Fall is in the air, and Charlotte is buzzing with Halloween and autumn activities! From pumpkin patches and corn mazes to terrifying haunted trails, there's something for everyone to enjoy this spooky season. Here's your guide to the best of Halloween in the Queen City for 2025.
Pumpkin Patches & Corn Mazes
Hodges Family Farm
Dates: Open Daily through October 31st
Location: 3780 Rocky River Rd, Charlotte, NC 28215
Tickets: Free entry ($5 parking fee on Saturdays & Sundays)
Hodges Family Farm offers a classic, laid-back experience that’s perfect for all ages. You can find everything you need for a day of family fun - from pumpkin patches, hayrides, barnyard animals, to picnic areas and photo opportunities!
Shelby Corn Maze
Dates: Open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through November 2nd
Location: 120 Broadway Dr, Shelby, NC 28152
Tickets: Starting at $16
Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025, Shelby Corn Maze offers a full day of family fun. With an 8-acre corn maze, pumpkin patch, and over 40 other attractions, it’s worth the short drive from Charlotte. For a bigger thrill, the haunted maze opens after dark on Fridays & Saturdays throughout October!
Outlaw Acres
Dates: Open Saturdays and Sundays through November 2nd
Location: 4601 Griffith Rd. Monroe, NC 28112
Tickets: $15
For a unique, Wild West-themed adventure, head to Outlaw Acres in Monroe. Here, you can navigate a corn maze, visit farm animals, and find your perfect pumpkin in a fun, themed atmosphere!
Family-Friendly Fall Festivals & Halloween Events
Tricks & Treats at Carowinds
Dates: Open Saturdays and Sundays through November 2nd
Location: 14523 Carowinds Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28273
Tickets: Starting at $39
This event is a perfect blend of amusement park thrills and Halloween fun! Carowinds offers festive fun, live shows, costume contests, and trick-or-treating in themed areas, making it a great option for a day of mild scares and family-friendly entertainment.
Carolina Renaissance Festival
Dates: Open Saturdays and Sundays through November 23rd
Location: 16445 Poplar Tent Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078
Tickets: Starting at $36
Step back in time and celebrate a Halloween unlike any other. On October 25th & 26th, the festival becomes a Halloween haven with free admission for kids 12 and under. Families can enjoy safe trick-or-treating at over 100 booths, watch a zombie joust, and participate in a festive costume contest!
Terrifying Attractions & 21+ Bar Crawls
SCarowinds
Dates: Open select dates through November 2
Location: 14523 Carowinds Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28273|
Tickets: Starting at $49
As darkness falls on select nights now until November 2, Carowinds transforms into SCarowinds, a terrifying nightmare. The event is an intense sensory experience, with haunted mazes, scare zones filled with live actors, and eerie live shows designed to give you a genuine fright.
*Note that a separate Haunted Attractions Pass is now required to enter the mazes.
Kersey Valley Spooky Woods
Dates: Open select dates through November 2
Location: 1615 Kersey Valley Road, Archdale, NC 27263
Tickets: Starting at $40
Kersey Valley is a renowned haunted attraction that consistently ranks as one of the best in the Southeast! With over an hour of immersive sets and a variety of frights, it’s a popular destination for serious haunt-seekers and is well worth the drive from Charlotte.
Rich & Bennett's Halloween Pub Crawl
Date: October 25th, 1pm - 3pm
Location: 220 N. Brevard Street, Charlotte, NC (check-in & kickoff party)
Tickets: Starting at $15
Known as Charlotte’s “original and biggest” Halloween pub crawl, this massive party will take over Uptown on Saturday, October 25th. Similar to years past, a portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit a local charity, Carolina Breast Friends.
Charlotte Ghost Tour by Queen City Ghosts
Dates: Tours Available Daily
Location: The Dunhill Hotel, 237 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202 (meeting location)
Tickets: Starting at $25
Dive into the Queen City’s haunted past with a walking tour. These tours share captivating stories of Charlotte’s most haunted places, including Founders Hall, the Old Settlers Cemetery, and the McGlohon Theatre. It’s a great way to explore the city while getting a taste of the supernatural!