Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and surrounding areas are ready for fall and Halloween! Here’s a list of haunted trails, corn mazes, fall farm activities and more, for the 2024 season.
Some of these are a little bit of a drive, and are in areas that we typically include in Triangle on the Cheap, but worth checking out.
We’ve classified these attractions as either scary or not scary. This classification just reflects how the attraction is advertised. Your opinion might differ! Some of the attractions offer daytime activities for young children and nighttime activities that are scarier.
Know of others that should be included? Email jody@triangleonthecheap.com.
Haunted Trails and Haunted Houses
These attractions might be too scary for young children.
Hollerin Haunts Hayride
2914 Bud Johnson Road, Clinton, NC
910-818-2240
Dates from September 13 to November 2, 2024
General admission from $35 to $40
Haunted Hayride, Hell’s Acres, The Darkness. Also, escape rooms, axe throwing, food and games are available.
More info.
Backwoods Terror Ranch
Sweet Valley Ranch
2990 Sunnyside School Road, Cedar Creek, NC (near Fayetteville)
844-622-3276
Dates starting in September, 2024
$47.52 for all the attractions
Visit Surgeon Manor, a Victorian farmhouse that is still home to some of the poor souls that lived in the manor and ended up as experiments in Surgeon Labs. Walk through the Backwoods Terror Ranch cemetery. Beware, you never know what lurks in the cemetery at night. Finally, tour the Slaughterhouse, home of the Delamorte bunch. They are the personal inhumane clean up crew for Dr. Surgeon’s sadistic experiments.
More info
Hawfields Civitans Haunted Forest
Hawfields Ball Park, 2115 NC Hwy 119 S, Mebane, NC
October 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26, 30 and 31, 2024
Check Facebook page for prices
Different scenes of horror with ghouls, zombies and clowns.
More info.
Myrtle Grove Haunted Barn
3510 North Carolina Highway 86, Hillsborough, NC
Every Friday and Saturday from October 5 to 31, 2024
$20 to $40 depending on the date.
A 5,500 square foot, two-level haunted barn with scares around every corner. No scare admission from 5 to 7 p.m.
More info.
Orange County Feargrounds
Lloyd’s Dairy Barn, 226 North Lloyds Dairy Road, Efland, NC
919-880-5680
October 25 and 26, 2024
Check Facebook page for details and prices.
20,000 square feet of ghoulishness! A portion of the proceeds benefit local youth and nonprofit organizations in Orange County.
More info.
The Original Hollywood Horror Show
6333 Bass Mountain Road, Snow Camp, NC
Dates from September 26 to November 2, 2024
$35
Emmy award-winning makeup and special effects by filmmakers. Award-winning haunted house, established in 1989. Realistic movie-quality sets, props and special effects from your favorite films.
More info.
Haunted Forest at Panic Point
2808 Cedar Creek Rd, Youngsville, NC
919-526-8612
Dates from September 27 to November 2, 2024
General admission tickets are $34 to $44, depending on the date.
5 haunted attractions, including Haunted Forest, Dark Trail: Swamp, Hayride: Zombie Escape, Killers in the Corn, and Stalkers Farm. Carny Crypt is an additional $5.
More info.
Granville Haunt Farm
4534 US Highway 15, Oxford, NC
Every Friday and Saturday in October, plus October 31 to November 2, 2024.
Vehicles range from $25 to $75, depending on the date and the number of passengers.
Drive-thru haunt experience.
More info.
Darkside Haunted Estates
Big Daddy’s Farms, 11959 N.C. 222 W., Middlesex, NC
919-269-8620 and 919-818-8748
Dates from September 20 to November 2, 2024
Tickets starting at $15
More info.
Clayton Fear Farm
Boyette Family Farms, 1620 Loop Rd, Clayton, NC
919-553-0016
Dates from October 4 to 31, 2024.
2024 attractions include The Black Hole, Fear Forest Haunted Hayride, Slaughterhouse, and The Farm House.
More info.
13th Door Haunted Manor
970 Frank Timberlake Road, Timberlake, NC
Check back soon for 2024 info.
Attractions include a haunted house and a kids’ carnival. The movie nights are free. Check their website (linked below) to see what attractions will be open on select days.
More info.
Xtreme Haunt: A Zombie Shooting Experience
7460 Highway 98/Wake Forest Rd, Durham, NC
919-646-4119
The website says that the haunted attraction will be returning in 2025, so it seems that it’s not happening in 2024.
More info.
Aberdeen Fear Factory
10570 Hwy 211, Aberdeen, NC
910-944-0908
Dates from September 27 to November 2, 2024.
Check back soon for ticket prices for 2024.
This is the largest indoor haunt in North Carolina. Attractions include the Aberdeen Fear Factory Haunt, Zombie Outbreak Paintball, and Technocolor Terror.
More info.
Haunted Farm at Phillips Farm of Cary
6701 Good Hope Church Rd., Cary
919-377-8989
Dates starting on September 20, 2024
$25 cash or $27 credit. Discounts for vets and seniors at the ticket booth.
