Here comes Halloween! And we have been gathering info on fun events like an overzealous trick-or-treater collects candy. See below for our growing list of ghoulish activities and check back often as we will continue to update it as new excuses to wear matching family costumes pop up.
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Local Haunted Experiences
Myrtle Grove Haunt Hillsborough, NC
- Open every Friday and Saturday- Sept 29th- Nov 4th, 2023
- Haunted Barn Admission starts at 8pm until 11pm
- No Scare Admission is between 6-7pm
Hawfields Civitan Haunted Forest Mebane, NC
- Open Fri-Sat starting Oct 13 through Halloween night
- 👻 No Scare Option for Littles! Saturdays at 2pm
Orange County Feargrounds Efland, NC
- Open Fri & Sat Oct 27-28 7-10pm
The Original Hollywood Horror Show Snow Camp, NC
- Open select dates between Sept. 28 - Nov 4
- 8:00pm - midnight on Fri & Sat; 8-11 PM on all other nights
The Witch's Haunted Barn Firefly Farm, Hillsborough, NC
- Open every Saturday in Oct from 10am - 5pm
Kersey Valley Spookywoods Archdale, NC
- Open on select dates from Sept 23 - Nov 4
- Timed entry starting at 8pm
- Children under 10 not recommended
Woods of Terror Greensboro, NC
- Open on select dates from Sept 23 - Nov 4
Xtreme Haunt Durham, NC
- Open Sat & Sun Oct 20-21 and 27-28
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Local Halloween Events
Below we've gathered every spooky event we could fine - from large community parties to drop-in crafting events. Many ongoing events - such as little kid storytimes at the libraries - will also have Halloween-themed sessions throughout the month.
Fri, Oct 13
Fun Fridays – Jack-O’-Lantern at the Children's Museum of Alamance County, Graham
Thataween: Halloween Dance for Middle School Studentsat Thataways Youth Center, Burlington
Sat, Oct 14
Mebane Train Display Open! with Halloween display at Mebane Historical Museum
Parent & Me Paint Class
- Jack-O-Lantern at Painted Grape, Burlington
- Ghost at Painted Grape, Mebane
Sun, Oct 15
Sunday Make Break: Hatbox Ghost Craft at Michaels' Stores
Mon, Oct 16
Kids BINGO - Special Halloween Edition at Lawrence Slade Park, Elon
Thurs, Oct 19
After School Arts and Crafts - Halloween theme at Gibsonville Community Center
Halloween Egg Scramble at Moricle Park, Gibsonville
Fri, Oct 20
Downtown Monster Mash at Historic Depot, Burlington
Teen Wonder Space: Zombie Prom! at May Memorial Library
Musiconoween at Game Over: Comics, Cards, Collectibles and Gaming, Burlington
Sat, Oct 21
Costume and Makeup Workshop at Alamance Lutheran Church
Halloween Craft Spooktacular - Grades 6-12 at the Orange County Public Library, Hillsborough
Decorate a Pumpkin Event at Hinton Farms, Gibsonville
Fall Festival at Glen Raven Park
Parent & Me Paint Class
- Spooky House at Painted Grape, Burlington
- Jack-O-Lantern at Painted Grape, Mebane
👻 Annual Fall Festival at Green Level Municipal Park
Flashlight Egg Hunt at Minneola Park, Gibsonville
Sun, Oct 22
Sunday Make Break: Witch Silhouette Painting at Michaels' Stores
Mon, Oct 23
Spooktacular Scavenger Hunt (10/23-10/31) at Mebane Public Library
Tues, Oct 24
Trunk or Treat for Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilitiesat Burlington Athletic Stadium
Wed, Oct 25
Spookfest! at the Mebane Public Library
Thurs, Oct 26
Kids Explore: Witches at Orange County Public Library
Toddler Town - Halloween at Gibsonville Community Center
Halloween Carnival at Efland-Cheeks Community Center, Efland
Touch-A-Truck or Treat at Audrey Garrett Elementary School
Fri, Oct 27
Fun Fridays – Frankenstein Friday at the Children's Museum of Alamance County, Graham
Film Friday: Goosebumps at North Park Library
Hillsborough's Last Fridays & the Art Walk: Halloween & Día de los Muertos Last Fridays Festival in downtown Hillsborough
- Including Merchant Trick-or-Treating in downtown Hillsborough
Halloween Happenings: Hocus Pocus at Beth Schmidt Park, Elon
Halloween Kids Day Party and Workshops at Petra Burlington
Halloween at Burwell at Burwell Historic Site, Hillsborough
Trick or Treating at merchants in downtown Burlington
Hillsborough Halloween Spirit's Tours in downtown Hillsborough
Downtown Graham Pumpkin Bash in downtown Graham
Saxapahaw Ghost Stories at the Haw River Ballroom, Saxapahaw
Spooky Skate at the Orange County Sportsplex, Hillsborough
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Sat, Oct 28
Halloween Roll and Read with Alamance Partnership for Children
The Witch's Haunted Barn Open at Firefly Farm, Hillsborough
Cow-lloween at Isley Farm Supply, Burlington
