Fall

2024 Boo in the Zoo Dates: October 16th – 30th, 2024

Boo in the Zoo at the Greenville Zoo is a fun, family-friendly event. Trick or Treat as you walk through the zoo, and enjoy fun, not-so-spooky decorations, fun booths, and a walk through Dragon Alley.

2024 Boo In The Zoo Pricing: 2024 coming soon!
Pricing is typically between $10-$12, we will update once we know more
2 and under who are not trick or treating are usually free

Tickets should be purchased online. Tickets will be sold onsite if there is space available. If you have questions about this year’s event, call the zoo at 864.467.4300

Visit Stewart Farms for wagon rides, farm store, farm animals, honey bee observatory, the SC MAiZE, and a pumpkin patch.
The 2026 fall season opening day: September 26th, 2026
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

Nighttime activities include Big Boo: Family-Friendly Haunted Maize and Nighttime Wagon Rides on select dates. While the Big Boo is family-friendly, it is not recommended for children under the age of 6.

2026 Homeschool Day September 28th, 2026

Offers:
Wagon Rides
Farm Store
Farm Animals
Corn Maze
Pumpkin Patch
Homeschool Days

Big Boo (Haunted Maize)
$12 + tax (ages 6 and up)
Dates:  Oct 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31 ONLY
Family friendly, but not recommended for children under 6

Nighttime Wagon Rides
$8 + tax (ages 2 and up)
Under 2: Free
Dates: October 17, 18, 24, 25, 31, and November 1 only
Gates close at 9 PM
Last ride departs at 9:30 PM

Wagon Ride Cost:
$5 + tax for daytime ride
Ages 2 and under: Free

Stewart Farms

Cut your own pumpkin off the vine, wander a corn maze, and take a wooded wagon ride at this Enoree farm — with haunted nighttime activities on select October dates.

Read the full review →

Pick pumpkins off the vine at Nix Pumpkin Patch in Hendersonville, NC. They offer various produce throughout the year, and u-pick pumpkins from September to October.

Fall season opening day: OPEN for 2026 season!

Offers:

• U-pick pumpkin patch
• Flowers and mums
• Baked goods & apple cider donuts
• Produce
• Slushies

We really liked our visit to Nix. It was about an hour from our house in Taylors, SC, and the view was a treat and really fit the fall vibe. We pushed our kids in the wagon around the pumpkin patch, and they loved picking their pumpkin out and cutting it from the vine. Don’t miss out on their cider slush!

— Erin G.

Nix Pumpkin Patch

Pick your pumpkin right off the vine at this family-owned u-pick patch in Hendersonville, NC.

Read the full review →

TCMU Greenville: October 29, 2022
TCMU Spartanburg: October 29, 2022
Note: Tickets are timed and should be purchased in advance. 

Calling all pumpkins, witches, ghosts and wizards! Trick-or-Treat at TCMU is back with a timed ticket entry event! Children and families will wind their way through the museum, collecting candy from community vendors and sponsors. Buy your tickets now! This event is happening at both TCMU locations in Greenville and Spartanburg.

Haunted Woods!
Opening Day September 26th, 2026
Open Sept 26–27, then Fridays–Sundays Oct 2–Nov 1.

Tickets are cash only
$20 general admission
Ages 5 and under are free (But this is probably too scary for this age group)

Fountain Inn welcomes families for trick-or-treating on Main Street on October 31st, 2020.

Located in Hendersonville in Western North Carolina, The Haunted Farm is a scary, haunted farmland to explore. They say the land is cursed (eek!)

There are several haunted attractions at The Haunted Farm (woods, farm, lodge, etc)
You will see lots of scary costumed creatures, with loud sounds, creepy music, and other scary things.
There is no age limit, but we do not recommend this attraction for younger children because they are all scary.

Opening Night: September 26th, 2026
Open Sept 25–26, Fridays–Saturdays Oct 2–31, plus Oct 18, 25, 29 and Nov 7.

Pricing: Adults $40
Fast pass tickets available for an additional $65
No scare medallion available for $10

Sweet Dreams Scare House has a quarter mile of indoor and outdoor haunted attractions.  The attraction offers interactive characters and creative frightening scenery throughout the haunt.

