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16 haunted houses, pumpkin patches, family events and festivals around Birmingham, AL, each checked against its own official site for 2026 dates. Scare levels and ages are our suggestions; always check the venue's own guidance.
Huge indoor haunt inside Birmingham city limits with live actors across 50,000 square feet. Guests go through alone; an optional glow-marked Touch Pass lets actors make contact.
Large agritourism farm between Birmingham and Huntsville with fall attractions including a corn maze and pumpkins.
Farm pumpkin patch east of Birmingham with pick-your-own pumpkins, farm play attractions and live music on October Saturdays.
Historic family farm with a pumpkin patch and themed fall weekends, from a harvest kickoff to Cowboy Day and a late-October festival weekend.
Vintage train ride from the Calera depot to a pumpkin-patch stop with food vendors, pumpkins, inflatables and a hayride, about 25 minutes each way with an hour at the patch.
Family-owned Peanuts-inspired pumpkin patch north of Birmingham with pumpkins, farm activities and fall photo spots; tickets can be bought online ahead of time.
Daytime zoo Halloween with a candy trail of ten treat stations, a noon costume parade and contest, magic and animal shows, a Dino Dance party and DJs. Rain or shine.
City-run Halloween-day festival with arts and crafts vendors, a trick-or-treat trail and pumpkin painting for kids.
Three-day festival of Greek food, pastries and culture at the downtown cathedral, with walk-up dining and a drive-thru.
Costumed Halloween bar crawl across six Birmingham bars with drink vouchers and no cover; check in at Dread River Distilling Company.
Halloween bar crawl through six-plus Lakeview bars, starting at The Mayor Bar, with spooky drink specials and a cash costume contest.
All-ages Day of the Dead festival at the historic Sloss Furnaces with community ofrendas, a memorial roll call, music, dance, a procession, food and art.
Community fall festival by Buck Creek with live music, regional craft and retail vendors and festival food.
Parks-department fall afternoon at Central Park with kids' inflatables, a costume contest, a DJ and food trucks.
Free street festival in the Mt Laurel town center with artisan vendors, farmer pop-ups, local restaurants, food trucks and live music.
Two-day small-town fall festival with craft vendors, food trucks, live entertainment, a car show and a butterbean cooking contest.
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BooMap lists 16 Halloween events near Birmingham with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 1 haunted house, 5 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 1 family event and 9 fall festivals.
The most intense haunts in this guide are Conjure Haunted Attraction, rated 5 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. Check each venue's own age guidance before you go.
Conjure Haunted Attraction opens on September 18, 2026.
4D Farm Fall Adventure, Bennett Farms Pumpkin Patch, Old Baker Farm Pumpkin Patch, Pumpkin Junction and The Great Pumpkin Patch. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include 4D Farm Fall Adventure, Bennett Farms Pumpkin Patch, Birmingham Greek Festival, Día de los Muertos at Sloss Furnaces, Helena's Buck Creek Festival, and 8 more.
Yes: Alabaster Fall Fest, Birmingham Greek Festival and Mt Laurel Fall Festival list free admission on the official site.
None of the 10 towns we track around Birmingham has announced official 2026 trick-or-treat hours yet. Most announce in early to mid October, and we add them to this page as they do.
These usually run every year, but we couldn't confirm 2026 dates on their official sites yet. Check with the venue before you go. Seen one open, or know the dates? Tell us and we'll check it.
Official hours set by each town. Most towns announce in early to mid October; we update this page as they do.
| Alabaster | Not announced yet |
| Bessemer | Not announced yet |
| Birmingham | Not announced yet |
| Helena | Not announced yet |
| Homewood | Not announced yet |
| Hoover | Not announced yet |
| Mountain Brook | Not announced yet |
| Pelham | Not announced yet |
| Trussville | Not announced yet |
| Vestavia Hills | Not announced yet |
Every event here was found through local guides and then confirmed on the venue's or organizer's own website, with dates for 2026. We check each one for closures. Events we couldn't confirm yet are listed separately and clearly marked, and we recheck them every week. Scare levels (1 to 5 ghosts) and suggested ages are our read of what the venue says. Dates and hours can change, so check the official site before you go.
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