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18 haunted houses, pumpkin patches, family events and festivals around Raleigh–Durham, NC, each checked against its own official site for 2026 dates. Scare levels and ages are our suggestions; always check the venue's own guidance.
Farm haunt southeast of Raleigh with haunted houses and a haunted hayride through the fields, all included in one ticket.
Long-running rural haunt east of Raleigh with several haunted attractions, a midway and a freakshow. Closing weekend is lights-out with only a glow stick; one afternoon session is toned down for families.
Outdoor scream park north of Raleigh with a half-mile haunted forest trail, a lights-out dark trail, a hayride and a haunted corn field. The haunt calls itself PG-13 and actors don't touch.
Corn maze east of Raleigh with farm activities for families and groups.
North Carolina's original corn maze, now in its 27th season, at a Garner garden center with a pumpkin house and weekend farm fun.
Family farm maze north of Durham running since 2001, with a cornfield maze, play areas, cornhole and shady picnic spots.
One-day fall party at a Knightdale family farm with a kids zone, hayrides and free hot dogs.
Sanford farm with a corn maze and pumpkin patch on weekends, plus weekday pumpkin sales in October.
Old-fashioned family farm park with a free pumpkin for every admission, farm rides and play areas, a gem mine and apple cider doughnuts. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
Durham farm with thousands of pumpkins, hayrides, a corn maze, nature trail, hay mountain, corn pit and farm animals.
Farm with a 10-acre corn maze, shaded hayride with a free pumpkin, petting zoos, giant slides and 20-plus included attractions. Timed tickets are reserved online.
Free downtown festival for young kids with business trick-or-treating, sponsor booths, carnival games and food trucks.
Evening costume party at Raleigh's children's museum with playful, not-scary Halloween activities, experiments and crafts. Every attendee, adult or child, needs a ticket.
Halloween night party at a Durham distillery farm with specialty cocktails, a live band, a costume contest, tarot readings, scary storytelling and a separately ticketed haunted trail.
Evening Halloween festival in downtown Durham with stilt walkers, fire and LED performers, tarot readers, a kids zone, breweries, food trucks and costume contests for kids and adults.
Free town festival in Holly Springs on Halloween day, with artisans, food vendors and family activities at a lakeside park farm.
The state's biggest fall tradition: midway rides and games, fair food, agricultural exhibits, livestock shows and free entertainment across the Raleigh fairgrounds.
Ticketed costume bar crawl through downtown Raleigh bars with a wristband, route map and Halloween drink specials.
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BooMap lists 18 Halloween events near Raleigh–Durham with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 3 haunted houses, 8 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 3 family events and 4 fall festivals.
The most intense haunts in this guide are Haunted Forest at Panic Point, Clayton Fear Farm and Darkside Haunted Estates, rated 4 to 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 Haunted Forest at Panic Point on September 19, 2026. Each haunt's full 2026 dates are listed on this page.
Crossroads Corn Maze, Fall on the Farm at Pope Farms, Gross Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch, Hill Ridge Farms Fall Festival, Holder Hill Farm Pumpkin Patch, and 3 more. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include Crossroads Corn Maze, Fall on the Farm at Pope Farms, Gross Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch, Halloween Boo Bash, Hill Ridge Farms Fall Festival, and 7 more.
Yes: Halloween Boo Bash and HollyFest list free admission on the official site.
Official hours announced so far: Wake Forest, October 31, 6pm to 8pm; Apex, October 31. We add towns as they announce.
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.
| Apex | Oct 31 source |
| Wake Forest | Oct 31, 6pm–8pm source |
| Cary | Not announced yet |
| Chapel Hill | Not announced yet |
| Durham | Not announced yet |
| Fuquay-Varina | Not announced yet |
| Garner | Not announced yet |
| Holly Springs | Not announced yet |
| Knightdale | Not announced yet |
| Morrisville | Not announced yet |
| Raleigh | 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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