Date: October 1, 2012
Autumn brings beautiful crisp weather and nature's dazzling mosaic of fall colors to the Triangle. Carve out some family time to pack a picnic, stuff a scarecrow or decorate a pumpkin. Braver souls can venture into the darkness where ghouls and goblins playfully await. We've put together a hearty selection of fall offerings in the Triangle, from tame excursions to spine-tingling festivities. Check the daily calendar events section and Fall Fun Guide to the Triangle for more seasonal fun.
Parents should use their discretion as to whether frightful activities are suitable for their children. Be sure to call ahead to verify hours and dates.
FAMILY FUN IN THE HARVEST SEASON
Jump in a haystack, visit a pumpkin patch or navigate a corn labyrinth. Don't forget your camera!
Fearrington Village's
Halloween Pumpkin Fest
2000 Fearrington Village Center,
U.S. 15-501, Pittsboro
919-542-2121 • fearrington.com
Opens Oct. 30, 6-8 p.m.
Admission is free.
Activities for kids include Spooky Storytime at McIntyre's Fine Books at 6 and 6:30 p.m. and a Pumpkin Walk 6-8 p.m. featuring dozens of elaborately carved jack-o'-lanterns.
Ganyard Hill Farm
319 Sherron Rd., Durham
919-596-8728 • pumpkincountry.com
Open daily through Oct. 31,
Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m;
Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
General admission is $12.50 for ages
2 and older.
Pumpkin patch, hayrides, three crop mazes, farm animals, giant haystack, barn market and picnics.
Green Acres Farm
1132 Morrisville Carpenter Rd., Cary
919-481-2435 • greenacrescary.com
Open through Oct. 31, Fri. 4-9 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. (ticket office closes at 9 p.m.); Sun. 11 a.m.-sunset (no night maze). Last night maze is Oct. 27.
General admission is $10 for ages 4-adult, free for kids 3 and younger; other fees vary by activity.
Pumpkins, hayrides, corn maze, hay mounds, tunnels, Bessie the Milk Cow, tractors, bulldozers, bounce houses and more.
Green Level Gourd Farm
3800 Green Level Rd. West, Cary
919-387-7352
greenlevelgourdfarm.com
Open through Oct. 31,
Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
General admission is $4 for toddlers and older; additional fees for face painting and donkey rides.
Pumpkins, not-so-scary hayrides, corn maze for small children and play area.
Gross Farms
1606 Pickett Rd., Sanford
919-498-6727 • grossfarms.com
Open through Nov. 4, Wed.-Fri. by appointment only for groups; Fri. 7-10 p.m. (October only); Sat. 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m.
General admission is $3, free for ages 2 and younger; other fees vary by activity.
Pumpkin patch, corn maze,
hayrides, John Deere tricycle
track and play area.
Hill Ridge Farms
703 Tarboro Rd., Youngsville
919-556-1771
hillridgefarms.com/harvest.php
Open Mon.-Sun. 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
General admission is $10 for ages 2 and older.
Fall Harvest and Pumpkin Festival through Nov. 11 features pumpkin patch, covered wagon hayride, 80-foot giant slide, farm animals, fish-feeding dock, kids' play land, country store and live music. Pony rides, gemstone panning and
unlimited train rides cost extra.
Ken's Korny Corn Maze
3175 Benson Rd., Garner
919-779-4765
kensproduce.com
Open through Nov. 11, Fri.
4-10 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun. noon-8 p.m. Ticket sales end one hour before closing.
Admission is $10 for ages 6 and older; $5 for ages 3-5; free for ages 3 and younger.
Six-acre corn maze, hayrides, hay and rope mazes, hay barn and picnic areas. A separate haunted attraction is open 7-11 p.m. on select nights in October that requires a $17 admission fee and is not recommended for young children.
