Danville Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

38 family-friendly fall activities in Danville and nearby.

Danville offers Halloween entertainment, from the downtown Malloween event to nearby attractions.

Explore ticketed and free family events located in Danville and surrounding towns.

All Family-Friendly Fall Activities Around Danville

Dark at the BallPark

Burlington 34 mi Free

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

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 38 mi Free

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

Illustration of three costumed clay children and little ghosts at a table with pumpkins and decorated cookies in autumn light (Downtown Monster Mash)

Downtown Monster Mash

Burlington 34 mi Free

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

Illustration of a ghost and a small witch carrying a pumpkin bucket on a sidewalk past glowing porches on an autumn street (Downtown Mebane Halloween Spooktacular)

Downtown Mebane Halloween Spooktacular

Mebane 35 mi

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

Downtown Graham Pumpkin Bash

Graham 36 mi Free

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

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

Durham 47 mi $$

Train ride on the Ellerbe Creek Railway

Yoder's Farm Corn Maze

Rustburg 48 mi $

Living puzzle maze featuring waypoint tracking and custom GPS design

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

Chapel Hill 44 mi $$

Carve pumpkins alongside goats who enjoy the scraps.

Boo Bash Carnival

Jamestown 51 mi $

Family carnival featuring a spooky train ride, creepy carousel, and trunk-or-treat.

Boo! At Bethabara Park

Winston 58 mi Free

Historic Halloween event with a Fear on the Frontier walk.

Zoo Boo

Roanoke 55 mi

Spook-tacular zoo celebration with trick-or-treating, keeper chats, and a costume contest.

Illustration of costumed figures beside a table with two gold trophies on a hay covered stage with pumpkins and string lights (I AM Woman 5K Run/Walk)

I AM Woman 5K Run/Walk

Lynchburg 58 mi $$

Halloween 5K supporting local pediatric care with custom medals and costume prizes.

Illustration of two tiny costumed figures near a flag among tall golden cornstalks, with small farm houses and pumpkins (Jeter Farm Fall Festival)

Jeter Farm Fall Festival

Roanoke 58 mi $

Enjoy a corn maze, wagon rides, and barnyard activities in Bonsack.

Bull City BOOs Fest 2026

Durham 49 mi $

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

Barktoberfest

Durham 49 mi Free

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

Illustration of a corn maze path with tall golden cornstalks, small costumed figures, a flag, pumpkins and a red barn (Fall on the Farm at Smith Hollow Farm)

Fall on the Farm at Smith Hollow Farm

Kernersville 52 mi $$

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

Illustration of cars with open trunks decorated as tiny haunted houses with pumpkins and costumed kids at dusk (High Point Halloween Spooky Hoopla)

High Point Halloween Spooky Hoopla

High Point 54 mi Free

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

Ghoul Times at Kaleideum

Winston 58 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 58 mi $$

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

Illustration of a glowing ferris wheel and carousel at dusk with pumpkins, jack-o'-lanterns and small costumed figures (Thomas Road Baptist Church Kids Karnival)

Thomas Road Baptist Church Kids Karnival

Lynchburg 55 mi

Family-friendly fall carnival with inflatables, a ferris wheel, and candy.

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 41 mi Free

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

Community Trunk or Treat

Greensboro 43 mi Free

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

Illustration of a fall festival street with big pumpkins in front, striped booths, and small figures under orange trees (Cosplay & Candy: Free Durham Truck-or-Treat Halloween Festival)

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

Durham 50 mi Free

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

Illustration of a fall festival in a town square with a red roofed gazebo, striped booths, pumpkins and orange trees (Lynchburg Humane Society Halloween Camp)

Lynchburg Humane Society Halloween Camp

Lynchburg 55 mi $$$

Educational animal camp exploring pets and creepy crawlies for kids.

Harvest Fest at LC Brier Creek

Durham 57 mi Free

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

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with many orange pumpkins, curling vines, a wheelbarrow and a small farm stand at dusk (Fall Fun at Page Farms Pumpkin Patch)

Fall Fun at Page Farms Pumpkin Patch

Raleigh 58 mi Free

Client appreciation gathering with pumpkin picking, warm drinks, and giveaways.

Fall Pumpkin Door Leaner Workshop

Chapel Hill 51 mi $$

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

Illustration of a child in a witch costume holding a pumpkin bucket on a leafy sidewalk lined with glowing houses at dusk (Kids Halloween Cupcake Class)

Kids Halloween Cupcake Class

Durham 49 mi $

Hands-on baking and decorating workshop making themed treats.

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

Chapel Hill 51 mi $$$

A partner painting session where one ticket covers two attendees.

