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15 pumpkin patches, family events, festivals and haunted houses around Columbia, 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 25, 2026: 2 events here list 2026 dates that include this weekend. Hours vary, so check each one before you go.
Farm with several corn mazes, unlimited wagon rides, a playground and obstacle course, and a pumpkin patch. Pumpkins are sold separately; Friday nights run after dark.
Farm fun park with a pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayrides, a mega slide, jumping pillow and more than 50 attractions. Paintball, apple cannons and u-pick cost extra.
Family farm with a pumpkin patch, kid-size corn maze, wagon ride, farm animals and games. Opening weekend features a touch-a-tractor event.
Evening Halloween event at the zoo with trick-or-treating for costumed kids. Add-ons include a rides pass for the train and carousel and a trick-or-treat dinner party.
Evening trick-or-treat walk on a spookily lit park trail with candy stations, glowing spiders, bats and friendly costumed characters.
After-hours costume night at the children's museum with crafts, games and partner activity stations. Kids collect stickers on a map and trade it in for Halloween candy.
Costumed trick-or-treat walk along the path at the park's inclusive playground.
Halloween rock-opera concert mixing classical music, gothic theatre and modern rock, staged by a Southern Gothic opera company.
Free city fall festival in Granby Gardens Park celebrating the community's cultures.
Costumed crawl through six bars with drink or shot vouchers, no cover at stops, an after party and event photographers.
Halloween bar crawl on two Saturdays with a wristband, drink specials and costumed crowds.
Long-running hometown festival with a Friday night kickoff concert, then a day of food and drink vendors, artisan booths and kids' amusements.
The state's big fall fair, with midway rides, fair food, competitive exhibits, shopping and entertainment.
Costumed Halloween bar crawl through Columbia bars and clubs with live DJs and no cover at participating stops, on two nights of Halloween week.
Four haunts on one farm, including a woods terror trail and themed haunted buildings with live actors. Concessions and free parking on site.
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BooMap lists 15 Halloween events near Columbia with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 3 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 5 family events, 6 fall festivals and 1 haunted house.
Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch at Clinton Sease Farm, Fall Festival & Pumpkin Patch at Cottle FunPark and Fall at Lever Farms. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
The earliest to open in this guide is Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch at Clinton Sease Farm, on September 25, 2026, then Fall at Lever Farms (October 3). Each patch's full 2026 dates are on its own page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include Boo at the Zoo, Cayce Fall Fest, Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch at Clinton Sease Farm, Fall Festival & Pumpkin Patch at Cottle FunPark, Fall at Lever Farms, and 5 more.
Timed tickets; under 2 free; Spooky Rides Pass $6, according to the official site.
For the weekend of September 25–27, 2026, 2 events in this guide list dates that include it: Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch at Clinton Sease Farm and Irmo Okra Strut. Check each one's hours before you go.
Yes: Cayce Fall Fest lists free admission on the official site.
None of the 10 towns we track around Columbia 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 Terror Falls Haunted Farm, rated 4 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. Check each venue's own age guidance before you go.
Terror Falls Haunted Farm opens on October 3, 2026.
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.
| Camden | Not announced yet |
| Cayce | Not announced yet |
| Chapin | Not announced yet |
| Columbia | Not announced yet |
| Forest Acres | Not announced yet |
| Irmo | Not announced yet |
| Lexington | Not announced yet |
| Newberry | Not announced yet |
| Sumter | Not announced yet |
| West Columbia | 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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