Nighttime Attractions: Gore House, Haunted Corn Maze and Wagon Ride
More info. Note: Watch Facebook for weather closures.
Corn mazes, pumpkin patches, hayrides, and more
The attractions in this section are suitable for children, and are not intended to be scary. Some of these events might also have a scary component, and we are including that information as well.
Page Farms
6100 Mount Herman Road, Raleigh, NC 27617
919-451-5534
Late September through October
$12-$15 per person, depending on day and time. Age 2 and under are free. Military discount and senior citizen discount offered.
Admission includes corn maze, hayride to pumpkin patch, playground, cow train, farm animals and more.
More info.
B² Farm
1500 Tilley Farm Road, Rougemont, NC 27572
919-819-2637
Dates starting September 28 2024
$14 per person
Admission in past years has included all activities and a pumpkin to take home. Food trucks on site and other snacks and drinks available! Beer and wine available for all 21+. Activities include Corn Maze, Pumpkin Patch, Jumbo Bounce Pad, Jumbo Slide, Hay Mountain, Hayride, Corn pits, Pumpkin Slingshot, more.
More info.
The Witch’s Haunted Barn
Firefly Farm
4911 Hunt Road, Hillsborough, NC
Every Saturday in October, 2024
$10 per person (Ages 2 and under get in free)
This is a low-priced, family-friendly activity. It’s not meant to be a very scary experience, but, instead, a whimsical look at Halloween, so it should be suitable for all kids of all ages. Before or after visiting the haunted barn you can explore the farm and meet mini donkeys, horses and chickens. Bring a picnic or buy lunch from a food truck on site.
More info.
Holder Hill Farm
4822 Holder Road, Durham, NC
Every day from September 20 to the first weekend of November, 2024.
Admission is $16 for age 2 and older.
Admission includes all farm activities, as well as a pumpkin that you pick from the vine. Activities include corn maze, hay ride, visiting with farm babies, nature trail, hay mountain, corn crib, barnyard animal bounce, and more.
More info.
Phillips Farms of Cary
6701 Good Hope Church Rd., Cary
919-377-8989
Dates start September 14, 2024, with a special concert the weekend before, on September 7.
$20 per person
Daytime Activities: Corn Maze, Wagon Ride, Cow Train, Family Fun Park, and Sunflower Field
More info. Check their Facebook page for updates on weather closures.
Huckleberry Trail Farm
143 Pleasant Hill Church Road, Siler City, NC
919-432-4825
Dates from September 28 to October 27, 2024
Starting at $10. Flashlight maze is $12.
The attractions include a corn maze, hayrides, pumpkin patches (pumpkins sold separately), cotton patches, a mini Field of Dreams, and farmyard games. Also, enjoy life-sized sling shot targeting.
More info.
Pumpkin Patch Express
Museum of Life + Science
433 West Murray Avenue, Durham, NC
$15
919-220-5429
Every Saturday and Sunday from September 28 through the end of October, 2024
Take the Ellerbe Creek Railway to the pumpkin patch, and pick out a pumpkin. Decorate your pumpkin, go through the hay maze, enjoy fall activities, and then ride the Ellerbe Creek Railway back.
More info.
McKee Cornfield Maze
5011 Kiger Road, Rougemont, NC
919-732-8065
September 28 to November 2, 2024, Friday to Sunday
Check back soon for 2024 prices.
12-acre adventurous maze for families and a smaller maze for children. Also, hayrides, pumpkin patch, animals, barrel train ride, play areas, corn hole, ice cream, and more.
More info.
Edward’s Battle Haunted House
9401 S. Mere Ct., Raleigh, NC
October 19, 20, 25, 26, and 31, 2024
This is a walk-through haunted house attraction created by a Raleigh teen, Edward, who has battled cancer. It’s free to enjoy but donations are collected for Cancer for College, a scholarship program that helps kids with cancer.
More info.
Pumpkin Patch at Chestnut Ridge Community Farm
2902 Mt. Willing Road, Efland, NC
919-304-2178
Saturdays in October, 2024
$8 per person. Ages 2 and under free. Pumpkins sold separately.
Enjoy hayrides, face painting, animals, outdoor activities, and lots of pumpkins!
More info.
P&C Holiday Lights
38 Bennett Ridge Road, Chapel Hill, NC
Check back soon for 2024 info.
Free
This is a private home where you can see a Halloween haunt in the front yard, with lights and animatronics. Please be respectful of their neighbors. The event is a fundraiser for Carolina Animal Rescue and Adoption, so please donate when you visit, if you can.
More info.
Naylor Family Farm and Giant Corn Maze
6016 U.S. 401 N., Fuquay-Varina, NC
910-591-1965
Check back soon for 2024 info.
Corn maze, farm animals, pumpkin patch, hayrides, flashlight maze, and more. New in 2022 is a Super Mega Ride-N-Slide. Every ticketed guest will receive a pumpkin on the hayride.
More info.
1870 Farm
1224 Old Lystra Road, Chapel Hill, NC
919-590-4120
Check back soon for 2024 info.
