Second year features more art, new performances, and the Cursed Cauldron
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, GA. (Aug. 27, 2026)—Rock City’s Halloween experience returns to the mountaintop Sept. 18 with new larger-than-life artistry, live performing characters, brass musicians, expanded hand-built décor and an interactive beverage station.
The experience, which will run through Oct. 31, reimagines the trails through sculpture, dramatic lighting, immersive handcrafted Halloween displays and fall seasonal plantings. Throughout the gardens over 1,000 hand-carved pumpkins will flicker and glow.
New for 2026
- The Cursed Cauldron: an interactive beverage experience for both kids and adults where guests concoct shimmering brews and delicious potions
- Playful performances featuring Bumbling Bewitched Scarecrow along Legacy Lane, Usnea and Cedar two nature-inspired characters, and Brass musicians on Perch deck
- Larger installations for each trail custom built by Rock City’s team of 11 full time artists
Returning Programming
- Pumpkin painting in Prospector’s Point
- Appalachian Folk Music by Matt Downer, the Ol’ Time Traveler and fiddle player Owen Saunders
- Fresh popped Kettle Korn by Choo Choo Kettle Corn
The mountaintop is transformation is led by Rock City’s Innovations Team, which includes a dedicated staff of 11 full-time artists and is supported by an additional 14 contracted artisans and performers. Together, their work showcases Rock City’s commitment to artistry while supporting Chattanooga’s broader creative economy.
Rock City’s Enchanted Pumpkin Patch debuted last year, quickly becoming a fall favorite with its ghostly fog covered atmosphere and large-scale custom-made Halloween styling. In its second year, the event expands with an extra week, larger sculptures, expanded trail installations, and fresh fall plantings. The event aims to be spooky, not scary, for those seeking a fun and immersive Halloween experience without the frights.
Enchanted Pumpkin Patch runs from Sept. 18 through Oct. 31 at Rock City. To learn more visit: seerockcity.com/fall. Tickets for the experience, including the combo ticket with the Tennessee Aquarium can be purchased online at seerockcity.com/tickets-and-passes
About Rock City
Rock City is a unique outdoor attraction perched on the bluff of Lookout Mountain, Ga. just six miles from downtown Chattanooga, Tenn. where woodland paths wind through 14 acres of nurtured forests with over 500 species of native plants, between towering rock formations, over historic bridges, and past creative installations out to the legendary Seven States View. Known for iconic features such as Lover’s Leap, High Falls, the Swing-A-Long Bridge, and Fairyland Caverns, Rock City is one of the most unique destinations in the United States and a beloved southeastern attraction.
Garnet and Frieda Carter opened their personal estate as a public attraction during the Great Depression on May 21, 1932. Since, Rock City Gardens has remained in the family of Garnet and Frieda Carter and is currently under fourth-generation ownership.
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Rock City Enterprises