Charlotte: Recapping Halloween Events This Weekend
Halloween this year falls on Thursday, October 31 and yes, it’s a school night. Kids need to go to school the next day so staying up too late and really enjoying the holiday is not as easy as when it falls on the weekend.
A Halloween School Holiday?
It’s been in the news lately that parents in several cities have been trying to get Halloween pushed to the weekend or maybe the day after Halloween, having a school day off. School systems across the country aren’t budging, and kids still need to go to school on Friday, November 1
In Charlotte, and in most cities across the country, a lot of Halloween celebrations are going to be happening this weekend.
We wanted to recap some of the Halloween events that you can take the kids or adults to this weekend in the Charlotte area.
Take the Kids This Weekend
10/25 – Halloween Spooktacular at Chestnut Square Park
Halloween Spooktacular is a fun party where kids come dressed in their best costumes. There’s a huge trunk or treat, pumpkins, and additional activities.
Chestnut Square Park is located at 320 Chestnut Parkway, Indian Trail, NC, 28079.
Through 10/26 – Ghost Train at Tweetsie Railroad
The spooktacular season of Tweetsie’s Ghost Train Halloween Celebration, a popular fall family tradition, every Friday and Saturday night through October 26.
Daytime guests can still enjoy all of Tweetsie’s Wild West adventures, rides, and attractions. . . but when the sun goes down, the park gets a full makeover complete with costumed characters, decorations, music, and Halloween-themed attractions.
Younger children will love the dance parties, trick-or-treat stations, themed photo opportunities, and the Palace Spooktacular Show.
Haunted Houses Still Active This Weekend
The Haunted Pyramids
Located at 2745 Toney Rd., Lawndale, The Haunted Pyramids are open Fridays and Saturdays from Sept. 29-Oct. 31. 7:30 p.m.-midnight. The Haunted Pyramids has Hollywood special effects, courtesy of Ray Bivins. Ray has worked with major motion pictures such as Children of the Corn II, Hellraiser III, Mall Cop, Talladega Nights, and many others.
The cost is $30 for general admission and $45 for VIP admission, including all five attractions: The Haunted Pyramids, The Abandoned, Carnival of Terror, Monster Mill, and Dr. Venom’s Snake Pit. The Munsters-themed escape room, 1313 Mockingbird Maze, is $5.
Roaring River, Hillside Horror
Located at 2122 Hoots Rd., Roaring River, Hillside Horror is open every Friday-Saturday through Nov. 4. Gates are open from 7:30-11 p.m. Hillside Horror is ranked as one of the best haunted attractions in the Carolinas. Nestled deep in the darkness of the North Carolina foothills, Hillside Horror has a unique, ominous setting that cannot be duplicated.
It will cost you to go to the different attractions; they include the Spooky Hayride: $10; the Haunted Woods/Corn Maze, $20; Trail and Hayride, $25. Midway of Madness attractions vary in price; tickets are available onsite only. This one is pretty scary and is not recommended for small children, those with health issues, and pregnant women.
