Asheboro Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

High Point 24 mi Free

Trunk-or-treat event with bounce houses, a gaming truck, and haunted trail

Dark at the BallPark

Burlington 35 mi Free

Community trick-or-treating, live music, and a Halloween fireworks show.

Illustration of two tiny costumed figures near a flag among tall golden cornstalks, with small farm houses and pumpkins (Fall on the Farm at Smith Hollow Farm)

Fall on the Farm at Smith Hollow Farm

Sep 19 – Nov 8

Kernersville 32 mi $$

Features a three-acre corn maze, unlimited hayrides, and farm games.

Illustration of three costumed clay children and little ghosts at a table with pumpkins and decorated cookies in autumn light (Ghoul Times at Kaleideum)

Ghoul Times at Kaleideum

Winston 36 mi $

Family Halloween fun with trick-or-treating, rooftop dancing, and science experiments.

Illustration of a skeleton and a pumpkin headed guitarist with a witch singer on a night stage with pumpkins and a moon (Winston-Salem Symphony Halloween Spooktacular)

Winston-Salem Symphony Halloween Spooktacular

Winston 39 mi $$

A family-friendly symphony concert featuring lobby activities and an instrument petting zoo.

Downtown Monster Mash

Fri, Oct 16

Burlington 34 mi Free

Kid-friendly celebration featuring cutesy, less spooky decorations for younger children

Downtown Graham Pumpkin Bash

Graham 34 mi Free

Free annual festival featuring inflatables, trunk-or-treat, and a pumpkin smash.

Illustration of a ghost and a small witch carrying a pumpkin bucket on a sidewalk past glowing porches on an autumn street (Community Trunk or Treat)

Community Trunk or Treat

Greensboro 28 mi Free

Free trick-or-treating featuring creatively decorated car trunks and tables.

Illustration of two costumed trick or treaters with candy buckets on a dusk street of glowing houses and carved pumpkins (Trunk or Treat at Cone Health MedCenter Greensboro)

Trunk or Treat at Cone Health MedCenter Greensboro

Greensboro 30 mi Free

Free community trunk-or-treating with candy for all ages.

Fall Festival at Almond Farm

Sep 26 – Nov 1

Concord 48 mi $$

Features weekend candy drops from an excavator, corn maze, and hayrides.

Illustration of a Halloween craft scene with clay kids, a friendly ghost, bats and glowing pumpkins under party bunting (Pumpkin Patch Express at the Museum of Life and Science)

Pumpkin Patch Express at the Museum of Life and Science

Sep 26 – Oct 25

Durham 56 mi $$

Train ride on the Ellerbe Creek Railway

Illustration of glowing jack-o'-lanterns, candles, pumpkin seeds and small figures on a wooden table under string lights (Goatober Fest: Carving Pumpkins with Goats)

Goatober Fest: Carving Pumpkins with Goats

Aug 12 – Nov 1

Chapel Hill 46 mi $$

Carve pumpkins alongside goats who enjoy the scraps.

Carrigan Farms Pumpkin Picking

Oct 1 – Oct 31

Mooresville 54 mi $$

Pick pumpkins directly from the vine.

Boo! At Bethabara Park

Winston 41 mi Free

Historic Halloween event with a Fear on the Frontier walk.

Illustration of a small clay figure on a path between tall golden cornstalks, with a red flag, pumpkins and a tiny cottage (Gross Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch)

Gross Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch

Sep 26 – Nov 1

Sanford 46 mi $$

Three maze puzzles spanning almost five miles across a ten-acre field

Illustration of costumed figures near striped booths and pumpkin displays on a grassy town square with orange autumn trees (Skeletons for St. Jude)

Skeletons for St. Jude

Holly Springs 55 mi

Nationwide network of home Halloween displays raising funds for St. Jude.

Illustration of glowing carved jack o'lanterns, candles, and small figures with tools on a wooden table under string lights (Pumpkin Flotilla at Bond Park)

Pumpkin Flotilla at Bond Park

Fri, Oct 23

Cary 56 mi

Carved jack-o’-lanterns set sail across Bond Park Lake at twilight.

