Halloween is just around the corner, and The Linda Hall Team is thrilled to be your resource into the heart of York County's Halloween happenings. Whether you're in pursuit of family-friendly festivities, pulse-pounding scares, or simply a pumpkin-spiced escape from the ordinary, our guide is your map to a hauntingly good time. Join us as we navigate through haunted mazes, pumpkin patches aglow, and all things that go bump in the night. Get ready to embark on a journey through the most spooktacular events that York County has to offer!
We will be adding to this list on a regular basis as more events pop up and so check back often!
Scarowinds 2023
Recurring weekly on Sunday & Saturday from 12 pm to 5 pm
Carowinds, 14523 Carowinds Blvd, Charlotte, NC
September 15th - October 29th
Scarowinds Everyone in the family, from tots to tweens to adults, will have a spooktacular time filled with fun autumn activities, specialty food and craft beers, games and game shows, music entertainment, traditional trick-or-treating, and so much more.
The Great Pumpkin Fest
Carowinds, 14523 Carowinds Blvd, Charlotte, NC
September 16th - October 29th
This fall, ghosts and ghouls of all ages are invited to don their favorite costumes and celebrate during Carowinds’ The Great Pumpkin Fest. Taking place on select days from September 16 through October 29, this special event, with just a speck of spooky, is available during park operating hours. The Great Pumpkin Fest offers one-of-a-kind Halloween family-friendly and event-exclusive entertainment throughout the park. Around every hay bale, catch toe-tapping entertainment, and grab a comfy seat to kick back and take it all in. Located in Camp Snoopy, guests can find family-friendly activities, games, play zones, a costume contest, dance parties, and more. Guests can celebrate the season alongside the PEANUTS Gang and discover sweet and savory menu items inspired by fall flavors and the Halloween season.
Tricks and Treats Parade
Carowinds, 14523 Carowinds Blvd, Charlotte, NC
September 16th - October 29th
In a twist that adds an air of eeriness to the arrival of autumn, Carowinds today introduced two captivating fall parades, injecting fresh dimensions into the seasonal lineup. The Tricks and Treats Parade and the Procession of Nightmares Parade are set to captivate and engage guests.
Tricks and Treats Parade
Carowinds' daytime celebration, The Great Pumpkin Fest, offers family-friendly excitement. Running from September 16 to October 29 on Saturdays and Sundays, this special event, with just a speck of spooky, is available during park operating hours from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The culmination of The Great Pumpkin Fest is marked by the roving Halloween party, the Tricks and Treats Parade.
The Tricks and Treats Parade, starting at 3:30 p.m., takes the magic of Halloween to the park’s midways. Adorned with iconic Halloween scenes, the mesmerizing floats wind through Carowinds, offering a visual delight. This daytime spectacle features beautifully decorated floats, cooky-spooky characters that guests of all ages can dance with along the route, and a fang-tastic dance party with iconic Halloween jams.
Procession of Nightmares
For scenes from the underworld, the Procession of Nightmares, kicks off at 7:30 p.m. This enthralling display promises a convoy of hideous, monstrous structures slithering through the park, joined by grotesque characters, mesmerizing effects, and bone-chilling music. Seven exquisite floats, meticulously crafted by Kern Studios in New Orleans, La., stand as the centerpiece of the parade, adding an air of mystique to the festivities.
This parade unfolds against the backdrop of SCarowinds, the Carolinas' premier Halloween event. Scheduled for select nights from September 15 to October 29, SCarowinds encompasses five haunted mazes, six scare zones, live performances, and other haunting experiences.
For those seeking ongoing adventure, 2024 Gold Season Passes are available at the year's lowest price of $99, offer available online only and for a limited time, plus applicable taxes and fees, offering unlimited visits this year and the next, free season-long parking, unlimited visits to Carolina Harbor Waterpark, admission to seasonal events like SCarowinds and The Great Pumpkin Fest, discounts on meals and merchandise, and Bring-A-Friend discount offers.
9th Annual Fort Mill Scarecrow Crawl!
Recurring daily
Town of Fort Mill, Downtown Fort Mill
October 6th - 31st
Come take a stroll in Downtown Fort Mill to see all the amazing scarecrow entries created by individuals, schools, businesses, organizations, churches, and more. Registration to enter a Scarecrow is free and will be held Aug. 21 through Sept. 8.
