October is hands-down my favorite month of the year! I grew up in a fall loving house I fit right in. My birthday is in the middle of the month so I feel like there is always excitement leading up to my birthday and the hype lasts through the end of the month. Here are some of the October/fall things I look forward to in Charlotte!
1. Haunted Houses
Growing up, I took my friends to a haunted house for my birthday! Maybe an unusual little-girl’s choice for a birthday party but I have always loved the thrill of it! Going to haunted houses now still gets my adrenaline pumping and reminds me of childhood fun! I’ve been to three in Charlotte and these two were my favorite:
Scarowinds is probably Charlotte’s most famous haunted house. It is a pretty impressive showing and you can ride roller coasters for an extra thrill! They have a lot of houses set-up throughout the night. You have to wait in a pretty long line to gain entrance to each one but it can keep you busy all night!
Hickory Grove Haunted Trail is one of my favorites! I went with friends two years ago and we had so much being spooked through the woods. This haunted trail leads you on a hike where you travel through different haunted houses along the way!
2. Pumpkin picking at the Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkins are all of Charlotte in the fall. Sometimes I grab a pumpkin or two at the grocery store to save a couple bucks. The popular Pike’s Farmer’s Market has tons of pumpkins, mums, and other fall goodies to look through. Nothing quite beats the pumpkin patch though! I love to go and walk around, looking for the “perfect” pumpkin! My two near-Charlotte favorites are:
3. Apple Picking
Windy Hill Orchard is probably Charlotte’s most-famous. They have apple picking, hard cider tastings, and some yummy baked goods!
Charlotte Agenda posted an article of even more places (within 2 hours) where you can pick your own apples!
Since I haven’t tried them, I will share their great article with you here.
4. Fall Beers
Charlotte has so many amazing breweries! When fall rolls around they release their seasonal flavors. Check out some of these breweries for some of the best fall brews:
Sycamore’s (Southend) Gourd Have Mercy
NoDa’s (NoDa) Gordgeous
Catawba Brewing Co.’s (Belmont) King Don’s and Peach of Mind
If you are not a beer drinker, head over to Red Clay Ciderworks(Southend) for some hard cider.
5. Corn Maze
It’s been so long since I have done a corn maze but I absolutely love them! A lot of the times pumpkin patches will have a little one but Country Days is all about the maze!
6. Fall Foliage
The leaves changing are so beautiful! The drive from Charlotte to Pittsburgh and so pretty this time of year when you’re going through West Virginia. I certainly wouldn’t recommend it, just to see the leaves though! To see them around Charlotte it’s amazing to hike up Crowders Mountain in see the changing colors of the leaves while you can see Charlotte in the background!
Did I miss any of Charlotte’s best October activities? Share anything else we may want to try below!
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