Fun and Scary North Carolina Halloween Activities
The North Carolina Transportation Museum
http://www.nctrans.org/events/trick_or_train.php located in Raleigh North Carolina will have a Trick or Train ride on from Oct 26-28 from 6 to 9 pm. Suggested age is 8 and up. Trains will leave every 45 minutes. The train will travel to the Haunted Roundhouse and see the ghosts of The Southern Railway. Fee is $8 per person, free to members and kids under 3. They will have activities for young kids and this is a North Carolina Historical Site.
The North Carolina Zoo
http://www.nczoo.org/index.cfm They are located in Asheboro North Carolina, and have directions to the zoo on their site. Oct 13,14,20,21,26,27,28 they will have a haunted tram ride through the zoo. 7 pm to 10 pm cost is $10 for all riders. Oct 28-29 they have “Boo at the Zoo” A costume contest, games, mural painting and musical entertainment, clowns and magicians, will give you a complete evening. This is a daytime event.
Find Pumpkin Patches in North Carolina
http://www.pumpkinpatchesandmore.org/NCppumpkins.ph This website lists a good bit of stuff related to North Carolina Halloween fun. It tells where to find mazes and pumpkin patches all over the state. Just go there and follow the directions on the page.
The North Carolina Renaissance Faire
http://www.ncrenfaire.com/index.php?&MMN_position=1:1 Located in Cary North Carolina. Saturday Oct 26, Gaelic’s Myth and Mayhem will be presented. A variety of games and woodcarving, as well as great food and Celtic Bands will be at this Irish Halloween event. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for kids 5-12 and free for 4 and under.
The Town of Huntersville
http://www.huntersville.org/parksrec_1.asp will present Spooktacular on Sat Oct 28 from 6 to 9 pm, at North Mecklenburg Park. They will have face painting, a moon bounce, carnival games as well as other fun activites. Costume Contest and Stage Events are free, minimal charge for some other activities.
NC Museum of Natural Sciences
http://www.naturalsciences.org/visinfo/index.html in Raleigh North Carolina. Will present Natural History Halloween on Sat Oct 28 from 11 am to 5 pm. Ages 2 to 12. Kids will meet snakes and other interesting animals, as well as play fun games. There is a costume contest if you enter before 3pm, where kids can compete for prizes.
KOA Campground Cherokee North Carolina
http://www.cherokeekoa.com/where/nc/
33173/activities/events.htm Oct 6-8 and 27-29 There will be costumed Staff, and you can decorate you cabin to win prizes. There is a parade, and pumpkin carving, as well as a tour of a haunted cemetery.
The Hacker House
http://Hackerhouse.com in Pilot Mountain North Carolina. Check the website for the dates. Called the Dead and Breakfast, this is one scary place! There is a tour of the house and a graveyard. They ask that children under 8 not be there, and admission is $13 but they have other offers on their site, including a group discount.
Scarowinds at Carowinds
http://www1.paramountparks.com/
carowinds/attractions/index.cfm This is the best one I have been to myself. They will scare the heck out of you! They have 7 huge attractions and require a separate admission from the park admission. They have too much to mention, but just some it of includes a Haunted Manor, a Slaughter House and a Funhouse Express.
The Great Smokey Mountains Railroad
http://www.gsmr.com/events/calendar.php in Dillsboro North Carolina. They have a Mystery Theatre Dinner Train as well as The Great Pumpkin Patch Express. You can meet Lucy and Charlie Brown, go on hayrides, enjoy a hay bale maze, music, food and other entertainment, as well as shop in a Peanuts TM gift shop. And there is a petting zoo as well. Check their website for times and prices.
