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 2021 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
Dates in late September, throughout October, and early November, 2021
Ticket prices: $25 for haunted hayride, $15 for haunted corn maze, $15 for zombie hunt. Discounts for combo packages.
Haunted hayride, haunted corn maze, zombie hunt
More info.
Orange County Feargrounds
Lloyd’s Dairy Barn, 226 North Lloyds Dairy Road, Efland, NC
October 29th to 31st, 2021
7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Hayride: $8 to $15; Haunted Barn: $10 to $15; Combo: $15 to $20
20,000 square feet of ghoulishness! A portion of the proceeds benefit local youth and nonprofit organizations in Orange County.
More info.
Haunted Forest at Panic Point
2808 Cedar Creek Rd, Youngsville, NC
919-526-8612
Dates from September 18th to November 6th, 2021
General admission tickets from $29 to $39, depending on the date.
6 haunted attractions, including Haunted Forest, Dark Trail, Haunted Hayride, Killers in the Corn, Menacing MAze and Carny Crypt.
More info.
Granville Haunt Farm
4534 US Highway 15, Oxford, NC
919-725-9543
Every Friday and Saturday in October, plus October 31st, 2021.
Vehicle with 1 passenger: $10; vehicle with 2 passengers: $20; vehicle with 3-4 passengers: $25; Vehicles with 5 or more passengers: +$5 for each additional person.
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
Fridays and Saturdays from September 24th to November 6th, plus October 31st.
$23 for adults and $14 for kids 12 and under.
Attractions include Insane Asylum, JoJo’s Clown Town, the Slaughterhouse, the BUNDIE Hotel, the S. S. Sea Hag and RottenKorr Cemetery.
More info.
Clayton Fear Farm
Boyette Family Farms, 1620 Loop Rd, Clayton, NC
919-553-0016
Opens October 1st, 2021.
Check back soon for 2021 info.
Haunted attractions include Fear Farm Academy, The Black Hole, Fear Forest Haunted Hayride, Slaughterhouse, and The Farm House.
More info.
Harvested Farm Nightmares
Ken’s Produce & Garden Center / Ken’s Korny Corn Maze
3175 Benson HWY (HWY 50), Garner, NC
919-779-4765
Check back soon for 2021.
More info.
Aberdeen Fear Factory
10570 Hwy 211, Aberdeen, NC
910-944-0908
Check back soon for 2021.
This is the largest indoor haunt in North Carolina.
More info.
Xtreme Haunt: A Zombie Shooting Experience
7460 Highway 98/Wake Forest Rd, Durham, NC
919-646-4119
Check back soon for 2021.
Visitors ride on a 40-foot military truck with mounted paintball guns to shoot at roaming zombies in the dark.
More info.
13th Door Haunted Manor
970 Frank Timberlake Road, Timberlake, NC
Check back soon for 2021.
Haunted house and trail.
Last year there were also movie nights and a kids’ carnival.
More info.
Phillips Farm of Cary
6701 Good Hope Church Rd., Cary
919-377-8989
Daytime activities: See above
Nighttime activities:
Opens on Friday, September 24th. Fridays and Saturdays through end of October.
$25 a person.
Haunted Farm: haunted maze, haunted hayride, more.
More info.
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.
Tractors Corn Maze
13912 Bold Run Hill Road, Wake Forest, NC
September 18th to October 31st, 2021, weekends only. Tractors Afters Dark (corn maze only) Saturday nights only.
$10 per person. Price includes all activities and a free pumpkin, while supplies last. Age 2 and under are free.
8-acre corn maze with scavenger hunt, hay ride and corn pit. Real on-the-vine pumpkin patch.
More info. Watch Facebook for weather closures.
The Witch’s Haunted Barn
Firefly Farm
4911 Hunt Road, Hillsborough, NC
Every Saturday in October, 2021
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
$5 (free for children 2 and under)
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.
McKee Cornfield Maze
5011 Kiger Road, Rougemont, NC
919-732-8065
September 25th to October 31st, 2021, Fridays through Sundays
$15 per person. (Children 2 and under are free.) Military personnel, spouses and children all get $1 off.
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.
Phillips Farms of Cary
6701 Good Hope Church Rd., Cary
919-377-8989
Daytime activities:
September 18th to October 31st. Friday through Sunday.
General admission is $15 a person or $55 for a family of four. Includes admission to sunflower field and pumpkin patch, but not a sunflower or pumpkin.
Daytime Activities: Pumpkin patch, sunflower field, hayrides, fall market, pre-picked pumpkins, corn maze, Family Fun Park.
Nighttime activities: See below.
More info.
Huckleberry Trail Farm
143 Pleasant Hill Church Road, Siler City, NC
919-432-4825
September through October 31st, Saturdays and Sundays.
$10 for adults, $8 for age 3-11 and age 65+. $8 for military, first responders and teachers.
The attraction includes a corn maze, hayrides, pumpkin patches, cotton patches and farmyard games.
More info.
