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16 pumpkin patches, family events, festivals and haunted houses around Madison, WI, 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: 4 events here list 2026 dates that include this weekend. Hours vary, so check each one before you go.
Low-key family pumpkin farm east of Madison with free wagon rides to the fields, a kid-friendly haunted room and a short trail.
Hillside farm west of Madison with two giant slides, eight acres of corn mazes, a play barn and pick-your-own pumpkins.
Fourth-generation family farm south of Madison with a petting farm, wagon rides to the pumpkins and a farm market with seasonal treats.
Big farm festival east of Madison with wagon rides to a 14-acre pumpkin patch, an 8-acre corn maze, farm animals and dozens of games.
Award-winning themed corn maze north of Madison, with a pick-your-own pumpkin patch, farm animals, a prairie trail and natural play areas.
Grown-ups-only Halloween party at the children's museum: climb, slide, craft and dance through the exhibits in costume with themed drinks.
Gentle Halloween morning for babies and toddlers with a footprint craft, photo op, sensory play, tummy time and music.
Cave tours with ghoulish guides and trick-or-treat stations handing out rocks and crystals all October, plus a costumed evening event underground on Oct 24.
Family Halloween evening at a historic farm park with storytellers, a witch's house, fortune tellers, games, marshmallow roasting and a barn magic show.
Adults-only costume bar crawl across about a dozen bars near State Street and West Gorham, with drink specials along the route.
Family Halloween dinner show in a 700-seat theater, with a big cast of singers, specialty acts and musicians staging a Broadway-style spooktacular.
Free afternoon of downtown trick-or-treating on State Street and Capitol Square, with hay rides, crafts, stories and magic shows.
Three haunts on one ticket south of Madison: a cursed 1920s speakeasy house, an outdoor witch's forest and a butcher-themed cornfield trail.
Alpine mountain coaster ridden after dark past live scare actors, preceded by a short haunted trail; daytime visits keep the decor without scares.
Wagon ride into dark woods that ends at a walk-through haunted forest, with bonfires, a farm bar and live music back at the barn.
Haunted trek across a ski area west of Madison, with ghoul-filled trails and themed corridors; allow up to 90 minutes to walk through.
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BooMap lists 16 Halloween events near Madison with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 5 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 6 family events, 1 fall festival and 4 haunted houses.
Anderson's Pleasant Patch Pumpkins, Enchanted Valley Acres Fall Fun, Eugster's Fall Festival, Fall Festival at Schuster's Farm and Treinen Farm Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
The earliest to open in this guide is Treinen Farm Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch, on September 5, 2026, then Enchanted Valley Acres Fall Fun (September 12), then Anderson's Pleasant Patch Pumpkins (September 18). Each patch's full 2026 dates are on its own page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include Baby's First Halloween, Downtown Madison Family Halloween, Enchanted Valley Acres Fall Fun, Eugster's Fall Festival, Fall Festival at Schuster's Farm, and 5 more.
For the weekend of September 25–27, 2026, 4 events in this guide list dates that include it: Enchanted Valley Acres Fall Fun, Treinen Farm Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch, Monster Mash Spooktacular and Schuster's Haunted Forest. Check each one's hours before you go.
Yes: Anderson's Pleasant Patch Pumpkins and Downtown Madison Family Halloween list free admission on the official site.
Official hours announced so far: Madison, October 31, 4pm to 8pm. We add towns as they announce.
In the towns that have announced, trick-or-treating starts 4pm and ends by 8pm: Madison, 4pm to 8pm.
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 Forsaken Souls Haunted Attraction, Haunted Coaster: The Curse, Schuster's Haunted Forest and Terror at Tyrol, 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 Schuster's Haunted Forest on September 26, 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.
Orchard farm west of Madison with a six-acre pumpkin patch, a corn maze, wagon rides, apple picking and farm animals.
Official hours set by each town. Most towns announce in early to mid October; we update this page as they do.
| Madison | Oct 31, 4pm–8pm source |
| DeForest | Not announced yet |
| Fitchburg | Not announced yet |
| Janesville | Not announced yet |
| McFarland | Not announced yet |
| Middleton | Not announced yet |
| Monona | Not announced yet |
| Stoughton | Not announced yet |
| Sun Prairie | Not announced yet |
| Verona | Not announced yet |
| Waunakee | 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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