2018 Opening Night Guide for Haunted Attractions in New England

It's baaaaaaaack!

The Halloween New England Opening Night Guide for Haunted Houses, Haunted Trails, Haunted and Flashlight Corn Mazes, and Haunted Hayrides has returned for  2018!
Posted right on our website and easy to find on every haunt page, we compiled every local haunts' opening night into a nifty guide to help you plan for your thrills this season. 
You'll never have to waste hours visiting three dozen websites looking for who is open - we did it all for you!

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When haunts open up, it also signals the beginning of Halloween New England's season too. Nine haunted attractions will be opening up in the 3rd week in September this weekend which must surely be a record for this area. The last weekend in September -- Sept 28th and 29th -- will be another monster weekend for haunted attraction opening nights--twelve more kick off their season! By the time October arrives, we'll be in full swing.

Stay tuned for more guides all season long including our Guide to Haunted Attractions Open on Sunday Nights and Attractions Open Weeknights for the folks who love to check out haunts on off-peak nights and shorter lines. Don't forget to bookmark our Guide to Haunted Attractions Open on Halloween because what could be a better way to spend your favorite holiday?

We're thrilled to be teaming up again with New England's own uber-talented The Pixel Perfection: After Dark whose incredibly creepy and inspiring haunt photos populate the guides again this year. As always, we know you love their photos...just please don't steal their photos!
Why not just follow them on Facebook and Instagram or hire them to capture your Halloween attraction or event?

Halloween New England Top Picks for October 12th - 18th, 2017

Halloween New England is absolutely LOVING this Halloween season so far! Our website is humming with new events being added every day and thousands of New Englanders checking it constantly for guidance about what incredible events and attractions are serving up thrills in their area.

It's is always gratifying to see the response of activity on the website, the Facebook responses, and blog feedback because it is just a reminder that tens of thousands of New Englanders share our obsession with Halloween. We know we are not the only ones plotting and scheduling our night tours and haunted attraction adventures each and every weekend (and during the week too). Stay informed with all the details through our guides and event listings so you won't miss a thing!

Friday the 13th - Donate Blood for Free Admission to Fright Haven!

'Tis the season to starve a vampire by giving blood directly to the American Red Cross! Join Fright Haven in Stratford, CT this Friday the 13th between 11:00am and 4:00pm for their special Blood Drive and help others this Halloween season.

Make an appointment by signing up HERE and in return for your time and blood, you will receive a FREE ticket to Fright Haven - a $25 value! Your ticket is good for you to use any night they are open in October!
Event details. (sponsor code FRIGHTHAVEN).  Find out more about Fright Haven. 

Friday the 13th - Prize Giveaway Night at The Haunted Graveyard

The Haunted Graveyard in Bristol, CT is flipping things on its head by making their customers feel very LUCKY  this Friday, the 13th!

Every hour, 13 Haunted Graveyard customers will be randomly chosen to receive a combo admission ticket for only $13!

And, to take things up a notch, hockey mask-wearing ghouls will be roaming the midway all night but don't run away--if you spot one, run towards them to win big prizes because they'll be giving away 13 prizes worth up to $500 every hour between 5:00pm and 11:00pm. Event details.
Find out more about The Haunted Graveyard.

Turn out the Lights for Darkness Unleashed!

If you think you're not afraid of the dark (or even if you are), you might dare to brave Barrett's Haunted Mansion in Abington, MA this Tuesday, October 17th (and next Tuesday, October 24th) to experience one of their two high-intensity Lights Out nights of the season.

Top Event Picks for the Upcoming Week

Rhode Island

If you are in Pawtucket on Thursday and Friday stop by the Mills and Mysteries Paranormal Investigation held at the old Slater Mill. Also in Pawtucket, you can check out the new event Night at the Haunted Museum held over the next two weekends on Friday and Saturday nights.  Every night of the week you can find the Jack O'Lantern Spectacular in Providence serving up thousands of jaw-dropping carved, illuminated pumpkins to put you in the spirit of Halloween.
Monday, October 16th is the opening night for the week-long Vortex: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Film Festival which runs nightly screenings and events through Sunday, October 22nd.

