# Creepy Critter Month at Lake Crabtree

> Event for families in the Raleigh–Cary area (NC). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Oct 24 – Oct 31
- Where: Lake Crabtree County Park, 1400 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC 27560
- Ages: all ages
- Price: Scavenger hunt and StoryWalk free; Full Moon Hike free
- Organizer: Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space
- Official page: https://www.wake.gov/departments-government/parks-recreation-open-space/all-parks-trails/lake-crabtree-county-park/lake-crabtree-programs-events/lake-crabtree-major-events/creepy-critter-month-2026
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

Lake Crabtree County Park celebrates Halloween with a month of creepy-critter fun. Through Oct 31, families can follow the self-guided Creepy Crawly scavenger hunt along the lakeshore to learn why bugs earned that name, starting at the Manager's Office (second left after the entrance) and finishing with a prize. The month's StoryWalk, Pumpkin Jack by Will Hubbell, is posted along the paved trail from the Beech Shelter playground. Registered extras include a costume-friendly Open Paddle on Oct 25 and a free all-ages Full Moon Hike on Oct 27 (6–8 pm), an under-1.5-mile walk under the Hunter's Moon to learn how animals adapt to the dark — bring headlamps.

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