Mooresville Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

Charlotte 24 mi Free

Cultural festival featuring global food, live music, dance, and family activities.

Halloween in Huntersville

Sun, Oct 25

Huntersville 13 mi Free

Features trick-or-treating, a costume contest, and a 300-drone show.

Kanntoberfest

Sep 25 – Sep 27

Kannapolis 12 mi Free

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

Illustration of two costumed trick or treaters with candy buckets on a dusk street of glowing houses and carved pumpkins (Candy Crawl + MonsterMarket 2026)

Candy Crawl + MonsterMarket 2026

Fri, Oct 30

Charlotte 24 mi Free

Trick-or-treating, over 20 local vendors, live percussion, and kids rides.

Illustration of two clay kids and cotton ghosts around a craft table with painted pumpkins, paint pots and paper bats (Pumpkin Decorating Contest at Urban District Market)

Pumpkin Decorating Contest at Urban District Market

Thu, Oct 22

Charlotte 24 mi $$

Team pumpkin decorating competition with prizes and customer sticker voting.

Illustration of a witch in a pointed hat laying out tarot cards by a crystal ball, with candles, books and pumpkins (Potion Magic: A Practically Magic Pop-Up)

Potion Magic: A Practically Magic Pop-Up

Charlotte 23 mi $$

Immersive Practical Magic pop-up with hands-on bath potion crafting.

Tricks and Treats at Carowinds

Sep 12 – Nov 1

Charlotte 34 mi $$

Family-friendly daytime Halloween fun with no fear.

Illustration of clay figures in costumes mingling among striped market tents and pumpkin displays under orange autumn trees (Fall Fest at the McGill Family YMCA)

Fall Fest at the McGill Family YMCA

Fri, Oct 30

Gastonia 31 mi Free

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

Cramerton Fall Festival

Cramerton 28 mi Free

Free community festival featuring games, cakewalks, costume contests, and artisan shopping.

BooFest

Belmont 27 mi Free

Free family festival featuring rides, food trucks, and a costume contest.

Scarecrow Hollow Kick Off

Belmont 32 mi $$

Explore more than 50 creative community scarecrows in the children's garden.

Catawba Fest

Tega Cay 40 mi Free

Fall market featuring local artisans, live music, and eating competitions.

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 29 mi

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

Illustration of costumed figures near striped booths and pumpkin displays on a grassy town square with orange autumn trees (Pineville Fall Fest)

Pineville Fall Fest

Oct 15 – Oct 17

Pineville 35 mi

The 28th annual community festival held in Pineville.

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 26 mi $

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

Davie Farm Fest

Sep 18 – Sep 19

Mocksville 26 mi Free

Free admission agricultural festival with antique tractors and live demonstrations.

Illustration of a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a small tent, a witch and costumed children under orange trees (Trick-or-Trail 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run)

Trick-or-Trail 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run

Gastonia 31 mi

Fall 5K, fun run, and party zone welcoming costumes and dogs.

Illustration of striped market booths and pumpkin displays on a street with small clay figures under orange autumn trees (Connery on Providence Fall Festival)

Connery on Providence Fall Festival

Charlotte 32 mi Free

Community fall celebration with local vendors, seasonal activities, and food.

ACC & Friends Trunk or Treat 2026

Fri, Oct 23

Pineville 34 mi Free

Trunk-or-treat with adoptable shelter pups, food trucks, and a putting green.

Illustration of two costumed figures in a festive autumn street at dusk with pumpkins, string lights and a glowing bonfire (Monster Mash Bash 55+ Celebration)

Monster Mash Bash 55+ Celebration

Thu, Oct 29

Charlotte 37 mi Free

Halloween celebration and costume contest for adults ages 55 and older.

Illustration of a giant pumpkin float rolling down a town street past costumed figures, with orange balloons and confetti (Paws, Pumpkins & Yappy Hour)

Paws, Pumpkins & Yappy Hour

Fri, Oct 16

Charlotte 37 mi Free

Senior Halloween social featuring a pet costume contest and puppy parade.

Village Fall Fest

North Wilkesboro 44 mi Free

Belmont 32 mi Free

Free autumn celebration with live music, local vendors, and plant sales.

Brushy Mountain Apple Festival

Sat, Oct 3

One of the Southeast's largest one-day arts and crafts festivals.

Illustration of a small Ferris wheel, striped tents and a decorated booth with pumpkins on a grassy fairground in autumn (Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival)

Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival

Elkin 46 mi

Features giant pumpkins over 1,000 pounds competing in a weigh-off.

Boo! At Bethabara Park

Winston 49 mi Free

Historic Halloween event with a Fear on the Frontier walk.

Illustration of a fall festival street with big pumpkins in front, striped booths, and small figures under orange trees (Fort Mill Scarecrow Crawl)

Fort Mill Scarecrow Crawl

Oct 2 – Oct 31

Fort Mill 40 mi Free

Creative community scarecrow displays set up across downtown Fort Mill.

Hall Family Farm Fall Season

Sep 18 – Nov 1

Lancaster 50 mi $

A seven-acre scavenger hunt adventure plus an easy mini maze.

Illustration of an orange tractor pulling a wooden hay wagon with costumed characters past pumpkins, trees and a red barn (Bush-N-Vine Farm Pumpkin Season)

Bush-N-Vine Farm Pumpkin Season

Sep 26 – Oct 31

York 45 mi

Pick jack-o'-lanterns and heirlooms with wagons provided for hauling.

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 48 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 49 mi $$

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

Fort Mill Fall Festival