Halloween 2026 · Raleigh
9 places, each confirmed for 2026 on its own website. Updated Oct 9.
Haunted housesTrails & hayridesGhost toursNot too scary
Farms and woods. That's where the Raleigh scares are. The Haunted Forest at Panic Point in Youngsville is the biggest bundle: five attractions, including a forest trail, a hayride investigating alien sightings and two haunted corn mazes. Plan ahead, though: tickets are timed and not sold at the door, and kids 8 and under aren't allowed in the haunts. Darkside Haunted Estates in Middlesex is over a mile of outdoor haunted trail. Parking is $5.
Clayton Fear Farm is the closer one, with a hayride on a 40-foot wagon plus a slaughterhouse and a haunted farmhouse. Dress like you might need to crawl. For history, the Hillsborough ghost tour runs 2.5 hours and stops at three haunted houses, two cemeteries and an execution site. That's a full evening. Little kids? The Witch's Haunted Barn & Pumpkin Patch is the not-so-scary one, $13 a person, with scaredy-cat exits all through the barn.
Darkside Haunted Estates' mile-plus haunted trail with a midway, and Clayton Fear Farm's 40-foot hayride, slaughterhouse and haunted farmhouse.
Middlesex, NC · 23 mi from Raleigh
👻👻👻👻 Very scary
Over a mile-long haunted walking trail featuring dynamic special effects.
Tip: Parking costs $5 per vehicle.
Clayton, NC · 14 mi from Raleigh
👻👻👻 Scary
Haunted farm featuring a 40-foot hayride, slaughterhouse, and haunted farmhouse.
Tip: Dress comfortably in clothing suitable for running, crawling, tight spaces, and uneven surfaces in the dark.
Panic Point in Youngsville: a forest trail, an alien-hunting hayride and two haunted corn mazes.
Youngsville, NC · 20 mi from Raleigh
👻👻👻👻 Very scary
Features five haunted attractions and dozens of monsters across dark woods.
Tip: Purchase tickets online before arriving, as tickets are timed and not sold at the door.
A city trolley ride, a library talk and walking tours in Chapel Hill and Hillsborough.
Raleigh, NC · 1 mi from Raleigh
👻👻👻 Scary
Tour downtown Raleigh's most haunted places with a ghost host.
Tip: Advanced registration is recommended to secure a seat.
Garner, NC · 5 mi from Raleigh
👻👻 A little spooky
Paranormal investigator Nicolle Morock presents lesser-known haunted North Carolina sites.
Chapel Hill, NC · 25 mi from Raleigh
👻👻 A little spooky
Walking ghost tour exploring the haunted history of Chapel Hill and UNC.
Tip: Arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled start time, as guides do not wait for late arrivals.
Hillsborough, NC · 33 mi from Raleigh
👻👻 A little spooky
Visits three haunted houses, two cemeteries, and an execution site.
Tip: Bring a flashlight, wear clothing suited to the weather, and put on comfortable walking shoes for uneven ground.
A not-so-scary witch's barn and a self-guided tour of decorated Halloween homes and businesses in Apex.
Apex, NC · 12 mi from Raleigh
👻👻 A little spooky
Self-guided tour of decorated Halloween homes and businesses across Apex.
Tip: Check for the official Tour of Frights map to be published on October 10th to plan your route.
Hillsborough, NC · 34 mi from Raleigh
👻👻 A little spooky
Whimsical, not-so-scary haunted barn featuring farm trails and friendly animals.
Tip: Wear comfortable walking shoes suited for dirt driveways and uneven barn ground.
Only places with 2026 dates on their own website made this list. If a haunt you love is missing, it probably hasn't announced yet.
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