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🎃👻 Halloween weekend is calling, 📍 Rowan County! From glowing jack-o’-lanterns and downtown trick-or-treating to haunted trails, fall festivals, and spooky nights out, it’s time to fall into the season and make some Halloween memories! 🧡 Here’s what’s happening around Rowan County this weekend: 🍿 Oct. 29 - 31: Halloween Movie Nights at The Gem Theatre 🍬 Oct. 30: Town of China Grove’s Downtown Trick-or-Treating 🧙 Oct. 30: Witches Dance Bizarre Bazaar in Downtown Salisbury 🎭 Oct. 30 - 31: The House on Haunted Hill at Lee Street Theatre 🍹 Oct. 30: Spooky Fall Mixology Class at The Swanee Theatre 🎶 Oct. 30: Witches’ Bazaar Afterparty with Eternally Grateful at The Fish Bowl 🎃 Oct. 31: Halloween Fun Fest in Downtown Salisbury 🌽 Oct. 31: Boo Bash on the Farm at Patterson Farm 🍬 Oct. 31: Village Shops Trick-or-Treat in Gold Hill 👻 Oct. 31: Little Spooks No-Scare Event at Maze of Terror 🏎️ Oct. 31: Trunk or Treat at the Mooresville Dragway 🐎 Oct. 31 - Nov. 1: Cleveland Fall Rodeo & Festival 🍻 Oct. 31: #SalisburyCheers Reaper’s Bash Halloween Bar Crawl 🎧 Oct. 31: Fish Bowl Fright Night with DJ D-ICE + Costume Contest 🩸 Oct. 29 - 31: Reaper’s Realm Haunted Farm & Trail 🌾 Oct. 30 - 31: Maze of Terror Haunted Hayride, Trail, Houses & Corn Maze 😱 Oct. 30 - 31: Boogerwoods Haunted Attraction 🌲 Oct. 30 - 31: Forbidden Forest Horror Trail 🍂 MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT! Looking for family-friendly Halloween fun? 🎃 Explore our Halloween Family Fun in Rowan County blog for activities little ghouls will love! >>buff.ly/WxggsMB Ready for a few more thrills? 🕸️ Check out our Halloween Thrills & Spooky Experiences in Rowan County blog for haunted history and spooky experiences geared toward adults. >>buff.ly/6QI5Ek2 🛏️ Why squeeze all the fun into one night? Book an overnight stay at a Rowan County hotel or Airbnb and give yourself more time to explore, savor the season, and make Halloween memories together. 🧡 >>buff.ly/bXl6OXq 🔗 Find your Halloween plans: >>buff.ly/FE3eTeE #VisitRowanCountyNC

🧙‍♀️✨ Fall into a little Halloween magic in 📍 Downtown Salisbury, N.C. (@DowntownSalisNC)! On October 30, the Witches Dance Bizarre Bazaar is bringing an evening of spellbinding performances, unique finds, and Halloween fun to Rowan County! 👻 📍 Downtown Salisbury 📅 Friday, October 30 | 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. 🎟️ FREE admission! 🧹 Catch the Parade of Witches and watch approximately 200 dancers with performances at 6:30, 7:30, and 8:30 p.m. 🛍️ Browse more than 60 unique vendors. 🍴 Grab a bite from local food trucks. 🎭 Enjoy magical street performers, a costume party, and gift basket raffles! Learn more on our event calendar: >>buff.ly/mJeX8KM Gather your favorite ghouls and fall into a night of Halloween magic, creativity, and community in Rowan County. 🖤🧡 🎃 Not ready for the fun to end? 🛏️ Make a weekend of it! Book an overnight stay at one of Rowan County’s hotels or Airbnbs through our website and keep the Halloween adventures going all weekend long. >>buff.ly/bXl6OXq #VisitRowanCountyNC

