Top Events for November 2020

Halloween New England's fans know better than to think Halloween season ends October 31st, right?

There are still a number of very worthwhile events to enjoy during the first two weeks of November - and the best part? Fewer crowds, more personal experience, and an extended Halloween season all lined up for you!

Most haunts wrapped up their season last weekend but you'll find a handful who will be open into November and they would love to draw you in for a final Halloween hurrah. It's your last, best chance pack in extra thrills before your favorite season is over until next fall.

Before we close up the proverbial (blog) shop until next fall, let us express our deepest thanks to everyone who followed Halloween New England, read our blogs, visited our event picks, sent us updates and feedback about their Halloween adventures, and let others know about the resource that our site and community aims to be for Halloween fans everywhere. May you all have a wonderful "off-season" and we look forward to reconnecting in 2021 when we are optimistic there will be more Halloween events and attractions than ever!

Remarkably, Seaside Shadows Haunted History Tours in Mystic, CT keeps the haunted storytelling going strong until the end of the year!

In November you'll find twilight tours offered 6 nights until the end of the month. Book in advance for the Downtown Mystic Ghost Stroll (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturdays) and the Moonlit Mystic Graveyard Tour (Wednesday, Friday, Sundays) as they're no longer taking walk-ups

You'll want to circle Friday, November 13th--yes THAT Friday the 13th - for an encore of their special tour of Elm Grove Cemetery in Mystic, CT. If you miss it in November, you can catch their December Elm Grove tour on Sunday, December 20th.

If you're craving something spooky as you head into the holidays throughout December you'll find Seaside Shadows' Ghost of Christmas Past Moonlit Graveyard Tours held every Friday and Ghost of Christmas Past Mystic Downtown Strolls every Saturday night!

 

SEVEN Haunts are open this Sunday, November 1st plus a few will open up next weekend - Friday and Saturday, November 6th and 7th! Nothing makes us happier than an extra weekend on haunting. Here's the complete list on our Haunted Attractions Open in November Guide.

Connecticut

Legends of Fear in Shelton, CT has one final night coming up - this Sunday, November 1st which will be your last chance to take in a moonlit night of haunt-going at their updated haunted trail! More about Legends of Fear.

Trail of Terror has two final nights of screams lined up in November - make a beeline to their wooded trail in Wallingford to visit this Sunday, November 1st, and next Saturday, November 7th. More about Trail of Terror.

Massachusetts

Factory of Terror in Fall River wraps up their Halloween season this Sunday, November 1st at their indoor haunt. As always, advance tickets required. Factory of Terror details.

Barrett's Haunted Mansion's Screens and Screams experience in Abington, MA is open for one final night on Sunday, November 1st. It's your last chance to be terrorized by their oh-so-sinister clowns from the safety of your car while watching a horror movie on the big screen. 

New Hampshire & Maine

You'll find two Maine haunts and one in New Hampshire open through next weekend - Sunday, November 8th and one will even be open on Friday, November 13th.

Check out the full November haunt schedule to see who'll be open for you!

Rhode Island, Vermont

It looks like these two states are in haunt hibernation until next year so we recommend a New England road trip to explore some out-of-state fun. Find out where to go at our full November haunt  guide.

Event Picks for November

You might be surprised to find there are still a number of terrific events lined up in November to whet your Halloween/Horror appetite. You can always find the complete event listings for each New England state on our website Halloween New England.

In Rhode Island, Sunday, November 1st is the final night to enjoy the re-imagined drive-through  Jack O'Lantern Spectacular at the Roger Williams Zoo in Providence. The Spectacular is open every night through Sunday.
In fact, they'll be closing out their amazing month of pumpkins with an extra special event - the Spooktacular Experience. During this night, kids receive a trick-or-treat bag as they enter the Zoo (while in their car) to see the amazing Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular! From the safety of your vehicle, spy various characters along the trail passing out safely sealed sweet treats. The Spooktacular is offered on the final night of the season - Sunday, November 1st - and all tickets strictly sold online.

Monday, November 2nd (All Souls Day) is the last day to view the Kennebunk Brick Store Museum's virtual presentation of their annual All Souls Walk of Hope Cemetery! Starting Friday, October 30th  and running through Tuesday, November 2nd, for a small fee you can access "costumed interpreters portraying the historical figures, and share their stories of love, loss, and fate." This not-spooky presentation is suitable for all ages as you tour a dozen gravesites while learning local history, and tragic tales - all from home! Hosted in Maine but open to all!

