The Charlotte area is ready for fall and Halloween! Here’s a list of haunted trails, corn mazes, fall farm activities and more, for the 2024 season.
Some of these are a little bit of a drive, and are in areas that we don’t typically include in Charlotte on the Cheap, but are worth checking out.
If you have questions about safety measure that aren’t addressed here, please call the venue or organizer.
We’ve classified these attractions as either scary or not scary (or both.) This classification just reflects how the attraction is advertised. Your opinion might differ! Know of others that should be included? Email info@charlotteonthecheap.com.
Please also check our huge list of fall festivals in the Charlotte area in 2024, as well as our list of Halloween events and Trick or Treat events.
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Haunted Trails and Haunted Houses
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These attractions might be too scary for young children.
13th Acre
3718 Plyler Mill Rd., Monroe
704-709-7000
Dates from September 20 to October 31, 2024
General admission is $26.50 online and $30.50 at the gate. Fast pass and VIP tickets available.
Two attractions: Coffin Creek and The Forbidden Acre.
More info on the 13th Acre
Scarrigan Farms
Carrigan Farms
1213 Oakridge Farm Highway (for Scarrigan Farms) and 1261 Oakridge Farm Highway (for pumpkins and sunflowers)
Mooresville, NC 28115
704-664-1450
$25 to $50, depending on date
Scarrigan Farms: Haunted trail dates: Select dates from September 27 to November 1, 2024
The 170 acre farm will be transformed into the scariest haunted trail in the region. Reservations are required.
More info and reservations.
Fear Farm
424 Ninety-Nine Island Road, Blacksburg, SC
864-839-1022
Dates from September 21 to November 2, 2024
$30 for general admission. On September 21 and 27, buy 3 tickets and get 1 free.
More info.
Lake Hickory Haunts
520 Carolina Avenue, Hickory, NC
828-212-1442
Dates from September 13 to November 2, 2024
$30 to $38, depending on which night, and if you buy in advance. Fast Pass and VIP Pass also available.
Often listed as the best, or one of the best, haunts in North Carolina. Lake Hickory Haunts includes 13 unique haunted attractions, all around the lake.
More info.
Midway Wicked Woods
Midway Campground Resort, 114 Midway Drive, Statesville
855-882-7999
Dates from September 27 to November 2, 2024
$25, with an additional $5 for parking.
Ride on a wagon to the entrance, where you’ll be dropped off to walk the “Midway Wicked Woods.”
More info.
Boogerwoods
725 Phaniel Church Rd, Rockwell, NC
Check soon for 2024 dates.
Admission is $30, and all tickets are fast pass. Cash only. No online sales.
Themed sets: Mineshaft, Pirate Ship, Backwoods Theater (new), Boogerassic Park, Booger Labs, Earl’s Small Engine Repair, Twister, Midnight Taxi, Booger Maze, Club Booger, Boogerwoods Campground, Booger Vortex, The Museum. Raises money for help cure Cystic Fibrosis.
More info.
Kersey Valley Spooky Woods
1615 Kersey Valley Road, Archdale, NC
Dates from September 13 to November 2, 2024
General admission tickets are $40.
The attraction is different every year and is one of the most popular ones in the area. Expect a wait unless you spring for a fast pass.
More info.
Matthews Playhouse Halloween Haunted Trail
Four Mile Creek Trail, behind Matthews Community Center
100 McDowell Street, Matthews, NC
October 25 to 27, 2024
Ticket price: $10 for either trail. $5 for the activities only during the early session (no trail.)
From 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., bring young children to the “Not So Spooky” trail. During this time there will also be activities like a bounce house, crafts and trick-or-treating (no charge for these activities.) Starting at 7 p.m., the trail will be a “Full Fright” Trail.
More info.
The Haunted Pyramids
2745 Toney Road, Lawndale, NC
Dates from September 13 to November 2. All Fridays and Saturdays, plus Thursday, October 31.
$30 for general admission. $45 for VIP.
All 5 attractions are included in the price: The Haunted Pyramids, The Abandoned, Carnival of Terror, Monster Mill, and Dr. Venom’s Snake Pit.
