The guide is arranged alphabetically by U.S. state and ends with Canada. This page includes Halloween events at parks in U.S. states from Arkansas to Massachusetts.
The next page includes Halloween events at parks in Minnesota to Oklahoma.
The final page includes Halloween events at parks in Pennsylvania to Utah, plus Canada.
ARKANSAS
Magic Springs
Hot Springs (near Little Rock), AR
Magic Screams
2009 dates: Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 3 to Nov. 1.
Cost: Included in park admission
Details not available at time of publication. Past events have included a haunted house, a haunted Wild West Trail, a trick-or-treat trail, and spooky hayride, plus a scare-free zone for younger kids that has offered pumpkin painting and other activities.
For more info: Magic Screams official page.
CALIFORNIA
2009 Halloween Events at California Theme Parks.
Includes listings for Knott's Scary Farm at Knott's Berry Farm, Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood, Disney's HalloweenTime and Mickey's Trick-or-Treat Party at Disneyland Resort, Fright Fest at Six Flags Magic Mountain and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Brick-or-Treat at Legoland California, Halloween Haunt and Nick or Treat at Great America, and Halloween Spooktacular at SeaWorld San Diego.
COLORADO
Elitch Gardens, Denver, CO
FrightFest
- 2009 dates: Oct. 3-4, 9-11, 16-18, 23-25, 30, 31, and Nov. 1.
- Cost: Included in admission.
Even though it's no longer part of the Six Flags family, Elitch Gardens continues to use the name FrightFest for its Halloween event. Most of the details were not available at time of publication. In past years, the event kicked each evening off with a Haunted Processional. FrightFest will offer haunted houses. Younger kids can get some sweets at Elitch's Trick-or-Treat Trail.
For more info: FrightFest official page.
CONNECTICUT
Lake Compounce
Bristol (near Hartford), CT
Haunted Graveyard
2009 Dates: Oct. 2, 3, 9-11, 16-18, 23-25, 30, and 31.
Cost: Combo admission rate for both rides and The Haunted Graveyard is $26.99 and $20.99 for children under 12. Rides-only or Haunted Graveyard-only passes are available as well. Combo admission discount coupons are available online at The Haunted Graveyard site.
There will be a total of 22 haunted houses, trails, and, scare zones, including, of course, a haunted graveyard. Among the scares are Zombie Forest, Mayan Temple, and the ever-popular Slaughter House. Best of all, brave souls get to sample Boulder Dash, one of my picks for the top wooden coasters, in the deep, dark night. Now that's scary. Lake Compounce donates a portion of the proceeds to the American Diabetes Association.
For more info: Haunted Graveyard official site
FLORIDA
2009 Halloween Events at Florida Theme Parks.
Includes info about Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando, Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World, and SeaWorld Orlando's Halloween Spooktacular.
- Behind the Screams at Halloween Horror Nights- A conversation with the scaremeisters who create Universal Orlando's 2009 Halloween event.
- Halloween Horror Nights 2009 Photo Gallery
- Nightshade Toy Factory at Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream Video
- Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party Photo Gallery
GEORGIA
Six Flags Over Georgia
Austell (near Atlanta), GA
Fright Fest
Get info at the Six Flags Fright Fests 2009 Guide.
Wild Adventures
Valdosta (near the Florida border)
Phobia and Kid-o-ween
2009 dates: Phobia: Friday and Saturday nights, October 9 to 31.
2009 dates: Kid-o-ween: Saturdays and Sundays, October 3 to 31.
Cost: Included in admission.
The PG-13 Phobia, during which Wild Adventures challenges guests to face their fears, haunted atractions will include Canterbury’s Crazed Clown Circus and the Lakeside Phobatorium. Kid-o-ween offers toned-down family fun such as a hay maze, a sing-a-long train ride, and a Monster Mash Dance Party. Kids are encouraged to come in costume. Trick-or-treating will be available.
More info at the Phobia site.
ILLINOIS
Six Flags Great America
Gurnee (near Chicago and Milwaukee), IL
Fright Fest
Get info at the Six Flags Fright Fests 2009 Guide.
KENTUCKY
Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom
Louisville, KY
Fright Fest
Get info at the Six Flags Fright Fests 2009 Guide.
MARYLAND
Six Flags America
Mitchellville (near Washington, D.C.), MD
Fright Fest
Get info at the Six Flags Fright Fests 2009 Guide.
MASSACHUSETTS
Six Flags New England
Agawam (near Springfield, MA and Hartford, CT), MA
Fright Fest
Get info at the Six Flags Fright Fests 2009 Guide.
Next page: More Halloween park events arranged alphabetically in states from Minnesota to Oklahoma.
