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Haunted Walk (Bond Park)

Bond Park's challenge course turns into a haunted walk for two nights; tickets are sold on site only.

WHO Everyone

WhenFri Oct 23 – Sat Oct 24, 2026 · 7 PM–10:30 PM

WhereBond Park Challenge Course, 801 High House Rd, Cary

CostSee organizer website for details

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Clayton Fear Farm

A haunted hayride through the Fear Forest, plus the Slaughterhouse and Farmhouse, on a working Johnston County farm.

WHO Everyone

WhenFri Oct 23 – Sat Oct 31, 2026 · Fri & Sat 7–10 PM; bonus nights Sun Oct 25 & Thu Oct 29 7–9 PM

WhereClayton Fear Farm (Boyette Family Farms), 1620 Loop Rd, Clayton

CostSee organizer website for details

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The Witch's Haunted Barn & Pumpkin Patch

Witch Hazel hosts a not-too-scary haunted barn at Firefly Farm, with a pumpkin patch, trails and farm animals.

WHO Family

WhenFri Oct 23 – Sat Oct 31, 2026 · Sat noon–7 PM; Fri noon–5 PM

WhereFirefly Farm, 4911 Hunt Rd, Hillsborough

Cost$13 per person

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Oct 23 – Nov 1

Haunted Fairgrounds

The Wilson County Fairgrounds turns haunted.

WHO Everyone

WhenFri Oct 23 – Sun Nov 1, 2026 · 7–11 PM

WhereWilson County Fairgrounds, 2331 US Hwy 301 S, Wilson

CostSee organizer website for details

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Oct 23 – Nov 1

Haunted Forest at Panic Point

Five haunts on one ticket at Panic Point, from the Haunted Hayride to Killers in the Corn.

WHO Everyone

WhenFri Oct 23 – Sun Nov 1, 2026 · Box office opens Oct 23 7:30 PM; Oct 29–30 7:15 PM; Sat–Sun 6:45 PM (Nov 1 6 PM)

WhereHaunted Forest at Panic Point, 2808 Cedar Creek Rd, Youngsville

Cost$34–$49 general admission (all 5 main attractions); Fast Pass add $30

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Haunting at the Old Hotel

The restored Page-Walker Hotel gets haunted for the town's Halloween lineup; recommended for ages 11 and up.

WHO Everyone

WhenSat Oct 24, 2026 · 6:30 PM–9:30 PM

WherePage-Walker Arts & History Center, 119 Ambassador Loop, Cary

CostSee organizer website for details

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Middlesex Police Department Trick or Treat Haunted House

Middlesex police officers run a Halloween-night haunted house, with trick-or-treating for kids.

WHO Everyone

WhenSat Oct 31, 2026 · 5–9 PM

WhereMiddlesex Police Department, 10201 S Nash St, Middlesex

CostSee organizer website for details

7 Festival Gazette North Carolina Research Triangle Haunted attractions

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