If you love all the FUN that Grand Carnivale and Winterfest parades bring to the midways at Carowinds, then two new parades will premier for SCarowinds in 2023.
Carowinds’ daytime celebration, The Great Pumpkin Fest, offers family-friendly excitement. Running from September 16 to October 29 on Saturdays and Sundays, this special event, with just a speck of spooky, is available during park operating hours from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Scheduled for select nights from September 15 to October 29, SCarowinds encompasses five haunted mazes, six scare zones, live performances, and other haunting experiences.
Carowinds Tricks and Treats Parade
The culmination of The Great Pumpkin Fest is marked by the roving Halloween party, the Tricks and Treats Parade.
The Tricks and Treats Parade, starting at 3:30 p.m., takes the magic of Halloween to the park’s midways. Adorned with iconic Halloween scenes, the mesmerizing floats wind through Carowinds, offering a visual delight. This daytime spectacle features beautifully decorated floats, cooky-spooky characters that guests of all ages can dance with along the route, and a fang-tastic dance party with iconic Halloween jams.
SCarowinds Procession of Nightmares
For scenes from the underworld, the Procession of Nightmares, kicks off at 7:30 p.m. This enthralling display promises a convoy of hideous, monstrous structures slithering through the park, joined by grotesque characters, mesmerizing effects, and bone-chilling music. Seven exquisite floats, meticulously crafted by Kern Studios in New Orleans, La., stand as the centerpiece of the parade, adding an air of mystique to the festivities.
This parade unfolds against the backdrop of SCarowinds, the Carolinas’ premier Halloween event.
Tickets now on sale for the fall season by visiting the Carowinds website.
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