GHOST GUIDE TO HALLOWEEN EVENTS
It’s the countdown to the Halloween season. Even in this coronavirus cautious period, frightfully fun times can be found at Lehigh Valley area costume parties, trick-or-treats, parades and events. Celebrate the hauntings of autum with this guide to family activities. Find more in The Morning Call’s Go Guide calendar.
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Fun for all ages and family friendly activities
Count’s Halloween Spooktacular: Kids can come in costume and enjoy Halloween-themed shows, Count von Count themed mechanical rides, trickor-treating, characters, more. Oct. 2-31, Sesame Place, 100 Sesame Road, Langhorne. $44.99 and over, 215-752-7070. sesameplace.com.
Great Pocono Pumpkin Patch: Pick pumpkins, hayrides, games, gourd launching, pedal carts, fun houses, hay maze, corn crib, toy duck races, live animals, fire pits. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun., Sept. 26-Oct. 2. Country Junction, 6565 Interchange Road, Lehighton. 610-377-8400. countryjunction.com.
Grim’s Fall Festival and Corn Maze: Corn maze, hay ride, cattle train, games, more. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat.-Sun. and Oct. 12 through Nov. 1. Grim’s Greenhouse and Farm Market, 9941
Schantz Road, Breinigsville. $16.95, unlimited one day access, 610-395-5655. .
Hausman’s Fall Farm Festival:
Corn maze, pumpkin patch, more. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Sept. 26-Nov. 1. Hausman’s Fruit Farm, 2824 Limeport Pike, Coopersburg. 610-967-2440.
hausmanfruitfarm.com.
Hellerick’s Adventure Farm: 18-acre adventure farm with over 45 activities, five acre corn maze, hayride through the farm, pumpkin picking, 100 foot corn shute slide, pumpkin bowling, more. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily, Sept. 18-Nov. 1. 5500 N. Easton Road, Doylestown, $8.99 and over. 215-766-8388, hellericksfarm.com
Hersheypark in the Dark: Ride the rides, trick or treat, wild zoo visits, explore Hershey's Chocolatetown. Fri-Sun. Oct. 2-Nov. 1. Hersheypark, 100 Hersheypark Drive, Hershey. $49.95, 717-5343900. hersheypark.com.
Knoebels Hallo-Fun: Thrilling games, freaktastic attractions, treat stops for ages 12 and under in costume and hallo-riffic rides. 6-10 p.m. Fri., 2-10 p.m. Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. Oct. 9Nov. 1. Knoebels Amusement Park, 391 Knoebels Amusement Resort, Elysburg. $15-$35, 800487-4386. knoebels.com.
Linvilla Pumpkinland:
Hayrides, train rides, straw bale and cornfield mazes, pick-yourown pumpkins and apples, Hayrides to the Witch's House (Sept. 25-27; Oct. 2-4, 8; $10,
timed tickets), Jack-O-Lantern Exhibit (Oct. 23-30). Daily through Nov. 11. Linvilla Orchards, 137 W. Knowlton Road, Media. 610-867-7116, linvilla.com
Maize Quest: “aMAZED by Weather”: 10-acre cornfield maze features a tornado, light
ning bolts, and sunshine over the farm, plus rides, games and the Farm Market. Flashlight nights (5-8 p.m. Saturdays in Oct.). Through Nov. 8. Stony Hill Farms, 15 North Road, Chester, New Jersey, $7.99 and over. 908-879-2696, stonyhillfarms.com
Pumpkinland: Halloween display of cartoon characters, scarecrows, hay hutch and pumpkins, daytime hayride (Sept. 26-Oct. 31; $6) and funhouse, cornstalk maze and Caper's Castle ($3). 10 a.m.-5
p.m. daily, Sept. 19-Oct. 31. Colonial Gardens, 745 Schuylkill Road, Phoenixville. 610-9489755, colonialgardenspa.com
Saylorsburg Mazezilla: Corn maze, wagon rides, pumpkin patch, produce stand, pumpkin launch, mountain slide, barnyard animals, more. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 20, 27, Oct. 12, Nov. 7-8; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Oct. 4, 18, 26, Nov. 1; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 19, 25-26, Oct. 2-3, 9-10, 11, 16, 23-24, 30-31; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Klingel’s Farm, 415 State Route 115, Saylorsburg. $12; $10, 570-402-7378. mazezilla.com
Seiple Farms Corn Maze:
Enter through a field of sunflowers to begin your journey through the 22-acre corn maze ($8; free, ages 2 and under), flashlight corn maze (6-9 p.m. Oct. 2, 9, 19, 23; $10), hayrides, pick-your-own pumpkins, amusements, farm animals, more. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun., Sept. 26-Nov. 1; noon-6 p.m., Oct. 2, 9, 12, 16, 23. Seiple Farms, Route 329, Bath. 610-837-6282, seiplefarms.com.
