Gastonia Halloween Events 2026

Your guide to the best Halloween events in Gastonia and nearby

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Gastonia's Halloween 2026 arrives across the downtown and the Schiele Museum area with haunted festivities and eerie entertainment at recognizable sites.

Activities include frightening mazes, autumn celebrations, and ghost story nights for families and night owls.

Editor's Picks

  1. Fall Fest at the McGill Family YMCA
    Free community celebration with trunk-or-treat, DJ, bonfire, and games.
  2. Trick-or-Trail 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run
    Fall 5K, fun run, and party zone welcoming costumes and dogs.
  3. SCarowinds · Charlotte
    Haunted mazes, scare zones, and horror experiences at Carowinds.
  4. Tricks and Treats at Carowinds · Charlotte
    Family-friendly daytime Halloween fun with no fear.
  5. Cramerton Fall Festival · Cramerton
    Free community festival featuring games, cakewalks, costume contests, and artisan shopping.
  6. 13th International Fall Fest · Charlotte
    Cultural festival featuring global food, live music, dance, and family activities.

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Family-Friendly Fall Activities

1 of 37 Fall Fest at the McGill Family YMCA Gastonia

Free community celebration with trunk-or-treat, DJ, bonfire, and games.

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Halloween Food, Drink, and Parties

1 of 16 Bollyween - Charlotte's Largest Bollywood Halloween Party Charlotte

Costume party featuring LED robots and Bollywood, Punjabi, and Tollywood music.

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Haunted Experiences

1 of 12 SCarowinds Charlotte

Haunted mazes, scare zones, and horror experiences at Carowinds.

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Halloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment

1 of 2 Cirque du Biere: A Spooky Aerial Show Charlotte

Features choreographed aerial routines and improv acts driven by audience requests.

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Unique & Unusual Halloween Events

1 of 13 Halloween Watercolor Tie Dye Cats Painting Belmont

Beginner-friendly Halloween cat watercolor class guided by local artist Aimee-Rose.

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Halloween in Nearby Cities

Charlotte 20 mi away · 34 events Shelby 20 mi away · 6 events Huntersville 22 mi away · 4 events Cornelius 24 mi away · 2 events Rock Hill 25 mi away · 7 events Matthews 28 mi away · 8 events
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Halloween Road Trips & Weekend Getaways

Bigger Halloween scenes worth the drive

Simpsonville 71 mi away · 3 events Taylors 67 mi away · 1 event

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