In Massachusetts, on Saturday, November 7th you might enjoy The Great Pumpkin Chuck at Chestnut Hill Farm in Southborough which includes a guided hike, family fun, trebuchet pumpkin hurling, pumpkin bowling, a bonfire, hot cider and smores! Pre-register by the time-slot.

On Friday the 13th, how can you resist the special outdoor double-feature film screenings of "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter" and "Friday the 13th: Jason Lives" at Rocky Woods in Medfield, Massachusetts and hosted by the Coolidge Corner Theatre. 

2015 Guide to Haunted Attractions Open on Halloween

Halloween New England has you covered this Halloween!
Not all attractions are open on Halloween but many are. We have a breakdown of who will be open on October 31st--here's our Guide to Haunted Attractions Open on Halloween.

More haunted attractions, haunted houses, trails, hayrides, and night mazes are open this Halloween week than any other week of the season! With our guides you can plan 5 nights in a row of haunt-going--we make it that easy to know who is open.

To plan your week, consult our Guide to Haunted Attractions Open on Weeknights for a list of who will be open this Wednesday and Thursday, and our Sunday Night Guide will help you know which haunts await fresh victims on November 1st.

Remember to SHARE our  Halloween Night Guide with your fellow Halloween-loving friends.

Thanks also to New England's talented The Pixel Perfection: After Dark whose ultra creepy, photos populate the guide 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 8-14th, 2015

Halloween New England is a busy "place" right now. It's is always wonderful to see the buzz of activity on the website, the Facebook responses, and the blog feedback because it is just a reminder that our fellow New Englanders are just as excited about this time of year as we are and we're not the only ones plotting and planning our night tours and haunted attraction adventures.  We'll keep you ahead of the game with our guides and event listings so you won't miss out.

Top Event picks for the upcoming week:

With the season in full swing there is plenty of variety for our Top Pick events at this time of year.

If you are near Bridgeport, CT you may want to catch a performance of Sleepy Hollow running every Saturday and Sunday from Oct 10th through Nov 1st.

Another interesting show worth catching that is also billed as family-friendly is the Haunting Gardens of Naumkeag being put on by the Royal Frog Ballet.

If you're headed to Salem over the next month, consider checking out the Haunted Dinner Theatre at the Hawthorne Hotel which is running every weekend through November 7th.

For those craving protein with a little crunch (and maybe wings) then you;ll want to make a beeline for Fright Fest at Six Flags New England this weekend where you can jump in on the Cockroach Eating Contests happening all weekend.

New Hampshire is busy this weekend as they host the Milford Pumpkin Festival and the Pumpkin Festival at Charmingfare Farm.

If you are looking to stock up on cool new/used props, decor, and lighting for your haunt, yard decoration, or home/yard haunt you will want to make a point to stop by for the Annual Halloween Yard Sale at Haunted Acres this Saturday morning, October 10th. (Cash only)

For those eager to celebrate the season with a costume contest, Slater Mill in Pawtucket, RI is having a Halloween Costume Party and if you love horror films, you will want to swing up to Vermont for the Ax Wound Film Festival which is a full day of horror short-films.

One of the quirkiest pumpkin events of the year is coming up this weekend in Damariscotta, ME where you can spend the long weekend at the Damariscotta Pumpkin Regatta. If you have ever wanted to see giant pumpkins turned into boats (with separate motorized and paddle categories), painted in crazy designs, and raced against one another then the folks in Maine have the festival for you.

We've got five contests right now on Halloween New England. Enter to WIN a pair of tickets to Haunted Acres in Candia, NH, Haunted Overload haunted trail in Lee, NH, Fright Kingdom in Nashua NH, Amity Road Horror haunted trail in Bethany, CT, and the Jack-o-lantern Spectacular at the Roger Williams Zoo in Providence, RI. Visit Halloween New England's home page for contest details.

Congratulations to Michelle Rodriguez and Michael Palmisano who won the tickets to The Amity Road Horror, Gabrilelle Montevecchi and Jessica Mauro won the tickets to the Jack-o-lantern Spectacular, John Sanidopoulos snagged the Haunted Overload contest, and Sarah Johnstone, Tina Poxon won a pair of tickets to Haunted Acres, Michelle Thomas, and Tommy Ryan won tickets to Fright Kingdom!