Connecticut

This Friday and Saturday, the Cheshire, CT Historical Society presents their annual lantern-led Spirits Alive Cemetery Tours, and Friday also brings you the (adults only) Spooktacular Halloween Dinner Dance fundraiser for the United Way being held in Wallingford where costumes are welcome! If you're near Essex on Saturday swing through the Essex Scarecrow Festival where there will be displays being judged for Most Creative, Scariest, Most Beautiful, and other prize categories. Saturday brings you more lantern-lit graveyard walks with A Haunting at Mill Hill in Norwalk. On Tuesday in Stamford, you'll definitely want to partake in a little classic horror with The Night of the Living Dead screening at the Avon Theatre.

Massachusetts 

On Friday, the 13th we can't think of a better way to honor this special date than with a screening of "Friday the 13th Parts II and VII" for an outdoor double-feature at Rocky Woods in Medfield. If you really want to take it to the next level, you can even reserve a camp-site on the property if you dare (but you'll have to pre-register...details here).
If it's Freddy who is your guy (he's our guy) then you can check out the screening of "Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge" in Salem, also on Friday and those are just a few of the TEN horror film screenings happening in Mass during this week. Click for the full list of horror film screenings.

Friday is also the first night of the weekend-long Rock and Shock festival in Worcester and also the first of two nights for the family-friendly Naumkeag Pumpkin Trail in Sturbridge, MA.
If your in Salem's neck of the woods, get into the spirit of the season by listening to "Edgar Allen Poe Readings" happening twice on Saturday.
On Sunday, grab your bike to ride for a cause with the MDA Halloween Witch Ride going from Harley-Davidson in Revere and ending in Salem.
For some worthwhile weeknight events the South Boston branch of the Boston Public Library is hosting the 1933 murder-mystery film "The Secrets of the Blue Room" on Tuesday; Wednesday kicks off a new round of performances of The Sleepy Hollow Experience at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, MA is which is an immersive, theatrical, musical experience.

New Hampshire

This weekend is a perfect time to visit Haunted Overload in Lee, NH--in addition to their regular nightly show with actors and scares, during this day on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday you can see what their artistry looks like in the daylight. Visit the Haunted Overload Daytime Haunt between 11:00am-3:00pm for only $5!
While you are at the Daytime Haunt, it's a perfect time to enjoy the Halloween Storybook Hayrides at DeMeritt Hill Farm (where Haunted Overload is located) which is a perfect event for younger children to enjoy on Saturday and Sunday.
This weekend is also the annual Goffstown Pumpkin Weigh-off (Saturday) and Pumpkin Regatta (Sunday) where everyone will find something they love including a doggie costume contest, hayrides, pumpkin slingshots, pumpkin pie eating contests, pumpkin seed spitting contest, and culminating with the regatta where race their giant pumpkin boats down the river!

Maine

Ring in Friday the 13th in Portland with a book talk featuring Portland's Historic Eastern Cemetery "illuminating centuries of Portland’s history through the stories of those laid to rest" and hosted by the Maine Historical Society.

Vermont
If you're leaf-peeping in southern Vermont this weekend, swing through the Townshend Pumpkin Festival on Saturday, October 14th which will feature a costume parade, live entertainment, games, rides, pumpkin pies, and more.

Hardcore Halloween fans know that you can't make the most of the season without squeezing in your haunt-going fun outside of the ever popular Friday and Saturdays. To help you get the most out of October, we've compiled a list of haunted attractions open Monday through Thursdays with more options the closer you get to the end of the month - but there are EIGHT weeknight haunt opportunities this week! Check out our Guide to Haunted Attractions are Open WEEKNIGHTS.

