Apex Halloween Events 2026
Your guide to the best Halloween events in Apex and nearby
Apex transforms into a Halloween 2026 hub near the historic district with frightful attractions, parades, and family festivities.
Discover frightful attractions, costume contests, seasonal celebrations, pumpkin festivals, and community trick-or-treat nights.
Editor's Picks
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Family Pumpkin Painting
Includes a medium pumpkin, paints, and brushes to decorate.
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Apex Tour of Frights
Self-guided tour of decorated Halloween homes and businesses across Apex.
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Goblin's Groove Family Dance
Parent-child Halloween dance featuring music, games, creepy-cute crafts, and treats.
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Pumpkin Patch Express at the Museum of Life and Science
· Durham
Train ride on the Ellerbe Creek Railway
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Clayton Fear Farm
· Clayton
Haunted farm featuring a 40-foot hayride, slaughterhouse, and haunted farmhouse.
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Goatober Fest: Carving Pumpkins with Goats
· Chapel Hill
Carve pumpkins alongside goats who enjoy the scraps.
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Family-Friendly Fall Activities
Includes a medium pumpkin, paints, and brushes to decorate.
Halloween Food, Drink, and Parties
Community festival featuring live German band music, dancing, and kids' activities.
Haunted Experiences
Self-guided tour of decorated Halloween homes and businesses across Apex.
Halloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment
Full-theatrical screening featuring special effects, fog, lighting, and audience call-backs.
Unique & Unusual Halloween Events
Downtown Raleigh's official fall kick-off with costumes and live performers.
Apex Halloween Events Map
See every Halloween event, haunted attraction, and pumpkin patch on one map.
Halloween in Nearby Cities
Halloween Road Trips & Weekend Getaways
Bigger Halloween scenes worth the drive