A celebration of all things Halloween will be held Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 at the Folkmoot Friendship Center in the Hazelwood community of Waynesville.

• Friday, Oct. 30 — Kid’s Carnival from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. Come in costume. $5 per person, free for children age two years and under. This is a family festival and includes games, a haunted hallway, baked Halloween treats, a photo booth, classic Halloween films and pizza and hotdogs for purchase. Preview pumpkin catapults at this event. Spookmoot is promised not to be too gruesome or scary and is generously sponsored by Haywood Regional Medical Center.

• Saturday, Oct. 31 — Halloween Fling & Costume Party from 8 p.m. to midnight. $50 per person (age 18 and over). With Waynesville’s Halloween Folklore at heart, the Friendship Center will be transformed into a spooky forest party. Partygoers will traverse the haunted hall to enter the event and will enjoy delicious and fun foods, special Halloween beverages, a photo booth, costume party and a dance party featuring DJ Music Explosion Sound. This event is generously sponsored by the Mountaineer and a graveyard full of local sponsors.

• Sunday, Nov. 1 — Catapults with Catamounts punkin’ chunkin’ competition from 1 to 4 p.m. Located on Main Street at Miller Street in Downtown Waynesville, this event is a spectacle brought to you by the handi-work of Western Carolina University’s Construction Management Department. Catapult events are sponsored by the Downtown Waynesville Association, LN Davis Insurance and Beverly Hanks & Associates. Prizes will be awarded for the most effective catapult designs, to be judged by Mayor Gavin Brown, N.C. General Assembly Representative Joe Sam Queen.

Tickets are limited and can be purchased by calling 828.452.2997 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..