Downtown Hendersonville will come alive with Halloween excitement and fall fun on Saturday, October 31, with a full day of family-friendly activities, merchant promotions and the always popular Treat Street Carnival.

Treat Street Carnival

Hosted by Henderson County Parks and Recreation and the Friends of Downtown Hendersonville, Treat Street Carnival will take place from 2 to 5 pm along Main Street. All ages can enjoy treats, activities, entertainment and spooky surprises throughout the afternoon. 

Trick-or-treating: Beginning at 2 pm, community organizations, local businesses and contributor booths will distribute candy and treats along Main Street from Allen Street to Sixth Avenue. Many downtown merchants will also welcome trick-or-treaters at their storefronts. 

Costume Contest: The always popular costume contest takes place at the Courthouse Square and includes categories ranging from infant to adult, plus a pet and group category. Registration begins at 2pm and judging begins at 3pm, starting with the pet category. Guests are encouraged to wear their best costumes for a chance to win prizes.  

Enjoy your Whole Day Downtown

Hendersonville Farmers Market: Start the day at the Hendersonville Farmers Market, held from 8am to 1pm at the Historic Depot on Maple Street in the Seventh Avenue District. The final market of the regular season will feature locally grown produce and locally made goods. 

Free Morning Parking at the City Parking Garage at the corner of Church and 5th Avenue W: The City of Hendersonville has designated free parking in the Downtown Parking Garage from 6am to 2pm on Saturday, October 31. 

How it works: 

Enter the garage and pull a parking ticket as usual. 
Parking time between 6am and 2pm is free. 
Scan your ticket when exiting the garage. 
If you leave after 2pm, the regular parking rate ($1.50/hour) applies only to the time parked after 2pm (for example, if you are parked from 10am-5pm, you will be charged $3 on exit) 
 

Halloween Morning Promotions with Downtown Merchants

Wag! A Unique Pet Boutique, 231 N. Main Street, will host “Wag-o-ween” beginning at 9:30 am. Activities include a pet costume contest, trick competition and a Pawsport Crawl, where guests and their dogs can visit participating businesses for pet-friendly trick-or-treating. RSVP for your pup at www.wagpetboutique.com. 

Black Bear Coffee and Hands On! Children’s Museum at 318 N. Main Street, will host family activities from 7am to 2pm, including:  

Children’s activity station with pumpkin decorating, coloring pages, paper-bag bats, coffee-filter monsters and jack-o’-lanterns; “Guess How Many” candy corn jar 
Donut-on-a-string contest with donuts provided by McFarland’s Bakery 
Apple dunking with apples provided by Grandad’s Apples 
Children’s costume parade and Black Bear Costume contest 
Follow Black Bear Coffee on Facebook for the complete schedule: facebook.com/ blackbearcoffeeco/ 
 

Halloween Street Closure 

Main Street from Allen Street to 6th Avenue will be closed on Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 6am – 6 pm for Treat Street Carnival setup and the event, which begins at 2pm. 

No parking of vehicles after 6:00 am on Main Street and inside the event barriers. Visitors to downtown are encouraged to park at the Parking Garage at 5th Avenue W and Church Street, or on side streets outside of the event footprint.  

For more information, visit downtownhendersonville.org.