More info.
Forbidden Forest
14210 Old Beatty Ford Road, Rockwell, NC
704-223-2765
Check back soon for 2024 info. In 2023 it was a two-night-only attraction.
Raises money for St. Jude’s Children Hospital.
More info.
SCarowinds
Carowinds
14523 Carowinds Boulevard, Charlotte NC
704-588-2600
Select nights September 13 to October 27, 2024
Online ticket prices start at $49.99 ($60 including fees) plus parking. This includes Trick and Treats (the daytime attraction), Oktoberfest and SCarowinds. The price is more expensive for some dates.
The biggest and most elaborate haunted attraction in Charlotte. It’s also the most expensive.
More info.
Frightmare on Dam Road at Mr. Putty’s Fun Park
2333 Dam Road, Tega Cay, SC
844-677-8889
Check back soon for 2024 info.
Haunted mini golf. Live actors and open air scares.
More info.
Corn mazes, pumpkin patches, hayrides, and more
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The attractions in this section are suitable for children, and are not intended to be scary.
Almond Farm
5180 US Highway 601 S, Concord, NC
704-793-1746
Saturdays and Sundays in October, 2024.
$15.99 on the weekend and $12.99 on weekdays.
Wagon ride takes you on a tour of the farm. Three corn mazes, animals, tire pyramid, more. Every Saturday and Sunday in October the excavator will dump candy at 3 p.m. Pumpkin is not included in price.
More info.
Hodges Family Farm
3900 Rocky River Road East, Charlotte, NC
704-608-8897
Every day from September 28 to October 31, 2024
Admission is free, and on Saturdays and Sundays there’s a $5 parking fee.
Visit the pumpkin patch, enjoy photo ops, barnyard animals, a hay mountain and picnic areas. On weekends there will be a hayride, at an extra charge.
More info.
Howard Family Farm
250 Crater Road, Harmony, NC
704-539-4994
Check Facebook page for dates and hours.
The farm has a 12-acre pumpkin patch and a corn maze.
More info.
Lineberger’s Maple Springs Farm
906 Dallas Stanley Hwy, Dallas, NC
704-922-8688
Weekends in September and daily in October, 2024.
$7 for wagon ride — includes a medium sized pumpkin.
This 4th generation family farm grows over 100 different types of pumpkins, including heirloom varieties. Tractor-pulled wagon rides include a pumpkin from the patch. There are also playground, tire mountains, a wooden maze, educational exhibits and a corn crib. In addition they sell mountain apples and a large variety of homegrown cooking pumpkins and fall squash.
More info.
Cherry Place
1922 Oakdale Road, Rock Hill, SC
803-207-5624
Saturdays and Sundays in October, 2024
$10 for everyone ages 2 and up. All activities included. Carving sized pumpkins are an additional $10 each.
Corn maze and pumpkin patch, plus hay rides, free popcorn, petting and feeding animals, barnyard games for children. Pumpkins and additional merchandize available for purchase.
More info.
Hall Family Farm
445 West Rebound Road, Lancaster, SC
Check website for dates. First date for fall is September 20, 2024.
704-562-4021
No admission charge. Pumpkins are 70¢/pound. Small corn maze is $4. Large corn maze is $11.
There will be a corn maze and much more. Many free activities, including duck races, fruit chute, fire truck slide, sandbox, more. Paid activities include corn mazes, gem mine, goat walk, hayrides, more.
More info.
Riverbend Farm
12150 McManus Road, Midland, NC
704-622-7192
Check soon for 2024 prices and hours.
Riverbend grows several varieties of pumpkins and gourds. There are 4 large wagons that go to and from the fields on the weekends, so you can stay as long as you want. The farm also has a large farm-themed playground and more.
More info.
Country Days Corn Maze
416 Joe Lee Helms Road, Indian Trail, NC
Check back soon for 2024 details.
Big Maze, little Ears Maze, farm activities like corn cannon, duck races, cow train, jumping pillow, and much more. There are some free activities too. Bonfires available at night.
More info.
