Halloween New England's Top Picks for October 1st - 7th, 2014

We've waited 334 days for the return of October but it was well worth it! 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 but the popular Grand Parade is Thursday, Oct. 2nd. Details here.

The Salem Witch Museum is also hosting The Penguin Book of Witches Book Party on Thursday, Oct. 2nd at 7:00pm. The event is free but RSVP is required.  Details here.

This Thursday, Oct. 2nd also marks the return of the month-long Jack-o'-lantern Spectacular at the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, RI.

This evening festival is open every night in October through Nov. 2nd. You'll be treated to a breathtaking display of carved pumpkins and a perfect way to spend a crisp fall evening. Details here.

Stay tuned for more contests to win tickets to the Jack-o'-lantern Spectacular.

One of our very favorite daytime pumpkin festivals is coming up Saturday Oct 4th (rain date: Oct 5th)--check out Milford, CT's Pumpkins on the Pier Festival. Read up on why it's a memorable event worth your time, festival tips included. Details here.

If you're up north this weekend, swing by the Pumpkin Festival at DeMeritt Hill Farm in Lee, NH on Saturday and Sunday, Oct 4th & 5th. Details here.

We've got a contest running right now to WIN a pair of tickets to see Haunted Acres in Candia, NH. Visit Halloween New England to enter the contest (ends Friday 10/3).

Congrats to Eric Grenier who won the tickets to see The Amity Road Horror!

Where is Halloween New England headed this weekend?

Halloween New England is swinging down to Connecticut to check out The Only Scream in Town in North Haven, CT and The Amity Road Horror in Bethany, CT. If we can, we'll try to make it to Trail of Terror in Wallingford, CT as well. Dare us to fit in three haunts in an evening? We'll let you know if we managed to do it! 

We're looking to pop over to Fright Fest at Six Flags New England on Sunday. We had a fascinating behind-the-scenes tour there last weekend to see how they've adapted their park to their Halloween festivities. With all the extra attractions, performances, and new twists on the rides we couldn't fit in everything we wanted to see so we're headed back for more!

The following haunted houses, trails, haunted hayrides
and haunted corn mazes open this Friday, October 3rd:

The Amity Road Horror  (CT)

Haunted Acres  (NH)

Haunted Hill   (RI)

Dark Manor   (CT)

Nightmare on Wolcott Street  (CT)

The Haunted Graveyard at Lake Compounce (CT)

Trail of Terror  (CT)

Haunted Maze at Sherman Farm (NH)

Fright Kingdom  (NH)

The Dark Crop Haunted Corn Maze (NH)

Fear Town  (MA)

Witch's Woods (MA)

Vengeance in the Valley Haunted Maze & Hayride  (VT)

Dead North - Farmland of Terror Maze (VT)

The Gauntlet at Harvest Hill Farms Haunted Hayride and Flashlight Maze (ME)