Morganton's last Art Crawl of 2026 will have a fun, spooky twist

The last Art Crawl of the year will have an appropriately spooky twist on the month of Halloween as cackling witches beckon for passersby to visit artists whose wares will be on display around Downtown Morganton.

Starting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, there will be 11 stops along the Art Crawl where patrons can buy art and chat with artists, plus three sculpture installations.

Also present at the event will be witches participating in this year’s flash mob during Morganton’s Halloween Spooktacular on Friday, Oct. 30.

With pointed hats and wooden brooms, a handful of witches will be calling to those walking down the street, drawing their attention to the artisans along the Art Crawl’s path.

ART CRAWL STOPS & ARTISTS

1. Hamilton Williams Gallery & Studio at 403 E. Union St., featuring works of cyanotype by
   1. Kat Evans.
   2. Morganton City Hall at 305 E. Union St. #A100, where the
      1. Burke Quilters Guild will have its
         1. “America the Beautiful” quilts on display.
         2. Limbertwig Cafe at 104 W. Union St., with the works of watercolor artist
            1. Tim Smith.
            2. Engel & Völkers at 100 W. Union St., Suite 101, with
               1. Laura Halter’s macrame creations.
               2. Craft’d at 108 W. Union St., with works of fused glass by
                  1. Beth Riddle.
                  2. Aqua B. Boutique at 114 W. Union St., where
                     1. Belinda Machler will be painting faces.
                     2. O’Suzannah’s Yarn on Union at 130 W. Union St., with textiles artist
                        1. Susan McRae.
                        2. Tiffany West Interiors & The Hive at 134 W. Union St., where
                           1. James Franks McGimsey will have his mixed media works on display.
                           2. West Union Art Studios at 113 W. Union St., featuring the sculptures of
                              1. Daphne Fetters.
                              2. Jeff Kincaid Insurance at 131 W. Union St., with
                                 1. Teagen Keeter’s works of pen and ink.
                                 2. Oak Hill Iron + Wood, where the works of wood carver
                                    1. Mitchell Cartledge will be.

                                    Morganton’s Art Crawl will pause for the cooler months of late 2026 and early 2027, but return like a ghost from the grave next April for a new season of art on display across downtown.

                                    For more information on the event, visit the Facebook page of Downtown Morganton, North Carolina.