OCT 26 – NOV 1 Greensboro–Winston-Salem · The Piedmont Triad

Things to do with kids in Greensboro–Winston-Salem this weekend, found and checked for you.

Halloween falls on a Saturday, and the Triad has trunk-or-treats from Lindley Park in Greensboro to downtown Kernersville, plus a free Día de los Muertos celebration that morning at the High Point Museum. On Friday night the Dash show Monsters, Inc. at Truist Stadium for free, with trick-or-treating on the concourse and fireworks after. Kaleideum is running a Halloween laser show all weekend. This week has 15 outings, 8 of them free and 7 indoors.

What’s on today, Friday, Oct 30: Musical Laser Matinee: Halloween Fun, Fall Fest at Calvary Peace Haven and Halloween Bash at Southside Recreation Center, plus 5 more.

Last checked · 15 kids events and outings at 14 places · 8 free · 7 indoor · 1 sold out (still listed). Every listing links to the page we checked it on. How we choose

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Our plan for Saturday

Here’s how we’d do Saturday, Oct 31. One thing from this week’s list, plus one of our regulars from Around town. Tap a stop for the details.

  1. MORNINGDía de los Muertos at the High Point Museum10am–2pm · High Point Museum · Free
  2. NAPHome by 1:30 for nap.
  3. AFTER NAPAround townGreensboro Science CenterOpen 9am–5pm · Lawndale, 4301 Lawndale Dr. · $$ (opens their site)

Times come from each event’s page or the place’s own site. Times can change, so check before you head out. Print this plan

Every outing this week

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Fri 4–6pmHalloween Bash at Southside Recreation CenterSouthside Recreation Center · High PointSee the event pageIndoor
Fri 6:30–8:30pmTrunk or Treat at Craft Recreation CenterCraft Recreation Center · GreensboroSee the event page
Fri 6–8:30pmFall Fest at Calvary Peace HavenCalvary Peace Haven · Greensboro–Winston-SalemSee the event page
Fri 10:30amPreschool Discovery at KaleideumKaleideum · Greensboro–Winston-SalemIncluded with admission
1pmMusical Laser Matinee: Halloween FunKaleideum, Digital Dome Theater · Greensboro–Winston-Salem$5 per show on top of admissionIndoor
Sat 11:30amAnimal Encounter at KaleideumKaleideum · Greensboro–Winston-SalemIncluded with admission
Sat 5:30–7:30pmThe Great Pumpkin Parking LotLindley Recreation Center · GreensboroFree
Sat 6–8pmKernersville Downtown Trick or TreatDowntown Kernersville · KernersvilleFree
Sat 6–8pmTrunk or Treat at South Elm Street Baptist ChurchSouth Elm Street Baptist Church · GreensboroSee the event page
Sat From noonState Street HalloweenState Street Shops · GreensboroFree
Sat 10am–2pmDía de los Muertos at the High Point MuseumHigh Point Museum · High PointFreeIndoor
Sat 11amSTEAM Storytime (Central Library)Central Library, storytime room · Greensboro–Winston-SalemFreeIndoor
During library hoursPumpkin Scavenger Hunt (Southside Branch)Southside Branch Library · Greensboro–Winston-SalemFreeIndoor
During library hoursHalloween Scavenger Hunt (Carver School Road Branch)Carver School Road Branch Library · Greensboro–Winston-SalemFreeIndoor
During library hoursPumpkin Scavenger Hunt (Reynolda Manor Branch)Reynolda Manor Branch Library · Greensboro–Winston-SalemFreeIndoor
Sold outFri Gates 5:30pm, movie 7pmMonsters, Inc. Movie Night at Truist StadiumTruist Stadium · Greensboro–Winston-SalemFree

Holiday season in Triad

Around town

Triad favorites

A few of the places we keep going back to. The full list, with prices, hours and kid-friendly restaurants, lives in the guide.