Plan ahead for your October weekends by checking out haunted attractions on a Sunday night! This weekend there are TWENTY haunted attractions open this Sunday, October 15th. Sundays often offer shorter lines and a more personal experience so what are you waiting for?
Here's our Guide to Haunted Attractions Open SUNDAY NIGHTS.

Where has Halloween New England been lately?
We had an absolute blast on our haunted attraction tour through Connecticut last weekend. a HUGE thanks to The Haunted Graveyard (Bristol, CT), Fright Haven (Stratford, CT), Creeperum (Hamden, CT) and Legends of Fear (Shelton, CT) and Trail of Terror (Wallingford, CT) for showing us a tremendous time, filling our weekend with screams and chainsaws, and for graciously hosting us at their haunts. We couldn't have asked for a better time!

Where is Halloween New England headed this weekend?
We've got our eye on a few places for this weekend including Fear Town Haunted House, Field of Screams, 13th World, Witch's Woods and Nightmare Acres

We've got five NEW contests open on Halloween New England and we'll add two more by the weekend! As we round past the mid-point of October, the contests will start winding down (to give you a chance to use the winning tickets) so give it all you got this week - you have to be in it to win it!

Right now you will find ticket contests for Creeperum in Hamden, CT, 13th World in Cumberland, RI, Vengeance in the Valley in Guilford, VT, and Fear Town Haunted House in Seekonk, MA, and Fright Haven in Stratford, CT. By the time the weekend arrives we'll have added our final contests for Haunted Overload in Lee, NH, and the Jack O'Lantern Spectacular in Providence, RI.

Congrats to Stephen Buckler who will be enjoying his "Be a Monster for a Night" VIP experience at Creeperum this Thursday, Britney Defazzio, Cynthia Nizzari, Lauren Phillips, and Lisa Prola who all won tickets to the Jack O'Lantern Spectacular, Billy Velez won tickets to Vengeance in the Valley, Greg McCann and Priska Radja Haba won their way into the special invite-only night at Haunted Overload!

Haunted Houses, Trails, Haunted Hayrides, and  Mazes opening Friday, October 13th:

Haunted Overload (NH)
Lakeville Haunted House (MA)
Hysteria at Connors Farm (MA) – Trail and non-haunted Flashlight Corn Maze
Fortress of Nightmares (RI)
Harvest of Haunts (NH)
Harrybrooke Haunted Trail (CT)
Haunting at the Hollow (CT)

Haunted Houses, Haunted Hayrides, and Mazes opening Saturday, October 14th:

Fright at the Fort (ME)

*as always, if the weather is lousy it's wise to double check that the event is open as some may close for inclement weather

In case you missed it... Haunted Houses, Trails, Haunted Hayrides, and Night Corn Mazes already open:

Fright Haven (CT) 
Trail of Terror (CT)
The Haunted Graveyard at Lake Compounce (CT)
Creeperum (CT)
Legends of Fear (CT) – Trail and Haunted Hayride

Barrett's Haunted Mansion (MA)
Fear Town (MA)
Field of Screams Haunted House and Hayride (RI)
13th World (RI) 
Vengeance in the Valley (VT) Haunted Hayride and Haunted Corn Maze 

