NEPA’s Haunted Hayrides & Spooky Walk-Throughs Deliver All the Frights
It’s time to get creepy, NEPA. Behind the scenes of local haunts, dozens of dedicated volunteers, actors and artists work tirelessly to create a memorable experience. The costumes get scarier every year, and the sets always end up creepier than before. And yet, we keep coming back, even though we swore we never would.
Get in the spirit of the spooky season at one of NEPA’s popular haunted attractions!
Dickson City, PA
Any other time of year, it’s just a simple, old-fashioned drive-in movie theater, but every fall Dickson City’s Circle Drive-in is crawling with ghouls and freaks. This season’s haunts are “Delfino Manor” and “Twisted Tales Haunted Walk” running Thursday to Sunday until October 31.
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Wilkes-Barre, PA
Join the Luzerne County Historical Society for their annual tour of Downtown Wilkes-Barre’s landmark haunts. Walk through the historic district on October 18 and 19 while hearing ghost stories and unsolved mysteries. Reservations must be made beforehand.
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Jim Thorpe, PA
Search for spirits on a tour of Jim Thorpe’s most iconic spots and haunted locations. Led by a costumed guide, you’ll hear the chilling stories and mysterious legends on this hour-long walk around the historic town every Friday and Saturday until October 26.
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Wilkes-Barre, PA
A killer is still at large. Do you dare explore the home where a vaudeville troupe met their demise? This interactive live theater haunted house experience welcomes only the bravest guests to tour these haunted grounds every Friday, Saturday and Sunday until October 27.
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Palmerton, PA
Enter one of the bloodiest, most interactive haunted attraction in NEPA. This blood-curdling, terror-inducing walkthrough experience runs every Friday and Saturday until November 2. Fair warning: anyone under 18 must have a parent/guardian sign a release form.
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Montrose, PA
Join the Susquehanna County Historical Society for haunted history tour on Saturday, October 5. The folks from Empirical Paranormal in New York will lead this investigation throughout the building using the latest investigative technology.
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Wapwallopen, PA
This isn’t your everyday haunted attraction. At Council Cup Campground, you can battle zombies in paintball and take a hayride deep into the woods for more secret thrills. Running Fridays and Saturdays until November 2, dare to experience one or all of the above for an evening of frights.
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Hallstead, PA
Hellstead Manor is full of terrifying surprises on Fridays and Saturdays until October 26. In the Victorian mansion you’ll venture through “The Swamp of Sorrows” while even more scares await outside in the “Wretched Woods” walk-through.
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Honesdale, PA
More than just a leisurely stroll through Honesdale, guests will follow a guide to some of the town’s most haunted locations. From historical buildings to eerie side-streets, you’ll discover Honesdale’s deepest, darkest stories for two weekends in October.
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Nanticoke, PA
NEPA’s longest running indoor haunted attraction returns for its 40th season. You’re in for the fright of your life as creepy clowns lurk and rotting zombies prey on you. Join in every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in October, plus Halloween Night and November 1st and 2nd.
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Saylorsburg, PA
Terror awaits behind every door at the Hotel of Horror. Experience the frights from three different attractions. Face your fears in their terrifying walk-throughs on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until November 2. Just tell yourself it’s all part of the act… or is it?
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Pardeesville, PA
An evening of terror awaits you at the Pardeesville Haunted Trail walk-through on October 17, 18 and 19. Beware: Creepy things that lurk in the night are waiting to greet you.
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Scott Twp., PA
Reaper’s Revenge has five attractions rolled into one terrifying experience Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until November 2. Take the Haunted Hayride into the woods, face the clowns of the Lost Carnival walk-through and find your way through the 3D Delirium attraction. You’ll still have to cross through Pitch Black and the post-apocalyptic Sector 13 to make it out alive.
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Scranton, PA – Currently Sold Out
The Lackawanna Historical Society shares terrifying tales of mysteries, mayhem and murder at Scranton After Dark. This guided walking tour will show you the city’s spooky side. Tickets must be purchased in advance online.
Stroudsburg, PA
Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm in Stroudsburg is usually a peaceful place. During the last weekend in October, however, the quaint village becomes the scene of a gruesome murder. Help solve the crime on October 25 and 26 as you meet suspects and gather clues.
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Lehighton, PA
Check in to this horrifying hotel on the grounds of Lehighton’s Waldorf Estate of Fear on Fridays and Saturdays until November 2. Test your fate in the Terror in the Corn outdoor walking trail or the zombie apocalypse escape rooms.
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Article Updated from its Original Version Published on 9/19/2018.