Want to know who is open on weeknights and Columbus Day? 

Halloween New England always makes sure you're not left hanging when you are itching to get your scares and screams on. Check out our new Guide to Haunted Attractions Open on Weeknights (and yes, that includes who will be open this Monday/Columbus Day.

And don't miss our Guide to Haunted Houses, Trails, Hayrides, and Corn Mazes Open on Sundays.

What has Halloween New England been up to?

We had a blast last weekend at The Day of the Dead Scavenger Hunt and Party in the Pines in Taunton, MA where we spent hours learning more about the notorious Bridgewater Triangle, visiting murder sites, finding locations with haunted lore and items with Halloween themes. It was a complete blast and we can't wait to do it again next year!

We also stopped by Fright Kingdom in Nashua, NH to celebrate their opening night and we also popped by Scary Acres in Cranston, RI to jump on our first haunted hayride of the season and to be reminded that there are few things more quintessentially "fall" for us than wandering through a corn maze in the dark.

Our weekend is full of ideas for adventure and short on specifics. We're hoping to be at Night Fall in Hartford, CT on Saturday and catch a few haunts or ghost tours over the weekend. We're eyeing a swing through Fear Town in Seekonk, MA and Haunted Hill in Cumberland, RI--we'll let you know where we end up!

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 haunted corn mazes opening Friday, October 9th:

Vengeance in the Valley (VT) Haunted Hayride and Haunted Corn Maze

Lakeville Haunted House (MA)

Hicks Haunted Corn Maze (MA)

Blood Fields (MA) - Haunted Hayride and Trail

Harvest of Haunts (NH) – Haunted Hayride and Haunted Corn Maze  

Haunted Maize at Sherman Farm (NH)

Schoolhouse: Halls of Horror (ME)

Haunted houses, trails, haunted hayrides, and night corn mazes opening this Saturday, October 10th:

Harvest of Horrors (MA) – Trail and Haunted Hayride

*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

Halloween New England Top Picks for October 1st - 7th, 2015

We've waited 11 months for the return of October but at last our favorite month is here!
Halloween New England has you covered all month long with upcoming events and we'll help you stay on top of new Halloween Attractions opening up.

Top Event picks for the upcoming week:

Salem's Haunted Happenings kicks off today with the popular Grand Parade is Thursday, Oct. 1st. Details here.

With so much going on in Salem over the next month, consider checking out Haunted Happenings Magazine or, better yet, download their app for the most updated calendar.

If you'll be in Salem over the next month, check out Salem Historical Tours who offers multiple tours daily to fit any time you're in the Witch City.

The return of The Day of the Dead Scavenger Hunt is coming up this Sunday, October 4th in Taunton, MA. A full-day of clues, puzzles, and costumes-if-you-wish is a family-friendly adventure and tickets are going fast.We'll be there ourselves! Day of the Dead Scavenger Hunt details.

Hartford CT's Graveyard Shift Ghost Tours will be happening throughout the month starting Friday, October 2nd so buy your tickets early to get your preferred date.

This Thursday, October 1st also marks the return of the month-long Jack-o'-lantern Spectacular at the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, RI. We've been running a series of contests to win tickets to this event so visit Halloween New England to enter for a chance to check out this event "on us".

The annual Jack-o-lantern Spectacular is a pumpkin festival featuring a jaw-dropping number of jack-o-lanterns and it is open every night in October through Nov. 1st. 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. Details here.

We've got three contests right now on Halloween New England. Enter to WIN a pair of tickets to Amity Road Horror haunted trail in Bethany, CT, Haunted Overload haunted trail in Lee, NH, Haunted Acres in Candia, NH and the Jack-o-lantern Spectacular at the Roger Williams Zoo in Providence, RI. Visit Halloween New England's home page for contest details.

Congrats to Kendra LaTorraca who won the tickets to The Amity Road Horror, Jennifer Christie won the all-inclusive Day of the Dead Scavenger Hunt tickets,  Julia Young and Caley Cook won four-pack of tickets to the Jack-o-lantern Spectacular, and Kevin Heim and Michaela Costa won tickets to Salem's Gallows Hill Witchcraft and Ghost Experience!

