Halloween Happenings
Get ready for a spellbinding time – Halloween is a super fun time to head to the Wilderness at the Smokies! We’ve conjured up a cauldron of guest-exclusive fun Halloween activities for your little ghosts and goblins to enjoy! Here’s what’s creeping your way…
Halloween Treat Package
Sink your fangs into this delightfully spooky treat package! Packed with goodies that are both creepy and kooky, it’s available for a limited time—while haunts last!
Spooky Bedtime Story
Curl up with a mysterious and spooky story paired with a frighteningly fun plush for this package. We can’t forget the ghoulish cookies and milk that would wake any zombie from the grave!
Coloring Contest
Calling all mini-monsters! Guests arriving Friday, October 31 or Saturday, November 1 can pick up a kids’ Halloween coloring sheet and crayons at check-in. Drop off your little’s masterpiece at the River Lodge Front Desk in the designated entry box by noon on Sunday, November 2. One lucky little artist will be announced on our social media Monday, November 3—and win a Wilderness gift card!
Monty and Molly’s Monster Mash
Get your groove (and your scare) on! Join Monty and Molly the Moose and our Activities Team for a monstrous dance party on Friday, October 31 from 6:30–8 pm at the Peak Rooftop. Expect monster-sized fun with lively tunes, creepy crafts and tasty treats to keep you dancing like the undead.
Trick or Treat Trail
Guests staying on Friday, October 31—don’t forget to grab your Trick or Treat Trail map at check-in! From 6–9 pm, costumed kiddos can haunt twelve spooky stops along the trail to collect sweet treats and eerie little toys. The perfect way to add some extra boo to your stay!
Fright Night at Peak
Double, double, toil and trouble—join us at the Peak Rooftop Bar & Eatery on Friday, October 31 at 8 pm for witches’ brews and a showing of a cult-classic Halloween movie! Grown-up ghouls welcome.
Costume Contest
Creep it real at our spook-tacular Costume Parade & Contest at the Peak!
Parade begins at 6 pm from the River Lodge Lobby
Judging at 6:30 pm at Peak Rooftop Bar & Eatery
Categories include:
- Tiny Terrors (Ages 0–5)
- Little Ghouls and Goblins (Ages 6–11)
- Teen Screams (Ages 12–18)
- Grown-Up Ghouls (Ages 19+)
- Family/Group Get-Ups (No age or group size limit—the more, the scarier!)
Winners in each category will receive hauntingly awesome prizes—and bragging rights from beyond the grave! 👑 Reminder: costumes must be family-friendly. Think spooky, not nightmare-fuel.
Jack-O-Lantern Showdown
Stroll through Camp Social and check out the spooktacular jack-o-lanterns carved by our talented staff! Vote for your favorite carved creation from 12 pm Friday, October 31 through Sunday, November 2. The winning pumpkin will be crowned (well…stemmed) and announced on our social media Monday, November 3, 2025.