Fall Festivals & Halloween Events in Cabarrus County

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Celebrate the season and enjoy a spooktacular good time with the whole family during these fall festivals and Halloween happenings!

September 6, 2023

Pumpkin Patches

Almond Farm
Hop on a hayride, get lost in the corn maze, and choose your pumpkin from the patch at this family-owned and operated farm.

Midland Farms
Find the perfect pumpkin for your doorstep display or carved creation, enjoy the petting zoo and shop local, farm fresh products.

Riverbend Farm
Open every day in October, Riverbend has been growing pumpkins for almost 30 years! Explore the field and pick your own.

2023 Fall Festivals

2023 Fall Festival at Almond Farm – Sep 16-Nov 5
Visit Almond Farm in Concord for fall fun including a wagon ride farm tour, corn mazes, farm animals, and so much more.

8th Annual CBC Oktoberfest – Sep 22-24
This festive annual event features live music, German food and beer specials, and much more at Cabarrus Brewing Company over the weekend.

4th Annual Kantoberfest – Sep 29-Oct 1
This full weekend of fun for all ages in Downtown Kannapolis will feature drinks, food, rides and games, and live music.

Carolina Renaissance Festival – Sep 30-Nov 19
Held on Saturdays and Sundays, this annual festival features an artisan marketplace and medieval entertainment.

Mount Pleasant, NC Fall Festival – Oct 14
With craft vendors and small businesses, kids activities, food vendors and more, this festival in downtown Mount Pleasant is a must!

Burgtoberfest – Oct 21
Visit Percent Tap House to celebrate Oktoberfest in Harrisburg. The event will feature new beer releases, live music, a stein holding contest and more!

Fall Festival at Rocky River Vineyards – Oct 21
Stroll through craft vendors while you sip mulled wine or an apple cider slushy! Dance, pack a picnic or enjoy a charcuterie at Rocky River Vineyards.

2023 Halloween Events

Convicted Spirits of Whiskey Prison Tours – Sep 9, 30
In Mt. Pleasant, Southern Grace Distilleries invites guests to see what lurks behind the gate during a tour of the former prison-turned-distillery.

Howl-O-Ween at Great Wolf Lodge – Sep 28-Oct 31
Enjoy family-friendly Halloween-themed events included with your overnight stay at Great Wolf Lodge throughout the entire month of October!

Spooky Seas at SEA LIFE – Oct 6-31
At SEA LIFE Aquarium, singing pumpkins are back with ghostly friends! Dance, craft and enjoy a costume contest and Trick-or Treating on Halloween.

Scary Seas at SEA LIFE – Oct 28-30
Navigate through spooky fog and past creepy decorations as SEA LIFE Aquarium transforms during this special Halloween event.

Trick-or-Treat Trail at Reed Gold Mine – Oct 21
This non-scary Halloween event for ages 13 and under features a trail with several stops including inside Reed Gold Mine‘s underground mine where kids can collect candy.

Trick or Treat in the Park – Oct 27
Head to Harrisburg Park with your little ghouls for games, trick-or-treating, food trucks, inflatables and costumes.

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