Haunted Labyrinth (RI)
Haunted Tunnel at Slater Park (RI)
Seven Cedars Haunted Hayride (RI)
Factory of Terror West Warwick (RI) Dead North (VT) - Haunted Corn Maze
DementedFX (MA)
Haunted Halloween Havoc (MA)
The Monster Mash Haunted Hayride (MA) - Haunted Hayride 
Witch's Woods (MA) - House and Haunted Hayride
Ghost Ship Harbor (MA) 
13 Nights at Jiminy (MA)
Century Hayride and Spooky Walk (MA) 
The 7-1-5 Haunted House (MA)
Hammond Castle (MA)
Harvest of Horrors (MA) Trail and Haunted Hayride
Marini Farm Corn Maze (MA) – non-haunted Flashlight Corn Maze
FrightFest at Six Flags New England (MA)
Factory of Terror Worcester (MA)
Factory of Terror Fall River (MA) 
The Ghoullog (NH)
The Dark Crop (NH) - Haunted Corn Maze
Screeemfest at Canobie Lake Park (NH)
Beans and Greens Farm Haunted Corn Maze (NH)
Nightmare New England / SpookyWorld (NH)
Fright Kingdom (NH)
Coppal House Farm (NH) – non-haunted Flashlight Corn Maze
Nightmare Acres (CT)
The Haunted Isle (CT)
Dark Manor (CT)
Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm (CT) – non-haunted Flashlight Maze

We're thrilled to have teamed up again with New England's own uber-talented The Pixel Perfection: After Dark whose incredibly creepy and inspiring haunt photos populate the guides again this year. As always, we know you love their photos...just please don't steal their photos! Why not just follow them on Facebook instead or hire them to capture your Halloween attraction or event?

Halloween New England Top Picks for October 5th -11th, 2017

Happy October everyone! After 11 months of waiting and counting down the days, our favorite month is here at last! Even better, it both looks and feels like October ought to. With the long weekend upon us, there are plenty of night activities, attractions, and events that are open for you to take full advantage of another memorable month in New England.

Top Event Picks for the Upcoming Week

Rhode Island

Tonight (Thursday, Oct 5th) is the Opening Night for the annual Jack O' Lantern Spectacular at the Roger Williams Park and Zoo in Providence, RI! This pumpkin festival features a jaw-dropping number of carved jack o' lanterns on display fitting a different arcing theme every year. Held 7 nights a week from October 6th through Nov. 6th, you'll be treated to a breathtaking display of carved pumpkins and pumpkin displays, It's a perfect way to spend a crisp fall evening and you still have time to try your luck at winning a pair of tickets on the Halloween New England website. Details about the Spectacular.

On Saturday, October 7th you can also swing by Frerich's Farm to take part in their Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off which includes live music, a morning pumpkin drop, day-long farm activities, and the weigh-off takes place at noon.

Connecticut

Friday, October 6th is the first of nine nights the Graveyard Shift Ghost Tour in Hartford, CT with be offered this month. With multiple nightly tours for each date, it's an annual event worth checking out. Saturday, October 7th is the return of Night Fall Hartford--an outdoor, family-friendly, early evening event that culminates with a performance featuring breathtaking, giant, illuminated puppets.
In Lebanon this 3-day weekend, stop in for All Hallows Weekend festivities at the CT Renaissance Faire where Saturday they'll host a Kids Costume Contest and if you're attending the faire on Monday you'll definitely want to enter their Day of the Dead Costume Contest.

Massachusetts 

Salem is where it's at this weekend with some top-notch events to start your October off right. Thursday, October 5th is the much-anticipated Grand Parade to kick off this year's month-long Salem Haunted Happenings. Starting Friday, Salem's House of the Seven Gables will open their play "The Legacy of the Hanging Judge" which is held inside the historic property and has multiple performances a night. Saturday night offers up a free outdoor screening of "Ghostbusters" held  on the Salem Common.
Sunday in Salem welcomes back the 3rd annual Howl-o-ween Pet Parade to Derby Square. This is a free event for spectators and all species of participants but if you plan to enter your furry one in the parade would need to register their pet to be eligible for contest judging.
There are lots of horror-film screenings going on throughout the month but our three picks for this weekend are all being held at CinemaSalem: "Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood" on Saturday night, "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" on Sunday night, and "They Live" on Monday night.

Salem travel tip: If you're not already familiar with taking the train (MBTA commuter rail) into Salem then you are missing out--it's the easiest way to get in and out and save yourself any parking drama. We like to park at the Swampscott MBTA station and take the train 1 stop into Salem. It's a quick walk from the Salem station into the downtown area and the MBTA even adds extra trains during the last weekend of October.

