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North Carolina runs deep with haunts every October — the home haunts and yard displays neighbors line up for. We pulled every haunt on FrightMaps in Wilmington, Raleigh, Charlotte and beyond and ranked the 15 worth planning your night around. Each one below links straight to each listing's photos, details and directions.
Every haunt here is a live FrightMaps listing in North Carolina. We order by fan likes on FrightMaps, then by how much the listing says, then by whether it has a cover photo. Pro status and paid placement never affect the order. Ranks were locked when this list was published and do not move for the rest of the season — a haunt that leaves FrightMaps leaves an empty slot rather than shifting the numbers. The 2027 list rebuilds from scratch, so posting dates and photos now is how you move up.
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Nightmare Manor is a family friendly interactive home haunt with a walk through tunnel. We are excited to be able to fundraise with skeletons for St Jude again this year!
Free admissionScare level: Creepy ThrillsHome haunt
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Cemetery yard haunt, many hand made props
Free admissionHome hauntSep 28–30, Oct 1–31, 2026
Kid friendly Halloween display, which also raises money for st. jude children’s research hospital. This home started a nationwide movement to help St jude.
Home haunt
We love Halloween and decorating! This is our 5th year participating in the Skeletons for St Jude Fundraiser.
Free admissionFamily friendlyScare level: Boo-LiteHome haunt
this is my first year setting up :)
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
Home haunt
Annual Family Friendly yard haunt featuring pirates and a Classic Monsters display, including Frankenstein’s lab. Lights on every night through Halloween.enter if you dare…
Home haunt
Blair Witch leads her band of undead ghouls and spooky specters to find more ingredients/volunteers for her cauldron. Do you dare meet her gaze and unwillingly join her coven?
Yard HauntCharity HauntProjection DisplayAnimatronicsPhoto OpFree admissionScare level: Creepy ThrillsHome haunt
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We are a fun loving Family who loves to Decorate. Our Haunt is always growing. We have a very small walking Trail, a Circle Drive Through Haunt.
Yard HauntWalk AroundAnimatronicsPhoto OpFree admissionScare level: Creepy ThrillsHome hauntMon–Sun 6:00–9:00 PM
giants, monsters, witches, skeletons, wolves, spiders, smog machines, amazing lighting…
Yard HauntPhoto OpAnimatronicsCharity HauntScare level: Creepy ThrillsHome haunt
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This is our top 15 — but FrightMaps maps every haunt across the state, updated as new ones open.
Browse all North Carolina haunts →Not ranked — these are the other haunts FrightMaps lists here, including the big ticketed attractions.
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