Illustration of a town square fall festival with striped pumpkin booths, costumed figures, and orange autumn trees (Orange County Halloween Spooktacular)

Orange County Halloween Spooktacular

Hillsborough 47 mi Free

Free community festival featuring pumpkin decorating, costume contests, and inflatables.

Kanntoberfest

Sep 25 – Sep 27

Kannapolis 48 mi Free

Oktoberfest celebration featuring local craft beer, shopping, and wiener dog races.

Illustration of a giant pumpkin on a stand in a grassy field near striped booths with small figures and pumpkins (Deer Run Farm Family Fall Festival)

Deer Run Farm Family Fall Festival

Sep 19 – Oct 31

Midland 49 mi

Features a combine slide, gravity wagon basketball, and corn maze

Bull City BOOs Fest 2026

Durham 55 mi $

Features kids and adult costume contests plus a Pitbull look-alike contest

Barktoberfest

Durham 55 mi Free

Dog-friendly festival with costume contests, pet vendors, and live music.

Davie Farm Fest

Sep 18 – Sep 19

Mocksville 44 mi Free

Free admission agricultural festival with antique tractors and live demonstrations.

Illustration of a miniature carnival at dusk with a glowing ferris wheel, a small carousel, game booths and jack-o'-lanterns (Midland Farms Fall Festival)

Midland Farms Fall Festival

Oct 3 – Oct 10

Midland 52 mi $

Family farm festival featuring pumpkin picking, hayrides, barnyard animals, and inflatables.

Illustration of a ghost, a witch and a pumpkin figure on a dusk street with glowing houses, autumn leaves and pumpkins (Downtown Mebane Halloween Spooktacular)

Downtown Mebane Halloween Spooktacular

Mebane 41 mi

Downtown trick-or-treating, costume awards, and live entertainment in Mebane.

Goblin's Groove Family Dance

Apex 54 mi $

Parent-child Halloween dance featuring music, games, creepy-cute crafts, and treats.

Illustration of two costumed figures in a festive autumn street at dusk with pumpkins, string lights and a glowing bonfire (Cosplay & Candy: Free Durham Truck-or-Treat Halloween Festival)

Cosplay & Candy: Free Durham Truck-or-Treat Halloween Festival

Sat, Oct 31

Durham 55 mi Free

Food truck trick-or-treating, cosplay showcase, gaming, and bounce houses.

Illustration of a craft table with a glitter pumpkin, paint cups, a clay kid, a smiling ghost and a paper bat under bunting (Sensory-Friendly Trunk-or-Treat)

Sensory-Friendly Trunk-or-Treat

Cary 56 mi Free

Decorated trunks, crafts, games, and a quiet zone for all abilities.

Harvest Fest at LC Brier Creek

Durham 57 mi Free

Fall festival with live bluegrass music, games, inflatables, and local vendors.

Fall Pumpkin Door Leaner Workshop

Thu, Sep 17

Chapel Hill 46 mi $$

Paint a custom wooden door leaner for your porch using stencils.

Mummy & Son Masquerade Ball

Tue, Oct 20

Cary 58 mi $

Costume evening with games, spooky stories, and fireside s'mores.

Illustration of small cars parked at sunset with orange balloons, tiny houses on their roofs, a pumpkin and string lights (Cary 1st Ward Fall Celebration & Trunk or Treat)

Cary 1st Ward Fall Celebration & Trunk or Treat

Cary 58 mi Free

Features food, games, and trunk-or-treating in the parking lot.

Illustration of two clay kids and cotton ghosts around a craft table with painted pumpkins, paint pots and paper bats (Date Night Trick or Treat Painting Event)

Date Night Trick or Treat Painting Event

Sat, Oct 10

Chapel Hill 46 mi $$$

A partner painting session where one ticket covers two attendees.

Pumpkin Eve Painting Session