# Triad Littles: things to do with little kids in Greensboro–Winston-Salem, NC this weekend

> 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.

- Week: Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026
- Last checked: 2026-10-29
- 15 outings at 14 places; 8 free; 7 indoor; plus 1 sold out (still listed, marked SOLD OUT). For kids ages 0–6.
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## Top picks this week

- **The Great Pumpkin Parking Lot** (Sat, Oct 31 · 5:30–7:30pm) at Lindley Recreation Center, 2907 Springwood Dr., Greensboro, NC 27403. Cost: Free. Ages 0+. Greensboro Parks and Recreation sets up decorated vehicles for trick-or-treating, plus games and special guests. Source: https://www.highpointnc.gov/3407/2026-October-Area-Events Event page (share this link): https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/the-great-pumpkin-parking-lot-lindley-recreation-center/
- **Día de los Muertos at the High Point Museum** (Sat, Oct 31 · 10am–2pm) at High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave., High Point, NC 27262. Cost: Free. Ages 0+. Indoor. The museum and the YWCA Latino Family Center celebrate the Day of the Dead with family entertainment and crafts. Source: https://www.highpointnc.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=10997 Event page (share this link): https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/dia-de-los-muertos-at-the-high-point-museum/
- **Kernersville Downtown Trick or Treat** (Sat, Oct 31 · 6–8pm) at Downtown Kernersville, 136 E. Mountain St., Kernersville, NC 27284. Cost: Free. Ages 0+. Downtown Kernersville hands out candy on Halloween night, and Hallowheels is part of the fun. Source: https://www.kernersvillenc.com/events/kernersville-downtown-trick-or-treat-october-31-2026 Event page (share this link): https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/kernersville-downtown-trick-or-treat/
- **Musical Laser Matinee: Halloween Fun** (Fri, Oct 30; Sat, Oct 31; Sun, Nov 1 · 1pm) at Kaleideum, Digital Dome Theater, 120 W. 3rd St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101. Cost: $5 per show on top of admission ($3 for members). Ages 3+. Indoor. A Halloween-themed laser show set to music in the museum’s dome theater. Buy tickets at the Welcome Desk. Source: https://kaleideum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/KAL-Calendar-2610.pdf Event page (share this link): https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/musical-laser-matinee-halloween-fun-kaleideum/

## A Saturday that works (Saturday, Oct 31)

1. **Morning**: Día de los Muertos at the High Point Museum, High Point Museum. 10am–2pm. Cost: Free. https://www.highpointnc.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=10997
2. **After nap**: Greensboro Science Center, Lawndale, 4301 Lawndale Dr.. Open 9am–5pm. Cost: $$. (from the city guide) https://www.greensboroscience.org/hours-prices/

Plan for a nap break in the middle. Times come from each event’s page or the place’s own site, so check before you head out.

## By day

- **Friday, Oct 30**: Halloween Bash at Southside Recreation Center; Trunk or Treat at Craft Recreation Center; Fall Fest at Calvary Peace Haven; Preschool Discovery at Kaleideum; Musical Laser Matinee: Halloween Fun; Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt (Southside Branch) (free); Halloween Scavenger Hunt (Carver School Road Branch) (free); Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt (Reynolda Manor Branch) (free); Monsters, Inc. Movie Night at Truist Stadium (free) (sold out)
- **Saturday, Oct 31**: Musical Laser Matinee: Halloween Fun; Animal Encounter at Kaleideum; The Great Pumpkin Parking Lot (free); Kernersville Downtown Trick or Treat (free); Trunk or Treat at South Elm Street Baptist Church; State Street Halloween (free); Día de los Muertos at the High Point Museum (free); STEAM Storytime (Central Library) (free); Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt (Southside Branch) (free); Halloween Scavenger Hunt (Carver School Road Branch) (free); Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt (Reynolda Manor Branch) (free)
- **Sunday, Nov 1**: Musical Laser Matinee: Halloween Fun

