Halloweenfest, the popular fall festival held in Downtown Brevard, is going virtual this October with a creative spin. This year’s events will offer a weekend of online activities including an online costume contest, make-up and pumpkin carving tutorials, and a special interview with a Vampire, Transylvania’s own, Dracula. Halloweenfest activities will begin the week before Halloween and will run through November 1. Scroll down for more information on each event.
Heart of Brevard will partner with the Transylvania Times to promote the annual Pumpkin Carving Contest in downtown. For the first time in the competition’s history, downtown merchants are invited to participate by displaying their decorated pumpkins at their business downtown for judging.
Transylvania, Romania might be the origin of Count Dracula’s character, but Transylvania County and Brevard have the best celebration! (And it’s the closest Transylvania there is!)
Everyone is sure to find something to please on this Spooktacular Halloweenfest in Transylvania County!!
ow can I participate? Participating in this year’s costume competition is easy! The hardest part will be deciding what to dress up as! Check out our competition categories below. Choose your costume. Take a picture of yourself, and/or your group if you’re submitting in the Family/Group category, in your costume in downtown Brevard. Remember, it doesn’t matter where, but to be considered for the competition your photo must be taken in downtown Brevard. Submit your photo using the link below, by Midnight on October 31. And, that’s it!
Prizes! 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places will be awarded for each category. 1st place winners will win a $25 gift card.
Pro Tip: Need a little help finding what you need for the perfect costume? Head up town to Penny Lane Exchange or A Blast from the Past for all your Halloween attire needs!
Submit your Costume Competition entry and photo HERE.
Costume Categories:
Best Makeup
Best Family/Group (2 or More People)
Scariest Costume
Best Pet Costume
Best Overall – Adult
Best Overall – Child (0-10)
Best Overall – Youth (11-16)
Most Creative
Best Homemade
Funniest Costume
Makeup Tutorials
Check out these videos for some tips on doing your Halloween makeup!
6 Easy Makeup Tutorials for Women
10 Last Minute Halloween Makeup Tutorials
Pumpkin Carving Contest
This year, the Heart of Brevard is partnering with the Transylvania Times for the Pumpking Carving Contest. Entries are due by October 30. Please submit your photos to pumpkin@transylvaniatimes.com
This year’s competition is open up to anyone but the categories are broken up by age, see below. And, for the first time there is a special category just for downtown businesses! Please see the specific categories below:
Downtown Businesses
Kids
Youth
Adult
Prizes will be awarded in the Adult, Youth and Kids categories. Winners of the downtown business category will receive a honorary certificate and have the title of Business with the Best Pumpkin Carving Skills for the entire year.
Need some tips for honing your carving skills? Check out these awesome recources below to sharpen your technique!
