10/30/2026
🎃 BOONE BOO TAKES OVER KING STREET SATURDAY
Downtown Boone's free, family-friendly Halloween trick-or-treat event, Boone Boo, is set for Saturday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 6:30 p.m.
Merchants will hand out candy along King Street, and the costume contest starts at 5 p.m. in front of the Jones House, with lineup at 4:30 p.m. The Jones House will also have a spooky and silly haunted house from 4 to 6 p.m. and trick-or-treating on its lawn.
Road closures begin around 3:55 p.m. and last until about 7 p.m. or until the streets are clear of pedestrians:
▪️ King Street, from Appalachian to Burrell/Water
▪️ Depot Street, from Rivers to Queen
▪️ Howard Street, from Appalachian to Burrell (local exiting traffic only)
Through traffic should use Hwy 105/105 Bypass or Rivers Street. Vehicles left on closed streets can't move until the street reopens, so plan ahead. Metered spaces on King Street are available until 2 p.m., and other options include the First Baptist Church lower lot, App State's Peacock Lot and the Watauga County Courthouse deck.
Watauga County Public Library will have Halloween activities starting at 3 p.m., and the Appalachian Theatre lobby will have a photo spot with Halloween backdrops.
Are you dressing up this year? Tell us your costume in the comments.
