Ready for sweater weather, Charlotte? From pumpkin patches and corn mazes to spooky haunts, fall is one of our favorite seasons in the Queen City.

Get ready to come alive — or play dead — with this guide to local pumpkin patches and evenings of fright.

Pumpkin patches + mazes

Bush N Vine Farm | Mondays through Saturdays in October | York and Rock Hill, SC | Guests can pick their own pumpkin, cut flowers, or sample cider and donuts. Pumpkins under five pounds are $1.15 per pound and $0.69 per pound if over five pounds.

Carrigan Farms | Open through Friday, Oct. 31 | 1261 Oakridge Farm Hwy., Mooresville | $5 online deposit, $10 at the door | Enjoy a hayride to the petting zoo before picking the best gourd from a 20-acre field.

Editor's note: The farm and food truck is cash only.

Hall Family Farm | Open through Sunday, Nov. 2 | Hours vary | 445 W. Rebound Rd., Lancaster, SC | $4.50+ | Whether you’re picking pumpkins, exploring the corn maze, trying a ropes course, or enjoying a hayride — there's an activity for all ages. Pumpkins are $0.70 per pound.

Carrigan Farms transforms its 275-acre farm to a haunted trail promising screams and scares. | Photo via Carrigan Farms

Haunted houses

Scarrigan Farms | Thursdays-Saturdays in October | Hours vary | 1261 Oakridge Farm Hwy., Mooresville | $5 online, $25 cash at the door | On select October nights, the farm is transformed into one of the scariest haunted trails in the region. Children under 12 are not recommended to attend.

SCarowinds | Open select days through Saturday, Nov. 2 | Hours vary | 14523 Carowinds Blvd. | $49+ | Face your fears while exploring Carowinds’ spine-chilling scare zones, ominous shows, and haunted mazes — a Haunted Attractions Pass is needed for the mazes. Check out our visit.

Did we miss your favorite? Let us know and keep an eye on our Plan Ahead for the latest Halloween-themed happenings across the Queen City.