As Oct. 31 draws near, there are many ways to safely celebrate All Hallows’ Eve this year. Whether you’re looking for ghosts and ghouls or just an excuse to dress up, here are 20 spooktacular Halloween happenings to consider.
If you’re looking for frightful fun:
Frightmare on Dam Road
Mr. Putty’s Fun Park in Tega Cay has transformed into a scare park with haunted mini golf, open air scare zones and zombie ax throwing. $15 for haunted house; other activities cost extra. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Click here for more information.
Scarrigan Farms Haunted Trail
This haunted trail is not recommended for children younger than 12. Reservations are required. $25 per person on Thursdays and Sundays and $30 per person on Fridays and Saturdays, with $5 of the total cost required as an advance reservation deposit and the remainder due at the door, cash or check only. Also open Nov. 5-6. Click here for more information.
Tunnel of Terror
Get a scream as your car gets cleaned at Aquawave Express Carwash in Belmont. Open from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. $25. Click here for more information.
The 13th Acre
It’s one of Monroe’s most monstrous Halloween attractions: the haunted trail at Aw Shucks Farm. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. $13. Click here for more information.
Midway Wicked Woods
Midway Campground Resort in Statesville features scary buildings, a maze, a spinning tunnel of terror and a 3D clown room. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. $20. Click here for more information
Matthews Halloween Haunted Trail
Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts is presenting this walking adventure on the Matthews Greenway trailhead at the Matthews Community Center. There will be a “Not So Spooky” trail, which costs $7, and a “Full Fright” version, which costs $10. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Click here for more information.
Morganton Ghost Walk
Take an hour long, scenic tour through downtown Morganton and learn about strange sightings and folklore. Some stories date back 500 years! Friday and Saturday. $5. Click here for more information
If you’re looking for some not-so-frightening fun:
Candy Crawl at Camp North End
Local merchants will provide trick-or-treating and family-friendly entertainment on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Camp North End. Click here for more information.
Concord Candy Crawl
Enjoy family-friendly entertainment and trick-or-treating on Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. on Union Street in downtown Concord. Click here for more information.
Trick or Treat in the Park
Harrisburg’s annual trick or treat event is back this year. $3 per child, adults are admitted free. Preregistration is strongly encouraged. Friday from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at Harrisburg Park. Click here for more information.
Patriots Park Pumpkin Palooza
See free screenings of “Hocus Pocus” on Thursday and “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” on Friday. Meet live, interactive characters from the movies and enjoy trick-or-treating and other activities at Patriots Park in Kings Mountain. Admission is free, but reservations are required. Click here for more information.
“It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown” StoryWalk
Enjoy a stroll through Patriots Park in King Mountain, stopping along the way to read pages from the classic Peanuts tale of the Great Pumpkin. Open daily through Oct. 31. Click here for more information.
Rock Hill BooHaHa
The 38th annual BooHaHa will feature trick-or-treating, costume contests and other festivities on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fountain Park in downtown Rock Hill. Click here for more information.
Charlotte Fire Department Community Candy Drop Drive-Thru
The Charlotte Fire Department will host a free drive-thru Halloween event at 10 stations from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Costumes are encouraged.
Sat, Oct 30, 2-4 pm while supplies last! @PeidmontNG will be sponsoring CFD's "Candy Drop!" Visit one of these 10 CFD Stations for a safe treat & learn about "Smell Gas, Get Out Fast!"
— Charlotte Fire Dept (@CharlotteFD) October 25, 2021
Follow signs. Stations will not be open for tours. #CFDCANDYDROP2021 #PeidmontNG #WeGotCandy pic.twitter.com/Gmu7K3zA3U
Sweet Street Trunk-or-Treat and Festival
The annual Sweet Street Trunk-or-Treat Festival takes place from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday at N.C. Research Park in Kannapolis. Click here for more information.
Salisbury Halloween Fun Fest
There will be trick-or-treating, family-friendly entertainment and a free screening of “The Addams Family” on Saturday from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at Bell Tower Green. Click here for more information.
Rosemont Manor Haunt
Two residents in Charlotte’s Elizabeth neighborhood spend the better part of September and October building this one-night-only attraction. You’ll find Rosemont Manor at the 2100 block of East 5th Street between Osborne and Ridgeway. This year will be a hybrid with both walk-through features (face masks required) and displays and performers outside. Admission is free but donations will be accepted for the Greater Charlotte SPCA. Opens at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. Click here for more information.
Great Elizabeth Pumpkin Wall
For the 17th year, residents in Charlotte’s Elizabeth neighborhood will fill the wall with carved pumpkins. The wall will light up at 6:45 p.m. on Friday and stay lit and filled with pumpkins through Monday. Find it at 2229 Greenway Avenue at the corner of Greenway and Laurel. Anyone is welcome to bring a pumpkin to put on the wall.
Halloween Train and Scarecrow Stroll
Catch a ride on the Halloween train at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer! There will also be a Halloween scavenger hunt, hayrides and a “Scarecrow Stroll” across the museum’s 60-acre grounds. Click here for more information.
Haunted Mini Golf
Play 18 holes of Haunted Mini Golf at The Speedpark at Concord Mills. Open seven days a week. $7 per person for unlimited mini golf games. $29.99 for unlimited mini golf and unlimited go-karting. Click here for more information.
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