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15 haunted houses, pumpkin patches, family events and festivals around Philadelphia, 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.
South Jersey's newest large haunt: a terror trail, haunted corn maze and haunted circus on one property, with a farm pumpkin patch after the attraction.
Five haunted houses built inside a real, abandoned 10-acre 19th-century prison, plus historic tours, themed bars and 200+ performers a night.
Haunted attraction set inside the real, abandoned Pennhurst State School and Hospital (closed 1987), with four separate haunted venues plus daytime history tours.
Berks County scream park about an hour from Philadelphia with multiple haunted attractions, escape rooms and a separate family-friendly early-evening option.
New Castle County produce farm with weekend pick-your-own pumpkins, a corn maze, hayrides and homemade cider, plus occasional live music and pony rides.
Family-run Yardley farm with weekend Fall Festival sessions: a scenic hayride to the corn maze and pumpkin patch, farm games and pony rides.
Small dairy farm in Chester Springs with a family-friendly corn maze, pumpkin patches reachable by hayride, farm animals, and its own ice cream.
New Castle County farm with roughly 50,000 pumpkins, a corn maze, multiple hay mazes, and tractor-pulled hayrides, plus evening fall programming.
Historic Yardley farm's Fall Fest with pick-your-own pumpkins, a corn maze, wagon rides and an evening light show with a haunted barn and alien encounter.
The 'gold standard' Philly-suburb fall farm: free-admission Pumpkinland with over 100 tons of pumpkins, hayrides, mazes, a train, and evening haunted hayrides.
Montgomery County zoo's annual Halloween haunt across five fall weekends, with the whole zoo decorated and a separate sensory-friendly session for guests with special needs.
Amusement park Halloween event roughly an hour from Philadelphia, with five haunted mazes including a new Blair Witch maze, six scare zones and live shows.
Newtown Borough's annual costume parade down State Street, with registration and costume-category judging beforehand, ending at Brian Gregg Memorial Park.
47th annual scarecrow display at the Peddler's Village shopping/dining destination, with a dedicated festival weekend of workshops, pumpkin painting and live music.
West Chester Parks & Recreation's evening costume parade looping through downtown, with candy stations and marching band performances afterward.
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BooMap lists 15 Halloween events near Philadelphia with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 4 haunted houses, 6 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 2 family events and 3 fall festivals.
The most intense haunts in this guide are HallowSpire, Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary, Pennhurst Asylum and Shocktoberfest, 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 HallowSpire on September 25, 2026. Each haunt's full 2026 dates are listed on this page.
Fall Activities at Filasky's Produce, Fall Festival at Charlann Farms, Fall Harvest at Milky Way Farm, Fall at Ramsey's Farm, FallFest at Shady Brook Farm, and 1 more. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include Fall Activities at Filasky's Produce, Fall Festival at Charlann Farms, Fall Harvest at Milky Way Farm, Fall at Ramsey's Farm, Newtown Halloween Parade, and 5 more.
Yes: Newtown Halloween Parade, Pumpkinland at Linvilla Orchards, Scarecrows in the Village / Scarecrow Festival and West Chester Halloween Parade list free admission on the official site.
None of the 10 towns we track around Philadelphia has announced official 2026 trick-or-treat hours yet. Most announce in early to mid October, and we add them to this page as they do.
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.
Long-running haunt combining a haunted house, hayride and corn maze; frequently ranked among the top haunted attractions in the country.
One of the most reportedly haunted sites in the US: a real 18th-century fort offering after-dark ghost tours, an open investigation night and an overnight paranormal event.
Delaware scream park with eight attractions including a mile-long haunted hayride and four indoor haunted houses; celebrating its 30th season in 2026.
NJ's largest and scariest haunted attraction at Creamy Acres Farm, featuring four haunts including a haunted paintball hayride; 2026 tickets are timed and must be purchased in advance.
Bucks County farm with a five-acre corn maze redesigned every year, included in general admission to its Fall Festival, open daily September through November.
Montgomery County dairy farm's 43rd annual Harvest Days: a five-acre cornfield maze plus hayrides, a barrel train and an evening moonlight maze.
Bucks County farm with a 5-acre corn maze designed by a national maze company, a hay maze, and hayrides to the pumpkin patch or an evening stargazing ride.
Daytime Fall Fest at Creamy Acres with wagon rides to the pumpkin patch, a kiddie corn maze and a Family Farm Park, separate from the farm's Night of Terror haunt.
Working West Chester family farm since 1941 with a five-acre corn maze, pick-your-own apples and pumpkins, hayrides, and a weekend beer garden.
Wilmington's small city zoo hosts a 'merry, not scary' costumed Halloween weekend with treats and photo-friendly decorations throughout the grounds.
Radnor Township's township-run 14th annual fall festival at The Willows Park, with tractor rides, gem mining, a mechanical bull and free pumpkin picking.
Chester County tradition where local artists carve and illuminate over 70 giant pumpkins, with a haunted display, live music and food each night.
Non-scary, kid-focused Halloween event at Sesame Place with trick-or-treating, a Halloween parade, shows and a costume contest on Halloween itself.
Official hours set by each town. Most towns announce in early to mid October; we update this page as they do.
| Abington Township | Not announced yet |
| Bensalem Township | Not announced yet |
| Camden | Not announced yet |
| Cherry Hill Township | Not announced yet |
| Lower Merion Township | Not announced yet |
| Middletown Township (Bucks County) | Not announced yet |
| Norristown | Not announced yet |
| Philadelphia | Not announced yet |
| Upper Darby Township | Not announced yet |
| Wilmington | 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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