Trick-or-Treat Your Way Through Rowan County
Grab your costumes and your candy buckets, Halloween is almost here! From downtown trick-or-treating to trunk-or-treats and a Boo Bash on the farm, Rowan County is packed with spooky (and not-too-scary) fun for the whole family. Here’s where to go for treats, games, and Halloween memories you’ll be talking about all year.
Fall Fest & Campus Candy Crawl at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Thursday, Oct. 29 | 4 to 7 p.m. | FREE
Rowan-Cabarrus North Campus, 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd. S., Salisbury
Bring the whole family to Rowan-Cabarrus Community College for an evening of live music, children’s activities, and a Campus Candy Crawl! This year’s storybook-inspired theme, “Navigate Your Story,” brings a pumpkin patch and kids’ activities inspired by classic tales. As you collect treats, you can also learn about the college’s academic programs, workforce training, personal enrichment classes, and transfer pathways. Y2K Kids, a six-piece cover band playing pop, rock, hip-hop, and R&B hits from the 2000s, will perform on the Outdoor Learning Center stage.
Admission and activities are free, and food will be available for purchase from food trucks. The event takes place at the Outdoor Learning Center and N105 Patio, with parking in the N106 lot. No registration is required, and the fun happens rain or shine, with activities moving indoors if the weather turns. For more details, visit www.rccc.edu/fallfest2026.
Town of Spencer’s Trunk-or-Treat
Thursday, Oct. 29 | 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Spencer Town Park, 460 S. Salisbury Ave., Spencer
Trunks full of treats are waiting at Spencer’s 5th Annual Trunk-or-Treat in Spencer’s Park Plaza! The Town of Spencer is serving up a safe, spooky family night with no tricks and plenty of treats. Dress up in your favorite costume and stroll from trunk to trunk collecting goodies. Want to join the fun as a “trunk”? Register your vehicle at www.spencernc.gov/halloween.
China Grove Downtown Trick-or-Treating
Friday, Oct. 30 | 4 to 5 p.m.
Downtown China Grove, 333 N. Main St., China Grove
Downtown Trick-or-Treat is back! Local businesses in downtown China Grove are opening their doors to little ghosts, goblins, princesses, and superheroes for an easy, family-friendly afternoon of Halloween fun. Costumes are encouraged, and candy buckets are a must! Click here to learn more.
Boo Bash on the Farm at Patterson Farm
Saturday, Oct. 31 | 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Patterson Farm, 10390 Caldwell Rd., Mount Ulla
Celebrate Halloween down on the farm! The Boo Bash is included with your Fall Fun on the Farm admission and adds extra Halloween excitement to all your favorite farm activities. Trick-or-treat at attractions throughout the farm, catch the Candy Combine at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., and show off your best costume. The first 500 children will receive treat bags and treats, so get there early!
Gold Hill Village Shops Trick-or-Treat
Saturday, Oct. 31 | 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Historic Gold Hill, 755 St. Stephens Church Rd., Gold Hill
Bring the little ones (ages 10 and under) to Historic Gold Hill for trick-or-treating at the charming village shops! Merchants will be dressed in costumes to entertain young trick-or-treaters during regular shop hours, making this a sweet stop for a stroll through one of Rowan County’s most historic villages.
Halloween Fun Fest in Downtown Salisbury
Saturday, Oct. 31 | 4 to 7 p.m. | FREE
Downtown Salisbury & Bell Tower Green
Wrap up Halloween in Downtown Salisbury! Start the evening trick-or-treating with downtown merchants, then head to Bell Tower Green for games, entertainers, and hayrides. Stick around for the costume contest at 6:30 p.m. sharp, open to all ages!
- Trick-or-Treating with Downtown Merchants: 4 to 6 p.m.
- Games, Entertainers & Hayride at Bell Tower Green: 4 to 6:30 p.m.
- Costume Contest at Bell Tower Green: 6:30 p.m.
For more information, call 704-216-PLAY.
However you celebrate, Rowan County is the place to make sweet Halloween memories this year.