Scarecrow installation will be held from Sept. 28 through Oct. 5. Rules, registration information, and sponsor applications are available here -
2023 Scarecrow Crawl Registration Form
2023 Scarecrow Sponsorship Application
Pumpkin Patches and Cornmazes
Black's Peaches Fall Festival
October 7th - October 29th
1800 Black Highway, York, SC 29745; 704-562-4012
The Fall Festival is open every weekend in October. $8 + tax per person. The pumpkin patch is open Saturdays and Sundays in October. Activities include: hayride, corn maze, pumpkin chunkin, farm playground, corn shelling, hay maze, cow milking, horse rodeo, skeeball.
Bush-N-Vine
The last Saturday in September and every Saturday in October
1650 Filbert Hwy, York, SC 29745; 803-684-2732
Fall is right around the corner, and everyone at Bush-N-Vine Farm is READY! Bring on the pumpkins, apple cider, and cooler weather! They’ll have a variety of activities for you and your family/friends to participate in—pick-your-own pumpkins, a 1-mile hiking trail, and more! You won’t want to miss out, trust us!
Cotton Hills Farm, Chester
2.6 miles north of The Market in Lowrys in York County on US 321 (Chester Highway. Look for the big sign at the entrance. 803-581-4535
In the Wilson family since 1882, this farm features a 15-acre u-pick pumpkin patch and offers 40-minute wagon rides on weekends in October.
Hall Family Farm
Opening mid-September for the Fall Season
704-562-4012
They've been very busy preparing for the fall season. This year's strawberry field is full of healthy pumpkin plants. And the corn maze is back (theme to be announced soon). They plan to open this fall starting September 22nd.
One Time Events –
Fall Festival and Halloween Carnval
October 1st
4 pm - 7 pm
St Anne Church, 1694 Bird Street, Rock Hill, SC 29730
Trunk or Treat, Costume Contest. Spaghetti Dinner, Haunted House, Raffle, Silent Auction SAFE FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY.
Fort Mill Fall Festival
October 21st
3 pm – 7 pm
Walter Elisha Park, 345 N. White Street, Fort Mill, SC
Get ready for an evening filled with food, fun, and all things Fall with the upcoming Fort Mill Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023!
The event will be held at the Fort Mill Amphitheater & Walter Elisha Park, 345 N. White Street, from 3 to 7 p.m. The evening begins with live music at the Fort Mill Amphitheater. Costume Contests for ages birth to adult will be held at 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. in front of the Amphitheater stage.
Visit the vendors for special activities and giveaways and enjoy delicious foods, drinks, and snacks from Vita Da Pizza, Chancho's Tacos, King of Fire, That Won Truck, Charlie B's Seafood, Salute Chew, S & K Funnel Cakes, Krave Food Truck, JamRock Jerk Spot, Pelican's Snoballs, Abbott's Frozen Custard, Gizmo's Grill, Say Cheez 518, Spoon Off Da Hook, Hobb's Nuts and Jay's Maize.
Vendor & Sponsor Applications will be found below beginning Monday, Aug. 28 and will be accepted through Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.
Boo's & Boats - Trunk or Treat
October 29th
4 PM
Papa Doc's Shore Club, 3990 Charlotte Hwy, Lake Wylie, SC 29710
Trunk-or-Treat, Lake Wylie style... on the docks! "Boo's and Boats" is a trunk-or-treat style event on the docks of Papa Doc's Shore Club. Bring your costumed kiddos for a spooktacular time!
If you would like to participate in the Trunk or Treat by decorating your boat and passing out candy, please send an email to HeatherR@papadocslkw.com to reserve your boat slip. The Spooky Speakeasy will also be open at this time, so grab a specialty Halloween cocktail or pumpkin beer and take the kids out for a unique trick-or-treating experience!
Clover's Annual Food Truck & Treat
October 31st
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
112 Bethel Street, Clover, SC
This Halloween, come out for 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐤 & 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 event behind the 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 | 𝟏𝟏𝟐 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐭. 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫, 𝐒𝐂 𝟐𝟗𝟕𝟏𝟎. This family-friendly FREE event offers the community a chance to grab some dinner and trick-or-treat some of Clover's very own businesses/organizations before heading out to the Clover neighborhoods for additional trick-or-treating.