The Clemmons Farmers Market ended its 2026 season on Oct. 3 with a Harvest Fest at the Jerry Long Family YMCA. The day had vendors, food and treat trucks, and pumpkin painting with Clemmons deputies. All season, the market ran from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays at 1150 S. Peace Haven Road, and admission was free. That gave Springfield Village a ready-made Saturday morning, a short drive from Springfield Farm Road. Starting this weekend, it's gone until next year.
Here's what that loss reveals. The rest of October is busy, but very little of it comes from the official calendars you'd check first. Forsyth County's October 2026 calendar for Tanglewood Park has no events at all, and that includes Halloween. The Clemmons community-events list for October has nothing on Oct. 31. The October weekends come instead from a stable that takes reservations, a volunteer garden group, four pumpkin patches mostly run by churches, and the town next door.
Tanglewood is still open, but only by reservation
The park's October calendar is blank, but that doesn't mean Tanglewood is quiet. Its events have moved to places that need a phone call or a sign-up.
Pumpkin Pick Hayrides run out of Tanglewood Stables all October. Forsyth County lists them at $12 per person on weekends, or $250 for a private ride you can book any day of the month. Each ride is limited to 25 pumpkins, and extra pumpkins cost $6 each. Every hayride requires a reservation, made by calling (336) 766-9540. A Sept. 30 roundup from WStoday listed the private ride at $220, so confirm the current price when you call. Neither page lists set departure times for the public rides, so the call also settles when to show up.
The other Tanglewood update this fall came from volunteers. The Arboretum at Tanglewood Park has five new permanent educational signs. They were created and paid for by the Arboretum Volunteers and Educators at Tanglewood, known as AVET, a group affiliated with the N.C. State Extension Master Gardener program of Forsyth County. Many trees and plants also have new labels that tie into the N.C. Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. The signs follow a route. The first, "Trees of North Carolina," comes into view as you go down the entrance stairs across from the Manor House. Next come signs on rain gardening and native perennials, then a pollinator sign in the Children's Garden, which you enter through the Welcome Arch. The walk ends at the Bog Gardens, which hold rare carnivorous plants. The Children's Garden also has a new pavilion with shade.
That bog sign gets a follow-up later this month. The Arboretum's adult education series has "Bog Gardening 101: Homes for Carnivorous Plants" on Wednesday, Oct. 28, from noon to 1 p.m. at Walnut Hall, 600 River Birch Circle. The organizer's calendar lists it as free. If you walk the self-guided route on a weekend first, the lunch talk will make more sense.
Pumpkin season is run mostly by churches
With no Saturday market, the closest weekly fall stop is a pumpkin patch. According to WStoday's Sept. 30 roundup, none of these charge admission:
- Clemmons United Methodist Church, 3700 Clemmons Road: Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday noon to 7 p.m.
- Hawks Pumpkin Patch, 2558 W. Clemmonsville Road: open daily 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. It has been open since Sept. 19.
- Fryes Creek Family Farm, 9970 N. NC Highway 150, Clemmons: corn maze and hayrides. Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Maple Springs United Methodist Church, 2569 Reynolda Road: a September local guide listed today, Oct. 4, as opening day. Hours are weekdays 3 to 7 p.m., Saturdays 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sundays noon to 7 p.m.
None of the four has published a closing date for 2026. If you're planning a stop close to Halloween, call ahead.
Clemmons UMC is doing more than selling pumpkins. Its fall festival is Saturday, Oct. 17, starting at 4 p.m. Admission is $5 per person with a $20 cap per family, and the festival includes games, crafts, bounce houses and food. Trunk or Treat starts at 6:30 p.m. That's the closest thing to a Halloween night event on the Clemmons side this year, and it comes two weeks early.
The Village's one big afternoon lands the next day
The Village of Clemmons does have one marquee October event. The annual Monster Dash & Goblin Hop is Sunday, Oct. 18, from 2 to 4 p.m. on the Village Point Greenway. It's free. Kids come in costume and "goblin hop" along the path while local businesses and organizations set up activity tables and hand out treats, so bring a goodie bag. Parking is at Morgan Elementary School, 3210 Village Point Lake Drive.
The Village organizes it, but local businesses supply most of what happens on the greenway. As of Oct. 1, the Village was still signing up vendors. With the Clemmons UMC festival on Saturday evening and the Goblin Hop on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 17 and 18 are the fullest weekend of the month on the Clemmons side.
Lewisville fills the weeknights and the rest of the calendar
The Clemmons Paddison Memorial Branch Library stayed open during HVAC work but paused its programs and room reservations, according to a Sept. 21 update. The Lewisville Branch Library has a full Halloween-season lineup in its October 2026 newsletter:
- A screening of Frankenweenie, Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 5:30 p.m. in the Auditorium.
- "Zombify a Barbie," Monday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m., recommended for ages 10 to 18. Registration is required.
- "Mini Masters: Art Adventures for Kids," Saturday, Oct. 17 from 1 to 3 p.m., with Halloween art planned. Halloween Make & Take Crafts follow Oct. 19 through 24, while supplies last.
- "Wrong Salem: Lore and Legends of Old Salem," Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. at the Mary Alice Warren Community Center. It's meant for adults and for families with children 10 and older.
Oct. 28 makes a good day trip on its own, with bog plants at Walnut Hall at noon and Old Salem legends in Lewisville at 6.
The Town of Lewisville also has two free outdoor events at Shallowford Square. Starlight Movie Night shows The Goonies on Friday, Oct. 9, from 7 to 10 p.m., with Oct. 16 as the rain date. The Shalloween Festival is Saturday, Oct. 24, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. It offers games, crafts, pumpkin decorating and a costume contest for ages 0 to 12. Both events now sit beside the new Shallowford Square Playground at 6555 Shallowford Square Road. It opened after a Sept. 10 ribbon-cutting and is a 5,000-square-foot play space with a wheelchair-accessible path.
The month, on one calendar
| Date | What | Where | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed., Oct. 7 | Frankenweenie screening, 5:30 p.m. | Lewisville Branch Library | Not listed |
| Fri., Oct. 9 | Starlight Movie Night: The Goonies, 7 p.m. | Shallowford Square, Lewisville | Free |
| Sat., Oct. 17 | Fall festival from 4 p.m., Trunk or Treat 6:30 p.m. | Clemmons UMC, 3700 Clemmons Rd. | $5 per person, $20 per family max |
| Sun., Oct. 18 | Monster Dash & Goblin Hop, 2 to 4 p.m. | Village Point Greenway, Clemmons | Free |
| Sat., Oct. 24 | Shalloween Festival, 1 to 2:30 p.m. | Shallowford Square, Lewisville | Free |
| Wed., Oct. 28 | Bog Gardening 101, noon | Walnut Hall, Tanglewood Park | Free |
| Wed., Oct. 28 | Wrong Salem lore talk, 6 p.m. | Mary Alice Warren Community Center | Not listed |
| October weekends | Pumpkin Pick Hayrides | Tanglewood Stables | $12 per person, reservation required |
Two newer places to eat on the way
Two of this year's openings sit close to the events above. Shakeburger at 5076 Styers Ferry Road in Lewisville opened on Labor Day, Sept. 7, according to the Winston-Salem Journal. That's later than the mid-June target announced in the spring. It's an easy stop on the way to The Goonies or Shalloween. On the Clemmons side, Bowl'd Up opened its storefront in July at 6324 Clemmons Point Drive, next door to Cugino Forno.
The farmers market comes back next season. Until then, the Village Point Greenway on Oct. 18 and Shallowford Square on Oct. 24 are the two free October afternoons closest to Springfield Village.
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