As of September 29, 2026: 6 events near Scranton / Wilkes-Barre list 2026 dates that include this weekend, October 2–4. Pumpkin patches and family events come first, haunted houses last.
Hours vary, so check each event before you go.
Pumpkin patch
405 E W Avery Station Rd, Tunkhannock, PA
U-pick pumpkin patch with a corn maze, wagon rides, farm animals, photo spots and an apple-cannon add-on, northwest of Scranton.
- U-pick pumpkins
- corn maze
- wagon rides
- farm animals
- apple cannon
- When
- Weekends Sept 26–Oct 31, 2026, plus Oct 9, 12 and 23
- Hours
- Sat 10am–6pm, Sun noon–6pm
- Price
- $18.95; online sale $13.95
Pumpkin patch
North Abington Township, PA
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.
- pumpkin patch
- corn maze
- wagon rides
- Glowing Pumpkin Trail
- When
- Sept 30–Nov 1, 2026
- Hours
- Glowing Pumpkin Trail opens at sunset, Wed–Sun
- Price
- Day pass $15.95–$24.95
Haunted house
1095 Highway 315, Plains, PA
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.
- interactive live theater
- 2026 show: Bloodbound
- volunteer-run; profits to United Way
- When
- Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Sept 25 – Oct 30, 2026 (closed Halloween night)
- Hours
- Fri and Sat 7pm–10pm; Sun 7pm–9:30pm
- Price
- $12, all ages; tickets at the door (Visa, Mastercard, Discover)
- Age note
- Not recommended for children under 8 (venue)
Haunted house
460 Green Grove Rd, Scott Township, PA
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.
- daytime hayride
- walk-through
- 3D maze
- When
- Saturdays and Sundays Oct 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25, 2026
- Hours
- 11am-3pm
- Price
- $25 per person
- Age note
- Low-scare, all ages; children 2 and under do not need a ticket
Haunted house
West Nanticoke, PA
Long-running indoor haunt with more than 20,000 square feet of rooms and live actors, plus a new underground section for 2026.
- indoor haunted house
- live actors
- Horror Hall Underground
- fast pass
- When
- Weekends Sept 25–Oct 31, 2026
- Hours
- Fri–Sat 6pm–11pm, Sun 6pm–10pm
- Price
- $25; with Underground $35
Haunted house
460 Green Grove Rd, Scott Township, PA
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.
- haunted hayride
- 6 attractions
- new funeral parlor haunt
- premium nights
- When
- Fri–Sun nights, Sept 19–Nov 1, 2026
- Price
- Premium Saturday nights from $69