorite book and neighbors who love reading. Halloween character costumes bring a playful seasonal twist to this quiet literary gathering.
Gather by the river for spooky, family-friendly tales from Appalachian storytellers, with a fireside listening option or supper paired with stories for an autumn evening.
Gather by the river for spooky, family-friendly tales from Appalachian storytellers, with a fireside listening option or supper paired with stories for an autumn evening.
Gather by the river for spooky, family-friendly tales from Appalachian storytellers, with a fireside listening option or supper paired with stories for an autumn evening.
A Halloween night in a reportedly haunted 1907 taproom pairs a light-bite buffet and DJ party with a costume contest, tarot readings, and eerie Asheville atmosphere.
A Halloween night in a reportedly haunted 1907 taproom pairs a light-bite buffet and DJ party with a costume contest, tarot readings, and eerie Asheville atmosphere.
A Halloween night in a reportedly haunted 1907 taproom pairs a light-bite buffet and DJ party with a costume contest, tarot readings, and eerie Asheville atmosphere.

Costumed families can trick-or-treat among more than 20 booths hosted by local businesses, high school sports teams, and nonprofits during a free, all-ages Halloween celebration downtown.

Costumed families can trick-or-treat among more than 20 booths hosted by local businesses, high school sports teams, and nonprofits during a free, all-ages Halloween celebration downtown.
Costumed families can trick-or-treat among more than 20 booths hosted by local businesses, high school sports teams, and nonprofits during a free, all-ages Halloween celebration downtown.
A late-night Halloween bar crawl that kicks off at a local brewery and rolls through Asheville’s bars with costumes, spooky energy, and drink specials. Expect a high-energy party crowd hopping venues well past 9pm.
A late-night Halloween bar crawl that kicks off at a local brewery and rolls through Asheville’s bars with costumes, spooky energy, and drink specials. Expect a high-energy party crowd hopping venues well past 9pm.
A late-night Halloween bar crawl that kicks off at a local brewery and rolls through Asheville’s bars with costumes, spooky energy, and drink specials. Expect a high-energy party crowd hopping venues well past 9pm.

Masquerade masks and monster-themed costumes set a spooky tone for an after-dark Halloween party, inviting Asheville revelers into a mysterious night of seasonal celebration and costumed fun.

Masquerade masks and monster-themed costumes set a spooky tone for an after-dark Halloween party, inviting Asheville revelers into a mysterious night of seasonal celebration and costumed fun.
Masquerade masks and monster-themed costumes set a spooky tone for an after-dark Halloween party, inviting Asheville revelers into a mysterious night of seasonal celebration and costumed fun.

Four award-winning international films unfold across consecutive weekends, with Saturday evening and Sunday matinee screenings. Guest speakers lead post-screening discussions, and opening night begins with hors d’oeuvres and wine.

Four award-winning international films unfold across consecutive weekends, with Saturday evening and Sunday matinee screenings. Guest speakers lead post-screening discussions, and opening night begins with hors d’oeuvres and wine.
Four award-winning international films unfold across consecutive weekends, with Saturday evening and Sunday matinee screenings. Guest speakers lead post-screening discussions, and opening night begins with hors d’oeuvres and wine.