## All outings this week

- **Halloween Bash at Southside Recreation Center** (Fri, Oct 30 · 4–6pm) at Southside Recreation Center, 401 Taylor Ave., High Point, NC 27260. Cost: See the event page. Ages 0+. Indoor. Games, music and treats, with a costume contest where the top three by vote win prizes. Source: https://www.highpointnc.gov/3407/2026-October-Area-Events Event page (share this link): https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/halloween-bash-at-southside-recreation-center/
- **Trunk or Treat at Craft Recreation Center** (Fri, Oct 30 · 6:30–8:30pm) at Craft Recreation Center, 3911 Yanceyville St., Greensboro, NC 27405. Cost: See the event page. Ages 0+. Come dressed up for games, prizes and treats from decorated trunks. Source: https://www.highpointnc.gov/3407/2026-October-Area-Events Event page (share this link): https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/trunk-or-treat-at-craft-recreation-center/
- **Fall Fest at Calvary Peace Haven** (Fri, Oct 30 · 6–8:30pm) at Calvary Peace Haven, 134 S. Peace Haven Rd., Winston-Salem, NC 27104. Cost: See the event page. Ages 0+. One of Calvary’s biggest nights of the year, with trunk-or-treat candy, games, food and popcorn. The church says it’s adding more trunks this year. Source: https://calvarynow.com/fallfest/ Event page (share this link): https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/fall-fest-at-calvary-peace-haven/
- **Preschool Discovery at Kaleideum** (Fri, Oct 30 · 10:30am) at Kaleideum, 120 W. 3rd St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101. Cost: Included with admission (ages 1–19 $12, adults $15, under 1 free). Ages 2–5. A weekly Friday program for preschoolers built around play, making and exploring. Source: https://kaleideum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/KAL-Calendar-2610.pdf Event page (share this link): https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/preschool-discovery-at-kaleideum/
- **Musical Laser Matinee: Halloween Fun** (Fri, Oct 30; Sat, Oct 31; Sun, Nov 1 · 1pm) at Kaleideum, Digital Dome Theater, 120 W. 3rd St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101. Cost: $5 per show on top of admission ($3 for members). Ages 3+. Indoor. A Halloween-themed laser show set to music in the museum’s dome theater. Buy tickets at the Welcome Desk. Source: https://kaleideum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/KAL-Calendar-2610.pdf Event page (share this link): https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/musical-laser-matinee-halloween-fun-kaleideum/
- **Animal Encounter at Kaleideum** (Sat, Oct 31 · 11:30am) at Kaleideum, 120 W. 3rd St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101. Cost: Included with admission (ages 1–19 $12, adults $15, under 1 free). Ages 0+. Meet one of the museum’s animals up close during this Saturday program. Source: https://kaleideum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/KAL-Calendar-2610.pdf Event page (share this link): https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/animal-encounter-at-kaleideum/
- **The Great Pumpkin Parking Lot** (Sat, Oct 31 · 5:30–7:30pm) at Lindley Recreation Center, 2907 Springwood Dr., Greensboro, NC 27403. Cost: Free. Ages 0+. Greensboro Parks and Recreation sets up decorated vehicles for trick-or-treating, plus games and special guests. Source: https://www.highpointnc.gov/3407/2026-October-Area-Events Event page (share this link): https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/the-great-pumpkin-parking-lot-lindley-recreation-center/
- **Kernersville Downtown Trick or Treat** (Sat, Oct 31 · 6–8pm) at Downtown Kernersville, 136 E. Mountain St., Kernersville, NC 27284. Cost: Free. Ages 0+. Downtown Kernersville hands out candy on Halloween night, and Hallowheels is part of the fun. Source: https://www.kernersvillenc.com/events/kernersville-downtown-trick-or-treat-october-31-2026 Event page (share this link): https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/kernersville-downtown-trick-or-treat/
- **Trunk or Treat at South Elm Street Baptist Church** (Sat, Oct 31 · 6–8pm) at South Elm Street Baptist Church, 4212 S. Elm-Eugene St., Greensboro, NC 27406. Cost: See the event page. Ages 0+. A church parking-lot trunk-or-treat in south Greensboro on Halloween night. Source: https://www.sesbc.org/events/2026/10/31/trunk-or-treat Event page (share this link): https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/trunk-or-treat-at-south-elm-street-baptist-church/
- **State Street Halloween** (Sat, Oct 31 · From noon) at State Street Shops, State Street, Greensboro, NC. Cost: Free activities. Ages 0+. State Street turns into “Treat Street,” with trick-or-treating and free activities at the shops. Source: https://visitgreensboronc.com/calendar/2026/10/state-st-halloween.aspx?cmsID=5fba70daac10420b1b751477a0cd1dc0&dateVal=10-31-2026 Event page (share this link): https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/state-street-halloween-shops/
- **Día de los Muertos at the High Point Museum** (Sat, Oct 31 · 10am–2pm) at High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave., High Point, NC 27262. Cost: Free. Ages 0+. Indoor. The museum and the YWCA Latino Family Center celebrate the Day of the Dead with family entertainment and crafts. Source: https://www.highpointnc.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=10997 Event page (share this link): https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/dia-de-los-muertos-at-the-high-point-museum/
- **STEAM Storytime (Central Library)** (Sat, Oct 31 · 11am) at Central Library, storytime room, 660 W. 5th St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101. Cost: Free. Ages 2+. Indoor. Stories and activities built around a science, tech, engineering, art or math topic, for kids 2 to 6 with a grown-up. Source: https://forsythcounty.librarycalendar.com/event/steam-storytime-57133 Event page (share this link): https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/steam-storytime-central-library/
- **Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt (Southside Branch)** (Fri, Oct 30; Sat, Oct 31 · During library hours) at Southside Branch Library, 3185 Buchanan St., Winston-Salem, NC 27127. Cost: Free. Ages 3+. Indoor. Ten pumpkins are hidden in the children’s area. Find the clues, decode the message and pick up a prize. October’s hunt ends Saturday. Source: https://forsythcounty.librarycalendar.com/event/pumpkin-scavenger-hunt-58395 Event page (share this link): https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/pumpkin-scavenger-hunt-southside-branch-library/
- **Halloween Scavenger Hunt (Carver School Road Branch)** (Fri, Oct 30; Sat, Oct 31 · During library hours) at Carver School Road Branch Library, 4915 Lansing Dr., Winston-Salem, NC 27105. Cost: Free. Ages 5+. Indoor. A Halloween hunt around the branch with a small prize at the end, once per child each month. It wraps up Saturday. Source: https://forsythcounty.librarycalendar.com/event/scavenger-hunt-halloween-55713 Event page (share this link): https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/halloween-scavenger-hunt-carver-school-road-branch-library/
- **Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt (Reynolda Manor Branch)** (Fri, Oct 30; Sat, Oct 31 · During library hours) at Reynolda Manor Branch Library, 2839 Fairlawn Dr. NW, Winston-Salem, NC 27106. Cost: Free. Ages 0+. Indoor. Find all 10 pumpkins hidden around the branch to win a small prize. Last days are Friday and Saturday. Source: https://forsythcounty.librarycalendar.com/event/scavenger-hunt-pumpkin-edition-59995 Event page (share this link): https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/pumpkin-scavenger-hunt-reynolda-manor-branch-library/
- **Monsters, Inc. Movie Night at Truist Stadium** (Fri, Oct 30 · Gates 5:30pm, movie 7pm) at Truist Stadium, 951 Ballpark Way, Winston-Salem, NC 27101. Cost: Free, but all tickets have been claimed. **SOLD OUT** (still listed; check the official page for a waitlist or added dates). Ages 0+. The Dash show Monsters, Inc. on the stadium screen, with trick-or-treating on the concourse and costumed characters beforehand. Fireworks follow the movie. Anyone under 18 needs a parent or guardian with them. The Dash say the free tickets are all claimed. Source: https://www.milb.com/winston-salem/community/promotions-and-events Event page (share this link): https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/monsters-inc-movie-night-at-truist-stadium/

