Get spooky: Haunted houses, Halloween scares near Raleigh

Looking for haunted houses, trails and frightfully fun adventures this October? If Halloween to you means spooky and scary, read on.

Posted 12:00 p.m. Oct 20 — Updated 1:45 p.m. Oct 20

Jessica Patrick

, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

RALEIGH, N.C. — Looking for haunted houses, trails and other frightfully fun adventures this October? If Halloween to you means spooky and scary, read on.

This list is full of frightening events -- even a haunted car wash. Most of the attractions on this list are designed for teenagers or adults. For family-friendly events, hayrides, corn mazes and more, check out WRAL Family's complete list of fall fun.

Raleigh NC haunted houses and trails

Haunted Forest at Panic Point

2808 Cedar Creek Road, Youngsville

Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until Nov. 4

This haunted forest features five attractions: The Haunted Forest (12 eerie scenes over 0.5 miles), the Dark Trail Swamp, "Killers in the Corn" corn maze, the Howling Hayride "Hunt," Stalkers Farm and the Carny Crypt show. Tickets start at $30.

No one under 8 is permitted, and kids 8 to 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Phillips Farms Haunted Farm

6720 Good Hope Church Road, Cary

Open Fridays and Saturdays until Oct. 28

Come wander through the Field of Lost Souls and Rebellion Trail, The Gore House and Big Top Terror. Admission is $25 cash or $27 with credit card. Gates open at 7:30 p.m., with attractions beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets will be sold until 10 p.m.

Haunted Trolley Tours - Sold out for 2023

Mordecai Historic Park, 1 Mimosa St., Raleigh

2023 tours: Oct. 27-28, 6:45 p.m., 7:45 p.m. and 8:45 p.m.

Hop on board the Haunted Trolley, if you dare, for a special late night tour of downtown Raleigh's most haunted places.

Clayton Fear Farm

Boyette Family Farm, 1620 Loop Road, Clayton

Open Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 6-28. Open Oct. 29-31 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Scary haunted attractions, including haunted houses, hayride and a spinning vortex (not haunted, but a terrifying experience).

Nigh of Nightmares Splash Car Wash Haunted Wash

8012 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh

Oct. 27-29, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

General admission is $20 on-site at time of event. Ticket includes a coupon for a free ceramic wash, free treats and candy and the haunted wash. Members of the car wash get in for free.

Backwoods Terror Ranch

2990 Sunnyside School Road, Fayetteville

Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in October and Halloween night

Experience the horrifying experiments of Dr. Surgeon at Surgeon Manor, visit the Slaughter House, Backwoods Terror Ranch Graveyard, Dystopian Abyss and more. Tickets start at $35.

Xtreme Haunt

7460 Highway 98, Durham

Open Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 28

Xtreme Haunt lives up to its name with six terrifying attractions that put you in the middle of the action! Admission starts at $30.

Darkside Haunted Estates

11959 N.C. Highway 222 W, Middlesex

Open Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 4

The haunted walking trail is over a mile long taking you through scenes such as the Witch Doctor's Emporium, Insane Asylum, Clown Town, The Slaughterhouse, The Bundie Hotel, The S. S. Sea Hag, the Rottenkor Cemetery and many more.

Granville Haunt Farm

4534 U.S. Highway 15, Oxford

Open the last four Fridays and Saturdays in October and Oct. 29-31

Drive through a giant movie screen and watch your favorite horror movie monsters come to life in their natural habitat in cinema's most famous scenes. Cost is $20 for a car with two passengers.

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