SCarowinds opened September 11 and runs through Sunday, November 1, with 21 nights left from September 25: every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, plus Thursdays October 15, 22 and 29. This is the biggest lineup Carowinds has ever run: six haunted mazes, five scare zones, and six live shows, with eight of those brand new. The headliner is Jason: Blood Reign, a licensed Friday the 13th maze. Here's the full picture, including the part every other guide buries: which pieces cost extra.
Last checked September 20, 2026, against Carowinds' official SCarowinds page and park calendar. Prices are online prices before processing fees.
SCarowinds opened September 11, and 21 nights are left from September 25 through Sunday, November 1: every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, plus Thursdays October 15, 22 and 29. Fridays and those Thursdays are SCarowinds only, with the park opening at 6 p.m. and running to midnight. Saturdays and Sundays the park opens at 11 a.m. for Tricks and Treats, then SCarowinds takes over at 6 p.m., running to midnight on Saturdays and 11 p.m. on Sundays.
| Date | Park hours | What's on |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sept. 25 | 6 p.m. to midnight | SCarowinds 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Sat, Sept. 26 | 11 a.m. to midnight | Tricks and Treats 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; SCarowinds 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Sun, Sept. 27 | 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. | Tricks and Treats 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; SCarowinds 6 to 11 p.m. |
| Fri, Oct. 2 | 6 p.m. to midnight | SCarowinds 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Sat, Oct. 3 | 11 a.m. to midnight | Tricks and Treats 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; SCarowinds 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Sun, Oct. 4 | 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. | Tricks and Treats 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; SCarowinds 6 to 11 p.m. |
| Fri, Oct. 9 | 6 p.m. to midnight | SCarowinds 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Sat, Oct. 10 | 11 a.m. to midnight | Tricks and Treats 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; SCarowinds 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Sun, Oct. 11 | 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. | Tricks and Treats 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; SCarowinds 6 to 11 p.m. |
| Thu, Oct. 15 | 6 p.m. to midnight | SCarowinds 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Fri, Oct. 16 | 6 p.m. to midnight | SCarowinds 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Sat, Oct. 17 | 11 a.m. to midnight | Tricks and Treats 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; SCarowinds 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Sun, Oct. 18 | 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. | Tricks and Treats 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; SCarowinds 6 to 11 p.m. |
| Thu, Oct. 22 | 6 p.m. to midnight | SCarowinds 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Fri, Oct. 23 | 6 p.m. to midnight | SCarowinds 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Sat, Oct. 24 | 11 a.m. to midnight | Tricks and Treats 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; SCarowinds 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Sun, Oct. 25 | 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. | Tricks and Treats 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; SCarowinds 6 to 11 p.m. |
| Thu, Oct. 29 | 6 p.m. to midnight | SCarowinds 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Fri, Oct. 30 | 6 p.m. to midnight | SCarowinds 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Sat, Oct. 31 | 11 a.m. to midnight | Tricks and Treats 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; SCarowinds 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Sun, Nov. 1 | 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. | Tricks and Treats 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; SCarowinds 6 to 11 p.m. |
SCarowinds starts at 6 p.m., but the haunted mazes and scare zones are scheduled to open at 7. They run to close: midnight most nights, 11 p.m. on Sundays.
Hours are from Carowinds' operating calendar as of September 20, 2026. Parks do adjust hours, so check the official calendar the week you go.
Six mazes make up the lineup. Five are on the Haunted Attractions Pass; the sixth, The Conjuring, sells separately:
Five scare zones come with admission, three of them new: Carnevil (sadistic carnival performers), Lost Souls (a vengeful cult of outcasts), Restricted (animated test mannequins with a taste for blood), plus returning zones The Hollow and Grave Garden.
Six live shows are included too, four of them new for 2026: The Resurgence opening show, Blade Drummers: The Sacrifice, Sinister Slide Squad, and Incantations with the Enchantress, alongside returning favorites The Spectral Sisters and Wake the Dead. If scare actors aren't your thing, the park sells a No Boo glowing necklace (around $16 to $19) that tells them to skip you in the zones. It doesn't work inside mazes.
Trick-or-treat trail, costume contest, free pumpkins for kids under 12 at Patch's Pumpkin Patch, a foam pit, and a Camp Snoopy dance party. All-ages, no scares, included with admission.
Six mazes, five scare zones, and six shows aimed at 13 and up. Coasters run in the dark the whole time.
One rule to know before a night visit: re-entry is blocked after 7 p.m. on SCarowinds days, so a dinner run off-property ends your night.
These were the online prices on Carowinds' official pages as of September 20, 2026. Everything excludes processing fees and tax, and maze pass pricing moves with the night.
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October Saturdays are the crunch nights, and the closer to Halloween, the heavier they get. Sundays close earlier, at 11 p.m. instead of midnight, which is worth knowing if a shorter night suits your group. The three Thursdays (October 15, 22, 29) run the full 6 p.m. to midnight. The maze pass works the same any night: it's per night, so pick one and go all in.
Carowinds runs its regular ride lineup during the event, so check the crowd calendar for the daytime picture on your date before you commit.
The event is, the mazes aren't. Rides, scare zones, shows, and street entertainment come with any admission. Five of the six mazes need the Haunted Attractions Pass, from $10 a night or $49 all season, and that applies to season passholders too. The sixth, The Conjuring: Beyond Fear, is a separate reservation on top.
Carowinds says it's not recommended under 13, and the chaperone policy backs that up. The family play is Tricks and Treats on Saturday and Sunday daytimes: costume contest, trick-or-treat trail, free pumpkins for the under-12s, zero scares, all included.
Guests 16 and up can, as long as they carry photo ID. Everyone 15 and under needs a chaperone who's at least 21, enforced daily starting at 2 p.m.
Eight new experiences: the Jason: Blood Reign maze, three new scare zones (Carnevil, Lost Souls, Restricted), and four new shows. It's the biggest SCarowinds lineup yet.
SCarowinds opened Sept. 11, 2026 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 1. From Sept. 25 on, that's 21 nights: every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, plus Thursdays Oct. 15, 22 and 29.
Fridays and those three Thursdays, the park opens at 6 p.m. and runs to midnight. Saturdays the park opens at 11 a.m. for Tricks and Treats, then SCarowinds runs 6 p.m. to midnight. Sundays SCarowinds runs 6 to 11 p.m. The haunted mazes and scare zones open later, at 7 p.m., every night.
Your SCarowinds night includes Fury 325 in the dark. The app tracks Carowinds' ride waits live and flags the drops, so you can time your coaster laps between mazes. Get it on the App Store before you go.
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