Red Wolf Farm
1900 HW Farm Road, Maiden, NC 28650
828-302-4653
Dates from September 28 to October 27, 2024.
Admission is $8 per person, and that includes all the activities.
Includes corn maze, kids’ corn maze, hayride (as many times as you want) tubs of corn, pedal tractors, pumpkin bowling, farm animals, much more.
More info.
Hunter Farm
13624 Providence Rd, Weddington, NC
704-846-7975
Check back soon for 2024 dates and prices.
Take a hayride to the milk barn, petting barn and pumpkin patch. Reservations required for the wagon ride to the barn.
More info.
The Amazing Maize Maze at Rural Hill
4431 Neck Road, Huntersville
704-875-3113
Day Maze: September 20 to October 27, 2024 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
Night Maze: Fridays and Saturdays in October
Day maze adult ticket: $16; Day maze child ticket: $13
Night maze adult ticket: $20; Night maze child ticket: $17
More info.
Shelby Corn Maze
120 Broadway Drive, Shelby, NC
704-434-8187
Fridays to Sundays from September 14 to October 27, 2024
Farm admission: $15. (Under age 3 free.) Haunt Pass: $15. Farm & Haunt Pass: $22.
Corn Maze, Cow train, and more, such as: apple launcher, corn cannons, hayride, zipline for kids, rubber duck races, corny corn crib, kiddie korral, hay jump, shooting gallery, tethered corn ball, barn of cornfusion, checkers, jumping pillow. Also, a haunted maze.
More info.
Wise Acres Organic Farm
4701 Hartis Rd, Indian Trail
704-628-6232
September 14 to November 3, 2024
Pick your own pumpkin and enjoy a wagon ride, barrel train, zip line, and more. Advance reservations are required.
More info.
Sunny Oaks Farm
24522 NC 24/27 Hwy, Albemarle, NC
704-785-0614
Saturdays and Sundays from September 28 through the end of October, 2024
Admission is free. Pay for pumpkins, mums, feed for the animals, etc.
Sunny Oaks is a small, family-owned farm that grows pumpkins, gourds and flowers. Besides shopping for farm products, and picking a pumpkin, families enjoy the petting zoo, pumpkin decorating, straw mountain, and many other activities.
More info.
Carrigan Farms
Carrigan Farms
1213 Oakridge Farm Highway (for Scarrigan Farms) and 1261 Oakridge Farm Highway (for pumpkins and sunflowers)
Mooresville, NC 28115
Pumpkin picking begins September 23, 2024, and will take place 7 days a week.
Pumpkin picking is $15 per person. ($5 deposit and $10 at the door.) The payment at the door is cash only.
Sunflower picking also starts sometime in September.
Carrigan Farms will offer two fall attractions. Sunflower picking and DIY sunflower field photo shoots in September and October. Reservations are required. Price varies by activity. And Pumpkin picking will take place all October, weather permitting. Take a hayride to the pumpkin patch and pick your own pumpkin. There will also be a market with other fall pumpkin and gourd options. Reservations required.
More info and reservations.
Patterson Farm
10390 Caldwell Road, Mount Ulla, NC
Dates from September 16 to November 2, 2024
Online tickets: $16.99, and gate price: $19.99
Admission includes PawPaw’s Playground, Barnyard, Corn Maze, Wagon Ride and 40+ attractions.
More info.
Bush-N-Vine
1650 Filbert Hwy, York, SC
803-684-2732
U-pick pumpkins start September 28, 2024.
No admission charge. Pay for pumpkins and other purchases.
Pick your own pumpkins. Also, check out the bee hive and enjoy the swings, playhouse, tunnel slide and sandbox. There’s a kitchen on the farm serving donuts, ice cream, hot dogs, apple cider slushes and other treats.
More info.
Carowinds Tricks and Treats
Carowinds
14523 Carowinds Boulevard, Charlotte NC
704-588-2600
Saturdays and Sundays from September 14 to October 27, 2024
Prices vary.
Kid-friendly fall fun at Carowinds. Games, activities, costume contests, dance parties and more throughout the park.
More info.
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