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18 pumpkin patches, family events, festivals and haunted houses around Chattanooga, TN, 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: 5 events here list 2026 dates that include this weekend. Hours vary, so check each one before you go.
Farm on the way to the Ocoee River with a giant corn maze, a pick-your-own patch of 30-plus pumpkin varieties, hayrides and more than 25 activities.
Long-running McMinn County family farm with a large corn maze, pumpkin fields, a petting barn and play area; pumpkins are sold by the pound.
Dairy farm park with corn mazes, pick-your-own pumpkins and sunflowers, dozens of farm activities and Mayfield ice cream; runs into early November.
The Aquarium's annual costumed trick-or-treat night among the galleries, with spooky-but-friendly decorations and costumed divers; advance tickets, often sells out.
Cleveland's decades-old Halloween-night street party around the courthouse square, with a candy-filled Treat Street, live music, games and food.
Adults-only after-hours night at the children's museum, reimagined as an '80s horror-style summer camp with drinks, games, puzzles and a mystery to solve.
Rock City's gardens atop Lookout Mountain become a storybook autumn walk with glowing pumpkins, four enchanted trails, a bumbling scarecrow and other roaming characters.
Day-after-Halloween edition of the Sunday market at First Horizon Pavilion, with trick-or-treating among the vendors and a costume parade on the main stage.
The children's museum's signature not-too-spooky Halloween party: two evenings of costumes, themed activities and hands-on play throughout the building.
Month-long celebration of nature's strangest creatures at the Aquarium, with themed educator programs, odd-animal spotlights and the underwater pumpkin carving.
Wizard-themed weekend train outing: ride vintage cars, then explore an enchanted forest and a wizards' village; a separate spells-and-potions tea is also offered.
Low-sensory trick-or-treat evening designed for children who need a calmer Halloween, with allergy-conscious treats and accommodations throughout.
Adults-only Halloween-night costume crawl on the Southside: six bars with no cover, drink vouchers on your badge and an after party.
Adults-only Halloween weekend wristband crawl through Southside bars, with no cover at participating venues across three nights.
McMinn County's big fall street festival fills downtown Athens with hundreds of craft and food vendors, a powwow, a quilt show, a doggie costume contest and two music stages.
Nationally ranked indoor haunt run by Ruby Falls: a cursed-town haunted house with live actors, blood and gore, plus separate horror-themed escape rooms.
City-run Halloween nights at a historic stable: walk a haunted barn, roller skate under black lights and take a guided ghost tour of Barnhardt Circle.
Walk-through haunt in an old building outside Athens; this year's story checks guests into a sleep study gone wrong, with live actors and a midway outside.
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BooMap lists 18 Halloween events near Chattanooga with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 3 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 9 family events, 3 fall festivals and 3 haunted houses.
Fall at Ocoee Valley Farms (The River Maze), Guthrie Pumpkin Farm & Corn Maze and Mayfield Farm Park Fall Festival. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
The earliest to open in this guide is Fall at Ocoee Valley Farms (The River Maze), on September 26, 2026, then Guthrie Pumpkin Farm & Corn Maze (September 26), then Mayfield Farm Park Fall Festival (September 26). Each patch's full 2026 dates are on its own page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include Downtown Halloween Block Party, Enchanted Pumpkin Patch, Fall at Ocoee Valley Farms (The River Maze), Guthrie Pumpkin Farm & Corn Maze, Haunted Market, and 7 more.
Included with Aquarium admission, according to the official site.
For the weekend of September 25–27, 2026, 5 events in this guide list dates that include it: Fall at Ocoee Valley Farms (The River Maze), Guthrie Pumpkin Farm & Corn Maze, Mayfield Farm Park Fall Festival, Enchanted Pumpkin Patch and Rails, Wizards & Spells. Check each one's hours before you go.
Yes: Downtown Halloween Block Party, Haunted Market, Pumpkintown and Turquoise Trail list free admission on the official site.
None of the 9 towns we track around Chattanooga 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 Dread Hollow and The Scream Chamber, 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 The Scream Chamber on September 19, 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.
| Chattanooga | Not announced yet |
| Cleveland | Not announced yet |
| Collegedale | Not announced yet |
| Dalton | Not announced yet |
| East Ridge | Not announced yet |
| Fort Oglethorpe | Not announced yet |
| Red Bank | Not announced yet |
| Signal Mountain | Not announced yet |
| Soddy-Daisy | 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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