Opens Date: September 18th, 2026
Fridays–Saturdays Sept 18–Nov 7, 8–11 PM, plus Oct 29 and Nov 1. Nov 6–7 are Blackout Nights.

Pricing: $25 – $30 depending on visit date; $10 fast pass available

The Clown House, The Doll House, and the Haunted Trail are all at Booger Jim’s.

This haunted attraction is best for older kids, teens, and adults.

Opening Night: Friday, September 18th, 2026
Fridays–Saturdays Sept 18–Oct 31, 7 PM–midnight. Sundays Oct 11–25, 7–10:30 PM

Price: Adults $28 Fri, $30 Sat, $25 Sun. Kids 11 and under $20.

Haunted Trail along the banks of the Tyger River in Spartanburg, SC.

Opening night: September 12th, 2026
Sept 12, then Fridays–Saturdays Sept 18–Oct 31, plus Oct 18 and 25.
Price: $25 Fri, $30 Sat, $20 Sun

Nightmare Hollow is definitely scary and there is quite a bit of blood and gore, but one reason why it makes the list of good haunted attractions for big kids and tweens is because the staff is so kind and sympathetic to the children (and parents) that are brave enough to give their attraction a try.

You can let the staff know if you want them to tone it down a bit for your child, and you have a guide that can allow any member of your party to walk around a part of the attraction that might be a bit too intense.

This is a scary attraction and we recommend waiting until children are old enough to understand that the actors are in costume and that the attractions are all staged.

• Core attractions: 30-minute trail takes you through multiple haunted attractions. These attractions are creatively set up and have a variety of actors and themes.
• Best rides for tweens: No rides
• Loud Noises: airhorns and other loud noises, lots of screaming actors
• Visibility: dark outside and periods of total blackness
• Fire/Pyrotechnics: none
• Open or enclosed (tight spaces): multiple very tight spaces
• Blood and Gore: actors had bloody costumes, several areas did have gory themes
• Surprising special effects:  yes, strobe lights and some special effects that have a disorienting effect
• Quality of scare actors: Great, but actors were friendly if they noticed that children were not having fun due to being scared

Admission price: Currently not available online, please take a look at their facebook.

The Fear Farm Haunted Farm offers six attractions in one place

All ages are welcome, though we do not recommend for younger children because of gore, scary masks, and costumed characters.

Opens October 2nd, 2026
Fridays–Saturdays Oct 2–31, 7–11 PM, plus Oct 18 and 25, 7–9:30 PM.
Price: $30 most nights, $35 Oct 17 and 24, buy 3 get 1 free Oct 2 and 9.

Enjoy a haunted hayride at Historic Hopkins Farm this Halloween season!

Fall Harvest Festival

Opening Day: October 3rd, 2026
2026 Season: Fall Festival and Corn Maze – every Saturday in October 2026, 10 AM to 5 PM

Admission: TBD for 2026 (typically around $17 per person, may change for 2026)

Offers:

• Corn maze & corn pit
• Gem mine
• Wagon rides & mini train rides
• Barnyard animals
• Pumpkins
• Playground & jump pad
• Food & seasonal entertainment

Season Pass Benefits: Entry to farm, corn maze, corn cannons, pumpkin patch, barnyard animals, wagon rides & mini train, jump pad, corn pit, playground, entertainment, and more.

Voted Best of South Carolina 2026 — two years running.

Holiday Season (November–December 2026)
Holiday season opening Date: TBD for 2026

Offers:

• Christmas tree lot
• Hot chocolate & apple cider
• Animal feeding
• Wreath making

This attraction makes haunted houses family-friendly events in addition to the haunted house, including a picnic area, bonfires, music, photos with characters, access to food, mini golf, ax throwing, and more.

Don’t let the family-friendly fun fool you; Madworld claims to be the scariest haunted house in the state.

