Charlotte Halloween Runs 2026 — Costume 5Ks & Spooky Races

Costumes at the start line, candy at the finish: Charlotte has 14 Halloween-season races on the 2026 calendar, from pumpkin runs to full costume-contest 5Ks. Most award prizes for the best outfit — check each listing's organizer page for contest rules. The next one up is Haunted 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (40) on Sat, Oct 3, 2026. Every listing links straight to registration.

• Sat, Oct 3, 2026 Haunted 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Charlotte, NC (40) 2229 Tyvola Rd · Charlotte, NC · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Oct 10, 2026 Haunted 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Concord, NC (41) 760 Orphanage Rd · Concord, NC · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Rocktoberfest 10K & 5K 1307 Riverwalk Parkway · Rock Hill, SC · From $35 5K10KHalf Marathon Road
• Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Kenneth Brown Memorial Scholarship Anson County · Wadesboro, NC · From $25 5K Road
• Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Soles for Souls 5k Trail Run 1601 Forney Creek Pkwy · Denver, NC · From $35 5KTrail Run Trail
• Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Warlick Family YMCA Trick or Trail 5 K and 1 Mile Fun Run Warlick Family YMCA · Gastonia, NC · From $20 5KTrail Run Trail
• Sat, Oct 24, 2026 NODA Halloween Freaky 5k 610 Anderson St · Charlotte, NC · From $15 5K Road
• Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Jack-O-Lantern Jaunt 5K 4001 Stough Road · CONCORD, NC · From $10 5K Road
• Sun, Oct 25, 2026 Buzz, Sweat & Tears 5K Bob Jones Stadium at Fort Mill High School · From $30 5K Road
• Tue, Oct 27, 2026 14th Annual Iredell County Special Olympics Ghoulish Gallop 1875 Simonton Rd. · Statesville, NC · From $6 5K Road
• Sat, Oct 31, 2026 The Park CDC 5K Domestic Violence Awareness RUN/WALK 8711 Monroe Road · Charlotte, NC · From $15 5K Road
• Sat, Oct 31, 2026 Coyote Classic 5K (CC5K) Howlween Edition 2212 White's Road · Fort Mill, SC · From $30 5K Road
• Sat, Oct 31, 2026 Running Scared 5K 2101 Rexford Rd #50w · Charlotte, NC · From $35 5K Road
• Sat, Oct 31, 2026 Medal Madness 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Concord, NC (44) 760 Orphanage Rd · Concord, NC · From $30 5K10KHalf Marathon Road

Race-day tip

Test-run your costume BEFORE race morning. Capes tangle, masks fog, and inflatable dinosaurs add about two minutes per mile.

Looking beyond halloween? See every upcoming Charlotte race →