LKNConnect’s Guide to Lake Norman Nightlife: October 23 – 25, 2026
- Guide to Nightlife in Lake Norman
Dracula is getting roasted in Cornelius, laughter is taking center stage at Cain, and the trails around Lake Norman are getting a little more mysterious. Whether your ideal evening involves a theater seat, ghost stories, or finding your way through a corn maze after sunset, this weekend offers several reasons to head out.
Friday, October 23, at 8 p.m. | Saturday, October 24, at 7 p.m.
Warehouse Performing Arts Center | 9216 Westmoreland Road, Suite A
Why We Like It
When was the last time your weekend plans included a comedy roast of Dracula? This festival brings something wonderfully unexpected to Lake Norman, with intimate theater, unusual storytelling, and comedy that embraces the strange.
What to Expect
Friday’s lineup includes film noir from A Casual Affair, Gregory Akerman’s offbeat solo performance, and the debut of The BAT! Saturday brings The Comedy Roast of Dracula, LIVE! NUDE! COMEDY!, and another appearance by The BAT!A bonus gallery reading with The Fresh Tarot is also listed for Saturday. queen-city-comedy
Things to Know Before You Go
Contact & Tickets: Queen City Comedy — Strange Fringe Festival
Email: info@queencitycomedy.com
Saturday, October 24 | Doors open at 5 p.m.; show begins at 6 p.m.
Cain Center for the Arts | 21348 Catawba Avenue
Why We Like It
This is an easy choice for an evening with friends: dinner in downtown Cornelius followed by a musical built around shared experiences, familiar songs, and plenty of laughter.
What to Expect
The show follows four women who meet at a lingerie sale and discover they share more than they expected. Musical parodies set to tunes from the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s turn hot flashes, memory lapses, and other changes into comedy. The production visits Cornelius as part of its 25th Anniversary Tour. Cain Center for the Arts
Things to Know Before You Go
Contact & Tickets: Cain Center for the Arts
Phone: 980-689-3101
Email: info@cainarts.org
Friday–Sunday, October 23–25 | Select an arrival time when booking
Carrigan Farms, West Entrance | 1213 Oak Ridge Farm Highway
Why We Like It
For readers who want their Halloween entertainment with a serious adrenaline rush, this is the weekend’s thrill-seeking option. Gather your bravest friends—and see who volunteers to walk first.
What to Expect
An outdoor haunted walking trail takes visitors through wooded areas and natural terrain, with actors, sets, and surprises along the route. The experience involves more than a mile of walking and is designed to deliver intense scares. The current booking page announces operation Thursday through Sunday. scarriganfarms.ticketspice.com
Things to Know Before You Go
Contact & Reservations: Scarrigan Farms
Booking: Scarrigan Farms 2026 Tickets
An option for your weekend plans—contact the operator to confirm October 23–25 tour availability
Downtown Davidson | Meeting location provided with your selected tour
Why We Like It
Davidson’s familiar streets take on a different character when the conversation turns to local legends. Pair a downtown dinner with a ghost walk for an evening that combines storytelling, history, and a little seasonal suspense.
What to Expect
Ghosts of Davidson offers 90-minute walking tours exploring the town’s history and reported hauntings. North and South routes feature different stories, from mysterious figures to unsettling accounts connected with historic locations. www.ghostsofdavidson.com
Things to Know Before You Go
Contact & Tour Schedule: Ghosts of Davidson
Email: info@GhostsofDavidson.com Ghosts Of Davidson
Friday–Saturday, October 23–24 | Begins at 5 p.m.; last maze entry at 9 p.m.
Historic Rural Hill | 4431 Neck Road
Why We Like It
Put your group’s sense of direction to the test after sunset. The Night Maze offers a playful fall adventure for couples and friends, with plenty of opportunities to debate whose turn led everyone back to the same path.
What to Expect
Navigate the corn maze’s twists and turns while searching for game stations along the way. Darkness adds another challenge, and Rural Hill encourages visitors to bring flashlights.
Things to Know Before You Go
Sunday Bonus: Rural Hill also lists a special October 25 Night Maze fundraiser, “Breast Cancer Shucks,” with $30 admission, pink lighting, additional food trucks, and a portion of ticket proceeds supporting the Go Jen Go Foundation. Confirm Sunday’s event hours directly. Rural Hill
Contact & Tickets: Historic Rural Hill — Corn Maze
Colin Furcht has eight recommendations in this weekend’s LKN Live Music Scene. Check out his picks for even more ways to enjoy a night around the lake.
Schedules, ticket availability, and outdoor activities can change. Check with each organizer before heading out.
Looking for Family Activities?
Make it a weekend everyone can enjoy! See our Guide to Weekend Family Activities for Halloween celebrations, an outdoor movie, and more around Lake Norman.
Start with the entertainment, then find the food to match. Our LKNConnect Dining Guides help you explore restaurants around the lake, whether you’re planning dinner before a show or gathering friends for a leisurely weekend meal.
For more live music, visit Colin Furcht’s LKN Live Music Scene. For daytime outings with the kids, explore our Guide to Weekend Family Activities.
Your weekend. Your community. More reasons to get out and enjoy Lake Norman.
These are only three of this weekend’s possibilities. Explore the complete LKNConnect Guide to Nightlife in Lake Norman for local breweries, cocktail destinations, entertainment venues, late-night gathering places and more.
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Schedules, prices and availability can change. Please confirm details directly with each venue before heading out.
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