Six Flags Thrills by Day: Seasonal rides, Scarecrow Street, Pumpkin Patch Lane, Hay Bale Maze, Trick-or-Treat Trail, Magic on the Move, Cornstalk National Park. Advance reservations required. 2-6 p.m. Sat.Sun. and Oct. 12. Oct. 3-Nov. 1,
Six Flags Great Adventure, Route 537, Jackson, NJ. . frightfest.sixflags.co
Unangst Tree Farm Fall Fun:
Hayrides to the pumpkin patch, corn maze, petting zoo, farm markets, snack stands (Sat.Sun.), more. noon-5 p.m. MonFri.; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat.-Sun., Sept. 26-Oct. 31. Unangst Tree Farm, 7317 Bethlehem-Bath Pike, Bath. 610-837-7531. unangst-treefarm.com.
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Brinton Lodge Ghost Tour: Explore the lodge where decades of hauntings, a storied history, and original architecture from the 1700s make it an unusual landmark in Berks County. 9:30 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 3-31. Brinton Lodge, 1808 W. Schuylkill Road, Douglassville. $20, 888-811-1399. brintonlodge.com.
Death and Dying Cemetery Tour: Stroll through God’s Acre, Bethlehem’s oldest cemetery, and hear the stories of the men and women who once lived in the town, learn about their funerary traditions, and discover the people behind the names of this historic cemetery. 3-4:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun. through Oct. 31. Historic Bethlehem Visitor Center & Museum, 505 Main St., Bethlehem. $15; $9, ages 4-12, 610-882-0450. historicbethlehem.org.
Eckley Haunted Halloween Lantern Tours: Prowl the 19th century streets of Eckley, encountering funny, scary, chilly and entertaining scenes of Halloween spirits. Oct. 16-17, 23-24. Eckley Miners Village, 2 Eckley Main St., Eckley. $10; $5, children. 570-636-2010, eckleyminersvillage.com.
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Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride: Check into the motel, slip past scarecrows, zombies and other evils in and explore the Psycho Path on foot. New this year: Zombie Hunt, a Zombie Laser Tag side attraction ($5) and Double Edge Axe Throwing ($5 for six throws). Advanced timed tickets. 6:3010:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sun. and Oct. 12-14, 19-21, 26-28, Sept. 25-Nov. 1. Bates Motel, 1835 Middletown Road (Route 352), Glen Mills. $40$75, 610-459-0647. thebatesmotel.com.
Hotel of Horror and Altered Nightmares: 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Sept. 26, Oct. 11; 6-11 p.m. Saturdays; 7-10 p.m. Sept. 27, Oct. 4, 18, 25, Nov. 1. Sept. 26-Nov. 1. Lakehouse Hotel, Route 115 and Cherry Valley Road, Saylorsburg. $5-$35, 570-992-3278. hotelofhorror.com.
Jason’s Woods: Lost in Jason’s Woods, Chamber of Horrors, Carnival of Fear, Zombie Apocalypse, Horrifying Hayride, live music, midway, theatrical shows, Psycho Circus 3-D attraction. 7-10 p.m. Fri. and Sat., Sept. 18-Oct. 31, 7-9 p.m. Sun., Oct.11-25. Jason’s Woods, 90 Stehman Road, Lancaster. $25, 3 attractions; $40, 5 attractions, 717-875-5110. jasonswoods.com.
Kim’s Krypt Haunted Mill: Haunted Mill, House of Eyes, Terror Trail. Advanced times tickets. 6-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 6-10 p.m. Sun., Sept. 18-Nov. 1. Colonial Valley Scream Park, 5932 Colonial Valley Road, Spring Grove. $5-$80, 717-225-4811. kimskrypt.com.
Lancaster Field of Screams: Frightmare Asylum, Den of Darkness, Haunted Hayride and Nocturnal Wasteland, live bands and other special events. Advanced times ticket purchase. Fridays-Saturdays, Sept. 18-Nov. 14; Sundays, Sept. 27-Nov. 1, Oct. 8, 15, 22. Field of Screams, 191