New and Improved Halloween New England - A Bigger, Better, Interactive Guide for 2014

I've learned that no matter how early you start a big project, things will always come down to the wire. Haunted house builders are notorious for planning new scenes and rooms in December yet they find themselves 10 months later squeaking in those final details on opening night. In our quest for delivering the best product or experience, it's just what happens. Website upgrades are certainly no exception...and yes, we've been planning since last December too.

With the ambitious plans we have for the 2014 Halloween season, including the addition of a new companion website New England Fall Events, we've been working feverishly to have all  the various inter-working pieces come together. We've got a few left to integrate but it's hard to miss how drastically improved the site is already.

This fall, Halloween fans have much to look forward to. Here are some of the the highlights:

More. When it comes to planning your nighttime fall activities, having all the information you need in one place is essential. That's where we come in. 

Salem Attraction Guide on
Halloween New England

Easy. It's a snap to find what you need on Halloween New England. You already know where you plan to be (state) you have an  idea of what you want to do (haunted hayride) and in two clicks you have all the places where you could spend your evening right at your fingertips. 

Useful. Every single attraction on Halloween New England has a special page with a list of features about their business along with a map, their contact info, and website if they have one. When you make your plans, you can get directions in one click right from their page on Halloween New England.

Maps. Click on the state where you plan to spend your time and you find a map with all the attractions available in any region. Click on the dot and you've got a link to their page on our website where you can find more info. It's a democratic system at Halloween New England--everyone is included--not just the biggest places around.

Halloween New England's new
 Interactive Attraction Map

Plan well. If you're like us, you spend your September and October adventuring to as many nighttime and seasonal activities as you can while they are open. There's just one all-too-short season to squeeze it in and get your thrills. We know it's essential to be able to plan carefully and well. How else can you fit in a flashlight corn maze and a haunted trail in a single evening? Our state attraction maps are the key to helping you know which activities are within driving distance and which you can reasonably accomplish in the same night.  

Inspiration. We'll send out weekly updates to make sure you know about events and special activities coming up for the weekend. If you are more of the spontaneous type, we've got your back.

Sample Attraction Page
for Amity Road Horror

Focus. This year Halloween New England is more, well, Halloween-y. We've moved most of our daytime events over to New England Fall Events in order to focus on nighttime attractions, haunted houses and trails, ghost tours, Salem attractions, pumpkin patches, costumes, and Halloween events. The new site is less family-focused yet it's an invaluable tool for families planning which events and tours are suitable for their kids or teens and which night attractions are simply held at night and are non-scary. 

Pride. Really, where else would you want to be during the Halloween season than in New England? New Englanders know how to do Halloween right and our website gives you hundreds of ways to support your local small businesses and seasonal attractions. These are your neighbors and many of them spend the entire year dreaming up new and innovative ways to give you a kickass October. 

Geek out. Halloween New England allows you to be the Halloween superfan you always wanted to be. Go ahead, surrender.

We can't wait to hear your thoughts and feedback about the new site. Stay tuned for more updates throughout the season!

Halloween New England - A Preview of Coming Attractions

Wallingford Scarecrow Festival -
We made our own to take home! 

It may only be April but those of us at Halloween New England have been thinking about October 24/7!

We’re deep in the thick of a major upgrade to our website www.HalloweenNewEngland.com to include all kinds of very cool and useful improvements to help fellow Halloween and fall fanatics find the best activities, road trips, tours, foliage spots, and attractions for the upcoming season. Even better, we’re adding a new sister site called www.NewEnglandFallEvents.com which will help everyone get a head start on their fall fun with complete listings of New England PYO apple orchards, harvest events, food festivals, daytime hayrides, daytime corn mazes, and much more!

We’re most excited about the debut of our companion blogs which will help us share more tips, tricks, and practical details for planning your fall weekends. Our goal is to inspire fellow Halloween fans and New Englanders to take advantage of the dozens of unique and memorable festivals, haunted or Halloween attractions, and events right here in our own backyard. Our blogs will give you a preview of the weekend’s events and give you some first-hand insight as to what you’ll find when you go. The more you know, the easier the planning is and you can focus on what really matters—having an incredible time with your friends or family.

Rocking the New England
costume theme in Salem 2013

We will continue to feature haunted houses, ghost tours, Halloween events, night/haunted corn mazes, night/haunted hayrides, Salem attractions, costume stores, and pumpkin patches in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire. It has never been easier to support local farms, seasonal attractions, and shop at the many small businesses that dot the New England back roads.

When you visit Halloween New England or read our updates, you are getting the straight scoop from people who live here, who love Halloween, and actually partake in the festivals, events and attractions we write about. We understand how New Englanders like to spend their time and how they want their time well-spent.

Whether you are up for a road trip or a short drive, looking to make new traditions or try something new—we’ll give you plenty of ideas to make your fall weekends packed with fun and stress-free.

Halloween New England — By New Englanders, for New Englanders.