With Halloween just around the corner, we have compiled our list of family friendly Halloween Events that won’t scare the kids! Of course, view our calendar for the full list!
Halloween Hoot Story Time
Check a wake county library near you for dates and times!
http://www.wakegov.com/libraries/events/Pages/kids.aspx
Halloween themed storytime followed by a costume parade and trick-or-treating.Children ages 3-5 and their caregivers are invited to participate in an interactive program with books, songs, and movement to nurture pre-reading skills.
Kooky Spooky Halloween Party
Marbles Kids Museum – October 26 – 6pm
https://www.marbleskidsmuseum.org/KookySpooky
Come in costume for a ghoulish good time! Experience the magic of Marbles after dark at this family-friendly Halloween spooktacular with events like Ghoul School, Mad Scientist Lab and Monster Mash Dance Party.
Track or Treat Halloween Express
3900 Bonsal Rd. New Hill, NC 27562
https://www.triangletrain.com/
Halloween at New Hope Valley Railway with decorations, food, ice cream, trains, and fun
Witches Brew Slime Party
The Nesting Spot – October 23 – 2pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/506755413220205/
Come join us for our Witches Brew Slime Party!! This event is geared towards kids 3+! We will be making witches slime, having snacks, playing music, playing, and reading Halloween stories! Each kid will be taking some slime home with them 🙂 (SORRY MOMS)
Halloween Spooktacular @ Joyner Park
Joyner Park, Wake Forest – October 24 – 4:30pm
https://www.wakeforestnc.gov/citizen-engagement/community-calendar/halloween-spooktacular
The Halloween Spooktacular is a free, family-oriented festival for children ages 12 and younger.
This year’s festivities will include face painting, a cupcake walk, photo booth, a variety of ghostly games and activities, and free pumpkin giveaways – while supplies last.
Twick or Tweat @ Laurel Hills
Laurel Hills Community Center – October 24 – 6pm
Put on your best costume and join us for a fun evening of spectacular music, fun, games, and tweats! (No twicks!) Fun for the whole family! Participants must be accompanied by parents, please.
Fall Festival @ Chavis Park
Chavis Park – October 24 – 6:30 – 8:00pm
Celebrate the fall season! Join us for a fun-filled evening of games, activities, etc. Prizes, candy and light refreshments will be available. Admission is FREE.
Town of Smithfield EGG HAUNT
Smithfield Community Park – October 24 – 6:45 – 7:05pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/1225706790965890/
Come dressed in your favorite costume. We will give everyone who participates a hauntingly good gift. Meet at the press box in-between the softball/baseball fields. bring a bag to collect your treasure. Ages: 3-12
Halloween Spooktacular @ The Factory
The Factory in Wake Forest – October 25 – 10:00am – 7:00pm
https://eatshopplay.com/factory-spooktacular-2/
Free activities include a giant inflatable, prize wheel and pick up basketball at the Capital Sportsplex, taking some hockey slap shots with the Junior Hurricanes Squad , try your hand breaking some boards at Martial Arts University, taking some shots on goal at MVP Sports, jamming out to some student bands at Progressive Music, being entertained with magic in the Mill Room, in addition stores will have specials during the night.
Trick or Treat in Downtown Fuquay-Varina
Downtown Fuquay-Varina – Friday, October 25 – 2:00 – 5:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/2407977062555082/
Trick or Treat in Downtown is a Free annual Halloween event sponsored by Fuquay-Varina Downtown Association and participating Downtown Businesses. Held from 2-5pm, families are invited to dress-up their ghosts and goblins and visit the merchants that display the sign, “Trick or Treat Here!”
Halloween Hayride in Clayton
Clayton Community Park – Friday, October 25 – 3:30 – 5:30pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/314465426084392/
Start the Halloween weekend off Friday afternoon with a hayride at Clayton Community Park, 1075 Amelia Church Road! You’ll meet fairies, witches, pirates, monsters, ghosts and goblins as a tractor pulls you along our trail to teach little ones all about Halloween Traditions! Clayton Youth Council volunteers will dress up to play those parts, and you’ll hear Halloween stories at each stop on the hayride. Also look for Halloween games, fortune tellers, facepainters and more – as we transform Clayton Community Park into a festive Halloween Land! Kids and parents are encouraged to don their costumes and get into the Halloween spirit. The fun begins 3:30 p.m. and runs until 5:30 p.m. Children ages 12 and under ride for just $5. Youngsters ages 2 and under – plus all parents, regardless of their children’s ages – ride for free!
