1 THAT House 🧟♂️💀🎃 — Mint Hill, NC
🧟♂️🪦🎃🕯️🍬🦇 Looking for the kind of Halloween setup that makes your kids say "THAT house" every year? Come creep our entire yard that has morphed into a multi-scene scare factory!
The 15 Best Haunted Houses in North Carolina for 2026
North Carolina runs deep with haunts every October — from big-name pro attractions to the home haunts neighbors line up for. We pulled every haunt on FrightMaps in Raleigh, Charlotte and beyond and ranked the 15 worth planning your night around. Each one below links straight to photos, this season's dates, and turn-by-turn directions.
Open the live North Carolina haunt map →2 Birch Creek Map Projection Light Show — Fayetteville, NC
👻Projection show ft. Harry Potter, Nightmare Before Christmas, Stranger Things, Michael Myers, Beetlejuice, StarWars & more. Fri&Sat nights in October 7:30-10pm. Halloween 6-10pm💀🎃
3 Freeland Frankensteins and Hipps Haunts — Shelby, NC
a family full of Halloween spirit! drop by on Halloween to see everything we have out! we have a cemetery, a werewolf, skeletons, nmbc setup, a sand worm, etc! Come get some candy!
4 Halloween Haunt Display — Hampstead, NC
Come by and see our Halloween display. We will have our yearly walk around event taking place on Friday, 10/24 7-9pm, Saturday, 10/25 5:30-9pm, and Friday, 10/31 5-9pm. Come enjoy!
5 Haunted Halloween House Drive-by Yard Display — Greenville, NC
All October, our yard display (6:30-9 PM) grows bigger weekly w/ music, fog, & lights! Drive or walk by, & take selfies, but please stay off yard. Huge finale 10/31 Trick-or-Treat!
6 Skullwood Sanctuary — Hubert, NC
Giant skeletons guard the entrance, their hollow eyes glow ominously in the dark. Deadword burns, casting eerie shadows across a graveyard of old bones. Bone Daddy’s melodies echo.
7 The Haunted Fork & Corn Maze — Tyner, NC
6 acre maze & 1/4 mile trail through the woods maze opens at 7:00 Woods opens @7:30 ever Friday and Saturdays through Nov 1 Oct 31 opens @6:00-7:30 for the kid friendly& RT Johnson
8 The Lown’s Lightshow — Walkertown, NC
The Lown's annual light show transforms our property into an extensive Halloween display, attracting locals and visitors from afar. We feature large-scale characters, and much more
9 New Neighborhood Haunt — Rolesville, NC
We’re new to the neighborhood and just trying to bring some fun to the neighborhood! We will be handing out full size candy bars, and have a mini haunted house on Halloween night!
10 Stillwater Cove Pirates — Jacksonville, NC
Pirates of the Caribbean themed walk-thru with 10 animated props and synchronized music/light show. Path Fri-Sun 7-10pm, light show every night 7-10pm. Lots of great homes nearby.
11 Waxhaw Haunted Manor — Waxhaw, NC
Witches seance, 12 footers, skeleton hearst, mausoleum, headless horseman 3atmos displays (unless raining) lights & animamatronics. Projectors only at night. Display always open.
12 ScareyBark Court — Mount Holly, NC
We have a bit of everything, an animatronic Witch, Jack Skellington, Plenty of skeletons, inflatables, projectors, DIYs, lights & a giant Jack-O-Lantern who's always watching...
13 The OG Skellies Of Wallburg. — Winston Salem, NC
two 12 FT skellies that stay up all year long because a “Karen” likes to hollar they are tacky. they dress up for holiday’s, have tons of animals and a huge stanley cup as well.
14 Come Trick or Treat In KingsView!! — Shelby, NC
There are many homes in the KingsView neighborhood that will be participating on Halloween. Its always a great time for younger kids and plenty to go around! Bring your family!
15 Haunted House — Castle Hayne, NC
Welcome to the Huntsman Swamp. Laser swamp and walk through open to the public Halloween only. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. We are wheel chair accessible.
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This is our top 15 — but FrightMaps maps every haunt across the state, updated as new ones open.
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