Lazy O Farm Great Pumpkin Patch and Gemstone Diggin'
3583 Packing Plant Rd., Smithfield
919-934-1132
Oct. 6, 11, 20, 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
General admission is $5 for ages 2 and older; $2 additional fee for maze, $3 fee per bucket for fossil and gemstone digging.
Pumpkins, barnyard animals and exhibits, hayride and picnic area.
McKee's Cornfield Maze
5011 Kiger Rd., Rougemont
919-732-8065
mckeemaze.com
Open through Nov. 4, Fri. 3-8 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun. 1-7 p.m.
Admission is $10
Two corn mazes, pumpkins, farm animals, play areas and more. Haunted trail and cornfield maze Oct. 20, 26, 27 and 31 from 6-10 p.m. Admission is $10.
Naylor Family Farm and Giant Corn Maze
6016 U.S. 401 N., Fuquay-Varina
910-249-2258
naylorfamilyfarm.com
Open through Nov. 5, Fri. and
Sat. 5-9 p.m; Sun. 1-6 p.m.
Prices vary by activity. Children ages 3 and younger are free with
paying adult.
Pirate treasure-themed corn maze, pumpkin patch, petting zoo, kids play area and more. Corn maze flashlight nights every Friday and Saturday. See website for hours.
Phillips Corn Maze and Family Fun
6701 Good Hope Church Rd., Cary
phillipsfarmsofcary.com
Open through Oct. 28, Mon.-Thurs. by appointment only for groups; Fri. 3-6:30 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m. Open Oct. 31, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission is $10 for adults and kids ages 13 and older, $6 for ages 4-12 and free for ages 3 and younger.
Corn maze, hay mountain, cow train, tube swing, pumpkin launcher, peddle carts, corn cannon and more. A separate haunted attraction is open 8-10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights in October that requires a separate admission fee of $20 and is not recommended for young children.
Ragan & Holly's Pumpkin Patch
Locations at the corner of Hwy. 751 and Lewter Shop Rd., Apex, and corner of Hwy. 55 and S. Mason Street, downtown Apex
919-362-5800
Pumpkins and fall produce.
Mrs. Ruth's Farms Corn Maze
1361 Green Level Rd., Apex
mrsruthsfarms.com
Open through Oct. 28, Sat. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.; Sun. 1-5 p.m.
Admission is $10 for ages 9 and older, $5 for ages 3-8 and free
for ages 2 and younger with
paying adult.
Hayride through the woods to a 5-acre corn maze and 7-acre playground, hay mountain, corn hole games, pedal cars, fish pond, pumpkins and more.
Vollmer Farm
677 N.C. Hwy. 98 E., Bunn
919-496-3076 • vollmerfarm.com
Open through Nov. 4, Sat. 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun 1-5 p.m.
Admission is $13 for ages 2 and older.
Pumpkins, hayrides, barrel train, mazes, 80-foot underground slide, corn box, tot rocket zip line, pumpkin jump trampoline, playgrounds and farm animals.
NOT-SO-SCARY EVENTS
FOR YOUNG PUMPKINS
Clayton Halloween Parade
919-553-1555
townofclaytonnc.org
Oct. 31, 2:30-4 p.m.
Kids trick-or-treat in costume in a parade that begins at the Main Street parking lot and ends at the Town Square with games, activities and treats.
Crossroads Plaza Trick-or-Treating
Walnut Street, off U.S. 1/64, Cary
shopcrossroadsplaza.com
Oct. 31, 4-6 p.m.
Kids trick-or-treat at stores and restaurants and enjoy face painting in the food court.
Hallow-Eno West Point on the Eno Park
5101 N. Roxboro Rd., Durham
919-471-1623 • dprplaymore.org
Oct. 31, 6-9 p.m.
Admission is free.
Hayrides, campfire stories and songs, face painting, crafts and treats for ages 12 and younger.
Halloween Carnival
Carrboro Town Commons
919-918-7364 • ci.carrboro.nc.us
Oct. 31, 6-8:30 p.m.
