Halloweenfest – 2012
Halloweenfest in Transylvania County! – October 27, 2012
Why wouldn’t you want to celebrate Halloween in Tran-syl-VA-nia county??! Even Count Dracula comes for blood…
Started by the Chamber of Commerce in 1982, Halloweenfest is celebrating its 29th year! Come downtown to enjoy a day-long street festival. For the sweet tooth, you can start your day off with the The Proper Pot Apple/Pumpkin Bake-Off and see who captures the judges’ favor.
The street festival begins at 10:00am and ends at 6:00pm. You’ll find plenty of fun for the entire family: Tiny Tot Pumpkin Bowl, Bi-Lo Cookie Decorating, Face & Hair Painting, Ghoulish Golf, & Spooky Hay Maze!
Families can also compete in the Annual Costume Parade. Costume judging categories include: Best Infant, Best Comic Character, & Best Storybook Character.
If you haven’t gotten enough of your sweets, join in the Downtown Trick-or-Treat. Walk by the downtown businesses and street vendors and receive your candies and treats.
The Brevard Rotary Club’s 29th Annual “Flight of the Vampire” 5K Run ends the day at dusk (5:00pm).
Don’t forget to check out the “Scarecrows on the Lawn,” on the lawn of the Transylvania Heritage Museum. Funny, scary, or clever! Create your own entry.
Halloweenfest also hosts, the 17th Annual Old Time Music Competition. Musicians can compete in: Junior Fiddle, Folk Song, Lap Dulcimer, Old Time: Banjo, Fiddle, & String Band, Mandolin, and Guitar. The Old Time String Band Competition takes place in the County Courthouse, beginning at 8:00pm. This is one of the few venues in the county where old time mountain music is honored by contemporary musicians.
2011 Halloweenfest Schedule: (Festival Hours – 10:00am -6:00pm)
9:00am – 11:00am The Proper Pot Apple/Pumpkin Bake-Off
The Proper Pot – Judging at 11:00am
10:00am – 6:00pm Street Festival: Food, Crafts, & Non-Profits(Downtown Brevard – Main & Broad Street)
10:00am – 12:00pm Great Pumpkin Roll Registration
10:00am – 6:00pm Family Activities: Tiny Tot Pumpkin Bowling, Ghoulish Golf, Spooky Hay Maze, Bi-Lo Cookie Decorating, Face & Hair Painting, Pumpkin House, Kids’ Inflatables
10:00am – 5:00pm Scarecrows on the Lawn
(Transylvania Heritage Museum)
10:30am Junior Fiddle Music Competition
(Courthouse Gazebo)
11:00am – 6:00pm Old Time Music Competition
(Courthouse Gazebo)
12:00pm – 1:30pm Great Pumpkin Roll Contest (Jailhouse Hill)
12:00pm – 4:30pm Count Dracula’s Red Carpet Event (Bloodmobile)
(Water Oak Suites Parking Lot – East Main Street)
12:00pm – 1:00pm Costume Parade Registration – TYC
(Downtown Brevard: Johnson/Jordan St.)
1:00pm – 1:30pm Costume Parade Judging & Awards Ceremony – TYC
(Downtown Brevard: Johnson/Jordan St.)
1:30pm Costume Parade
(Downtown Brevard)
2:00pm – 3:00pm Downtown Trick or Treat
(Downtown Merchants & Vendors)
3:00pm – 3:30pm Pumpkin Carving Contest
(Transylvania Times – Judging 3:30pm)
5:00pm Flight of the Vampire 5K Run
Brevard Rotary (S. Gaston near TC Library – check-in at 2pm)
8:00pm – 10:00pm Old Time String Band Competition
(Courthouse: Large Courtroom) $3 Admission
Other 2011 Halloween Activities:
4:00pm – 10:00pm Stingy Jack’s Pumpkin Patch
7:00pm – 10:00pm 12th Annual “Shock in the Corn” Haunted Maze
Blue Ridge Corn Maze
7:30pm – 9:00pm 6th Annual Slightly Spooky & Frightfully Funny Storytelling
Transylvania County Library Amphitheater
*in the event of rain, the program will be canceled
No dogs allowed on festival grounds, thanks!
Neighborhood Trick or Treating – Halloween night, Wednesday October 31st
Vendor applications ready mid-August.
We are interested in a vendor application. We were at the White Squirrel festival and the 4th of July Festival.
Concerning Halloweenfest 2011…I know you mentioned that no dogs are allowed on festival grounds but what about registered service dogs?
Thanks,
Sarah
Registered service dogs are perfectly fine. Thank you very much for asking.
Concerning the music festival…
Do we have to preregister for the contests? If so, where do we get the registration forms and when is the deadline.
Thanks,
Sarah Morgan
Are you talking about the Old Time Music Competition? If so, yes you can pre-register. I can email you the application or mail it to you, just let me know your preference. You can also register on site, so the deadline is actually the day of the event – October 29th. Let me know if you have any more questions.
I would love to organize a Halloween Zumba flash mob to the song Thriller for Halloweenfest. Seems natural for Transylvania County! What do I need to do, or is this something that is at all feasible?
Thanks!
Anne Johnson
I guess great minds think alike. We have a dancer in the community who will be planning a Thriller flash mob performances during this year’s Halloweenfest!
Do you live here? We are going to putting together a group of dancers. Let us know if you are interested.
Vendor applications are now available on our website.
Can’t wait for this years festival. The corn maze last year was awesome! This is definitely my favorite time of year.
I would like to volunteer at the flight of the vampire race. how do I do that?
[...] You’ll find the full schedule at The Heart of Brevard. [...]
I have forwarded your comment to Steve Pulliam at United Way (the current president of Brevard Rotary). He will be in touch. Thanks and let us know if you ever want to volunteer for a festival!
Hi. I was wondering if you guys were going to have t-shirts for the flight of the vampire 5k run? Thanks and I look forward to your response
I have forwarded your question on to Steve Pulliam at United Way, he is the current President of Brevard Rotary. Thanks for your interest!
yay! my favorite Brevard festival next to twilight tours. Time to polish off recipes for the apple/pumpkin bake off! ^_^
How much does the event cost? Do you have to buy tickets for each activity?
Halloweenfest is free. The only thing you will have to pay for, if you choose, is: The Great Pumpkin Roll ($5), face and hair painting, food, inflatables. All of the other activities are free: Pumpkin Bowling, Ghoulish Golf, Hay Maze, Pumpkin Carving Contest, Apple/Pumpkin Bake-Off, Costume Parade and Contest, and Cookie Decorating. It is going to be a fun-filled day for all. See you Saturday!