On Saturday, October 7th the Haverhill Library is hosting a free performance of "Jack the Ripper" from the Delvena Theatre Company (suitable for age 12y and up).
Every Tuesday in October, the Boston Public Library is screening classic horror films at their South Boston branch. This Tuesday you can enjoy "The Mole People" (1956).

Maine

All weekend long Damariscotta will welcome visitors from every corner for their annual Pumkinfest and Pumpkin Regatta. With pumpkin dessert contests, pumpkin drops, giant pumpkin parades and more, and pumpkin catapults, the star of the weekend is the Pumpkin Derby on Sunday where participants paint, decorate, theme-out, and engineer giant 400-700 Lb pumpkins into boats to race one another in the harbor. With two racing categories--motorized and non-motorized, this is always a highlight of the long weekend every year in Maine.

New Hampshire

Scenic New Hampshire is hosting several pumpkin events this weekend including the weekend-long Pumpkin Festival in Milford and PumpkinFest at DeMeritt Hill Farm held Saturday and Sunday, in Lee. 

During the entire month of October, you can tour the Plainfield Pumpkin People which is a neighborhood display of over 200 pumpkin "people" along Rte 120 in Plainfield. You can observe them daily during normal daytime hours while you are in the are for leaf-peeping.

Vermont

Cedar Circle Farm is celebrating our favorite squash with their annual Pumpkin Festival! Here you'll find horse-drawn wagon rides, pumpkin picking, educational activities, self-guided farm tours, and a super tasty seasonally inspired food options at the concession stand. Join in the fun on Sunday, October 8th at their East Thetford farm. 

Where is Halloween New England headed this week?

Coming on the heels of our visit to the Sleepy Hollow Experience last night, we've got an ambitious weekend lined up with our Connecticut tour!
We have plans to see Fright Haven (Stratford, CT), Creeperum (Hamden, CT), Legends of Fear (Shelton, CT), The Haunted Graveyard (Bristol, CT), and Trail of Terror (Wallingford, CT).

Where has Halloween New England been lately?

We wrapped up September with a return visit to Barrett's Haunted Mansion in Abington, MA which always sets the bar so high and we took our first trip to see Headless Horseman Haunted Houses and Hayride in Ulster Park, NY. (Don't worry, that was our last outside-of-New-England haunt trip for the remainder of the season). Last night we had a wonderful time in Sturbridge, MA at the Sleepy Hollow Experience --a fascinating, entertaining, and magical musical interpretation of Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Set outdoors amongst the historical buildings on the property of Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, MA. this was an event circled on our list for this season ever since we couldn't fit it in last year.

Looking for a Guide to Which Haunted Attractions are Open Sundays? If you love to plan your October weekends ahead like we do and want to check out haunted attractions on an off-peak night, we've compiled our essential Guide to Haunted Attractions Open on Sunday Nights.

We've got eight contests right now on Halloween New England - many of them went live today!
It's your last chance to win a pair of Speed Passes to Haunted Acres (NH), and you can try your hand at winning a 4-pack of tickets to Field of Screams (RI) or a 4-pack for 13th World (RI). We've just posted new chances to win a pair of tickets from Fear Town Haunted House (MA) and Vengeance in the Valley (VT).
Our invite-only contests are over but you can still win a pair of general admission tickets to see Haunted Overload (NH) and there's a new chance to win admission for two to see the Jack O' Lantern Spectacular (RI). Visit Halloween New England's home page for contest details.

Congrats to Jeremy Cotter who won an incredible ticket prize for him and five of his friends to see Fright Haven (CT), Bob Secondi won the Be a Monster for a Night VIP Experience at Creeperum (CT), Ashley Volkens won a pair of tickets to Fear Town Haunted House (MA) and Vanessa Young won her way into the special invite-only night at Haunted Overload!

