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16 pumpkin patches, family events, festivals and haunted houses around Harrisburg / Lancaster / York, PA, each checked against its own official site for 2026 dates. Scare levels and ages are our suggestions; always check the venue's own guidance.
As of September 23, 2026: 5 events here list 2026 dates that include this weekend. Hours vary, so check each one before you go.
Family fall park in Mountville with more than 50 activities, including hayrides, giant slides, pumpkin fun and new 2026 attractions like a grain-chute mega slide.
Lancaster County farm park known for its big 5-acre corn maze, with pumpkin picking, wagon rides, slides and dozens of farm play activities through the fall.
York County orchard with a 5-acre corn maze, pumpkin patch and wagon rides, plus Saturday fall festivals through early November.
Dairy farm outside Lititz with a corn maze, pumpkin patch, pumpkin launcher and farm play, plus special weekend events and a kids' costume day on Halloween.
Dauphin County's free costumed treat hunt at Fort Hunter Park: kids follow clues around the grounds and collect goodies at each stop.
Flashlight walk through ZooAmerica after dark to see how North American animals behave at night, with a light Halloween theme suited to families.
Hersheypark's fall weekends add Halloween décor, trick-or-treating and night rides, while Dark Nights brings haunted houses and scare zones for guests who want real frights.
Carlisle Borough's annual Halloween parade through town, with community groups and costumed marchers.
One of the Hanover area's oldest traditions: an evening Halloween parade down Baltimore Street through Center Square.
Costumed downtown Harrisburg bar crawl on Halloween night with drink specials at participating bars. Adults only.
Costume bar crawl through downtown Lancaster bars with drink specials, held on two Saturdays including Halloween night. Adults only.
Long-running evening parade that kicks off Halloween season in Mechanicsburg, running along Broad Street from Marble Street to Keller Street.
Long-running Lancaster County scream park with a haunted hayride, two large haunted houses and a wooded scare trail, plus a midway with food and live bands on select nights.
Lancaster haunt park combining an immersive haunted hayride, several walk-through attractions and a creepy cornfield walk, with a midway for food and shopping between scares.
York County haunt set around the historic Menges Mill, with a haunted mill, outdoor terror trail and several other walk-through scares, plus paranormal ghost tours on select nights.
Volunteer-run haunt on a Lebanon County carnival grounds benefiting the local fire company; Fridays run a pitch-dark Blackout Night, weekends the classic haunt.
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BooMap lists 16 Halloween events near Harrisburg / Lancaster / York with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 4 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 3 family events, 5 fall festivals and 4 haunted houses.
Corn Cob Acres, Fall at Cherry Crest Adventure Farm, Flinchbaugh's Corn Maze & Fall Festivals and Oregon Dairy Fall Family Fun. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
The earliest to open in this guide is Oregon Dairy Fall Family Fun, on September 12, 2026, then Flinchbaugh's Corn Maze & Fall Festivals (September 14), then Fall at Cherry Crest Adventure Farm (September 19). Each patch's full 2026 dates are on its own page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include Carlisle Halloween Parade, Corn Cob Acres, Fall at Cherry Crest Adventure Farm, Flinchbaugh's Corn Maze & Fall Festivals, Hanover Halloween Parade, and 4 more.
For the weekend of September 25–27, 2026, 5 events in this guide list dates that include it: Fall at Cherry Crest Adventure Farm, Flinchbaugh's Corn Maze & Fall Festivals, Oregon Dairy Fall Family Fun, Jason's Woods and Kim's Krypt Haunted Mill. Check each one's hours before you go.
Yes: Carlisle Halloween Parade, Hanover Halloween Parade, Mechanicsburg Halloween Parade and Trick or Treat Trek list free admission on the official site.
Official hours announced so far: Lancaster (city), October 31, 6pm to 8pm; Lancaster Township, October 31, 6pm to 8pm; Mount Joy Township, October 31, 6pm to 8pm. We add towns as they announce.
In the towns that have announced, trick-or-treating starts 6pm and ends by 8pm: Lancaster (city), 6pm to 8pm; Lancaster Township, 6pm to 8pm; Mount Joy Township, 6pm to 8pm.
Halloween 2026 is on Saturday, October 31. Some towns set trick-or-treat on a different night, so check your town's official hours.
The most intense haunts in this guide are Field of Screams, Jason's Woods, Kim's Krypt Haunted Mill and The Haunt PA, rated 4 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. Check each venue's own age guidance before you go.
The earliest opening in this guide is Jason's Woods on September 18, 2026. Each haunt's full 2026 dates are listed on this page.
These usually run every year, but we couldn't confirm 2026 dates on their official sites yet. Check with the venue before you go. Seen one open, or know the dates? Tell us and we'll check it.
Official hours set by each town. Most towns announce in early to mid October; we update this page as they do.
| Lancaster (city) | Oct 31, 6pm–8pm source |
| Lancaster Township | Oct 31, 6pm–8pm source |
| Mount Joy Township | Oct 31, 6pm–8pm source |
| Camp Hill | Not announced yet |
| Carlisle | Not announced yet |
| Derry Township (Hershey) | Not announced yet |
| Elizabethtown | Not announced yet |
| Hampden Township | Not announced yet |
| Hanover | Not announced yet |
| Harrisburg | Not announced yet |
| Lebanon (city) | Not announced yet |
| Lititz | Not announced yet |
| Lower Paxton Township | Not announced yet |
| Manheim Township | Not announced yet |
| Mechanicsburg | Not announced yet |
| Middletown | Not announced yet |
| Susquehanna Township | Not announced yet |
| York (city) | Not announced yet |
| York Township | Not announced yet |
Every event here was found through local guides and then confirmed on the venue's or organizer's own website, with dates for 2026. We check each one for closures. Events we couldn't confirm yet are listed separately and clearly marked, and we recheck them every week. Scare levels (1 to 5 ghosts) and suggested ages are our read of what the venue says. Dates and hours can change, so check the official site before you go.
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