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15 pumpkin patches, family events, festivals and haunted houses around Huntsville, 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.
As of September 24, 2026: 3 events here list 2026 dates that include this weekend. Hours vary, so check each one before you go.
Farm play park with a pumpkin patch, maze, zip line, jump pad, apple cannon, animal area, nature trails and tire obstacle course. Pumpkins and pony rides cost extra.
Family pumpkin farm with a patch, hay maze, jumping pillow and jump pad, cow train, flume slides, gem mining, pony rides, petting zoo and sunflower fields.
Huntsville's big pumpkin farm: hayrides out to the pumpkin fields, giant slides, corn cribs and barnyard animals, with live music and balloon art on October Saturdays. Halloween is Pumpkin Destruction Day.
Free city Halloween night run by Huntsville Police and Parks & Recreation: a trick-or-treat trail, bounce houses, carnival games, entertainment, food trucks and a haunted house.
Halloween at a huge arts center in a 1901 textile mill: afternoon trick-or-treating through the studios, a free horror-themed artists' night market, and ticketed haunted tours with loud noises and strobes.
Costume-friendly sit-down dinner inside the hilltop Burritt mansion while it 'comes alive' with ghostly visits, eerie sounds and a psychic and tarot reader.
Haunted-themed evening on the mountaintop overlooking Huntsville, with spooky handcrafted cocktails and mocktails.
Free city Halloween night on the James Clemens High School football field: families walk the track collecting treats from local businesses, with Halloween activities along the way. Inclusive for all abilities.
Twentieth annual storytelling festival under a big tent, with nationally known tellers sharing legends, tall tales and funny true stories. Kids 2–12 free.
Free German-heritage street festival around Cullman's Depot Park with live music, a Hofbräuhaus biergarten, food and attractions for all ages.
Big free first-Saturday-in-October street festival in historic downtown Madison with a parade, arts and crafts, music, children's activities and festival food.
Downtown Decatur fall arts festival with more than 60 artists selling ceramics, glass, jewelry, painting and woodwork, opening with a ticketed Friday-night Rendezvous.
Halloween-night costume party at the Stovehouse food hall's Electric Belle with a live band, DJ dance party, spooky cocktails and a costume contest.
Ride through the woods on an armored zombie assault vehicle firing glow-in-the-dark paintballs at live actor zombies, with black lights and a loud soundtrack. About 30 minutes.
Extreme family-run haunt inside a former meat-packing plant, plus the outdoor Gut Pond Trail. Live actors, gore and heavy scares.
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BooMap lists 15 Halloween events near Huntsville with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 3 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 5 family events, 5 fall festivals and 2 haunted houses.
Hidden Rivers Farm Fall Season, Isbell's Pumpkin Farm and Tate Farms Pumpkin Farm. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
The earliest to open in this guide is Hidden Rivers Farm Fall Season, on September 25, 2026, then Isbell's Pumpkin Farm (September 26), then Tate Farms Pumpkin Farm (September 30). Each patch's full 2026 dates are on its own page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include Athens Storytelling Festival, Cullman Oktoberfest, Hidden Rivers Farm Fall Season, Isbell's Pumpkin Farm, Madison Street Festival, and 5 more.
For the weekend of September 25–27, 2026, 3 events in this guide list dates that include it: Hidden Rivers Farm Fall Season, Isbell's Pumpkin Farm and PV Slaughterhouse Haunted Attraction. Check each one's hours before you go.
Yes: Cullman Oktoberfest, Halloween Party & Haunted House at John Hunt Park, Madison Street Festival and Trail of Treats list free admission on the official site.
None of the 10 towns we track around Huntsville 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 PV Slaughterhouse Haunted Attraction, rated 5 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. Check each venue's own age guidance before you go.
The earliest opening in this guide is PV Slaughterhouse Haunted Attraction 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.
| Arab | Not announced yet |
| Athens | Not announced yet |
| Decatur | Not announced yet |
| Guntersville | Not announced yet |
| Hartselle | Not announced yet |
| Huntsville | Not announced yet |
| Madison | Not announced yet |
| Meridianville (Madison County) | Not announced yet |
| Owens Cross Roads | Not announced yet |
| Scottsboro | 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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