Haunted Houses, Trails, Haunted Hayrides, and Night Corn Mazes opening Friday, October 6th:

Field of Screams Haunted House and Hayride (RI)
Vengeance in the Valley (VT) Haunted Hayride and Haunted Corn Maze 
Haunted Tunnel at Slater Park (RI)
Dead North (VT) - Haunted Corn Maze
Hysteria at Connors Farm (MA) – Trail and non-haunted Flashlight Corn Maze
Century Hayride and Spooky Walk (MA) 
Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm (CT) – non-haunted Flashlight Maze

Haunted Houses, Trails, Haunted Hayrides, and Night Corn Mazes opening Saturday, October 7th:

The Dark Crop (NH) - Haunted Corn Maze
Harvest of Horrors (MA) - Trail and Haunted Hayride

Haunted Houses, Trails, Haunted Hayrides, and Night Corn Mazes opening this Sunday, October 8th:

Haunted Halloween Havoc (MA)

*as always, if the weather is lousy it's wise to double check that the event is open as some may close for inclement weather

In case you missed it... Haunted Houses, Trails, Haunted Hayrides, and Night Corn Mazes already open:

Trail of Terror (CT) 
The Haunted Graveyard at Lake Compounce (CT)
Creeperum (CT)
Legends of Fear (CT) – Trail and Haunted Hayride

Fright Haven (CT) 

Barrett's Haunted Mansion (MA)
Fear Town (MA)
13th World (RI) 
Haunted Acres (NH)

The 7-1-5 Haunted House (MA)
DementedFX (MA)
The Monster Mash Haunted Hayride (MA) - Haunted Hayride 
Witch's Woods (MA) - House and Haunted Hayride
Ghost Ship Harbor (MA) 
13 Nights at Jiminy (MA)
Marini Farm Corn Maze (MA) – non-haunted Flashlight Corn MazeFrightFest at Six Flags New England (MA)
Factory of Terror Worcester (MA)
Factory of Terror Fall River (MA) 
The Ghoullog (NH)
Fright Kingdom (NH)
Screeemfest at Canobie Lake Park (NH)
Nightmare New England / SpookyWorld (NH)
Beans and Greens Farm Haunted Corn Maze (NH)
Coppal House Farm (NH) – non-haunted Flashlight Corn Maze
Nightmare Acres (CT)
The Haunted Isle (CT)
Dark Manor (CT)
Factory of Terror West Warwick (RI) 
Haunted Labyrinth (RI)
Seven Cedars Haunted Hayride (RI)

We're thrilled to have teamed up again with New England's own uber-talented The Pixel Perfection: After Dark whose incredibly creepy and inspiring haunt photos populate the guides again this year. As always, we know you love their photos...just please don't steal their photos! Why not just follow them on Facebook instead or hire them to capture your Halloween attraction or event?

Halloween New England Top Picks for September 28th-October 4th, 2017

With October arriving over the weekend, we are ready to celebrate the season! Bring on the scares, the thrills, the traditions, the lights, the trails, the displays, and yes, bring on the candy!

Halloween New England has you covered all season long our Top Picks, highlights for the weekend, special events not to be missed, contests, and other essential info to keep you on top of everything this Halloween.

Barrett's Haunted Mansion - Dare to Scare ALS Fundraiser night!

As one of New England's longest running haunted attractions, Barrett's Haunted Mansion continues to raise the bar each season. With over two decades of haunting, Barrett's now features a second attraction--the Haunted Compound--in addition to their beloved and ever-changing Haunted Mansion.

Barrett's also has the distinction of being home to Klown 1 who we're pretty certain might be the most terrifying clown on this planet (featured on the left-side photo) which compels some of us here at Halloween New England to attempt to make it through this memorable haunt with our eyes closed--something we are not at all proud of...at all.