🚂✨ Make this holiday season a little more magical with a trip aboard THE POLAR EXPRESS™ in Rowan County! 🎄❤️ From the twinkling lights and Christmas carols to the hot chocolate and the excitement of meeting Santa, THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride at the 📍 N.C. Transportation Museum (@VisitNCTM) is a holiday tradition your family will love. Make a whole getaway out of the magic with our Polar Express™ Train Ride Stay & Play Package! 🎁 Book an overnight stay at a participating Rowan County hotel or Airbnb and receive FREE tickets to the train ride. More time for holiday fun, cozy nights and memories you'll treasure long after the season ends! 📅 Train ride dates: November 6-29 and December 4-23, 2026 🎟️ Plan ahead: Booking deadlines and package availability vary by event date. ✨ Ready to make your holiday plans? Visit our website to book your hotel and learn more about the Polar Express™ Stay & Play Package: >>buff.ly/xLjTjsq Stay a little longer, soak up the holiday magic and make your family's Christmas getaway original. ❤️ #VisitRowanCountyNC

Fall into flavor. Fall into tradition. Fall into Rowan County. 🍂❤️ Since 1953, 📍 Keaton’s Barbecue has been serving up its legendary fried chicken dipped in B.W. Keaton’s famous secret-recipe barbecue sauce. 🍗 More than 70 years later, generations of locals and visitors still make the trip to Cleveland for a taste of this one-of-a-kind tradition. Some flavors are worth coming back for! 🍗 Keaton’s Barbecue 📍 17365 Cool Springs Rd., Cleveland, N.C. 🔗 Learn more about this local favorite: >>buff.ly/fPBkusi 🤠 Fall into adventure! Make your way to Cleveland for the Cleveland Fall Rodeo & Festival, October 31 - November 1. 🐎 Enjoy rodeo action, family-friendly activities, and a weekend full of fall fun. Adult admission is $20 (cash only), and kids 6 and under get in free. 🔗 Get the details: >>buff.ly/1lv6g7t Chase fall. Stay for the memories. 🍂 Your Rowan County adventure is waiting! #VisitRowanCountyNC

🎃 A little Halloween magic, a lot of fall fun! 🍂 From trick-or-treating along the streets of 📍 Downtown Salisbury, N.C. (@DowntownSalisNC) to games, entertainment, hayrides and a costume contest at 🌳 Bell Tower Green (@BellTowerGreen), Halloween Fun Fest is bringing an evening of Halloween family fun to the heart of Rowan County on October 31! 📅 2026 Halloween Fun Fest Schedule 🍬 4-6 p.m. | Trick-or-Treating with Downtown Merchants 👻 4-6:30 p.m. | Games, Entertainers & Hayride at Bell Tower Green 🏆 6:30 p.m. | Costume Contest at Bell Tower Green Learn more about this year's Halloween Fun Fest event: >>buff.ly/nuAXXDA ✨ Fall into festivals, flavors and traditions, make memories with your favorite people, and discover how you'll Feel Fall in Rowan County! #VisitRowanCountyNC

Golden light, amber leaves, and crimson canopies 🍂✨ October is calling, and there's no better time to slow down, soak in the colors, and discover the beauty of fall in 📍 Rowan County, NC. From the charm of 🌇 Historic Downtown Salisbury (@DowntownSalisNC) to the scenic trails of ⛰️ Dunn's Mountain Park and the timeless beauty of ⛏️ Historic Gold Hill (@GoldHillNC), our Fall Foliage Guide will help you find your own colorful corner of the season. 🍁 Ready to plan your fall outing? Explore our Fall Foliage Guide for places to see the colors throughout Rowan County! >>buff.ly/4RRKWNg 🛏️ And why not turn your autumn adventure into a getaway? 🍂 With our Autumn Adventures in Rowan County Stay & Play Package, you can receive 50% back on your hotel stay when you book through our website. 💳 More time to explore, more memories to make, and more reasons to stay awhile. >>buff.ly/qrihlDV #VisitRowanCountyNC