Admission is free.
Carnival games and prizes.
Halloween Express Trains
3900 Bonsal Rd., New Hill
919-362-5416 • nhvry.org
Trains run Oct. 20 and 27 at 4 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.
Admission is $10 for all ages. Advance ticket purchase required.
Ghostly entertainment on a train ride through the woods from
Bonsal to New Hill and back.
Halloween Fun Ride
Clayton Community Park,
Amelia Church Road, Clayton
919-553-1555
www.townofclaytonnc.org
Oct. 26, 4-6 p.m.
$5 per child; parents ride free with each paid child.
Hayride features Halloween characters, games and prizes for kids ages 12 and younger.
Halloween Glow
Selma Middle School,
533 U.S. 301, Selma
919-975-1411
selma.govoffice2.com
Oct. 29, 7 p.m.
Admission is free.
Kids ages 3-10 search for glow-in-the-dark eggs and prizes and compete in a costume contest. Bring a flashlight and bag to
collect eggs.
Halloween Spooktacular
Flaherty Park Community Center, 1226 N. White St., Wake Forest
919-435-9560
wakeforestnc.gov/parksrecreation.aspx
Oct. 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Admission is free.
Ghostly games and activities
for kids ages 12 and younger.
Costumes optional.
Haunted Mordecai Festival and Lantern Ghost Tours
Mordecai Historic Park,
1 Mimosa St., Raleigh
919-857-4364
raleighnc.gov/mordecai
Oct. 27, 5-10 p.m.
Games, crafts, food and kids costume contests. Festival admission is free. Half-hour lantern ghost tours of the Mordecai House from 5-10 p.m. are $5 and depart every 15 minutes. Purchase tickets at the Mordecai House gift shop, via the website through RecLink or call 919-857-4364.
Haunting at Harris:
Raiders of the Lost Park
Harris Lake County Park,
2112 County Park Dr., New Hill
919-387-4342
wakegov.com/parks/harrislake
Oct. 13, 2-6 p.m.
Admission is free.
Journey by hayride on an Indiana Jones adventure. Games and activities while supplies last.
Marbles Kooky Spooky
Halloween Party
201 E. Hargett St., Raleigh
919-834-4040
marbleskidsmuseum.org
Oct. 27, 6-9 p.m.
Advance tickets are $8/members, $10/nonmembers. Tickets at the door are $10/members,
$12/nonmembers.
Magical mischief, silly surprises and tasty treats.
Safe-N-Sane Halloween Celebration
Cary Towne Center Mall,
1105 Walnut St., Cary
919-469-4061 • townofcary.org
Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m.
Storytelling, magician and
costume contest.
Southern Village Halloween Event
Village Green at Southern Village, Market Street, Chapel Hill
919-933-4422 • southernvillage.com
Oct. 27, 1-4 p.m.
Admission is free.
Kids enjoy a trick-or-treat walk, pumpkin decorating, scavenger hunt, musical entertainment and other surprises. Please bring canned goods or other nonperishable food to donate to PORCH, a local charity that stocks food pantries.
The Spooktacular at the Factory
1839 S. Main St., Wake Forest
919-453-1839 • eatshopplay.com
Oct. 26, 5-8 p.m.
Admission is free.
Ghostly games, activities and trick-or-treating for kids.
Spooktacular Trail Walk
Morrisville Community Park,
1520 Morrisville Pkwy., Morrisville
www.ci.morrisville.nc.us
Oct. 27, 6-10 p.m.
Admission is free.
Family-friendly trail with mild scares 6-8 p.m. Haunted trail 8-10 p.m. for ages 10 and older.
Tricks and Treats
Halloween Bash
Cary Elementary School,
400 Kildaire Farm Rd., Cary and Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave., Cary
919-469-4061 • townofcary.org
Oct. 27, 5-7 p.m. Admission is $1.