Madworld Haunted Attractions — Official 2026 Operating Dates
Opening Night- Friday, September 4th, 2026
Open on Halloween Night

• Fridays & Saturdays, 8:00 PM–11:00 PM
  September 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26
• Friday & Saturday, 7:30 PM–11:30 PM
  October 2, 3
• Sunday, 7:30 PM–10:30 PM
  October 4
• Fridays & Saturdays, 7:00 PM–12:00 AM
  October 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24
• Sundays, Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, 7:00 PM–10:30 PM
  October 11, 18, 25, 29, 30, 31, and November 1

See the calendar for date and time details.

Admission: Madworld offers a variety of admission options and packages. See their ticketing website for a complete list of options.
General Admission tickets start at $42 (scardy cat passes are $52)

Offers:
Family-Friendly haunted house experience
Scary Haunted House Experience

Big Kids and Tweens at Mad World

We love that Mad World also offers a “No-Scare” Medallion for both grown-ups and kids for $10. The Medallion “allows your children to take back control of the night by not only signaling to the monsters to stay away from him/her but also giving the child special powers to control the monster!”

Please see the very comprehensive FAQ’s on their website as well

• Loud Noises: Yes, proceed with caution
• Visibility: Yes, there will be moments of low visibility, as they do use fog machines
• Open or enclosed (tight spaces): Yes, proceed with caution
• Blood and Gore: Yes, proceed with caution
• Surprising special effects? Strobe lights (being mindful of kids with disabilities)? Yes, proceed with caution
• Quality of scare actors: High-level, well-trained

Our mission is to deliver you fresh, healthy, ready to eat meals that the whole family can enjoy. Cooked, cooled, and ready to reheat in oven friendly packaging. From our commercial kitchen to your home!

Nightmare Dungeon is considered terrifying, and they even offer a “hands-on option” for adults that will allow the characters to interact with guests up close and personal, to the point of picking them up! We express caution when visiting this attraction with younger children since they may see others being touched by the characters. The characters do not touch guests who did not purchase the “hands-on option”. The haunt has three large structures that are indoors, inside of a 120-year-old house. There is a lot of gore, scary imagery, characters to interact with and be scared by, and more.

Opens Friday, September 1st, 2026
Nightly Sept 13–Nov 1, plus Nov 6–7 and Nov 13–14, 2026
Hours: Sept: Mon–Thu 7:30–10 PM, Sun 7:30–11 PM, Fri–Sat 7:30 PM–midnight. Oct–Nov: Sun–Thu 7:30–11 PM, Fri–Sat 7:30 PM–midnight.

Price: Adults $30

We are an organic coffee bar and a large event space! We also are known for Old Post’s Vintage Makers’ Market that we hold every fall and spring!

A local, family-owned dairy and produce farm in Woodruff, SC.

Distance from Greenville: ~30 minutes

2026 Season: September 23 – October 31

2026 Corn Maze Theme: Harvesting History: 250 Years of America — journey back through history to explore how agriculture helped shape our nation, with an added challenge built into the maze.

Admission: Corn maze $8 (large) / $5 (mini); ages 2 and under free.

Offers:

• Corn maze with mini maze option
• Pre-picked and U-Pick pumpkins
• Farm playground
• Farm stand produce, including apple- and pumpkin-flavored items (apple cider slushies!)
• Eggs, fresh meat (chicken and beef), and farm-fresh raw milk from our dairy cows
• Dairy tours (October 10, 17, and 18, 2026) — include a hay ride to the dairy barn to see the cows up close and look inside the barn

Stay Updated: Check our their Facebook page for the latest updates.

Opens September 18th, 2026
Schedule:

• Sept 18–19, 25–26: 7:30–10 PM
• Oct 2–3: 7:15–10:15 PM
• Oct 9–10, 16, 22, 25, 29: 7–10:30 PM
• Oct 17, 23–24, 30–31: 7–11 PM
• Oct 18: 7–10 PM

This high-scare attraction is part of the Underground Farm scare experience, and includes a house with multiple rooms that are themed.

 To move from room to room you have to tackle various terrifying challenges! 

• Solving puzzles 
• Completing spooky tasks 
• Chase (yes, we mean chase) scare-actors

This attraction is very scary, so we do not recommend it for children. Best for teens and adults.

**We’ve been here! Check out our Kidding Around Review of Sunken Manor.**