The Town of Cary has some Halloween events planned for 2025. Read on to for the details of some of the free and low-priced events, and please follow any links for more details and for registration, if required. Please check back here because we will update this page if there are changes.
Fall is looking great around the Triangle, whether you’re looking for something spooky or totally kid-friendly! Check out our HUGE list of fall festivals, as well as our list of Raleigh area haunted trails and pumpkin patches, hayrides and corn mazes! We have also put together a big list of Halloween events and Trick or Treat events!
Halloween Events in Cary — 2025
More information on all of the events here.
Zombiepalooza (all ages)
Friday, October 24, 2025
6 to 9 p.m.
Downtown Cary Park
Free
The Cary Theater Zombiepalooza, Cary’s zombie-themed screening party, will feature locally produced short films. Local filmmakers and hobbyists are invited to get creative and tell their zombie stories in one to five minutes. Filmmakers range in age from teens to older adults, using all types of cameras, including smartphones. There will be a costume contest as well.
Pumpkin Flotilla (all ages)
Friday, October 24, 2025
4 to 7 p.m.
Bond Park Boathouse
Free
Enjoy an evening of music, food, and Halloween activities while the sun goes down. Once the sun sets, carved pumpkins will be floated around Bond Lake to light up the night. Want to see your pumpkin on the water? Drop off your carved pumpkins at the Bond Park Boathouse the day before the event from 4 – 6 p.m.
Haunted Walk at Bond Park
October 24 and 25, 2025
7 – 10 p.m.
Bond Park Challenge Course
$5 (Goes to Cary Teen Council)
Take a stroll down the spooky path in Bond Park. Cary Teen Council’s bringing thrills and chills outside this year offering a frightening fun time for all. All ages are welcome, but parental discretion is strongly advised. Please note parking will be very limited. This tour is hosted by Cary Teen Council.
Downtown Scary Park
Saturday, October 25, 2025
2 – 10:30 p.m.
Downtown Cary Park
Free
“Check in” for a full day of Halloween hospitality! Start with afternoon family pumpkin carving featuring costumed characters and festive activities. Then settle in for a hotel-themed movie night double feature. Families can enjoy Hotel Transylvania with themed lobby activities and treats. Later, brave adults can extend their stay for the spine-tingling 1408 (PG-13) – where checkout might not be an option!
2 – 6 p.m. | Pumpkin Carve
- Kids Area on Frantz Square Lawn with Witch Hat Ring Toss, ‘Pumpkin Suds’, and Golf Tee Pumpkin Pounding
- Pumpkin Carving on Frantz Square Lawn
- Halloween Figurine Painting with Cozy Panda Event Co. on Academy Plaza (while supplies last)
2 – 9 p.m. | Food Trucks Available at Park St Courts
- Mr. Puebla Tacos
- Safari Eatz
- Baltic Bites
5 – 7 p.m. | Pre-screening activities throughout the Park
- ‘Casketerrariums’ with Garden & Gather on Academy Plaza
- Spooky Room Keychain Bedazzling at the Nest Pavilion
- Haunted Hand Puppets at the Nest Pavilion
- Eyeball Wall Pong at Park St Arena
- Candy Cornhole at Park St Arena
- Roving Characters: Maeve and Murray the Mummy from Hotel Transylvania!
7:15 p.m. | Hotel Transylvania (PG) screening at the Great Lawn Pavilion
9 p.m. | 1408 (PG-13) screening at the Great Lawn Pavilion; 18+ recommended
Halloween at the Old Hotel
Saturday, October 25, 2025
6:30 and 8:30 p.m.
Page-Walker Arts & History Center
$10 per person
Family legends and lore come alive in this haunting program, recommended for ages 8+.
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More Halloween Events in the Triangle
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