Fun frights 5-7 p.m. include a family-friendly carnival and not-so-scary storytelling at Cary Elementary School and a hayride to Ashworth's Village in Downtown Cary to trick-or-treat at participating businesses 5:30-7:30 p.m. Enjoy bluegrass music 6-8 p.m. at the Cary Arts Center. The Applause! Cary Youth Theatre Fright School hosts its annual Haunted House 6-9 p.m. Admission is $1. Visit the website for a complete schedule of events.
Trick-or-Treat in Downtown Fuquay-Varina
Historic Fuquay-Varina
fuquay-varinadowntown.com
919-552-0848
Oct. 26, 2-5 p.m.
Kids trick-or-treat in costume
visiting merchants in historic Fuquay-Varina.
Trick-or-Treat the Trails
White Deer Park,
2400 Aversboro Rd., Garner
919-773-4442 • garnerparks.org
Oct. 31, 3-6 p.m.
Kids trick-or-treat in costume around a 1-mile loop trail.
THE TERROR ZONE
No bones about it, these festivities are frightfully spooktacular.
Clayton Fear Farm
1620 Loop Rd., Clayton
919-553-0016 • claytonfearfarm.com
Open Oct. 5-31 on select nights. See website for complete schedule. Admission to one attraction is $12 and eight attractions is $25.
Haunted hayride, houses and cemetery; Fear Farm Academy; spinning Black Hole; and 5-acre corn maze. Nonhaunted corn maze and attractions open Fri. and Sat. Oct. 6-28 and Oct. 31.
Darkside Haunted Estates
11875 N.C. 222 W., Middlesex
919-269-8620
darksidehauntedestates.com
Open through Nov. 3 on select nights, 7-10 p.m. See website for complete schedule.
Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for kids 12 and younger.
Haunted hayride, prison yard, clown town, insane asylum, cemetery and other attractions. Low-scare night for younger kids Oct. 28, 5-7 p.m.
Haunted Trolley Tour
Departs Mordecai Historic Park,
1 Mimosa St., Raleigh
919-857-4364
raleighnc.gov/mordecai
Oct. 20, Oct. 26 and Oct. 27,
6-10 p.m.
Admission is $10.
An hour-long journey past
Raleigh's most haunted places with a special stop at City Cemetery. Tours depart every 90 minutes. Purchase tickets at the Mordecai House gift shop, via the website through RecLink or call 919-
857-4364.
Haunted Twilight Tour of Downtown Cary
Page Walker Arts & History Center, 119 Ambassador St., Cary
919-460-4963 • townofcary.org
Oct. 26, 6:30, 7 and 7:30 p.m.
Admission is $15, ages 13 and older. Purchase tickets online at etix.com.
Tour guides share spooky legends and tales.
Historical Ghost Walk
Riverside Cemetery, corner of South Second and Church streets, Smithfield
919-934-2836
Oct. 25, 7 p.m.
Admission is $3 adults, $2 kids.
Small groups will be guided through the cemetery where costumed re-enactors tell stories about historical characters buried there.
Raleigh Haunted Footsteps Ghost Tour
Meets at the Wake County Courthouse, 316 Fayetteville St., Raleigh
919-371-2653
tobaccoroadtours.com/raleigh-haunted-footsteps-ghost-tour
Oct. 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27, 28, 31 and Nov. 2-3 at 7:30 p.m.
Admission is $15 for adults, $9.99 for ages 8-13. Purchase tickets online at brownpapertickets.com.
Family-friendly, 1.5-mile walking tour for ages 8 and older that combines local ghost stories, folklore and history, and takes guests to several ghost and paranormal sites in downtown Raleigh.
Raleigh Haunted House
at Panic Point
2808 Cedar Creek Rd., Youngsville
raleighhauntedhouse.com
Open select nights through Nov. 3, 7-10:30 p.m.; open Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25 and 31 until 9:30 p.m.
Attraction prices vary.
Haunted forest, hayride, zombie shootout, corn maze, games and more.
