Halloween in Wake Forest 2026: the last ghost walks Oct. 29 and 30, ghost stories at the Renaissance Centre Oct. 30 and trick-or-treating Saturday, Oct. 31.

Last checked Oct. 25, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address: the dates and the year in the title are refreshed every fall. Each listing links to its organizer.

Halloween week in Wake Forest: the last Spirits of Wake Forest ghost walks run Thursday, Oct. 29, and Friday, Oct. 30, and the Renaissance Centre tells ghost stories Friday, Oct. 30. Halloween itself falls on Saturday, Oct. 31. Trick-or-treat times are on our separate trick-or-treat hours page, and pumpkin patches are on our fall festivals guide.

Updated Oct. 25: two ghost walk nights left (Oct. 29 and 30); Hill Ridge Farms’ last late night has passed and its pumpkin festival ends Nov. 6.

Who to call

At a glance

Event When Where Cost
Spirits of Wake Forest ghost walks Oct. 29 and 30, 6:30 and 8 p.m. Starts outside Town Hall, 301 S. Brooks St. $20
Covenant Hope Harvest Festival and trunk-or-treat 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25; trunk-or-treat at 6 p.m. 4038 Graham Sherron Road Free
Of Blood and Bone 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St. From $25
Hill Ridge Farms pumpkin festival Wednesday to Sunday through Nov. 1, then Nov. 4-6 until 2 p.m. 703 Tarboro Road, Youngsville Admission
Trick-or-treating Saturday, Oct. 31; police suggest 6 to 8 p.m. Neighborhoods Free

Trunk-or-treat: Covenant Hope Church, Sunday, Oct. 25

Covenant Hope Church, 4038 Graham Sherron Road, holds its 2026 Harvest Festival from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. It is free, with food and family activities, and the trunk-or-treat starts at 6 p.m., at the end of the festival, according to the church’s Harvest Festival page.

Spirits of Wake Forest ghost walks

Wake Forest Downtown, Inc. and Firebox Theatre Company storytellers lead about 75 minutes of haunted history through the downtown business district, mostly along South White Street, the town’s ghost walk page says.

  • Nights left: Thursday, Oct. 29, and Friday, Oct. 30, at 6:30 and 8 p.m. The town’s page listed no sold-out tours on Oct. 25.
  • Meet outside Wake Forest Town Hall, 301 S. Brooks St. Tours start on time.
  • Tickets: $20 a person through Eventbrite, until they sell out. Every attendee needs a ticket, children included, because the walk is a fundraiser with 20 people a tour.
  • Ages: not recommended for children under 8; anyone under 17 needs an adult.
  • Tours go ahead rain or shine and are refunded if severe weather cancels them. No pets. Each guest signs a waiver.
  • The tours stay in the business district and do not visit the private homes on North and South Main streets.

Ghost stories at the Renaissance Centre: Friday, Oct. 30

The town’s theater hosts Of Blood and Bone, an evening of “bone-chilling tales” from storyteller Donna Washington, at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at 405 S. Brooks St. The Renaissance Centre recommends it only for adults “and the bravest of teens.” Tickets are for reserved tables, start at $25 and $35, include a plated chocolate dessert and rise with demand, so buying early is cheapest.

Pumpkins and fall fun nearby

Hill Ridge Farms, 703 Tarboro Road in Youngsville, runs its pumpkin festival Wednesday to Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., through Sunday, Nov. 1, including Halloween, with a free pumpkin with every admission. The last days are Nov. 4-6, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., the farm’s site says. Hours, tickets and what is included are on our fall festivals and pumpkin patches guide.

More trunk-or-treats

Churches and businesses around Wake Forest often hold trunk-or-treats in the last week of October. Covenant Hope Church’s, above, is the only one in Wake Forest whose organizer had published a 2026 date, time and address when we checked on Oct. 23. We add each one, with its organizer’s link, as it is announced. Holding one? Send the link through our contact page.

The downtown Boo Bash and its Goodies for Goblins trick-or-treat ran Saturday, Oct. 17, and are over for 2026.

What this means for you

  • Grown-ups: book a ghost walk now; two nights are left and tours hold 20 people.
  • Halloween night: trick-or-treat Saturday, Oct. 31; see trick-or-treat hours.

Related: things to do this month, Thanksgiving in Wake Forest and Christmas parade and tree lighting.

Frequently asked questions

What Halloween events are in Wake Forest in 2026?

The last Spirits of Wake Forest ghost walks are Thursday, Oct. 29, and Friday, Oct. 30. Covenant Hope Church holds a free trunk-or-treat at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, and the Renaissance Centre hosts Of Blood and Bone, a ghost-story night, at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30. The downtown Boo Bash was Oct. 17.

How much are Spirits of Wake Forest ghost walk tickets?

Tickets are $20 a person, children included, and are sold online until they sell out. Each tour takes about 75 minutes, holds 20 people and is not recommended for children under 8.

Is there a trunk-or-treat in Wake Forest?

Yes. Covenant Hope Church, 4038 Graham Sherron Road, holds a free Harvest Festival from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, and its trunk-or-treat starts at 6 p.m.

When is trick-or-treating in Wake Forest?

On Halloween itself, Saturday, Oct. 31. Wake Forest police recommend 6 to 8 p.m. Our trick-or-treat hours page has the details and safety tips.