Evil clowns aside, the folks at Barrett's are a generous bunch and they're hosting a big fundraiser Thursday, September 29th where all proceeds from tickets will be donated to ALS ONE! It's an event worth moving mountains to attend and it's one night only! The $30 tickets include the Haunted Mansion and Haunted Compound and they go on sale at the ticket booth at 6pm, doors open at 7pm. 

Costumania's Big Kids Costume Sale - 20% off Kids Costumes Oct 1st-7th

New Hampshire's own year-round costume store Costumania has a big sale coming up. They're offering 20% off all kids costumes purchased at their retail store during their week-long sale running October 1st-7th. Situated right off Rte 89 and very close to Rte 91, their huge new store in West Lebanon has everything from wigs, makeup, costume props, character supplies, and thousands of costumes for kids, adults, and any character you can dream up. Costumania is a small family owned business in West Lebanon, NH which operates as a year-round costume store since 1994. The 20% off kids costumes sale is available at their retail store only, not online. If you do decide to shop their online store you can use the Halloween New England exclusive online coupon for 10% off online purchases over $25 with promo code “HNE603”. 

Top Event Picks for the Upcoming Week

Connecticut

It's Time Traveler's Weekend at the CT Renaissance Faire and the highlight will certainly be the Doctor Who Cosplay Costume Contest taking place this Saturday, Sept 30th.
If you're looking for a family-friendly seasonal activity, check out Pumpkintown USA in East Hampton, CT where kids can enjoy a non-scary adventure through different decorated village scenes and take a hayride into the Pumpkintown forest.

Massachusetts 

Last year a new Halloween tradition was born at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, MA which is host to an immersive theatrical production The Sleepy Hollow Experience which is back again for a 5-week run on the grounds of this living history museum. Check them out Wednesday through Sunday nights and advance tickets are a must.

Haverhill Library is the place to be for free horror flicks this month! They have Movie Monster Monday Nights and Classic Spooky Matinees on Tuesday afternoons nearly every week in October starting Oct 2nd.

Halloween is the perfect excuse for kids to get messy and on Tuesday, Oct. 3rd they can do so in the name of science! Check out Ooey Gooey Pumpkin Science at the Discovery Museums in Acton, MA for some afternoon family fun. Click for more family-friendly Halloween events in MA.

Rhode Island

In scenic Portsmouth, RI you'll find Escobar Farm hosting their annual Pumpkin Festival in Lou's Pumpkin Patch on Saturday, September 30th (rain date Oct 1). Also, on Saturday, Sept 30th (rain date Oct 1) Frerich's Farm in Warren will host their Halloween Party for Individuals with Autism and their families with a pirate ship, scavenger hunt, western town, bubble table, and food.

Maine

If you're in the Wells area on Saturday, September 30th bring your whole family to the Punkinfiddle Family Festival for some pumpkin painting, scarecrow making, crafts, music, games, and a walk on the beach!

New Hampshire

Saturday, September 30th kicks off the first of two weekends of the annual Pumpkin Festival at Charmingfare Farm in Candia, NH. With sack races, pumpkin spoon races, a pumpkin rolling contest, and horse-drawn rides, there are tons of activities to be enjoyed on this vibrant farm for families with younger kids.

What have we been up to? Where are we headed?

While it's early in the New England haunting season, Halloween New England took a pilgrimage to Atlanta last weekend to visit the acclaimed Netherworld Haunted House. We had an incredible visit with a peek behind the scenes, met the staff, crew, and actors, and loved talking to the many people who have helped sustain that haunt for 21 years and continue to set the bar so high among large-scale professional haunts. We loved every aspect of the event from the two attractions, to the outdoor festivities, to the gift shop. We can't thank the Netherworld crew enough for showing us their southern hospitality!
We've got plans to swing through Barrett's Haunted Mansion this weekend and we'll be doing one last out-of-New-England haunt visit to see Headless Horseman Haunted Hayride this Saturday. After this weekend it will be all-New England all-the-time and we just can't wait!