Cary’s Pumpkin Flotilla
Bond Park Boat House – Friday, October 25 – 4:00 – 7:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/945488499139497/
Dress in your favorite costume and join us for this special event! Bring your carved pumpkin from 4-5:30 p.m. and watch the pumpkins set sail across Bond Lake at twilight (6:30 p.m.). Enjoy food trucks, live music, face-painting, and discounted boat rentals prior to the flotilla. Float space is limited and is on a first-come basis.
Halloween Treat Trail in Wendell
Wendell Park – Friday, October 25 – 5:00 – 8:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/2362830900479407/ FREE event! Kids accompanied by an adult can walk the (non-scary) trail and collect treats, while parents meet local businesses.
Halloween Bash @ Romp N Roll
Romp N Roll North Raleigh – Friday, October 25 – 5:00 – 6:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/2951665141514342/
Bring your little pumpkin to our Halloween Bash on Friday, October 25, 5 – 7 PM for a fun-filled celebration and costume party! Festivities include: games and activities, treats, a moon bounce and our famous Bubble Dance Party! Members and Non-Members welcome! Sign up today!
Boo Bash @ Abbott’s Creek
Abbott’s Creek Community Center – Friday, October 25 – 6:00 – 8:00pm
Get your costume ready and come be a part of District 1’s Annual Boo Bash! Visit one of our decorated vehicles for some trunk-or-treating, try your hand at some FANGtastic games, take a walk through our Spooky Bus (both scary and non-scary versions are available), and just fall into fun! This event is sponsored by all of the District 1 Boo Crew Community Centers: Abbotts Creek, Brier Creek, Greystone, Lake Lynn, Millbrook and Optimist. Don’t miss out on this happy haunting event for the whole family!
2nd Annual “Spook-Tacular” Halloween Party!
Goldfish Swim School – Friday, October 25 – 6:30 – 8:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/915489718821724/
Come join us on Friday, October 25th for a fun, spooky night filled with prizes, pizza, and swimming! We will have open swim throughout the evening, along with a photo backdrop op, trick or treat goodie bags, a Halloween movie playing, and more! We will also be having a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prize for the best-dressed child in their costume. The costume contest will be at the start of the event before swim time!
Haunted Halloween @ Peach Road
Peach Road Community Center – Friday, October 25⋅6:30 – 8:00pm
Witches and goblins, spooks and spiders, join us for the spookiest night of the year.
Trunk or Treat @ Kerr YMCA
Kerr Family YMCA – Friday, October 25 – 6:30 – 8:00pm
Join us at the Kerr Family YMCA for a Spooktacular Night of Family Fun! We will have crafts, games, a haunted forest, hot dogs on the grill, baked chips, and water. In addition, we will be having a bonfire with s’mores ($1 each) and of course, Trunk or Treating!
Boo at the NC Zoo
NC Zoo, 4401 Zoo Pkwy, Asheboro, NC – Saturday, October 26 All Day
Celebrate the excitement of the season with a weekend of safe daytime Halloween fun! Enjoy trick or treat games, live music and entertainment, face painting, animal encounters and a children’s costume contest.
Carving Pumpkins with Goats
Spring Haven Farm – Saturday, October 26 – 12:00 – 4:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/431390487462261/?event_time_id=431390507462259
The farm will be full of Pumpkins, fall fun and spooky decorations! Come and meet all the animals like Peppa pig Annie the Donkey and Huck the Horse. There will be fall time treats to eat and drink and music to listen to. Kids can take the Tractor Train Express and they can also get their face painted by Sparkle Body Arts!
Haunted Mordecai Festival
Mordecai Historic Park – Saturday, October 26⋅1:00 – 4:00pm
Enjoy a FREE afternoon of Halloween-themed fun including food, music, games, and crafts on the lawn at Mordecai Historic Park. There will be costume contests for kids up to 16 years old beginning at 1 p.m. Paranormal investigation group the Ghost Guild will be on site to reveal their findings from the Mordecai House and answer your questions. This event is free and open to the public.
Cary’s Great Pumpkin Carve
Town of Cary – Saturday, October 26⋅2:00 – 8:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/508178260018380/
Join us for Cary’s Great Pumpkin Carve in Cary’s Downtown Park! Stop by the pumpkin patch to pick out the perfect pumpkin and carve it at one of our stations, or bring your own. Pumpkins can be lit for display and submitted for “Cary’s Favorite Pumpkin.” Stay for family-friendly Halloween specials shown outdoors, including “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown!”
