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15 pumpkin patches, family events, festivals and haunted houses around Portland, ME, 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: 5 events here list 2026 dates that include this weekend. Hours vary, so check each one before you go.
Farm fall festival just north of Portland with a five-acre corn maze and kids' maze, pick-your-own pumpkins and sunflowers, jumping pillows, a combine slide, trike track and weekend face painting.
Five-acre corn maze on a big working farm campus north of Portland, with a pick-your-own pumpkin patch from late September and a self-guided farmyard walk; timed tickets go on sale a week ahead.
Weekend farm festival with a five-acre corn maze, pick-your-own pumpkins by the pound, jumping pillow, corn pit, duck races, cow train and wagon rides, plus pizza and cider on site.
Adults-only after-hours Halloween party across the children's museum's three floors, with a DJ, live entertainment, a photo booth, grown-up trick-or-treating and snacks; proceeds help families visit.
Free three-day charity pumpkin festival in Freeport with hundreds of glowing jack-o'-lanterns carved by local schools, a 5K and fun run, and a different family program each day.
No-scare Halloween day on the dunes: kids trick-or-treat along the trails, make sand art and ride a Halloween train, with the rest of the park open too.
Not-so-scary indoor Halloween for young kids: trick-or-treat stations through the museum's exhibits, pumpkin crafts, a dry ice show and a treat bag and snack to take home.
Rides on restored early-1900s trolleys out to a pumpkin patch on autumn weekends, then Trolleyween on the season's final weekend with trick-or-treat stations around the mostly outdoor museum campus.
Long-running agricultural fair north of Portland with livestock shows, a midway, harness racing, demolition derby and a giant pumpkin and squash weigh-off.
Two autumn Saturdays at the state wildlife park in Gray, with food trucks, inflatables and treats alongside the park's native Maine animals and trails.
Free three-day festival across downtown Freeport with more than 200 New England artists, makers and food producers, live music on several stages and free activities for kids.
Maine's big October agricultural fair in the western foothills, with livestock shows, pulling contests, harness racing, a carnival midway and nightly shows.
Downtown Saco's annual fall festival with a pumpkin patch, pie-eating contest, pony rides, a carnival area, live music and dozens of local vendors.
Haunted walk staged in part of a working orchard outside Auburn, with actors, themed scenes and timed entry every few minutes; the orchard sells cider donuts by day.
Six-night haunted walk with live actors and jump scares along the one-mile trail through the Desert of Maine's sand dunes and pines, walked in small groups on timed tickets.
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BooMap lists 15 Halloween events near Portland, ME with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 3 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 5 family events, 5 fall festivals and 2 haunted houses.
Hurricane Meadows Fall Festival, Pineland Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch and Pumpkin Valley Farm Fall Festival. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
The earliest to open in this guide is Pineland Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch, on August 27, 2026, then Hurricane Meadows Fall Festival (September 11), then Pumpkin Valley Farm Fall Festival (September 26). Each patch's full 2026 dates are on its own page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include Camp Sunshine Pumpkin Festival, Cumberland Fair, Fall Fun Days at Maine Wildlife Park, Freeport Fall Festival, Fryeburg Fair, and 7 more.
For the weekend of September 25–27, 2026, 5 events in this guide list dates that include it: Hurricane Meadows Fall Festival, Pineland Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch, Pumpkin Valley Farm Fall Festival, Pumpkin Patch Trolley & Trolleyween and Cumberland Fair. Check each one's hours before you go.
Yes: Camp Sunshine Pumpkin Festival and Freeport Fall Festival list free admission on the official site.
None of the 12 towns we track around Portland, ME 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 Nightmare on the Ridge and Wander in Terror, 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 Nightmare on the Ridge 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.
| Biddeford | Not announced yet |
| Brunswick | Not announced yet |
| Cape Elizabeth | Not announced yet |
| Falmouth | Not announced yet |
| Gorham | Not announced yet |
| Kennebunk | Not announced yet |
| Portland | Not announced yet |
| Saco | Not announced yet |
| Scarborough | Not announced yet |
| South Portland | Not announced yet |
| Westbrook | Not announced yet |
| Windham | 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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