Where is Halloween New England headed this weekend?

We had some local haunted hayrides circled for this weekend but with some wet weather at the end of the week, we are staying flexible in case there are some weather cancellations. We'll let you know where we end up!
No matter what Mother Nature throws our way, we'll know we'll be participating in The Day of the Dead Scavenger Hunt and Party in the Pines in Taunton, MA all day Sunday--join us!

Last weekend we returned to Fright Fest at Six Flags New England for their opening weekend. The weather was crisp and the spirits were high across the whole park. Let there be no doubt, everyone was in the mood for Halloween!

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 haunted corn mazes opening Friday, October 2nd:

Amity Road Horror (CT)

The Haunted Graveyard (CT)

Fright Kingdom  (NH)

Haunted Acres (NH)

Mike's Maze (MA) - Flashlight and Haunted Corn Maze

Fear Town (MA)

Hysteria at Connors Farm (MA) – Trail and non-haunted Flashlight Corn Maze

13 Nights at Jiminy Peak (MA)

Century Hayride and Spooky Walk (MA)

The 7-1-5 Haunted House (MA)

Witch's Woods  (MA) - House and Haunted Hayride

Monster Mash Scream Park (MA) - Haunted Hayride

Hanson's Farm Haunted Hayride

Davis Farmland MegaMaze (MA) –Haunted Corn Maze

Marini Farm (MA) – non-haunted Flashlight Corn Maze

Factory of Terror Fall River (MA)

Ghoulie Manor (MA)

Fright Fest at Six Flags New England (MA)

Demented FX (MA)

Haunted Labyrinth (RI)

Field of Screams (RI) - Trail and Haunted Hayride

Scary Acres (RI) – Haunted Corn Maze and Haunted Hayride

Haunted Hill (RI)

Trails to Terror (RI) – Trail and Haunted Hayride

Haunted Tunnel at Slater Park (RI)

Halloween New England's Top Picks for October 23rd - 29th, 2014

At long last we can finally say that Halloween is NEXT WEEK! 

When it comes to Halloween, it truly doesn't get better than these next two weeks. There are more activities, events and parties than we could possibly list here but they all can be found on the event state by state Halloween calendars on Halloween New England.

Halloween New England is your best resource for all the events and attractions across New England. Remember to visit Halloween New England's Guide to Haunted Attractions, Trails, Mazes, and Hayrides open on Sundays and Weeknights! We've done the research so you don't have to and you can maximize every night as we round into the home stretch.

The Legendary Haunt Tour is Coming to New England Nov 7-8th!

If you love haunted attractions and you consider yourself a superfan, you will be thrilled to know that the Legendary Haunt Tour is making it's way to our beautiful region in just two weeks!

Choosing a different region of the US, the Legendary Haunt Tour selects different attractions to feature each November--this year we are honored to have THREE New England haunts being showcased--Haunted Overload, Fright Kingdom, and Nightmare New England.

Haunt owners, designers, and industry innovators from around the world join this tour and it is an unparalleled opportunity to meet, talk with, learn from, and socialize with the very people who shape the direction of the haunted attraction industry. With a day in Salem on the itinerary, this is the highlight of the Halloween season for many. The tour is must for pro and novice haunters, haunt enthusiasts, superfans, and those considering considering opening up a haunted attraction. Read our article delving into the incredible access that the Legendary Haunt Tour provides tour-goers. 

Guide to Haunts, Mazes, Trails, Hayrides are OPEN on Halloween.

Making plans for the ultimate Halloween experience? We have compiled a quick and easy guide for you to find all the New England Haunted Attractions that will be open this Halloween!
Click here for the Guide to Haunted Houses, Trails, Mazes, and Hayrides Open this Halloween.

Looking for Special Lights OUT and Lights ON Events this Season?

Lights OUT and Lights ON events are few and far between every Halloween season. We've pulled togther a list of who is offering these events this season. Click here for the Guide to New England Haunted House Lights OUT and Lights ON Events in 2014.

Top Event Picks for the Upcoming Week:

If you live in Connecticut take a look at the Slithery, Slimy, Creepy, Crawly Outdoor Adventure in Stamford and the Haunted History Lantern Tour at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford both on Friday and Howl-o-Ween at the Beardsley Zoo on Saturday and Sunday the 25-26th.