More Incredible Contests!

We've got seven contests right now on Halloween New England.

Ending soon: WIN a pair of tickets to the special invite-only night at Haunted Overload in the woods of Lee, NH; Win a VIP experience to Be a Monster for a Night at Creeperum Haunted House in Hamden, CT! Enter here for both.
New Contests: Since last week we've added your chance to win $20 in merchandise from Costumania in West Lebanon, NH and a contest for a pair of tickets to Vengeance in the Valley Haunted Hayride and Maze in Guilford, VT. Fright Haven in Stratford, CT is giving away a ticket for you and FIVE of your friends to celebrate the season together at their haunted attraction this October, and we've got a four-pack of tickets to see Fields of Screams' three haunted attractions in West Greenwich, RI. Enter soon to win a four-pack of tickets to the Jack-o-lantern Spectacular at the Roger Williams Zoo in Providence, RI.
Stay tuned for more contests being added through the weekend including another chance to win a pair of Speed Passes to see Haunted Acres' five attractions in Candia, NH and a contest to win tickets to see what Fear Town Haunted House has in store for you this season.

Visit Halloween New England's home page for contest details.

Congrats to Sarah Lemoine who won a pair of Speed Pass tickets to Haunted Acres, Rob Rogers, Shannon St. Ours and Crystal Murray each won a four pack of tickets to 13th World,  Jason Morey, and Michelle Curran won a pair of tickets to Fear Town!

If you are looking ahead to plan your October weekends but want to check out haunted attractions on an off-peak night, we have your Guide to Haunted Attractions Open on Sunday Nights.

Haunted Houses, Trails, Haunted Hayrides, and Night Corn Mazes opening Friday, September 29th:

Fear Town (MA)

The Haunted Graveyard at Lake Compounce (CT)
Creeperum (CT)
Haunted Labyrinth (RI)
Seven Cedars Haunted Hayride (RI)
Witch's Woods (MA) - House and Haunted Hayride
The 7-1-5 Haunted House (MA)
The Monster Mash Haunted Hayride (MA) - Haunted Hayride 
DementedFX (MA)
Ghost Ship Harbor (MA) 
The Haunted Isle (CT)
Dark Manor (CT)
Fright Kingdom (NH)

Haunted Houses, Trails, Haunted Hayrides, and Night Corn Mazes opening Saturday, September 30th:

Trail of Terror (CT) 

Legends of Fear (CT) - Trail and Haunted Hayride
13th World (RI)
Haunted Acres (NH)
Nightmare Acres (CT)
Screeemfest at Canobie Lake Park (NH)
Factory of Terror Worcester (MA)
Factory of Terror Fall River (MA) 
Factory of Terror West Warwick (RI) 

Haunted Houses, Trails, Haunted Hayrides, and Night Corn Mazes opening this Sunday, October 1st:

13 Nights at Jiminy (MA)

*as always, if the weather is lousy it's wise to double check that the event is open as some may close for inclement weather

In case you missed it... Haunted Houses, Trails, Haunted Hayrides, and Night Corn Mazes already open:

Barrett's Haunted Mansion (MA)

Fright Haven (CT) 
FrightFest at Six Flags New England (MA)
Marini Farm Corn Maze (MA) – non-haunted Flashlight Corn MazeThe Ghoullog (NH)
Nightmare New England / SpookyWorld (NH)
Coppal House Farm (NH) – non-haunted Flashlight Corn Maze
Devil's Playground Haunted Walk (NH)
The Ghoullog (NH)

We're thrilled to have teamed up again with New England's own uber-talented The Pixel Perfection: After Dark whose incredibly creepy and inspiring haunt photos populate the guides again this year. As always, we know you love their photos...just please don't steal their photos! Why not just follow them on Facebook instead or hire them to capture your Halloween attraction or event?