Kersey Valley Spookywoods
Haunted attraction · Archdale · North Carolina
Running since 1985 across 92 acres of working farm outside Greensboro, with 180+ scare actors staffing the trail every night and a 1925 farmhouse still standing on site. America Haunts named it a Top 5 US Haunt Destination in 2025.
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Plan your visit
Select nights: weekends from Sept 25, Thu-Sun in Oct, final Nov 6-7
Dates from the official announcement, checked August 20, 2026. Always confirm before you go.
Color nearby peaks: November 7–November 11
Color builds from November 1 · mostly bare by December 2
Sampled at Kersey Valley Spookywoods’s own coordinates and elevation (252 m) rather than a regional average.
This window comes from 25 weather points across North Carolina, nudged 6 days later to match 1 published peak date from smokymountains.com and almanac.com. North Carolina is running 7 days earlier than its own average this year. How the forecast works
When to go to Kersey Valley Spookywoods
Good color holds through about November 18, giving you roughly 17 days from the first turn to past peak. That is about 2 days earlier than North Carolina as a whole.
From Charlotte it is about 70 mi, close enough for a morning drive. Raleigh is about 73 mi out.
Kersey Valley Spookywoods on the map
Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of North Carolina, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.
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Frequently asked
- When is Kersey Valley Spookywoods open in 2026?
- The 2026 season runs Sep 25 – Nov 7. Select nights: weekends from Sept 25, Thu-Sun in Oct, final Nov 6-7. Dates can shift, so check the official site before you go.
- When does Kersey Valley Spookywoods peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for November 7–November 11 (best estimate November 9). Color starts around November 1 and is mostly bare by December 2.
- How do I get to Kersey Valley Spookywoods?
- Kersey Valley Spookywoods is in Archdale. The closest city is Charlotte, about 70 mi away. It's part of North Carolina's fall lineup.
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