Greensboro Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

Greensboro Free

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

Dark at the BallPark

Burlington 21 mi Free

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

Boo Bash Carnival

Jamestown 10 mi $

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

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 14 mi Free

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

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 18 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 (Downtown Monster Mash)

Downtown Monster Mash

Fri, Oct 16

Burlington 20 mi Free

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

Downtown Graham Pumpkin Bash

Fri, Oct 30

Graham 22 mi Free

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

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 40 mi $$

Carve pumpkins alongside goats who enjoy the scraps.

BOO at the NC Zoo

Oct 17 – Oct 25

Asheboro 31 mi

Daytime trick-or-treating, costume contests, and games along the Africa loop.

Boo! At Bethabara Park

Winston 29 mi Free

Historic Halloween event with a Fear on the Frontier walk.

Apple Fest

Sat, Sep 26

Winston 29 mi Free

Celebrate Moravian heritage with apples, live music, crafts, and historical demonstrations.

Ghoul Times at Kaleideum

Winston 25 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 28 mi $$

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

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 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 29 mi

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

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 50 mi $$

Train ride on the Ellerbe Creek Railway

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 58 mi

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

Bull City BOOs Fest 2026

Durham 50 mi $

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

Barktoberfest

Durham 50 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.

Goblin's Groove Family Dance

Apex 58 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 50 mi Free

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

Harvest Fest at LC Brier Creek

Durham 56 mi Free

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

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 57 mi Free

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

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

Thu, Sep 17

Chapel Hill 44 mi $$

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

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 44 mi $$$

A partner painting session where one ticket covers two attendees.

Pumpkin Eve Painting Session

Fri, Oct 30

Chapel Hill 44 mi $$

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

Illustration of two small ghosts and a witch with a black cat carrying pumpkin buckets on a street of cozy houses at dusk (Kids Halloween Cupcake Class)

Kids Halloween Cupcake Class