Date: Sat, Oct 24, 2026
Time: See event details
Venue: Downtown Cary Park (Great Lawn Pavilion), 327 S. Academy St., Cary, NC 27511, Cary
Price: Free
Category: Community
Afternoon pumpkin carving rolls into pre-movie activities and an outdoor Haunted Mansion screening.
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Family Pumpkin Carve & Halloween Movie Night at Downtown Cary Park runs Sat, Oct 24, 2026, See event details.
Downtown Cary Park (Great Lawn Pavilion), 327 S. Academy St., Cary, NC 27511 is in Cary, NC. Open in Google Maps.
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