LAWNDALE, 4301 LAWNDALE DR.
Greensboro Science Center
Aquarium, zoo and science museum together.
DOWNTOWN GREENSBORO, 220 N. CHURCH ST.
Miriam P. Brenner Children’s Museum
Greensboro’s children’s museum.
$12.95 eachUnder 12 monthsIndoor
DOWNTOWN WINSTON-SALEM, 120 W. 3RD ST.
Kaleideum
Science and children’s museum in Winston-Salem.
Kids $12Adults $1511 months and underIndoor
This week: Preschool Discovery at Kaleideum
LINDLEY PARK, 3299 STARMOUNT DR.
Greensboro Arboretum
A free garden with a kids’ area.
Free
See the full Greensboro–Winston-Salem guide →Visiting with little kids
On the horizon

Coming up

NOV 26Thanksgiving weekend3 outings for Thanksgiving weekend so far, including Greensboro Gobbler 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk and Running of the Turkeys. Plus what’s open on Thanksgiving Day.See the list → FROM NOV 13Christmas lights3 light displays on our list so far. Tanglewood Festival of Lights opens first, on Nov 13.See the list → NOV – DECSanta visits4 places to see Santa so far, with dates, times and prices.See the list →
Good questions

What to do with kids this weekend in Greensboro–Winston-Salem: the FAQ

What can we do with kids this weekend in Greensboro–Winston-Salem?

This weekend (Oct 30–Nov 1) our top picks are The Great Pumpkin Parking Lot (Sat, Oct 31); Día de los Muertos at the High Point Museum (Sat, Oct 31); Kernersville Downtown Trick or Treat (Sat, Oct 31); Musical Laser Matinee: Halloween Fun (all weekend). That’s four of 15 outings on this weekend, all checked on the organizer’s page and picked for kids ages 0–6. See the full list.

What are kid-friendly things to do in Greensboro–Winston-Salem this weekend?

This week we found 15 outings that work for kids ages 0–6, all of them this weekend (Oct 30–Nov 1). Our top three: The Great Pumpkin Parking Lot, Día de los Muertos at the High Point Museum, Kernersville Downtown Trick or Treat. See the full list.

Where are trunk-or-treats and Halloween events for kids in Greensboro–Winston-Salem this week?

7 Halloween outings are on this week’s list for ages 0–6, including Kernersville Downtown Trick or Treat, Musical Laser Matinee: Halloween Fun, Halloween Bash at Southside Recreation Center and Trunk or Treat at Craft Recreation Center. Each one’s page has the date, time, price and the organizer’s link. See them in the list.

Are there free things to do with little ones in Triad this week?

Yes, 8 of this week’s 15 picks are free, including library storytimes and The Great Pumpkin Parking Lot. Tap “Free” in Find your thing. For free places you can visit any week, see free things to do in Greensboro–Winston-Salem in the city guide. Free museum days and free events coming up are on free things to do with kids in Triad.

What are good indoor activities for kids in Greensboro–Winston-Salem when it rains?

7 picks this week are indoors, mostly at the libraries. Tap “Rainy-day OK” in Find your thing. For indoor playgrounds and play spaces you can visit any week, see indoor play places in Triad.

Where is storytime for little kids in Greensboro–Winston-Salem this week?

One storytime is on this week’s list: STEAM Storytime (Central Library) (Sat 11am). It links to the library or venue page we checked it on, so check there for registration. See it in the list. For every weekly storytime by day and branch, see library storytimes in Triad.

What’s on for babies and toddlers under 3 in Greensboro–Winston-Salem this week?

There’s no baby-only program on this week’s list, but 10 picks welcome kids from birth, including The Great Pumpkin Parking Lot, Día de los Muertos at the High Point Museum and Kernersville Downtown Trick or Treat. See the full list.

How do you pick what goes on the Greensboro–Winston-Salem list?

We go through Triad’s library calendars, parks, museums, zoos and local family pages every week, and keep what works for ages 0–6. Each listing links to the page we checked it on, and where the organizer or venue has its own page, we confirm the date, time, place and price there. This list was last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we choose and check listings.

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