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NoDaWeen

A Month of Spooky Fun! Every year, NoDaWeen fills October with Halloween-themed celebrations. See below for all the frightful details.

We're raising funds for 35th street trick or treating. Help us meet our goal to keep this tradition going! 

2026 Event Schedule

  • NoDaWeen Freaky 5K Costume Run
    NoDaWeen Freaky 5K Costume Run
    18 days to the event
    Sat, Oct 24
    Great Wagon Road Distilling Company
    Save the Date! The 2026 Freaky 5K is on October 24 at 5pm! Come run though one of Charlotte’s most historic and spookiest neighborhoods. Participants are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes!
  • Ghosts & Legends Walking Tours
    Ghosts & Legends Walking Tours
    18 days to the event
    Sat, Oct 24
    Stu's Barrel House
    October 24 at 6:30PM. Step back in time with the Back in the Day Committee for an evening of eerie tales, neighborhood lore, and haunted history. From decades-old ghost stories to chilling modern accounts, this annual tradition brings NoDa’s spookiest legends to life! Meet us in front of Stu's!
  • NoDa Downtown Candy Crawl
    NoDa Downtown Candy Crawl
    19 days to the event
    Sun, Oct 25
    Downtown NoDa
    The NoDa Downtown Candy Crawl is back! We invite all of you young goblins and ghouls to our family-friendly trick or treating adventure in at the Johnston Y and downtown NoDa on Sunday, October 25th starting at 4pm. Businesses can sign up via google form on the website.
  • NoDaWeen House Decorating Contest
    NoDaWeen House Decorating Contest
    25 days to the event
    Sat, Oct 31
    NoDa!
    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! Sign up by 10/23 using the Google Form!
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Our 2026 Sponsors

Deadline to be included on printed marketing materials: September 30, 2026

2025 Freaky 5K Race Results - Download Now​

Check out the photos from the 2025 Freaky 5K and Candy Crawl
courtesy of Fenix Fotography

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