Saturday the 25th delivers "Dusk with the Dead at Elm Grove Cemetery" in Mystic and Tom Sawyer's Trick or Treat in Hartford.

Weathersfield's Webb-Deane Museum is hosting "Up Close and Creepy: Wethersfield Witch Trials, Ancient Burying Grounds & a 19th-Century Wake"  on Saturday and Sunday as well.

In Massachusetts, you'll want to consider Halloween Prowl at the Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary in Sharon on Friday-Sunday 24th-26th, and Saturday the 25th offers a Halloween 5k Zombie Run in Winchendon. 

New Hampshire features a very special Halloween Masquerade Ball on the Lake at 

Weirs Beach in Laconia and Portsmouth hosts Ghosts on the Banke --both on Saturday, Oct 25th. 

Haunted Providence debuts their daytime psychic faire/paranormal expo designed to showcase area readers, vendors and paranormal groups on Saturday the 25th and the festivities kick off  on Friday with a Witches Masquerade Ball.
The Spooky Zoo comes to Rhode Island's Roger Williams Park Zoo on Saturday and Sunday, the 25th-26th.

Maine has a number of very cool events lined up starting with Longfellow's Haunted House Tour at the Henry Wadsworth-Longfellow House in Portland offered daily from Friday, the 24th through Thursday the 30th. Saturday the 25th delivers an overnight paranormal experience called "Overnight with Myrtle" in Newcastle. 

Looking for Smaller, Community-based, Charitable Haunts?

Many of you already know about the important role that charitable haunts and trails play in supporting our local communities. Halloween New England has a number of smaller, shorter season haunted events listed on our state guides to Halloween Events and Activities. Many of these smaller attractions have a donation-based admission such as canned food for the local food bank. 

Remember to visit your local community Halloween events to support the charitable work these dedicated volunteers are doing for your local town.

Check out Circo Animarum in Marlborough, MA,  Trail of Terror in Eliot, ME, and River Valley Haunted Walk in Mexico, ME are just a few of the dozens of great events going on over the next two weekends.

*THE LAST OF THE CONTESTS* are Wrapping Up!

With three remaining ticket contests running right now on  Halloween New England you can enter to WIN a pair of tickets to see Haunted Overload in Lee, NH and The Armory of Horror in Somerville, MA.

Next week is your last chance to win a pair of blood red Beats Solo headphones from The Only Scream in Town --this headphones contest ends on Halloween.

These are the last batch of tickets we're giving away for nearly all haunts as we want to have you win them in time to use them. Visit the home page of Halloween New England to find links to all contests.

Congrats to Geo Manko, Courtney McQuaid Laura Ferrer, Stacey Lawrie and Lloyd Erickson who won the tickets to see Haunted Acres, Ivianis Garcia won tickets and a t-shirt to The Amity Road Horror, Sarah Xu won tickets to The Only Scream in Town, Nick Grantsis and Tiakna Grace won tickets to Ghoulie Manor, and Britnee Torres, Ashley Red, Michaela Costa, Natasha Ruggeri  and Nikki Pueschel won tickets to Fright Fest.

Where has Halloween New England been lately?

Halloween New England has been packing them in while the season is hot! We've been to The Haunting of Barrett Park in Leominster, MA, Fright Kingdom in Nashua, NH, DementedFX in Easthampton, and Screeemfest at Canobie Lake Park in Salem, NH. We almost made it to The Monster Mash Scream Park in South Hadley, MA as well but we missed the last hayride --next year we'll be back!
A huge thank you to all of those haunts and mazes for a memorable weekend!

Where are we headed this week?

With plenty to choose from at this point in the season, we're in Halloween heaven. We've got Fear Town in Seekonk, MA, and The Armory of Horror in Somerville, MA lined up for this weekend. We may even sneak in a trip to Ghoulie Manor in Taunton, MA and a reprise visit to Haunted Hill in Cumberland, RI if we can!
Next week we're making an overnight trip to Chicago to check out the revamped 13th Floor Chicago and we'll be spending our Halloween back in New England at Haunted Overload in Lee, NH.

Haunted Houses, Trails, Hayrides, and Mazes Opening this Weekend:

Opening Friday, October 24th, 2014

Armory of Horrors (MA)

Throckmorton Manor    (VT)

The Haunted Forest     (VT)