Halloween is just 2 weeks away, and the fun begins NOW. How many times have you all been BOO’d so far??
Charlotte is the place to be for family-friendly, not-so-scary fun. Here’s our list of the spooky places to be and the scary things to do. Since the 31st falls on a Monday this year, there are lots of to-do’s for Saturday the 29th. You’ll want to have your costumes ready early this year!
Halloween Events & Activities
Spooky Stories & S’Mores
Friday & Saturday nights in October
AW Shucks Farm
Gather round the bonfire for spooky, but not too scary for children tales and yummy s’mores. AW Shucks also has LOTS of other fall activities including a pumpkin patch and corn maze.
GUTS – Creatives Carving Wishes
October 22 @ 2-5pm
BB&T Ballpark
Don’t miss this fun event benefiting the Make-A-Wish foundation…the most creative pumpkins you’ll ever see.
Harvest at the Haven
October 22 @ 3-5pm
Winghaven Gardens
Ages 10 and younger are invited to harvesting, a spider hunt, a spooky scavenger hunt and more Halloween fun.
Running Scared 5 Miler & Monster Mile
October 29 @ 9am
Romare Bearden Park
Put on your costume, lace up your shoes (kids, too), and burn some Halloween candy calories in Uptown.
All Hallows Eve Family Day
October 29 @ 10am-2pm
Historic Latta Plantation
You can trick or treat around the plantation, experience historical demonstrations, see farm animals and more.
Trick or Treat at Quail Corners
October 29 @ 11am-2pm
Quail Corners Shopping Center
Put on your costume and trick-or-treat with the merchants of Quail Corners. Live music, crafts, contests and more.
Not-So-Spooky Halloween
October 29 @ 11am-2pm
Stumptown Park
Head to Matthews for some Halloween festivities perfect for those 10 and under.
BOOtanical
October 29 & 30 @ 11am-3pm
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
Children wearing costumes are admitted FREE…horse drawn carriages and giant trebuchet for punkin’ chuckin’ and more.
NoDaWeen 2016: KiDaWeen
October 29 @ 1-4pm
Johnston YMCA in NoDa
Check out this FREE event for families in NoDa.
Trail-O-Treats
October 29 @ 4-8pm
Schiele Museum of Natural History
Trick or Treat around the trails at the Schiele and enjoy some other Halloween fun.
Hoot & Howl
October 29 @ 4:30-6:30pm
Carolina Raptor Center
With a costume contest, a Halloween bird festival, and pumpkin painting, this event is not to be missed.
HALL-O-WEEN at The Hall
October 29 @ 5:30-9pm
NASCAR Hall of Fame
A family fun night of Halloween fun including a movie, games, trick-or-treating and crafts. Please register.
Trunk or Treat
October 29 @6pm
Carmel Presbyterian Church
Don’t miss this fun event including a short program, a costume parade and lots of treats.
Carved 2016
October 30 @ 4-7pm
Lenny Boy Brewing
The Piedmont Culinary Guild’s pumpkin carving contest is not to be missed, and includes TONS of family fun.
Pumpkin Patches & Corn Mazes
The Amazing Maize Maze at Rural Hill
September 10 – November 5 (Fri/Sat/Sun)
Rural Hill
Opens daytime and also at night for a flashlight maze.
Hodges Family Farm Pumpkin Patch
Through October 31 @ 9am-6:30pm
Hodges Family Farm
Pumpkin patch is open every day, hayrides on weekends They also have a hay mountain, animals and more.
Riverbend Farm
October (M-F @ 3;30-6:30pm, Sat @10am-6pm, Sun @ 1-6pm)
Riverbend Farm
Don’t miss the fun of wagon rides to the pumpkin patch, slides galore and lots of other fall fun activities.
Country Days Corn Maze
Through November 6 (Fri @ 5-10pm, Sat @ 10am-10pm, Sun @ 2-8pm)
Fairview, NC
Obviously there’s a corn maze, but they also have a playground, farm animals to see, cornhole and more.
Hall Family Farm
Through Halloween (usually 9am-6pm)
Ballantyne area (just off Johnston Road)
Truly a Charlotte favorite. Pick your pumpkin, take a hayride, play on the firetruck. Don’t miss the apple slushies!
Wise Acres Organic Farm
October – Â Thurs-Sun @ 10am-7pm
Indian Trail
Pumpkins, hayrides, an awesome recycled tire playground, giant corn pit and more.
Lewis Farm
Weekends in October (Sat @ 9am-4pm, Sun @ 1-6pm)
Gastonia
Pick your pumpkin from the pumkin house, take a horse drawn hayride, barnyard animals and more.
