Halloween events in Greenville 2026

Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Dates and prices come from the Greenville Zoo, the City of Greenville and each organizer’s own site. Zoo questions: 864-467-4300.

Updated Oct. 31: Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31. Events on this page dated before then have passed; the 2027 listings will be added at this address next fall.

Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. Greenville’s biggest Halloween event, Prisma Health Boo in the Zoo, is in its 40th year and runs on most evenings until Oct. 30. This year it opens on Halloween itself for the first time. The rest of the month brings a free spooky mini golf night, neighborhood block parties and a haunted house just west of the city.

For trick-or-treat times, Trick-or-Treat on Main and the trunk-or-treats, see our trick-or-treat hours page. For corn mazes, pumpkin patches and the county’s free fall festivals, see fall festivals and pumpkin patches.

Halloween 2026 at a glance

• Boo in the Zoo: to Oct. 31, Greenville Zoo, from $12
• Trick-or-Treat on Main: Saturday, Oct. 24, downtown (details)
• Halloween mini golf: Thursday, Oct. 29, McPherson Park, free
• Halloween: Saturday, Oct. 31
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Prisma Health Boo in the Zoo

The Greenville Zoo’s family Halloween event has trick-or-treating and themed areas, including Dragon Alley, Pumpkinville, Ghost Town and an interactive light tunnel, according to the zoo’s Boo in the Zoo page. Costumes are welcome.

The last time slot is 7:30 p.m., good for entry until 7:59 p.m. On Halloween the last entry is 3:59 p.m. Through Oct. 18 the zoo closes to day visitors at 2 p.m. to set up.

Tickets. Admission is $15 for non-members and $12 for zoo members, for adults and children ages 2 to 12. Anyone who wants candy needs a $3 trick-or-treat upgrade added at checkout, so a family of four with two trick-or-treaters buys two upgrades. Babies up to age 1 are free but get no candy without an upgrade. Bring your own bag; the zoo does not hand them out. Every child must be with an adult. All sales are final, and the event goes ahead in rain unless severe weather cancels it, in which case tickets move to another night. Member questions: 864-467-4542.

Free shuttle. On event weekends a free shuttle leaves the Broad Street garage every 10 to 15 minutes. It runs from 2:45 p.m. Oct. 16-18 and Oct. 23-25 and on Oct. 30, with the last bus back from the zoo at 9 p.m. On Halloween it runs from 12:45 to 5 p.m. The zoo is at 150 Cleveland Park Drive.

City Halloween events

Puttin’ a Spell on You. The city’s Halloween mini golf pop-up decorates the McPherson Park course with music and “seasonal surprises” from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. It is free and open to all ages, the parks department’s pop-up page says. McPherson Park is at 120 E. Park Ave. Recreation office: 864-467-8886.

Moonlight Movies Halloween night. The same evening, Oct. 29, the city’s free outdoor movie series holds its Halloween celebration in Falls Park. Times are on our trick-or-treat hours page.

Spooky Smash Showdown. Grown-up gamers get a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Juanita Butler Community Center, 2 Burns St. Entry is $15, according to the city’s STEAM programs page.

Neighborhood block parties

Several city neighborhoods close their streets for Halloween parties, and the city lists the closures on its event calendar. The Woodvale Halloween Block Party is from 5 to 9 p.m. on Halloween, with Woodvale Avenue closed from 4:45 p.m. In 2025 more than a dozen streets held Halloween night parties, among them Afton Avenue, Camille Avenue, Crescent Avenue, Earle Street, Jones Avenue, Sevier Street and Buckingham Road. Most of those had not filed 2026 closures with the city by Oct. 16; we will add them as the calendar lists them.

Haunted houses

Nightmare Dungeon is a haunted attraction in a farmhouse more than 120 years old at 645 Old Anderson Road, on the west side of Greenville toward Powdersville. This is its 26th season, and the 2026 version adds a new section called the Wicked Warehouse, according to its 2026 events page. The site says it is open every night of the season and that you can pay at the door. It is meant to frighten adults; check whether it suits your children before you go. Hours and prices are not posted, so call 864-905-2289 or see its tickets page.

Before you go

• Boo in the Zoo weekends are busy: take the free shuttle from the Broad Street garage.
• Bring a trick-or-treat bag and buy an upgrade for each child who wants candy.
• Halloween falls on a Saturday, so expect the most trick-or-treaters on neighborhood streets from late afternoon. Police non-emergency: 864-271-5333.

More guides: trick-or-treat hours, fall festivals and pumpkin patches and things to do this month.

Frequently asked questions

When is Boo in the Zoo in Greenville in 2026?

Prisma Health Boo in the Zoo runs from 3 to 8 p.m. Oct. 14-18 and Oct. 21-30 at the Greenville Zoo, and from 1 to 4 p.m. on Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31, the zoo says.

How much are Boo in the Zoo tickets?

Admission is $15 for non-members and $12 for members ages 2 and up, plus a $3 trick-or-treat upgrade for each person who wants candy. Babies up to age 1 get in free.

Is there a haunted house in Greenville, South Carolina?

Nightmare Dungeon is at 645 Old Anderson Road, on the west side of Greenville toward Powdersville. Its site says it is open every night of the season and sells tickets at the door; call 864-905-2289 for hours.

Are there free Halloween events in Greenville?

Yes. The city’s free Halloween mini golf pop-up, Puttin’ a Spell on You, is from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, at McPherson Park, and Trick-or-Treat on Main is Saturday, Oct. 24, downtown.

What are the trick-or-treat hours in Greenville?

The city sets no official hours. Our trick-or-treat hours page has the fire department’s guidance and the neighborhood trunk-or-treats.