Edward’s Battle Haunted Yard
9401 S. Mere Ct., Raleigh, NC
October 14th to 31st, 2021
7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
This is a drive-by attraction created by a Raleigh teen, Edward, who has battled cancer. It’s free to enjoy but donations are collected for Give Kids the world, a resort in Florida for critically ill children.
More info.
Medlin Farm
199 Woodland Church Road, Wake Forest, NC
919-671-2079
Check back soon for 2021 info.
Medlin Farm offers pumpkin picking and take-home gem mining bags. There are usually large carving pumpkins available.
More info.
Lazy Hound Farms
207 Davis Road, Zebulon, NC
919-504-3002
Fall activities start August 28th, 2021
Wednesday through Sunday
Admission: $10 (age 2 and under are free)
Hayride: $6/person. Sunflower hayride: $7/person. Pumpkin hayride: $8 per person.
Activities include hayrides, sunflower hayrides, pumpkin hayrides, adult corn maze, kiddie corn maze, flashlight corn maze, big slide and playground, kiddie barrel train, animal barn, yard games, more.
More info.
Pumpkin Patch at Chestnut Ridge Community Farm
2902 Mt. Willing Road, Efland, NC
919-304-2178
Saturdays in October, 2021
$7 per person
Enjoy hayrides, face painting, animals, outdoor activities and lots of pumpkins!
More info.
Pumpkin Patch Express
Museum of Life + Science
433 West Murray Avenue, Durham, NC
919-220-5429
Saturdays and Sundays in October
$15
Take the Ellerbe Creek Railway to the pumpkin patch, and pick out a pumpkin. Enjoy a hay maze, mini golf, nature bingo, and take-home activities, then ride the Ellerbe Creek Railway back.
More info.
P&C Holiday Lights
38 Bennett Ridge Road, Chapel Hill, NC
October 10th to 31st, 2021
6:30 p.m. to 9 pm.
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.
Skeletons for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
Several homes are participating in Skeletons for St. Jude’s, where they decorate their yards in elaborate skeleton displays and raise money for St. Jude’s. This is the fundraiser page where you can donate.
Some locations (we’ll add to the list when we learn more):
- End of Hillard Lane in Wendell, NC (at the very end of the road)
- Skygrove Drive in Holly Springs
Naylor Family Farm and Giant Corn Maze
6016 U.S. 401 N., Fuquay-Varina, NC
910-249-2258
September 18th to November 7th, 2021
$20 per person for a farm pass.
Corn maze, farm animals, pumpkin patch, hayrides, flashlight maze, more.
More info.
1870 Farm
1224 Old Lystra Road, Chapel Hill, NC
919-590-4120
October 16th, 17th, 23rd, 24th, 30th, and 31st.
$18 per ticket
Halloween on the farm. 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
Tuesday through Sunday, from September 29th to October 31st, 2021
$13.50 admission, plus cost of pumpkin
Spring Haven Farm is hosting Pumpkin Carving with Goats. Pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, and then carve it. The goats will eat the insides of the pumpkins after you scoop them out. There will also be other fall activities, like a tractor train ride, haunted farm maze and witch’s hut. You can meet other animals as well.
More info.
DJ’s Berry Patch
1223 Salem Church Road, Apex, NC
919-600-4020
Fall dates: mid September to October 31st.
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 various 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.
Crossroads Corn Maze
5712 Watkins Road, Wendell, NC (new location)
919-747-1324
Opens October 1st, 2021
$15 for adults and $12 for kids.
Activities include a giant corn maze, hay and rope mazes and a hayride. A pumpkin is included with the hayride.
More info.
Gross Farms
1606 Pickett Rd., Sanford, NC
919-498-6727
Season opens September 18th, 2021
Corn maze, pumpkin patch, hayrides, play areas.
More info.
The Family Farm on Avent Ferry
1719 Avent Ferry Road, Holly Springs, NC
919-624-8172
Check back soon for 2021.
Sells NC grown pumpkins every fall as well as specialty gourds, pumpkins, corn stalks, and hay bales, has a vintage John Deere tractor on site for photos.
More info.
Hill Ridge Farm
703 Tarboro Road, Youngsville, NC
919-556-5881
October 1st to 31st, Wednesday to Sunday.
$14/person.
Activities typically include a hayride, pumpkins and more. No reservations needed.
More info.
Hubb’s Farm
10276 US Hwy 421 North, Clinton, NC
910-564-6709
September 25th to November 7th, 2021
Corn maze and pumpkin patch.
More info.
Ken’s Korny Corn Maze
3175 Benson Highway, Garner, NC
919-779-4765
Check back soon for 2021.
Corn maze, sunflower field.
More info.
Vollmer Farm “Back 40” Country Playground
677 NC Hwy 98 E, Bunn , NC
919-496-3076
Check back soon for 2021.
Activities typically include the playground, farm animals, hayride, pumpkin, and more.
More info.
Perkins Orchard
5749 Barbee Road, Durham, NC
919-491-9559
Bring the kids here to choose a pumpkin from their thousands of pumpkins available. Also shop for apples, cider, and more.
More info.
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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?