Looking for a screaming good time this Halloween? Look no further than Western Mass for family fun with a spooky twist. All you’ll need is a tank of gas, a mask and some hand sanitizer!
Six Flags New England’s FrightFest: Fright Fest is back! Enjoy spooky family fun during the day and chilling frights at night. Get your fright on with haunted attractions, scare zones, spooky shows and the rides you love year-round.
On October 30th, New England Air Museum has a special Haunted Hangar Trick or Treat program. Ghosts, witches, princesses, and superheroes are invited to visit the museum and participate in a costume contest! Trick or treat goodie bags are available for each guest and a scavenger hunt will be held throughout the museum hangars.
CT Trolley Museum’s Pumpkin Patch: Ride the trolley to the pumpkin patch weekends until Halloween. Kids get a free sugar pumpkin from the patch and can decorate it with materials provided on-site. Advance ticket sales are required.
Another great spot for Halloween weekend is Lupa Zoo! They’re hosting Zoo Boo Weekend October 30-31st complete with lots of treats. Some might say it’s going to be ‘wild’!
Sonny’s Place Harvest Happenings: Plan to spend the day and evening because Sonny’s has plenty of spooky things to do including pumpkin min-golf, a trick or treat trail, zombie laser-tag and more. When you need a break, they have a full menu of seasonal food and cocktails.
Mike’s Maze: If you’re looking for a more grown-up Halloween event, check out the Friday night Beer Tastings at Mike’s Maze now through Halloween. Experience an evening of maze-crawling and beer tasting as dusk falls in the maze. Grab a flashlight and head into the maze to play games and track down local brews at tasting stations hidden inside.
Old Sturbridge Village presents “Phantoms & Fire” Wednesdays through Saturdays until Halloween. You’ll find spooky delights from bats and bonfires to cauldrons and candy, from ghosts and guitars to horror and…maybe even…a headless horseman! Take your entire family, as this Halloween, there is something for every age around every corner.