Family Make & Takes: Paper Pumpkins! at May Memorial Library, Burlington
Trick or Read: Free Comic Giveawayat Totally Awesome Comics, Mebane
Howl-O-Ween at the NC animal Park at the Conservator's Center, Burlington
Downtown Mebane Halloween Spooktacular in downtown Mebane
Family Meal and Pumpkin Painting at Citygate Dream Center, Burlington
Down Home Halloween at Down Home Harley-Davidson, Burlington
Halloween Spooktacular at Orange County Recreation, Hillsborough
Spooky Skate at the Orange County Sportsplex, Hillsborough
👻 Hawfields Civitan Haunted Forest - No Scare Option for Littles! at Hawfields Community Park
Dark at the Ballpark (w/fireworks! 🎆) at Burlington Athletic Stadium
Parent & Me Paint Class
- Pumpkins at Painted Grape, Burlington
- Spooky House at Painted Grape, Mebane
Fall-O-Ween at Central Baptist Church, Mebane
Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat at Hope River Church, Gibsonville
Charlie Mike Howl-oween Trunk-or-Treat Trail in Burlington
Hillsborough Halloween Spirit's Tours in downtown Hillsborough
Halloween Spooktacular at Tanger Outlet Mall, Mebane
Halloween Bash in Graham, NC
Halloween Parents Night Out at Kidsport Gymnastics, Burlington
Sun, Oct 29
Hills-BOO-rough Kids Tour by Haunted Hillsborough Tours
🛼 Family Halloween Skating Party at Roll A Bout Skating Center, Burlington
Sunday Make Break: Mandala Pumpkin Art at Michaels' Stores
Halloween Carnival at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Hillsborough
Saxapahaw Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat at Thistledown Farm, Saxapahaw
Mon, Oct 30
Halloween Camp (ABSS Teacher Workday) at Isaac's Martial Arts, Burlington
Spooktacular Scavenger Hunt (10/23-10/31) at Mebane Public Library
Tues, Oct 31
Halloween Celebration at the Children's Museum of Alamance County, Graham
Little Explorers: Creepy Critters at Beth Scmidt Park, Elon
Trick or Treat for Toddlers/Pre-Schoolers at Minneola Park, Gibsonville
Kids Discover: Art Lab/Egyptian Burial Masks at Orange County Public Library, Hillsborough
HallowEno at West Point on the Eno Park, Durham
Halloween Costume Dance Party at the Haw River Ballroom, Saxapahaw
Local Trunk or Treats
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Sat, Oct 14
Trunk or Treat at the Allied Churches of Alamance County, Burlington
Sat, Oct 21
Trunk or Treat at Buffaloe Lanes Bowling Center, Mebane
Trunk or Treat and Fall Festival at Bethel Baptist Church, Graham
Sun, Oct 22
Trunk or Treat at Elon First United Methodist Church
Wed, Oct 25
Trunk or Treat at Powerline Church of the Nazarene, Elon
Trunk or Treat at Mebane Ridge Assisted Living
Thurs, Oct 26
Touch-A-Truck or Treat at Audrey Garrett Elementary School
Fri, Oct 27
Trunk or Treat at Hillsborough Police Department
Trunk or Treat at Pleasant Grove Community Center, Burlington
Merchant Trick-or-Treating During Hillsborough's Last Friday & Art Walk! in downtown Hillsborough
Trick or Treating in downtown Burlington at merchants of downtown Burlington
Sat, Oct 28
Trunk or Treat with your Pet! at Animal Hospital of Mebane
Trunk or Treat at Isa Elite Training, Mebane
Trunk or Treat at Hawfields Presbyterian Church, Mebane
Trunk or Treat at Carolina Elite, Gibsonville
Trunk or Treat at Isa Elite Training, Burlington
Fall-O-Ween at Central Baptist Church, Mebane
Charlie Mike Howl-oween Trunk-or-Treat Trail in Burlington
Trunk or Treat at Eno River Farm, Hillsborough
Trunk or Treat at Crosslink Community Church, Mebane
Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat at Hope River Church, Gibsonville
Trunk or Treat at People's Church, Mebane
Sun, Oct 29
Trunk or Treat at Broadway's Family Fun Center
Trunk or Treat at Elon Community Church
Trunk or Treat at New Covenant Fellowship Church, Graham
Trunk or Treat and Fall Festival at Thistledown Farm, Saxapahaw
Trick or Treating for Cans in Mill Creek neighborhood, Mebane
Trunk or Treat at New Covenant Fellowship Church, Graham
Trunk or Treat at Graham Presbyterian Church
Trunk or Treat Family Fun at Burlington Christian Church
Trunk or Treat at Queens Chapel AME Church, Burlington
Mon, Oct 30
Trunk or Treat at Eli Whitney Community Center, Graham
Trunk or Treat at Cone Health MedCenter Mebane
Tues, Oct 31
Trick or Treat for Toddlers/Pre-Schoolers at Minneola Park, GIbsonville
Trunk or Treat at First Baptist Church, Hillsborough
Trunk or Treat at Salem Community Church, Haw River
Trunk or Treat at Gibsonville United Methodist Church
Trunk or Treatat Ready Up Game Lounge, Burlington
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