This information is about Halloween on the farm in 2023: Costumes encouraged. Enjoy 2 hours of access to the farm. Animals will be in costume. Bring home a small pumpkin or gourd. Each child will receive a pumpkin decorating kit. Have hands-on time with the friendly farm animals. Go trick or treating.
More info.
Spring Haven Farm
5306 Homer Ruffin Road, Chapel Hill, NC
919-407-1806
Dates from September 18 to October 31, 2024
$14.95 per person. $9 to $17 for your pumpkin
More info.
DJ’s Berry Patch
1223 Salem Church Road, Apex, NC
919-600-4020
Check DJ’s website for dates.
DJ’s Berry Patch is a great place to go to for pumpkins and much more. They will have many varieties of pumpkins and gourds, as well as mums, hay bales, corn stalks, and many other fall products. They will also have limited produce: apples, butternut squash, acorn squash, and cooking pumpkins. There will also be ice cream and pound cakes with fall flavors.
More info.
Gross Farms
1606 Pickett Rd., Sanford, NC
919-498-6727
Dates in September 14 to November 3, 2024
Check Gross Farms’ website for prices.
Attractions include a corn maze, pumpkin patch, playgrounds, Tom’s Tunnel, Pumpkin Jump, Jump Pad, and hayrides.
More info.
Crossroads Corn Maze
5712 Watkins Road, Wendell, NC
919-747-1324
October 4 to 27, 2024
$17 for ages 13+; $14 for ages 6-12; Free for ages 5 and under
Activities include a giant corn maze, hay and rope mazes, and a hayride. A pumpkin is included with the hayride.
More info.
The Family Farm on Avent Ferry
1719 Avent Ferry Road, Holly Springs, NC
919-624-8172
No admission charge. Cost of pumpkins vary.
Sells NC-grown pumpkins every fall; as well as specialty gourds, pumpkins, corn stalks, and hay bales; and they have a vintage John Deere tractor on-site for photos. You can also meet the farm animals.
More info.
Hill Ridge Farm
703 Tarboro Road, Youngsville, NC
919-556-5881
Dates starting September 25, 2024
Wednesday through Sunday: 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
$19.95 per person. Under age 2 free.
Activities include a covered wagon ride, farm play areas and free pumpkin. Some activities have an additional cost.
More info.
Hubb’s Farm
10276 US Hwy 421 North, Clinton, NC
910-564-6709
Dates from September 21 to November 2, 2024
Check back soon for 2024 prices.
Fall Festival, corn maze, animal encounters, pumpkin patch and lots of farm activities.
More info.
Ken’s Korny Corn Maze
3175 Benson Highway, Garner, NC
919-779-4765
September 27 to November 10, 2024
Corn Maze and Adventure Zone: $10 for ages 3-5 and $17 for ages 6+. Add one dollar on if you pay with a card. Hayrides are $5. Adventure Zoen only: $10 cash (add $1 if you pay with a card.)
More info.
Vollmer Farm “Back 40” Country Playground
677 NC Hwy 98 E, Bunn, NC
919-496-3076
Saturdays and Sundays from September 28 to October 27, 2024
Admission is $16 for ages 4-54, $12 for ages 55+, $10 for scouts in uniform or with a pictures of themselves in uniform, and free for military, first responders, teachers, healthcare works and children 3 and under.
Activities include the playground, farm animals, hayride, pumpkin, corn maze, fishing, jumping pillow, gem mining, and more.
More info.
Perkins Orchard
5749 Barbee Road, Durham, NC
919-491-9559
Open every day
Bring the kids here to choose a pumpkin from the thousands of pumpkins available. Also shop for apples, cider, and more.
More info.
Tractors Corn Maze
13912 Bold Run Hill Road, Wake Forest, NC
919-761-4090
The website says it is “Closed for 2024 season due to extremes in weather and crop loss.)
Besides the 8-acre corn maze, Tractors Corn Maze also offers a free pumpkin, a corn pit, a hayride, and a kid’s play area.
More info.
Double-Check Before You Head Out!
We make every effort to make sure that everything on Triangle on the Cheap is 100% accurate.
However, sometimes things change without notice, and it’s also possible that we can make a mistake.
Please verify all deals and events with the venue or organizer before you go.
More Events
Check out our list of free and cheap events in Raleigh and the rest of the Triangle this weekend, or our full event calendar in the Triangle, or just look at few upcoming events here:
Sarah Eagen says
Wow, this is a big list! Thanks
Barbara Mitchell-Dwyer says
Are there any places nearby that sell authentic apple cider donuts?
Sarah spangenberg says
Don’t forget about Holder Hill Farm in Durham! This will be their 3rd year open. We went last year with our toddlers and it was a blast. Free pumpkin (huge assortment of different varieties and sizes) with admission which is $15/person ages 2+. They have hayrides, hale bale mountain with slides, corn pit, covered picnic area to bring your own lunch, feeding cows and pigs, and other different play areas.
Jody Mace says
Thank you! Just added it!
Samantha says
Hey there!
You’ve got hillridge farms listed as $10…it’s $18.95. Might wanna change that so ppl aren’t misled!