Halloween Events on the Carolina Coast: Outer Banks to the Lowcountry (2026)

Illuminated jack-o’-lantern sitting on sandy ground amid dry coastal plants and soft fog, evoking a spooky evening walk or yard display near the Carolina shore.

Shipwrecks, pirates, haunted beaches, and centuries-old ghost stories. Nothing beats Halloween on the Carolina coast. This year, skip the usual neighborhood trick-or-treating and generic haunted-house lines. Instead, trade them for moonlit dunes, pirate jamborees, waterfront costume crawls, and spine-tingling coastal lore stretching from the Outer Banks to the Lowcountry. Here’s your 2026 guide to making … Read more