Halloween 2026 in Charlotte is over except SCarowinds, which adds final nights Friday, Nov. 6, and Saturday, Nov. 7. Halloween 2027 is Sunday, Oct. 31.
Last checked Nov. 2, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Dates, times and prices come from each organizer’s own page, linked below.
Updated Nov. 2: Halloween has passed and every event below is past except SCarowinds, whose last two nights are Friday, Nov. 6, and Saturday, Nov. 7. Halloween 2027 falls on Sunday, Oct. 31, and this page will be updated with the 2027 season in September 2027.
Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. For trick-or-treat hours on the night and the county’s free trunk-or-treats at recreation centers, see our trick-or-treat hours page. This page covers the rest: haunted attractions, neighborhood parties and library events.
| Date | Event | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final nights Nov. 6-7 | SCarowinds | Evenings | Carowinds |
| Sunday, Oct. 25 (past) | NoDa Downtown Candy Crawl | From 4 p.m. | Johnston Y and downtown NoDa |
| Wednesday, Oct. 28 (past) | Itty Bitty Halloween Storytime and Costume Parade | 10 a.m. | Myers Park Library |
| Thursday, Oct. 29 (past) | Fall Festival | 9:30 a.m. to noon | SouthPark Regional Library |
| Thursday, Oct. 29 (past) | Tween and Teen Halloween Escape Room | 6 p.m. | SouthPark Regional Library |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 (past) | Halloween storytimes | 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Independence, Hickory Grove and Allegra Westbrooks libraries |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 (past) | Teen Loft Halloween Bash | 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. | ImaginOn |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 (past) | NoDaWeen house decorating contest | All day | NoDa |
Who to call
- Library events: call the branch; SouthPark Regional 704-416-5400, ImaginOn 704-416-4600
- Non-emergency city help: CharMeck 311, 704-336-7600
- Emergency: 911
Haunted attractions
SCarowinds, select nights through Saturday, Nov. 7. Carowinds turns into a haunted park after dark, with haunted mazes, open-air scare zones and live shows. Carowinds has added Halloween nights on Friday, Nov. 6, and Saturday, Nov. 7. Maze entry needs a Haunted Attractions Pass on top of park admission; passes start at $10 plus a processing fee, are sold online only and do not cover The Conjuring: Beyond Fear. Carowinds says SCarowinds is not recommended for children under 13, and every guest, whatever their age, needs a paid ticket. Nights, hours and tickets: Carowinds’ SCarowinds page.
NoDaWeen
The NoDa Neighborhood and Business Association lists its Halloween events on its NoDaWeen page:
- Downtown Candy Crawl, Sunday, Oct. 25, from 4 p.m. Family trick-or-treating at the Johnston Y and businesses in downtown NoDa.
- House decorating contest, Saturday, Oct. 31. NoDa homes compete for a $200 cash prize. Sign-up closed Oct. 23.
The Freaky 5K and the Ghosts and Legends walking tour ran Saturday, Oct. 24.
Free library Halloween events
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library branches in the city hold free Halloween programs in the last week of October, listed on the library’s event calendar:
- Halloween Family Storytime, Independence Regional: Monday, Oct. 26, 10:30 a.m.
- Mini Masterpieces: Halloween Watercolors, Steele Creek: Monday, Oct. 26, 4 p.m.
- Itty Bitty Halloween Storytime and Costume Parade, Myers Park: Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 10 a.m.
- Tween Craft Lab: 3D Halloween Haunted Houses, ImaginOn: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 5 p.m.
- Hocus Pocus screening, Sugar Creek: Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 6 p.m.
- Fall Festival, SouthPark Regional, 7015 Carnegie Blvd.: Thursday, Oct. 29, 9:30 a.m. to noon, with Halloween storytimes, trick-or-treat stations and face painting.
- Tween and Teen Halloween Escape Room, SouthPark Regional: Thursday, Oct. 29, at 6 p.m.
- Drop-In Arts: Creepy Crafts, Plaza Midwood: Friday, Oct. 30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Saturday morning Halloween cartoons, ImaginOn Teen Loft: Saturday, Oct. 31, 9 a.m. to noon.
- Halloween storytimes on Oct. 31 at Independence Regional (10:30 a.m.), Hickory Grove (11 a.m.) and Allegra Westbrooks Regional (noon, with a costume party).
- Teen Loft Halloween Bash, ImaginOn, 300 E. Seventh St.: Saturday, Oct. 31, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., for ages 12 to 18, with a costume contest and trivia.
County events for teens and adults
Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation lists a few Halloween events beyond its trunk-or-treats (all on the county’s activity site): a Halloween Volleyball Bash for adults 18 and up at Sugaw Creek Recreation Center on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. ($2), and a Haunted Hallway at Knights View Recreation Center on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. for ages 8 and up.
Getting around on Halloween
Halloween falls the night before daylight saving time ends (clocks go back at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1). For street closures, see our road construction and closures page; for Uptown and South End parking, see our getting around page.
What this means for you
- Halloween is on a Saturday this year, so most library parties fall that morning and afternoon and the county’s trunk-or-treats run through the week before.
- SCarowinds is for teens and adults; younger children have the library and county events.
- More fall plans: fall festivals and pumpkin patches, things to do this weekend and things to do this month.
Frequently asked questions
When is SCarowinds in 2026?
SCarowinds runs on select nights through Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, according to Carowinds, which added Halloween nights on Nov. 6 and 7. The park says it is not recommended for children under 13, and everyone needs their own ticket.
When is NoDaWeen 2026?
NoDaWeen 2026 is over: the Freaky 5K and ghost stories walk ran Oct. 24, the Downtown Candy Crawl Oct. 25 and the house decorating contest was judged Oct. 31.
Are there free Halloween events in Charlotte for kids?
In 2026, now past, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library branches held free Halloween storytimes, festivals and parties through Oct. 31, and Mecklenburg County ran free trunk-or-treats at its recreation centers.
What day is Halloween in 2026?
Halloween was Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. Halloween 2027 is Sunday, Oct. 31.
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