Raleigh Living Dead
City Plaza, downtown Raleigh
livegumption.com/raleigh-living-dead
Oct. 27, 4-11 p.m.
Advance tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for kids. Tickets at the door are $15 for adults, $10 kids.
Zombies are the guests of honor at City Plaza's first Halloween festival. Zombie dance camp, zombie Olympics, killer food, live music and a special kids area.
Reel-ly Scary Cary:
Movies by Moonlight
Koka Booth Amphitheatre,
8003 Regency Pkwy., Cary
919-462-2025
boothamphitheatre.com/
movies.htm
Oct. 23-27, movies start at dusk (gates open at 6 p.m.)
Admission is $3; kids 12 and younger are free.
Visitors enjoy thrills from frightening movie classics on a huge outdoor screen. Features the PG-rated movies Woman in Black (Oct. 25) and The Spiderwick Chronicles (Oct. 26). R-rated movies shown Oct. 23, 24 and 27.
Spirits of Hillsborough
Halloween Tours
Tours meet at the Alexander Dickson House,
150 E. King St., Hillsborough
919-732-7741
historichillsborough.org
Oct. 26; one-hour tours offered every half hour beginning at 7 p.m.
Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for ages 5-12.
Stroll past Hillsborough's haunted homes, churches and cemeteries to learn about its fascinating spirits.
FALL FUN FARTHER AFIELD
Hubb's Corn Maze
10276 N. U.S. 421, Clinton
(between Clinton and Dunn)
910-564-6709
hubbscornmaze.com
Open through Nov. 4, Fri. 6-11 p.m.; Sat. 1-11 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m. and other select nights in October.
Admission prices vary.
Train-themed corn maze, straw bale maze, hayrides, barrel train, jump pillow, corn cannon, giant slide, toddler town and more. Haunted corn trail on Friday and Saturday nights in October. See website for driving directions.
Harvest Ridge
Corntacular Adventure
545 Service Rd., Ruffin
336-939-7616 • comegetlost.com
Open through Oct. 31, Mon.-Fri. by appointment only; Sat. 10 a.m.-
7 p.m.; Sun. 1-7 p.m.
Admission is $10 for ages 3 and older.
Giant corn maze, giant jumping pillow, hayrides, pumpkin patch, corn cannon, tunnel, petting zoo and concessions.
The Plague and Camp Nightmare
Americamps Lake Gaston Campground
9 Lakeside Ln., Bracey, Va.
theplagueonline.com
Oct. 19-20, 26-27, 7-11 p.m.
$10 for The Plague, $5 for Camp Nightmare, a haunted hayride. Cash only.
Infected victims of the plague
terrify visitors.
Strickland Farm Trail of Terror
7346 Strickland Farm Rd.,
Macclesfield
252-289-0999
thestricklandfarmtrailofterror.com
Open through Oct. 27, Fri.-Sat.
7 p.m-midnight; Oct. 28, 7-10 p.m.
Admission is $13.
Restless spirits haunt a long and winding path in the woods.
Tucker Lake's Haunted Hayride
3025 Allens Crossroads Rd., Benson
919-894-6090 • tuckerslake.net
Open through Oct. 28; also on Oct. 31, Fri.-Sat. 5-10 p.m.; Sun. 1-5 p.m.
Admission is $10.
Kid-friendly rides 5-7:30 p.m. and all day Sunday.
Tweetsie Railroad's Ghost Train Halloween Festival
300 Tweetsie Railroad Ln.,
Blowing Rock
800-526-5740 • tweetsie.com
Open through Oct. 27,
Fri.-Sat. 7:30-11:30 p.m.
Admission is $28; kids 2 and younger are free. Advance ticket purchase required.
Ghost train rides, creepy carnival, haunted house, freaky forest,
Halloween characters and shows, 3-D maze and trick-or-treating. Some attractions may not be
suitable for young children.