Trick or Treat the Trail @ Morrisville
Morrisville Community Park – Saturday, October 26⋅4:00 – 7:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/396587574487271/
Come trick-or-treat on the safe and family friendly 1/4 mile paved Hatcher Creek Trail at Morrisville Community Park (1520 Morrisville Parkway). Collect goodies from costumed characters and grab a bite to eat from local food trucks. Don’t forget to wear your costumes! This event is free, but be sure to bring money for food trucks!
Providence Fall Festival
Providence Church on Glenwood – Saturday, October 26⋅4:00 – 6:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/387893181878723/
Fall Festival is an afternoon of fun and games for families. Invite your friends, neighbors, and their families to enjoy an afternoon of carnival style games and inflatables. No cost or registration is required.
Happy Halloween Hayride & Movie Night
Millstone Creek Orchard – Saturday, October 26⋅5:00 – 9:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/2379321842159078/?event_time_id=2379321845492411
Create spooky Halloween memories with a Halloween adventure perfect for the entire family at our “Happy” Halloween Hayride & Movie Night. Watch the Orchard come alive on Our “Happy” Hayride, a musical light show with thousands of lights and festive inflatables that decorate our trail and excite (but not scare) your little ghosts and goblins. Also, enjoy a movie under the stars starting at 7:15pm each night. Come dressed in your best Halloween costume and compete in our Costume Contest (nightly at 6:30pm)! Every child dressed in a costume will receive a Halloween Treat Bag! This event is great family fun for everyone, so bring the whole family out for a night full of fun, family, and new adventures.
Trunk-or-Treat @ North Raleigh UMC
North Raleigh UMC – Saturday, October 26⋅5:00 – 7:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/468885793699454/
Come spend a few hours of fun! Our annual Trunk-or-Treat event will not disappoint! There will be a variety of decorated (creatively) trunks waiting to hand candy out to the many children dressed in costumes. There will be games, face painting, inflatables and more. Come hungry and get a hot dog dinner and support our Youth Mission trips. The preschool will have their annual basket raffle. There is no better way to support our preschool and try to win a basket FILLED with hundreds of dollars of goodies.
Spooktacular Pumpkin Carving Party @ Old Mill Farm Durham
Old Mill Farm Durham – Sunday, October 27⋅12:00 – 5:00pm
https://www.oldmillfarmdurham.com/upcoming-events
A fun filled afternoon on the farm. Admission includes one pumpkin to carve per ticket.
Halloween Boo Bash @ DriveShack
DriveShack Raleigh – Sunday, October 27⋅12:00 – 4:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/2570236056545911/
Save the Tricks, We’ve Got Treats Enjoy: Trick or Treating Starting at 1 p.m. Face Painting Photo Booth Free Kids Meals* Costumes Encouraged Kids eat free with purchase of BayPlay. Max 3 kid’s meals per bay. Offer only valid on kid’s meals during event hours.
Fall Festival @ Elevation Church
Elevation Church – Sunday, October 27⋅1:00 – 2:30pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/2304219866339779/
Join us as we kick off this fall season with our annual Fall Festival event. We will have Trunk or Treat, fall treats, bounce houses (weather permitting), music and of course a pumpkin patch. Everyone is welcome!
Halloween in the Village
Lafayette Village – Sunday, October 27⋅2:00 – 4:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/2441957216089841/
Join Us for a Family-Friendly Celebration. Celebrate Halloween a little early and join our participating merchant in Trick-or-Treating from 2 pm – 4:00 pm. Be sure to look out for princess and super heroes from Enchanted Wishes!
Halloween Spooktacular @ Green Road Community Center
Green Road Community Center – Monday, October 28⋅ 8am – 6pm
This event offers Halloween fun for kids 10 and under. Join us for a variety of activities and games. Space is limited, and preregistration is recommended. All participants must be accompanied by an adult. Preregister via RecLinkusing the barcode #244952.
Trunk or Treat @ Chick-fil-a Capital Crossing
Chick-fil-a Capital Crossing – Tuesday, October 29⋅5:00 – 7:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/1094782517385181/
Come join us for some Halloween fun on October 29th 👻 🎃 Companies in the community will be joining us in our parking lot to create a “neighborhood” of vehicles and distribute candy and other free promotional items. Halloween costumes encouraged but not required!