## Holiday season in Triad

- [Santa visits](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/santa/index.md): Breakfasts, photos and trains
- [Christmas lights](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/christmas-lights/index.md): Drive-thru and walk-through
- [Thanksgiving weekend](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/thanksgiving/index.md): Parades, turkey trots, what’s open
- [Parades & tree lightings](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/christmas-parades/index.md): Dates and start times
- [Christmas trains](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/christmas-trains/index.md): Polar Express and Santa trains
- [The Nutcracker](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/nutcracker/index.md): Shows for kids, sensory-friendly flagged
- [December with kids](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/december/index.md): Things to do all month

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## About this list
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## 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](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/the-great-pumpkin-parking-lot-lindley-recreation-center/) (Sat, Oct 31); [Día de los Muertos at the High Point Museum](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/dia-de-los-muertos-at-the-high-point-museum/) (Sat, Oct 31); [Kernersville Downtown Trick or Treat](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/kernersville-downtown-trick-or-treat/) (Sat, Oct 31); [Musical Laser Matinee: Halloween Fun](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/musical-laser-matinee-halloween-fun-kaleideum/) (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](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/#all).

### 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](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/#all).

### 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](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/kernersville-downtown-trick-or-treat/), [Musical Laser Matinee: Halloween Fun](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/musical-laser-matinee-halloween-fun-kaleideum/), [Halloween Bash at Southside Recreation Center](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/halloween-bash-at-southside-recreation-center/) and [Trunk or Treat at Craft Recreation Center](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/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](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/#all).

### 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](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/#all). For free places you can visit any week, see [free things to do in Greensboro–Winston-Salem](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/guide/#free) in the city guide. Free museum days and free events coming up are on [free things to do with kids in Triad](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/free/).

### 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](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/#all). For indoor playgrounds and play spaces you can visit any week, see [indoor play places in Triad](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/indoor-play/).

### Where is storytime for little kids in Greensboro–Winston-Salem this week?
One storytime is on this week’s list: [STEAM Storytime (Central Library)](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/events/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](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/#all). For every weekly storytime by day and branch, see [library storytimes in Triad](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/storytime/).

### 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](https://littlesweekly.com/greensboro-winston-salem/#all).

### 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](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).

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