Carowinds hasn’t announced SCARowinds 2027 dates, and its event page says updates on the 2027 event will come through its social channels and newsletter. SCARowinds 2026 ran select nights from September 11 through November 7 at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, presented by Snickers. Five haunted mazes, five scare zones, and six live shows took over the park after dark, with a new Jason: Blood Reign maze from the Friday the 13th films. This guide keeps the 2026 lineup, hours and ticket prices.
My Carowinds guide tracks what’s new at the park, what’s coming in 2027 and its seasonal events.
SCARowinds 2026 at a glance
- SCARowinds 2027 dates: not announced as of November 10, 2026.
- Event: SCARowinds, presented by Snickers, at Carowinds in Charlotte, NC.
- Dates: select nights, September 11 to November 7, 2026, including November 6 and 7.
- Haunted mazes: five, including the new Jason: Blood Reign, plus The Conjuring: Beyond Fear as a separate upcharge experience.
- Scare zones: five, three of them new (Carnevil, Lost Souls, and Restricted).
- Live shows: six, four of them new (The Resurgence, Blade Drummers: The Sacrifice, the Sinister Slide Squad, and Incantations with the Enchantress).
- Ages: not recommended for children under 13. Every guest needed a paid admission.
What’s new for 2026
- Jason: Blood Reign, a new maze. A Friday the 13th walk-through set in the dark woods around the franchise’s legendary summer camp, where guests retrace the blood-soaked events that made Jason Voorhees a horror icon.
- Three new scare zones. Carnevil, Lost Souls, and Restricted.
- New shows. The Resurgence, Blade Drummers: The Sacrifice, the Sinister Slide Squad, and Incantations with the Enchantress.
What’s returning
- The mazes. Paranormal Inc., Slaughterhouse, Silver Scream Studios: Director’s Cut, and The Toothfairy. A Haunted Attractions Pass was required for maze access.
- The Conjuring: Beyond Fear. Back as a separate upcharge experience, not covered by the Haunted Attractions Pass.
- Scare zones. The Hollow and Grave Garden.
- Entertainment. The Spectral Sisters and Wake the Dead.
The mazes
SCARowinds ran five haunted mazes in 2026, including the new Jason: Blood Reign. A Haunted Attractions Pass was required for maze access. The Conjuring: Beyond Fear was a separate upcharge, covered below.
Jason: Blood Reign (new)
Jason: Blood Reign drops guests into the dark woods around the franchise’s legendary summer camp to retrace the blood-soaked events that made Jason Voorhees a horror icon. The Friday the 13th maze was the season’s big new addition, and it also ran at other parks this fall, part of a wave of new haunted houses rolling out across the chain. HAN has a closer look at the Jason: Blood Reign maze here.
Paranormal Inc.
Paranormal Inc. sends guests into the forsaken Hayden Hill hospital, where a paranormal research team met a grim end.
Slaughterhouse
Slaughterhouse takes guests inside a shuttered meatpacking plant where the machinery never fully stopped running.
Silver Scream Studios: Director’s Cut
Silver Scream Studios: Director’s Cut returned to the maze lineup for 2026.
The Toothfairy
The Toothfairy was a decaying dreamworld where nursery rhymes curdled into surgical nightmares.
The Conjuring: Beyond Fear (separate upcharge)
The Conjuring: Beyond Fear returned as a separate upcharge experience. Guests took on the role of a paranormal investigator, coming face to face with Annabelle and other entities from New Line Cinema’s Conjuring Universe while locking away cursed artifacts. It was not covered by the Haunted Attractions Pass, and a Conjuring-themed cocktail bar, the Mullins Workshop Bar, was tied to it. HAN has more on Beyond Fear’s run across four Six Flags parks.
Scare zones
Five scare zones ran across the park, and three of them were new for 2026:
- Carnevil. A squad of sadistic street-performer clowns who traded party tricks for terror.
- Lost Souls. A cult of outcasts sacrificing the innocent to a demon they worship.
- Restricted. A 1959 government weapon test that brings blood-thirsty test mannequins to life.
They joined returning zones The Hollow and Grave Garden.
Shows and entertainment
SCARowinds had six live shows in 2026, four of them new. The Resurgence opened the night with the Mendax, joined by the drum-and-fire show Blade Drummers: The Sacrifice, the Sinister Slide Squad, and Incantations with the Enchantress in the Sinner’s Lounge. Returning entertainment included The Spectral Sisters, a New Orleans-styled singing group, and Wake the Dead. Carowinds pointed guests to the Six Flags mobile app for the full show list and showtimes, which changed night to night.
Dates and hours
SCARowinds ran select nights from September 11 to November 7, 2026, at Carowinds, 14523 Carowinds Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28273. SCARowinds ran 6 p.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays and 6 to 11 p.m. on Sundays, and Carowinds added Thursday nights on October 15, 22, and 29, from 6 p.m. to midnight. The mazes opened at 7 p.m. On weekends the park opened at 11 a.m. for Tricks and Treats, its daytime family event, which ran until 6 p.m.
Tickets
SCARowinds Bundles, sold online from $55, paired park admission with maze access on the same night, and a mazes-only Haunted Attractions Pass, from $10, was available for guests who already held park admission. Both carried a processing fee of up to $9.99. The Conjuring: Beyond Fear was a separate ticket, not covered by the Haunted Attractions Pass.
Carowinds’ chaperone policy is in effect daily by 2 p.m.: guests 15 and younger must be with a chaperone at least 21 years old, and one chaperone can bring no more than five guests 15 or younger.
Frequently asked questions
When is SCARowinds 2027? Carowinds hasn’t announced 2027 dates. SCARowinds 2026 ran select nights from September 11 through November 7, 2026, at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina.
What was new in 2026? A new Jason: Blood Reign maze, three new scare zones (Carnevil, Lost Souls, and Restricted), and new shows including Blade Drummers: The Sacrifice.
How big is the event? Five haunted mazes plus the separately ticketed The Conjuring: Beyond Fear, five scare zones, and six live shows, across select nights from September 11 to November 7.
How many haunted mazes are there? Five, plus the separately ticketed The Conjuring: Beyond Fear: Jason: Blood Reign, Paranormal Inc., Slaughterhouse, Silver Scream Studios: Director’s Cut, and The Toothfairy.
Is SCARowinds good for kids? Carowinds did not recommend it for children under 13, and every guest needed a paid admission.
Event details
- Event: SCARowinds 2026 at Carowinds, presented by Snickers
- Location: Carowinds, 14523 Carowinds Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28273
- Dates: September 11 through November 7, 2026, on select nights
- Lineup: five haunted mazes plus The Conjuring: Beyond Fear, five scare zones, six live shows
- Hours: 6 p.m. to midnight Fridays, Saturdays, and the added Thursdays (Oct. 15, 22, 29), 6 to 11 p.m. Sundays. Mazes open at 7 p.m.
- Age recommendation: not recommended for children under 13. Every guest needs a paid admission.
- Tickets: carowinds.com, sold online. SCARowinds Bundles started at $55 and a mazes-only Haunted Attractions Pass at $10, plus a processing fee of up to $9.99.
Related coverage
- Jason: Blood Reign is heading to Six Flags parks for 2026
- The Conjuring: Beyond Fear returns to four Six Flags parks this fall
- A wave of new haunted houses is coming to Six Flags parks for Halloween 2026
This event is part of my guide to Fright Fest 2026 at every Six Flags park.
Last updated: November 10, 2026. This guide is updated when Carowinds announces SCARowinds 2027.
