See all Charlotte Halloween happenings this year!
Charlotte's central districts light up Halloween 2025 in Uptown and around the NASCAR Hall with haunted adventures and eerie gatherings across the city. Visitors find theatrical horror shows, neighborhood trick-or-treating, and pumpkin displays plus fall festivals, haunted tours, and family nights.
Find the best Charlotte Halloween happenings this year!
Top Halloween In and Around Charlotte
- SCarowinds
- Official Charlotte Halloween Bar Crawl
- Carowinds Tricks and Treats
- Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors
- Spooky Szn Halloween Crawl Charlotte
- Queen City Halloween Costume Party
- South End Wine & Hops Festival
- Beats of the Damned: A Halloween Murder Mystery + Dance Party
- Candy Crawl + MonsterMarket 2025
- Trunk or Treat 2025
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Charlotte Halloween
Charlotte Halloween Food, Drink, and Parties
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Get ready for Charlotte's most thrilling Halloween experience! This official bar crawl takes you through Uptown's hottest spots, offering free entry to top bars and clubs with an exclusive wristband. Enjoy spooky drink specials, delicious food discounts, specialty cocktails, and live DJs spinning all night. Compete in epic costume contests for amazing prizes and capture memories with professional photographers. It's the ultimate way to celebrate Halloween in Charlotte.
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Get ready for Charlotte's ultimate #SpookySzn Halloween bar crawl! This 21+ event takes you through the historic and haunted neighborhoods of South End, NoDa, and Plaza-Midwood. Enjoy exclusive Halloween drink specials, live entertainment, and a DJ at the check-in party. A digital map, spooky swag, and a scavenger hunt with cash prizes are included. Proceeds benefit Pediatric Cancer Awareness.
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Get ready for a spooktacular night at the Queen City Halloween Costume Party, hosted at Blush CLT. This 21+ event is the ultimate destination to showcase your most creative costumes and dance the night away. Enjoy special drink prices and a vibrant atmosphere, making it a hauntingly good time.
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Experience the vibrant South End Wine & Hops Festival, featuring an extensive selection of wines, ciders, craft brews, and cocktails. Enjoy live music and delicious offerings from on-site food trucks. This popular annual event draws thousands of visitors to Charlotte's South End.
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This Halloween, the party has a body count at Beats of the Damned! Events@9506 transforms into the Blackwood Estate for a night of music, mystery, and mayhem. Party promoter Rebel Ryott hosts a rave where someone ends up dead. Will you crack the case or just dance in the chaos? Enjoy an immersive murder mystery, live DJ sets, and a haunted atmosphere.
Charlotte Family-Friendly Fall Activities
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Carowinds transforms into a fall wonderland for Tricks and Treats, a family-friendly Halloween celebration. Enjoy a day filled with mischievous fun, tasty treats, and spook-tacular entertainment. Kids can trick-or-treat, decorate pumpkins, and participate in costume contests, while the whole family can enjoy rides and seasonal food offerings.
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Get ready for a spooktacular Halloween night at the Candy Crawl + Monster Market! This festive event invites all ages to don their best costumes and embark on a candy-collecting adventure throughout the Urban District Market. Discover unique treasures from over 20 local vendors at the Monster Market, perfect for early holiday shopping, all while enjoying live music. It's a perfect blend of trick-or-treating fun and community shopping.
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Get ready for a spooktacular time at the Grier Heights Fall Festival's Trunk or Treat! This free, community-focused event invites everyone to don their best costumes and enjoy a night filled with Halloween spirit. Decorated cars will be brimming with candy, promising a fun-filled experience for all ages.
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Unleash your child's creativity with a spooky twist on terrarium building! This workshop invites kids to craft their own Halloween-themed terrariums, complete with glow-in-the-dark pebbles, mini pumpkins, and creepy-cute critters. It's a fun, hands-on way for children to learn about plants and get festive. Costumes are highly encouraged for this ghoulishly delightful experience!
Charlotte Haunted Experiences
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SCarowinds returns for its 25th year, transforming Carowinds into a Halloween haven. Dare to enter terrifying haunted mazes, encounter sinister scare zones, and enjoy exhilarating live shows. With specialty food and drinks, and rides that are even more thrilling after dark, it's the ultimate destination for frights.
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Step into the shadows for a special after-hours Creepy Collections Highlight at the Charlotte Museum of History. This event unveils unsettling artifacts from their collection, such as a Funerary Necklace, a Scythe, and a Scarificator. Guests can examine these eerie objects up close and learn their haunting histories before venturing outside for a spine-tingling candlelight tour of the historic homesite.
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Dare to enter the Matthews Playhouse Annual Haunted Trail, a beloved community tradition that transforms into a frightful experience. Choose between the 'Full Fright' trail for ultimate scares or the 'Not So Spooky' trail for a gentler adventure. The event also features a vibrant Halloween Fun Zone with games, contests, and a Boo Bazaar.
Charlotte Halloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment
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Prepare for a 'Bram-new' comedic take on the legendary vampire! Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors delivers a 90-minute, gender-bending performance packed with witty wordplay and pop culture nods. Follow the thrilling chase of Dracula and his pursuers through Transylvania and the British countryside for a night of bloodcurdling laughter.
Charlotte Other Halloween Activities
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Uncover the chilling secrets of Charlotte's haunted past on a captivating ghost tour. Explore historic cemeteries, eerie speakeasies, and legendary haunted locations, brought to life by knowledgeable local guides sharing fact-based, historically verified tales of tragedy and restless spirits.
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Immerse yourself in the legendary music of The Beatles at FabFest, Charlotte's premier Beatles Festival. This vibrant event spans two days, offering a FREE Saturday festival with live music on two stages, engaging contests, art exhibits, and family-friendly activities. The weekend kicks off with a special Friday night tribute concert featuring diverse musical interpretations of Beatles classics and audience singalongs.
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