Check back later for details on NoDaWeen 2025!
If you're interested in participating please email sarah.davis@noda.org
We're looking for sponsors, planning volunteers, and day of volunteers!
NoDaWeen 2025
Three Spooktacular Events! Every year, NoDaWeen hosts several celebrations throughout Halloween Weekend. See below for all the scary details.
Saturday 10/25/2025 - Race Starts at 5pm
Sunday 10/26/2025 5pm - 7pm
NoDaWeen House Decorating Contest
Stay tuned for more details!
2024 House Decorating Contest Winners:
"Grave Affair" 1025 Charles Avenue
Start & Finish Line
The Company Store
3221 Yadkin Ave
Charlotte, NC US 28205
Race Day Details
The NoDaWeen Freaky 5K is a fun run hosted by the NoDa “NBA” – Neighborhood and Business Association. Come run though one of Charlotte’s most historic and spookiest neighborhoods. Participants are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes as prizes will be handed out for best costumes and for fastest runners. A post-run party will be held at NoDa Company Store. This race is great for experienced and beginner runners or walkers and for families, friends, teenagers, kids, and strollers! Leashed and well trained dogs are also welcome to join the fun.
Pre-register by Friday, October 17th, 2025 and receive a stylish t-shirt and swag bag with local goodies with your race package!
As a 501C3 non-profit organization, net proceeds from the Freaky 5K benefit NoDa NBA community projects. For more about the NBA visit noda.org and for race questions please contact NoDaFreaky5K@gmail.com.
Race Date
Saturday, October 25, 2025 (rain or shine)
5k Race Start Time: 5pm
Course Description: Relatively flat, small hills, city road terrain and great course for spectators
Packet Pick up
Friday, October 24th from 4pm-6pm
Saturday, October 25th from 3pm – 4:45pm at NoDa Company Store (3221 Yadkin Avenue)
Day of Registration
3pm-4:45pm at NoDa Company Store.
Prizes and Costume Contest
Starting at 5:45pm at NoDa Company Store – Prizes for race participants only but spectators are welcome!
2024 Prize Categories:
Costume categories include: Best Overall, Best Group and Best Carnival Theme
Post Race Party
6:00pm - Close at The Company Store (3221 Yadkin Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205). Costumes are encouraged! More details to come.
2024 Race Shirt
NoDa Downtown Candy Crawl
The NoDa Downtown Candy Crawl is back for it's 6th year! We invite all of you young goblins and ghouls to our family-friendly trick or treating adventure in downtown NoDa on Sunday, October 26th starting at 4pm. Participating businesses will be listed on an interactive map on the noda.org website, with pop-up businesses at the YMCA front lawn.
Join the Johnston YMCA on the same evening for their annual Fall Festival! This family friendly event will take place on the "front porch" of NoDa, with spooktacular fun for all, starting at 4pm.
If you're a business in NoDa or a Friend of NoDa business who would like to participate, please fill out this interest form here or reach out to board@noda.org to get involved!
2024 Candy Crawl Map
Want to participate?
Click Here to Sign Up!
NoDaWeen House Decorating Contest
We're on the *haunt* for the spookiest, best decorated house in NoDa! Music, decorations, and props are encouraged. Winner receives bragging rights until the following year as well as a $200 cash prize!
To sign your house up for the contest, please fill in the information below by Friday, October 25th. All contestants are required to have their house completely setup by Monday, October 28th, 8am and must keep their decorations up until Halloween (Thursday 10/31) at midnight. Voting will go live on Monday, October 28th to the NoDa community and will close at midnight on Halloween by a virtual poll promoted on social media. Winner will be announced through the @nodaclt Instagram page the week after Halloween.
Eligible houses *must* be within the boundaries of the NoDa Neighborhood (within N. Tryon - E. Sugar Creek - The Plaza - Matheson).
Congratulations to 2023's Winners,
Eddie & Jeannette Watt!
2024 House Entries
See the map below to tour NoDa for the spookiest house!
Visit the photo gallery here for more photos of each decorated house.
Thank You to our 2024 Sponsors!
Interested in sponsoring NoDaWeen?
