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Raleigh Area Halloween Events & Haunted Houses

By Macaroni Kid Downtown-Midtown-North Raleigh October 10, 2019


Halloween is right around the corner!  We've rounded up both tricks and treats to help you celebrate Halloween family-fun all over Raleigh!

Halloween/Trick or Treat Events 


2019 Track or Treat @ New Hope Valley Railway- $10-$15
Oct. 12th, 19th, & 26th with various departure times- A special adventure in the rail yard and on the tracks at New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), ride the Halloween Express Train!

Haunted Halloween Disney Party- FREE
Select Saturdays & Sundays in October, three sessions a day: 1:00, 2:00 PM, and 3:00 PM- A frightfully fun Haunted Halloween Party with games in store! RSVP required to participate.

Halloween Family Dance Party- FREE 
Oct. 19th 10:00 AM-12:00 PM- Join Macaroni Kid Downtown-Midtown-North Raleigh for an epic dance party, fun activities, and giveways! 

Party on the Block/ Trunk or Treat- FREE
Oct. 25th 6:00 - 8:30 PM- Dinner, inflatables, trunk-or-treat, and a movie to end the night!

Trick or Treat @ Triangle Town Center- FREE 
Oct. 26th 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Trick or treat at the mall, along with several fun activities like pumpkin painting, a photo booth, games, giveaways and more! 

Trunk or Treat @ Longview Baptist Church- FREE
Oct. 26th 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM- Decorate your trunk, play games, eat candy, jump in a bounce house, and have a hotdog meal!

Trunk or Treat @ New City Church- FREE
Oct. 26th 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM - Pumpkin painting, donuts and hot cider, bounce house, music, tattoos and face painting, and a family-friendly movie!

Trunk or Treat @ North Raleigh United Methodist Church - FREE 
Oct. 26th 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM- Enjoy a variety of decorated trunks waiting to hand out candy! There will be games, face painting, inflatables and more.

Marbles Kooky Spooky Halloween Party- $13-$15
Oct. 26th 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM- Experience the magic of marbles after dark at this family-friendly Halloween spooktacular.

Trunk or Treat @ Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral- FREE
Oct. 26th 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM- The Living Faith Council sponsors this safe and fun event for parish youth.

Spooktacular Raleigh 2019 @ SMILE Camp- FREE
Oct. 26th 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM- Liquid nitrogen ice cream, a spooky (but not scary) haunted house, vendor tables, and candy of course! 

Halloween Boo Bash @ Drive Shack Raleigh - FREE 
Oct. 27th 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM- Enjoy Trick or Treating, face painting, photo booth, and FREE kids meals (restrictions apply)! Costumes encouraged! 

Halloween in the Village @ Lafayette Village- FREE  
Oct. 27th 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Celebrate Halloween a little early and join our participating merchants in Trick-or-Treating.  Be sure to look out for princess and super heroes from Enchanted Wishes.

Trunk or Treat @ Chick-Fil-A- FREE
Oct. 29th 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM- Companies in the community will be joining in the parking lot to create a "neighborhood" of vehicles and distribute candy and other free promotional items. 

Family Halloween Fun Night @ Marbles (Special Needs)- FREE
Oct. 29th 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM- This event offers the opportunity to experience Marbles in a calmer, quieter environment. Exclusive to kids with special needs and their families!

Trunk or Treat @ Finley YMCA- FREE 
Oct. 30th 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM- Come dressed in costume to trick-or treat, or decorate your trunk and pass out treats!

Trunk or Treat @ Beacon Baptist Church- FREE 
Oct. 30th 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM- Kids are invited to dress up in their favorite costume and visit 50+ trunks, receiving candy from each one!

Trick or Treat @ North Hills- FREE
Oct. 31st 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM The shops and restaurants will have candy for trick-or-treaters and fun gift card giveaways all day!

Pop-Up Halloween Kid Lab @ Yellow Dog Bread Co- FREE 
Oct. 31st 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM- Trick or Treat with your tiny people! Join Kid Lab for FREE pumpkin decorating, cookies and cider!

Halloween Safe Night @ N.C. Museum of History- FREE
Oct. 31st 6:00 PM - 9:00
 PM- Search out candies and treats at the N.C. Museum of History as you walk along the trick-or-treat trail and through The Story of North Carolina chronological history exhibit. 

Trunk or Treat @ New Hope Baptist Church - Raleigh- FREE 
Oct. 31st 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM- Join the fun at a free Trunk or Treat in the big New Hope parking lot! 

Trunk or Treat @ Baptist Grove Church- FREE 
Oct. 31st 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM - Lots of trunks, candy, food, face painting, music, games and prizes/raffles and much more!

Trick or Treat at Crabtree Valley Mall- FREE
Oct. 31st 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Meet Superheroes and Disney Princesses while following the "Candy Loop" to trick-or-treat at the stores in the mall.

Halloween Celebration @ Gateway Plaza- FREE 
Oct. 31st 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Enjoy trick or treating with the merchants of Gateway Plaza, along with activities and crafts! 

Spooky Halloween Party @ Morgan Street Food Hall- FREE 
Oct. 31st 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Trick or Treat with the food vendors and see the pet costume contest! 


Haunted Houses 


Haunted houses are listed to provide families with a comprehensive list of activities in the area.  Macaroni Kid encourages all parents to use their own personal discretion and research.  


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