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18 pumpkin patches, family events, festivals and haunted houses around Charleston, SC, each checked against its own official site for 2026 dates. Scare levels and ages are our suggestions; always check the venue's own guidance.
As of September 23, 2026: 3 events here list 2026 dates that include this weekend. Hours vary, so check each one before you go.
One of the state's biggest fall festivals, now in its 30th year: an eight-acre corn maze, family Halloween tractor tour, honeybee exhibit, shows and pumpkins sold by the pound.
Large themed corn maze in Moncks Corner with a small pumpkin-shaped maze for young children and farm animals to visit.
Free costume evening at a county recreation center with trick-or-treating, candy, kids' games and music.
Free evening of local haunted tales told around fire barrels on Front Beach; park in Municipal Lot B on Pavilion Drive.
City of Goose Creek's Halloween evening in Central Creek Park, with carnival games and an outdoor movie.
Island Halloween afternoon with a decorated golf cart parade, drive-through haunted house, inflatables, food vendors and treat bags for kids.
Evening of costumed climbing on the county park's climbing walls under Halloween lighting, with music and decorations; all gear provided.
County-run night event at a blackwater swamp garden: marshmallow roast, stories and kids' games, plus an optional haunted boat ride and woods trail for ages 12 and up.
Annual evening ghost walk through historic downtown Summerville run by the Junior Service League, pitched as a family outing.
Free fall evening in McClellanville where costumes are encouraged, with plenty of candy, food and games.
Free city Halloween street festival in Park Circle with trick-or-treating, a kids' zone, music, vendors and a costume contest.
Halloween morning costume fun run or walk on park trails, followed by trick-or-treating, face painting, jump castles and vendors.
Two-night costumed bar crawl through eight downtown bars around King, Calhoun and East Bay streets, starting at Bay Street Biergarten.
Free Charleston County Parks afternoon festival in Hollywood with food trucks, a DJ, jump castles and face painting.
Free outdoor display of creative scarecrows made by local businesses, groups and families around Hutchinson Square in downtown Summerville.
Huge costume-mandatory Halloween party at a Navy Yard warehouse venue, with DJs and bands across four stages plus circus performers; proceeds benefit a local nonprofit.
Charleston's main indoor haunted house, behind Holy City Brewing, themed this year as a cursed museum; also offers lantern-only Lights Out nights and a lights-on kids' trick-or-treat hour.
Escape-room venue near the airport that turns into an hour-long interactive haunted experience with live actors on select fall nights.
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BooMap lists 18 Halloween events near Charleston with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 2 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 10 family events, 4 fall festivals and 2 haunted houses.
Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch and West Farm Corn Maze. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
The earliest to open in this guide is Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch, on September 25, 2026, then West Farm Corn Maze (October 1). Each patch's full 2026 dates are on its own page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include Baptist Hill Fall Festival, Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch, Fall Family Festival at the West County Aquatic Center, Halloween Carnival & Movie, Halloween Night Climb, and 6 more.
For the weekend of September 25–27, 2026, 3 events in this guide list dates that include it: Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch, Southern Screams: MACABRE and XscapeWorks Halloween: Alive at Night. Check each one's hours before you go.
Yes: Baptist Hill Fall Festival, Fall Family Festival at the West County Aquatic Center, Ghostly Tide Tales, Halloween Golf Cart Parade & Carnival, McClellanville Fall Festival, and 2 more list free admission on the official site.
None of the 11 towns we track around Charleston 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.
Halloween 2026 is on Saturday, October 31. Some towns set trick-or-treat on a different night, so check your town's official hours.
The most intense haunts in this guide are Southern Screams: MACABRE and XscapeWorks Halloween: Alive at Night, rated 4 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. Check each venue's own age guidance before you go.
The earliest opening in this guide is Southern Screams: MACABRE on September 25, 2026. Each haunt's full 2026 dates are listed on this page.
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.
| Charleston | Not announced yet |
| Folly Beach | Not announced yet |
| Goose Creek | Not announced yet |
| Hanahan | Not announced yet |
| Isle of Palms | Not announced yet |
| James Island | Not announced yet |
| Ladson / Berkeley County | Not announced yet |
| Moncks Corner | Not announced yet |
| Mount Pleasant | Not announced yet |
| North Charleston | Not announced yet |
| Summerville | 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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