Illustration of a craft table with a glitter pumpkin, paint cups, a clay kid, a smiling ghost and a paper bat under bunting (Pumpkin Eve Painting Session)

Pumpkin Eve Painting Session

Chapel Hill 51 mi $$

Instructor-guided painting session with music, beer, and wine for purchase.

Illustration of costumed figures mingling among striped festival booths, pumpkins, and orange autumn trees at dusk (BooFest at the Museum of Life and Science)

BooFest at the Museum of Life and Science

Durham 47 mi $$

Halloween celebration with sensory challenges and a pumpkin POP.

Illustration of costumed clay children and a witch playing among pumpkins, hay bales and tents on an autumn lawn (Masterworx Presents: Villains' Masquerade Tea Party)

Masterworx Presents: Villains' Masquerade Tea Party

Lynchburg 59 mi $

Interactive tea party with storybook villains.

Illustration of small cars parked at sunset with orange balloons, tiny houses on their roofs, a pumpkin and string lights (Market Monster Mash - Trunk or Treat)

Market Monster Mash - Trunk or Treat

Danville $

Community Trunk or Treat with decorated car trunks

Halloween Friday on the Lawn

Danville $

Halloween candy distribution on the museum lawn.

Illustration of a toy tractor pulling a wagon of costumed figures past pumpkins, autumn trees and a red barn (Harvest Ridge Corntacular Adventure)

Harvest Ridge Corntacular Adventure

Ruffin 12 mi $

All-inclusive pricing for a full day of farm fun.

Illustration of two costumed figures in a festive autumn street at dusk with pumpkins, string lights and a glowing bonfire (Burwell School Fall Festival)

Burwell School Fall Festival

Hillsborough 39 mi Free

Annual community fall festival with pie contest and local vendors.

Illustration of a pumpkin patch full of orange pumpkins on curling vines, with small figures, a wheelbarrow and a farm stand (Millstone Creek Orchards AppleFest)

Millstone Creek Orchards AppleFest

Ramseur 60 mi $$

U-pick apples and pumpkins with fresh cider donuts and slushies.

Illustration of glowing carved jack o'lanterns, candles, and small figures with tools on a wooden table under string lights (Carrboro Pumpkin Decorating/Carving Contest)

Carrboro Pumpkin Decorating/Carving Contest

Carrboro 50 mi Free

Community pumpkin decorating and carving contest

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Illustration of clay figures in costumes and a floating ghost at a Halloween party with a punch bowl and glowing pumpkins

Food, Drink, and Parties

1 of 8 Do The Halloween Pub Crawl in Greensboro Greensboro

Smartphone-guided bar crawl featuring contests, games, and food and drink specials.

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Illustration of a small cottage with glowing windows, ghosts, jack o'lanterns and a black cat among bare trees at twilight

Haunted Experiences

1 of 11 Woods of Terror Greensboro

Features 18 haunted attractions and the lively Monster Midway.

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Illustration of a small character with arms raised on a stage with red curtains, glowing lanterns and a pumpkin audience

Movies, Theater, and Entertainment

1 of 3 Grandin Theatre's Spooky October Film Series Roanoke

Historic theatre hosting a month of diverse horror films

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Illustration of a town street at twilight with glowing windows, pumpkins, floating ghosts and a witch on a broom by the moon

Unique & Unusual

1 of 10 Lynchburg Walking Ghost Tour Lynchburg

Explore Commerce Street and Bluffwalk using real ghost hunting equipment.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do we run a multi-family playdate at a fall festival in Danville without chaos?

Set one meeting spot at the entrance and a hard arrival window, since staggered arrivals kill the first hour. Assign each adult a kid headcount, not a vibe, and rotate a designated bag-watcher at the picnic base. Matching bright hats beat matching costumes for spotting kids in a crowd. Agree on the leave time out loud before anyone buys a wristband.

What's the restroom situation at farms and outdoor events near Danville?

Assume porta-potties, plan accordingly: go before leaving home, carry your own wipes and sanitizer, and do a preemptive stop before the hayride or maze, which trap you for 30-plus minutes. Locate the restrooms on the farm map at arrival, not mid-crisis. For potty-training kids, a car-trunk travel seat is the veteran move on big farm days.

How do we tell if a Halloween event in Danville is genuinely not-so-scary for young kids?

Look for daytime hours, words like "lights-on," "boo-tacular," or "little goblins," and photos showing costumed staff without masks. Red flags: chainsaws in the trailer video, teen-focused marketing, or a shared site with a nighttime haunt where sets stay visible. Reviews from parents mentioning specific ages are gold. When unsure, email and ask whether characters jump-scare or just wave.

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