Fall Harvest Night downtown and a Hocus Pocus drive-in Friday, then Shred Day, Arbor Day at Pleasant Park and a Fuquay-Varina haunted trail Saturday.

Downtown’s Fall Harvest Night and a Hocus Pocus drive-in open the weekend Friday, and Saturday brings Shred Day, Arbor Day at Pleasant Park and a haunted trail in Fuquay-Varina.

Last checked Oct. 14, 2026. Listings come from the Town of Apex community calendar, The Halle and the organizers linked below. Check the organizer’s page before you go.

Friday, Oct. 16

  • Fall Harvest Night, 5 to 8 p.m., The Depot parking lot, 220 N. Salem St. Free. The first fall Love Local night downtown, with fall vendors from the farmers market and the North Carolina Polka Time Allstars. Town of Apex. Our fall festivals page has more.
  • Drive-in movie: Hocus Pocus, gates 5:45 p.m., Pleasant Park, 3400 Pleasant Plains Road. $10 plus tax per vehicle at The Halle or on Etix; the ticket is your parking pass. Town calendar.
  • Invasive Plant Removal Workday, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Kelly Road Park, 1609 Kelly Road. A volunteer session pulling invasive plants in the park. Town calendar.
  • High school football: Green Level at Apex, 7 p.m., Apex High School, 1501 Laura Duncan Road. Schedule. Every local game is on our Friday night football page.

Saturday, Oct. 17

  • Apex Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon, Depot Plaza, 220 N. Salem St. Produce, meat, baked goods and crafts; the plaza lot is closed to parking on market mornings. Town of Apex.
  • Shred Day, 8 to 11 a.m., Public Works lot, 105 Upchurch St. Free. The Police Department shreds documents with personal information, up to two small boxes or bags, until the truck is full. Details.
  • Holly Springs Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon, 300 W. Ballentine St., Holly Springs, about five miles south. Town of Holly Springs.
  • Arbor Day Celebration, 9 a.m. to noon, Forest Shelter at Pleasant Park, 3400 Pleasant Plains Road. Town calendar.
  • SuperFun Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., The Halle, 237 N. Salem St. Free arts and crafts for children, no registration; a parent or guardian stays. The Halle.
  • Peak Resilience: A Community Conversation on Suicide Prevention, 2 to 5 p.m., Apex Senior Center, 63 Hunter St. Town calendar.
  • Haunted Trail, Fuquay-Varina, Carroll Howard Johnson Environmental Education Park, 301 Wagstaff Road. The Family Trail runs 5 to 6 p.m. for young children in costume. The Full Fright trail runs 7 to 9 p.m. and is not recommended for children under 10. Park at South Park Community Center, 820 S. Main St., and take the shuttle, which starts at 4 p.m. Fuquay-Varina is about 11 miles south. Town of Fuquay-Varina.
  • Holly Springs Community Band, 7:30 p.m., Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 W. Ballentine St. Town of Holly Springs.

Sunday, Oct. 18

The town’s calendar lists no public events Sunday. The Tour of Frights and Phillips Farms, below, are open.

All weekend

  • Tour of Frights, 6 to 9 p.m. nightly. Free. A town map of Apex homes and businesses with Halloween and fall decorations, on three driving routes. Town of Apex. All the Halloween dates are on our Halloween events page.
  • Phillips Farms of Cary, 6800 Good Hope Church Road, Cary: 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are sold only at the booth on site, which closes an hour before the park. Phillips Farms.
  • Watercolor Artists of North Carolina, at The Halle through Nov. 16. Free. Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The Halle. More shows are on our arts and exhibitions page.

Regular weekend fixtures

  • Apex Farmers Market, every Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon at Depot Plaza through October; it opens at 9 a.m. from November.
  • SuperFun Saturday at The Halle, the first and third Saturday of most months.

Next weekend is the first Apex Half Marathon, Saturday, Oct. 24, with road closures around Sweetwater. The whole month is on our things to do this month page.

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Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Apex this weekend?

Fall Harvest Night fills The Depot parking lot downtown 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, and Hocus Pocus plays at the Pleasant Park drive-in that night. Saturday brings the farmers market, Shred Day, the Arbor Day celebration at Pleasant Park and free kids crafts at The Halle. The Tour of Frights runs nightly all weekend.

What is free in Apex this weekend?

Fall Harvest Night, the Tour of Frights, Shred Day, the Arbor Day celebration and SuperFun Saturday at The Halle are free, the Town of Apex says. The drive-in movie is $10 plus tax per vehicle.

What time is the Apex drive-in movie and where do I park?

Gates open at 5:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at Pleasant Park, 3400 Pleasant Plains Road. The $10 ticket, sold at The Halle and on Etix, is your vehicle’s parking pass.