Morrisville Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

Cary Free

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

Illustration of a small Ferris wheel, striped tents and a decorated booth with pumpkins on a grassy fairground in autumn (Harvest Fest at LC Brier Creek)

Harvest Fest at LC Brier Creek

Durham 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 7 mi Free

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

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 15 mi $$

Train ride on the Ellerbe Creek Railway

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 19 mi $$

Carve pumpkins alongside goats who enjoy the scraps.

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

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

Illustration of costumed figures mingling among striped festival booths, pumpkins, and orange autumn trees at dusk (Fall for Five Points Festival)

Fall for Five Points Festival

Raleigh 10 mi

Annual community festival celebrating the neighborhoods of Five Points.

Illustration of costumed figures near striped booths and pumpkin displays on a grassy town square with orange autumn trees (Skeletons for St. Jude)

Skeletons for St. Jude

Holly Springs 12 mi

Nationwide network of home Halloween displays raising funds for St. Jude.

Illustration of a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a small tent, a witch and costumed children under orange trees (Track or Treat Halloween Express)

Track or Treat Halloween Express

Oct 10 – Oct 24

Raleigh 14 mi

Festive train ride through the woods featuring spooky Halloween characters and surprises.

Ken's Korny Corn Maze

Sep 26 – Nov 14

Raleigh 17 mi $$

North Carolina's oldest and longest-running corn maze spanning five acres.

Illustration of two small costumed children and a witch among pumpkins, hay bales and autumn trees on a sunny lawn (Marbles Kids Museum Kooky Spooky Halloween Party)

Marbles Kids Museum Kooky Spooky Halloween Party

Fri, Oct 23

Raleigh 11 mi $$

Family-friendly evening featuring science experiments, Frankentoys, and a costume parade.

Family Pumpkin Painting

Sat, Oct 3

Apex 6 mi $

Includes a medium pumpkin, paints, and brushes to decorate.

Illustration of a row of cars with open trunks decorated for Halloween at sunset with balloons, pumpkins and costumed kids (NCDAC's Candy & Cars Trunk or Treat)

NCDAC's Candy & Cars Trunk or Treat

Wed, Oct 28

Trunk-or-treat with decorated vehicles, food trucks, and a food drive.

Bull City BOOs Fest 2026

Durham 13 mi $

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

Barktoberfest

Durham 13 mi Free

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

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 24 mi Free

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

Scarecrows on the Square

Oct 3 – Oct 31

Raleigh 12 mi

Community scarecrow displays competing to win donations for local charities.

Goblin's Groove Family Dance

Apex 6 mi $

Parent-child Halloween dance featuring music, games, creepy-cute crafts, and treats.

Illustration of costumed children and two witches on a lawn with pumpkins, a small tent and orange autumn trees (10/30 Fall Fest featuring Epic Live at The Shepherd's Church)

10/30 Fall Fest featuring Epic Live at The Shepherd's Church

Cary 7 mi Free

Features an Epic Live show with mascot skits, inflatables, and candy.

Illustration of two costumed figures in a festive autumn street at dusk with pumpkins, string lights and a glowing bonfire (SARDUC x RDUAE Fall Fest)

SARDUC x RDUAE Fall Fest

Raleigh 9 mi Free

Celebration of local Asian-owned businesses with food, crafts, performances, and mahjong.

Illustration of small costumed children and a witch on a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales and orange trees (10/30 Hello Yellow's Annual Haunted House Hangout)

10/30 Hello Yellow's Annual Haunted House Hangout

Raleigh 10 mi $$$

Drop-off kids night featuring miniature haunted house crafting and a dance party.

Spellbound at Mordecai

Raleigh 11 mi Free

Children's Halloween market with crafts, pumpkin decorating, and a costume parade.

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

Sat, Oct 31

Durham 12 mi Free

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

Illustration of small cars parked at sunset with orange balloons, tiny houses on their roofs, a pumpkin and string lights (Cary 1st Ward Fall Celebration & Trunk or Treat)

Cary 1st Ward Fall Celebration & Trunk or Treat

Cary 6 mi Free

Features food, games, and trunk-or-treating in the parking lot.

Mummy & Son Masquerade Ball

Tue, Oct 20

Cary 7 mi $

Costume evening with games, spooky stories, and fireside s'mores.

Illustration of a fall festival in a town square with a red roofed gazebo, striped booths, pumpkins and orange trees (Little Explorers: From Tiny Seed to Giant Pumpkin!)

Little Explorers: From Tiny Seed to Giant Pumpkin!

Tue, Oct 13

Raleigh 10 mi Free

Preschool nature program exploring how tiny seeds become giant pumpkins.

Teens: Trick or Treat Bags

Thu, Oct 29

Craft custom Halloween candy bags for grades 6 through 12.

Illustration of a craft table with a glitter pumpkin, paint cups, a clay kid, a smiling ghost and a paper bat under bunting (Teens: Haunted Mushroom Terrariums)

Teens: Haunted Mushroom Terrariums

Thu, Oct 22

Craft mini haunted terrariums using mushrooms and spooky creatures.

Fall Pumpkin Door Leaner Workshop

Thu, Sep 17

Chapel Hill 13 mi $$

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

Illustration of small costumed figures and a witch playing on a sunny lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a tent and orange trees (10/10 Boo Bash Parent's Night Out with Destiny Dance Institute)

10/10 Boo Bash Parent's Night Out with Destiny Dance Institute

Wake Forest 21 mi $$

Drop-off Halloween dance party and fun for kids ages 5–12.

Illustration of a witch in a pointed hat reading a book in an orange armchair beside pumpkins, a lamp and black cats (Carrie Williford | Please Don't Scare the Ghost Storytime)

Carrie Williford | Please Don't Scare the Ghost Storytime

Raleigh 10 mi Free

Saturday morning Halloween picture book storytime with author Carrie Williford.

Illustration of a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a small tent, a witch and costumed children under orange trees (10/25 Halloween Fun - Grown Up and Me Yoga at Wild @ Art)

10/25 Halloween Fun - Grown Up and Me Yoga at Wild @ Art

Sun, Oct 25

Raleigh 11 mi $$

Parent-child yoga session featuring mindful movement, balance games, and crafts.

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 13 mi $$$

A partner painting session where one ticket covers two attendees.

Illustration of three costumed clay children and little ghosts at a table with pumpkins and decorated cookies in autumn light (Pumpkin Eve Painting Session)

Pumpkin Eve Painting Session

Chapel Hill 13 mi $$

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

Mini Pumpkin Painting

Sun, Oct 4

Raleigh 13 mi Free

Decorate small pumpkins using provided paints and stencils.

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

Durham 13 mi $

Hands-on baking and decorating workshop making themed treats.

Illustration of tiny clay musicians playing on a hay stage among pumpkins, bunting and striped booths in autumn (BooFest at the Museum of Life and Science)

BooFest at the Museum of Life and Science

Sat, Oct 31

Durham 15 mi $$

Halloween celebration with sensory challenges and a pumpkin POP.

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 31 mi

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

Step Into Halloween Village