18 pumpkin patches, family events, festivals and haunted houses around Scranton / Wilkes-Barre, 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 29, 2026: 6 events here list 2026 dates that include this weekend. Hours vary, so check each one before you go.
U-pick pumpkin patch with a corn maze, wagon rides, farm animals, photo spots and an apple-cannon add-on, northwest of Scranton.
Pumpkin-picking festival with a pumpkin field, corn maze, wagon rides and farm games, plus an after-dark Glowing Pumpkin Trail of lit-up scenes included with admission.
Free-admission amusement park dressed for Halloween, with spooky-themed rides, fall food, decorations and live shows, plus a kids' trick-or-treat scavenger hunt and costume breakfasts.
Family Halloween day at Scranton's trolley museum with costumes, crafts and rides on a historic trolley.
Mile-long evening ride on the Lakeland Express train through dozens of lit Halloween displays, designed to be spooky but never scary, at an orchard and cidery.
Kids collect treats at stations set up among the tanks and reptile exhibits of a small downtown Scranton aquarium.
Three-day Halloween finale at a big family farm: costume contests, trick-or-treating across the farm and costumed characters, on top of the pumpkin festival activities.
Evening program at the 1803 Swetland Homestead where costumed re-enactors share dark local folklore and true crime tales among macabre artifacts from the historical society's collection.
Downtown Pittston's afternoon trick-or-treat along Main Street, drawing about 2,000 costumed kids to local businesses.
City-run trick-or-treating event on Public Square in downtown Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Long-running country-barn fall festival with dozens of craft and gift vendors, food stands, entertainment, door prizes, and a free hay wagon ride out to the pumpkin patch.
Two-day fall festival near Hazleton with trick-or-treating along a park trail, food trucks, craft vendors and family entertainment, run by a local scholarship group.
Volunteer-run theatrical haunted house in its 25th season: this year's all-new show, Bloodbound, mixes interactive live theater with haunted-house scares as a guided tour through the cursed Price family's home. All profits benefit the United Way of Wyoming Valley.
Lights-on daytime version of the Reaper's Revenge grounds: a low-scare hayride, a carnival walk-through and a 3D illusion maze, all on one ticket.
A 20–25 minute haunted hayride through a series of themed scenes with live actors and special effects, run in partnership with the Irem Shrine.
Long-running indoor haunt with more than 20,000 square feet of rooms and live actors, plus a new underground section for 2026.
One-night, more intense version of the Horror Hall and Underground walk-through for adults on Halloween night.
Big outdoor scream park on about 60 acres north of Scranton: a haunted hayride plus five walk-through haunts, including a new two-story funeral parlor for 2026.
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BooMap lists 18 Halloween events near Scranton / Wilkes-Barre with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 2 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 8 family events, 2 fall festivals and 6 haunted houses.
Brown Hill Farms Pumpkin Fest and Pumpkin Harvest Festival at Roba Family Farms. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
The earliest to open in this guide is Brown Hill Farms Pumpkin Fest, on September 26, 2026, then Pumpkin Harvest Festival at Roba Family Farms (September 30). Each patch's full 2026 dates are on its own page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include 40th Annual Pumpkin Festival at Ol' Country Barn, Brown Hill Farms Pumpkin Fest, Halloween Celebration at the Electric City Trolley Museum, Halloween Trick or Treat for Kids, Halloween on the Farm at Roba Family Farms, and 7 more.
For the weekend of October 2–4, 2026, 6 events in this guide list dates that include it: Brown Hill Farms Pumpkin Fest, Pumpkin Harvest Festival at Roba Family Farms, Gravestone Manor, Haunted Day Ride at Reaper's Revenge, Horror Hall, and 1 more. Check each one's hours before you go.
Yes: 40th Annual Pumpkin Festival at Ol' Country Barn, Hallo-Fun Weekends at Knoebels and Trick or Treat on Main Street list free admission on the official site.
None of the 12 towns we track around Scranton / Wilkes-Barre 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.
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 Horror Hall After Dark, Hell's Nightmares Haunted Hayride, Horror Hall and Reaper's Revenge, rated 4 to 5 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. Check each venue's own age guidance before you go.
The earliest opening in this guide is Reaper's Revenge on September 19, 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.
Fall train ride along the Lackawaxen River to a pumpkin patch where kids pick a pumpkin, with games and photo spots; Oct 25 is a costumed Boo Bash run.
Daytime fall festival at a big orchard north of Scranton: pick your own apples, pumpkins, character visits, cider donuts, corn pits, jumping pillows and live music. The Halloween train light show runs the same evenings.
Official hours set by each town. Most towns announce in early to mid October; we update this page as they do.
| Carbondale | Not announced yet |
| Clarks Summit | Not announced yet |
| Dickson City | Not announced yet |
| Dunmore | Not announced yet |
| Hazleton | Not announced yet |
| Kingston | Not announced yet |
| Nanticoke | Not announced yet |
| Old Forge | Not announced yet |
| Pittston | Not announced yet |
| Scranton | Not announced yet |
| Taylor | Not announced yet |
| Wilkes-Barre | 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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