Charlotte has plenty of activities to plug into. After your finished with your free 11x14 fall portrait session with Stephen Dey (hint hint), you can check out this list of fun things to do around Charlotte to celebrate fall and all it has to offer. This city holds our motto close to its heart, "Work hard. Play hard. . Below is a list of fall festivities located in and around the Queen City. Everything from costume contest, pumpkin carving, hay rides, corn mazes, ghost walking tours and more are listed below! Enjoy!
Oct 21: 2:45 to 5 p.m.
October 27 : 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Ages 3 to 5
$5
We’ll have so much fun
in our costumes searching for the Great Pumpkin. As we wait, we will paint
pumpkins, listen to stories, and make a simple craft.
October 27 : 1 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Ages 5 and up
Free
This program will
provide an enjoyable and safe environment for children and adults to complete
pumpkin carving and other arts and crafts.
No Tricks, Just Treats
Downtown Albemarle
Costume parade begins
at 4 p.m.
Children and parents
will walk down to Courthouse Square Park
October 27: 6 to 8 p.m.
Age 4 to 12
$2
Enjoy games, treats and
all around fun with a costume contest, art, games and more.
Halloweennnn in the
Garden
October 27: 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.
Decorate pumpkins and
read some spooky stories! No charge, but space is limited and advance
registration is required.
Creepy Crawly
Celebration
October 28 : 6 to 9 p.m.
FREE
All Ages
Learn about
not-so-warm-and-fuzzy creatures at Reedy Creek Nature Center
Fall Festival
October 28 : 5 to 8 p.m.
Age 4-16
FREE
Celebrate the 5th
annual Fall Festival with contests, prizes, games, and a special guest.
Spinning Spiders and
Creepy Crawlers
Enjoy Halloween treats
in the Museum and on the outdoor Paw Paw Nature Trail. Learn about animal
friends that go bump in the night and 'boooo' during the day. Kids are
encouraged to wear costumes.
Historic Rosedale
October 29 : 6 p.m.
Some believe former
inhabitants still reside at the Rosedale and many believe they
visit. Footage and audio from an investigation will be available.
A stellar line-up of
local musicians in the Midwood Park Amphitheatre, including the ever popular
Plaza Midwood Family Band. Other autumn fun includes local artists and vendors,
food and beverages for sale, and a corn hole tournament. There are also lots of
things for the kids to do - including pumpkin painting, scarecrow stuffing,
kickball and other field games – and always - the well-loved bounce house.
October 29 : 11 a.m.
Join crazy professor
Dr. Frankenstein on a musical adventure as he attempts to create his
masterpiece, the Great Phantom! Drew Allison and his Grey Seal Puppets return
to the Belk Theater to help celebrate Halloween with the Charlotte Symphony.
Don't forget to come in your favorite Halloween costume!
Halloween Daze &
Spooky Knights
Children under 12: FREE
with paying adult
Hit the Carolina
Renaissance Festival for a fun, free and safe place to trick or
treat. Kids can find free treats all around the Festival village, and a
Halloween Treasure Hunt with prizes. Children are encouraged to show off their
Halloween costumes and enter the Halloween Costume Contest.
Hoot and Howl
Kraken Slime Creation
Station, Face Painting, Spider Bingo, Cookie Decorating, Owl Masks, Tie-dying
(BYO T-shirt): Extra $5 fee, Candy and Prizes
Nightmare in
Mooresville Spooktacular
A safe trick-or-treating
alternative
After 9 p.m. : DJ & Karaoke, late night costume contest.
Day of the Dead
Festival of Souls
November 3: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Ages 3 to 6
$4 – includes all day
pass to Ray’s Playhouse
Come dressed up in your
Halloween costume and enjoy holiday activities.
October 28-29
Every half hour between
6 and 8 p.m.
$10
Hodges Family Farm
Pumpkin Patch
704-494-0107
Every day in October
Weekdays: No admission
charge
Weekends: $5 admission
(which gets you get a $5 coupon to spend on one of the activities or a pumpkin)
For groups of 20, $8.50
each gets hayride, farm tour, maze and a pumpkin
Activities include:
Hayride ($5)
Maze (free)
Jump house (free)
Evening Family Hayride
Various dates: see
below
Age 6 and older: $5
Age 5 and under: FREE
Bring the family out to
enjoy a fun hayride through McDowell Nature Preserve. See different habitats
and learn a little about what critters can be found! Registration fee includes
1 large pumpkin per family. Additional pumpkins can be purchased at the time of
registration for $5.