Trunk or Treat Event – Cary Hospital
WakeMed Cary, 1900 Kildaire Farm Rd Cary, NC – Tuesday, October 29⋅6:00 – 8:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/2312306068887075/
Looking for something fun and safe to do with your kids for Halloween? Join us for a Trunk or Treat event at Cary Hospital. This is a FREE event for the whole family. While you’re there, enjoy: • Costume contests • Information from the Town of Cary Police Dept. and Safe Kids of Wake County • Check out a Cary Fire Department Truck • Music entertainment from a DJ • Safe Trick or Treating (Candy!) • Coloring Tables • Games
Halloween Party @ The Nesting Spot
The Nesting Spot – Wednesday, October 30⋅10:00am – 12:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/442628649726208/
Our Not So Spooky Party is coming October 30th! We will have snacks, music, crafts, and a story! Come dressed up in your costume! $12 for members $15 for non-members
Trunk or Treat @ Beacon Baptist
Beacon Baptist Church – Wednesday, October 30⋅6:30 – 8:30pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/685939028581486/
All kids 5th grade and younger are invited to dress up in their favorite costume and visit 50+ trunks, receiving candy from each one! All kids will be allowed to go through the line one time. After going through the trunks, there will be inflatables and the opportunity to hang out and enjoy some snacks! Join us anytime between 6:30 and 8:30PM!
Finley YMCA Trunk or Treat 2019
A.E. Finley YMCA – Wednesday, October 30⋅6:30 – 8:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/954721254881873/
Plan to join us for a fun family experience celebrating Halloween! Come dressed in costume to trick-or treat, or decorate your trunk and pass out treats! There will be a Food Truck available if you’d like to purchase dinner. This event will take place behind the Finley YMCA.
Trick-or-Treat at North Hills
North Hills – Thursday, October 31⋅10:00 – 11:00am
https://www.facebook.com/events/1719726014826582/
Come trick-or-treat with us at North Hills on Thursday, October 31st! Dress up in your best costume and visit your favorite restaurants & retailers for Halloween! Store hours vary location to location. Tag @VisitNorthHills in your photos for a chance to win a #NorthHills gift card!
Eat before you Treat @ Chick-fil-a
Chick-fil-a Capital Crossing AND Falls Village – Thursday, October 31⋅2:00 – 5:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/801591476924962/
FREE 4-Count Kids Meal to children 10 and under dressed in a Halloween costume with purchase of adult meal!
Trick or Treat on Youngsville Main Street
Town of Youngsville – Thursday, October 31⋅3:00 – 6:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/688737318203679/
Town of Youngsville businesses present Trick or Treat on Main Street 2019. Participating businesses will be handing out candy on Main Street to trick or treaters from 3pm to 6pm on Halloween! We had such a great turnout last year, we cannot wait to everyone again! Youngsville Police Department will be providing designated crosswalks to help all of our trick or treaters cross Main Street safely.
Trick-or-Treat the Trails in Garner
White Deer Park – Thursday, October 31⋅3:00 – 6:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/433762940598957/
Businesses, civic groups and other community organizations will be set up along White Deer Park’s one-mile loop trail passing out treats for all! There will be food trucks on site so be sure to have cash available. Parents must accompany children at all times. Parking will be available at Lake Benson Park: 921 Buffaloe Rd. Garner
FANG-tastic Halloween Drop-In
Powell Drive Park – Thursday, October 31⋅5:30 – 7:00pm
Bring your little pumpkins and young ghouls to our Halloween drop-in and get caught up in our web of goodies and games! Come as you are, hang around for a spell, vamp it up with activities and make no bones about it. You are sure to have a booo-tiful Halloween.
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Apollo Heights Park – Thursday, October 31⋅6:00 – 8:00pm
Be sure to stop by The Ralph Campbell Center on Halloween night as you’re making your trick or treat rounds through the city. We always have a fun and frightful scene and the best goodie bags in the city. The Legacy Photo Booth from Legacy Photo and Events will be joining us again, so you will remember this night forever with a complimentary photo.
Aversboro Trunk or Treat Harvest Fest!
Aversboro Road Baptist Church – Thursday, October 31⋅6:00 – 8:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/359035201718124/
Come join us for a night full of fun and excitement! Food, Games, Live Entertainment, Music, Inflatables, Trunks decorated in all kinds of themes & lots more! We invite you and your family to join in on the 100% Free family fun night! Safe and free fun for the whole family! 6:00pm-8:00pm on October 31st in the parking lot of Aversboro Road Baptist Church in Garner NC! Parking will be available in the lot off of Claymore drive.
Sanderford Road Trunk or Treat
Sanderford Road Community Center – Thursday, October 31⋅6:00 – 8:00pm
Come show off your best costume at Sanderford Road! We will be passing out prizes and candy! Get ready to have a howling good time!