HUNTERSVILLE:
"Halloween
Fun" at Birkdale Village
Enjoy games, arts and
crafts, balloons, moon bounce, hay rides and more! Radio Disney will provide
the spooky tunes and Zootastic will have their petting zoo and pony rides on
site as well.
704-875-3113
$10 for 13 and up
$7 for 5 to 12
FREE for 4 and under
Sept. 3 to 25: Friday
to Sunday (10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. )
Sept. 30 to Nov. 6:
Fridays (10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. ); Saturday to Sunday (10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. )
Flashlight Maze (at
Rural Hill)
$15 for 13 and up
$10 for 5 to 2
FREE for 4 and under
Last Friday in
September
Every Friday in October
First Friday in
November
Haunted Hayride
704-992-7240
$10; $8 for 12 and
under
Fridays and Saturdays
October 7 to October 29 (and October 27)
Children’s events will
be open 6 to 8 p.m. on the above dates
Straw maze: $3
Pony ride: $3
Cow train ride: $2
Marshmallow roast: $1
Downtown Concord Union Street
Spend the afternoon
trick-or-treating with the Downtown Concord Merchants.
DAVIDSON:
Adults: $10; Children
ages 8-12: $5; Children under 8: Free
October 11 - 31
You will receive a
guided historic tour of Davidson - a lovely, small town rich in history and
folklore, while listening to the local history, ghost stories, and local
haunts. The walking tour lasts about two hours.
Riverbend Farm
704-888-2891
$5 for ages 2 and up
Includes: playground,
animals, wagon ride to pumpkin patch (pumpkins are 40 cents a pound)
Extra fee: pumpkin
slingshot, air cannon, feed for goats
Monday to Friday in October:
3:30 to 6 p.m.
Saturdays in October: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sundays in October 1 to
6 p.m.
INDIAN TRAIL:
416 Joe Lee Helms Road
704-572-1993
Maze Only: $7.00
Little Ears Maze (Open
Daytime Only): $5.00 (For ages 10 & under when accompanied by an adult.)
Sep 30 to Oct 30
Monday to Thursdays: By
group reservation only
Friday: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday: 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Farm Activities: (most
are $1.00 each)
Corn Box, Barn Animals,
Corn Hole, Washers, Playground, Cow Train, Corn Cannon, Slingshot, Duck Races,
Tricycles, Petting Zoo and Hop-A-Long Rodeo
704-348-1648
Fridays (6 to 10 p.m. ): 11 and older - $8, 5 to 10 - $6, 4 and
under - FREE
Saturdays (1 to 6 p.m. ): 11 and older - $7, 5 to 10 - $5, 4 and
under - FREE
Saturdays (6 to 10 p.m. ): 11 and older - $8, 5 to 10 - $6, 4 and
under - FREE
Sundays (1 to 6 p.m. ) 11 and older - $7, 5 to 10 - $4, 4 and under
- FREE
“A-Maize-Me” Wednesdays
(3 to 7 p.m. ) Everyone is $5 (4 and under – FREE)
Activity tickets are $1
each or 6 for $5.
2 Ticket Attractions:
Corn Cannon-3 shots,
Cow Train, Face Painting, Marshmallow Targets-6 shots, Duck Races
FREE Activities:
Corn Box, Kiddie Maze, Hay Mountain
704-709-7000
$8
Includes: corn maze,
hay rides, giant slide, much more
Sept. 16 to Nov. 20
Fridays: 6 to 10 p.m. (11 p.m. on haunted trail
nights)
Saturdays: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. (11 p.m. on haunted trail
nights)
Sundays: 1 to 6 p.m.
Discounts:
- $1 off each person
for groups of 15 or more
- 3 and under FREE on
weekends – 1 per paid adult
- Seniors – $2 off
regular price
- Scout Leader – FREE
with Troop
- Youth Leader – FREE
with Youth Group
Additional Cost Items:
- Spooky Stories and
S’mores- $5 per person (includes bonfire and s’mores)
- Paddle Boat Rides- $5
per boat (holds 4-5 people)
- Bonfires (more
details)
- Food (See Food at Aw
Shucks for options)
- Pumpkins (prices vary
depending on size)
Tiger World - Boo at
the Zoo
The third annual Tiger
World Boo at the Zoo will be held Halloween weekend featuring including a
haunted house, face painting, costume contest with prizes and trick or treating
with our animals. Tiger World
Celebrate the magic of
Halloween with safe, fun daytime activities throughout the park. Kids can come
dressed in their favorite costume and enter the costume contest. No adult
costumes, adult masks or adult face painting, please.
List Provided By 2011 Fall Festivals and Halloween Events
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