Haunted Houses in Boston, Massachusetts, and New England

10/20/08 by Johnny Monsarrat

Haunted Attractions		grade	T Oct 21	W Oct 22	R Oct 23	F Oct 24	S Oct 25	S Oct 26	M Oct 27	T Oct 28	W Oct 29
Halloween on the Harbor on Georges Island	Boston, MA
Spooky tour of Fort Warren and huge puppet creatures strolling the park. Georges Island, Boston, MA. more		?					X	X
Halloween Town Boston	Boston, MA
Benefits the Boston Medical Center. Kids event. Seaport World Trade Center, 200 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MA. more		?					X	X
Horrorville	Somerville, MA
Haunted house. 6-9pm. Website coupon. New location, possibly won’t suck at “F” level. Website doesn’t list the address!!, Somerville, MA. more		F				X	X	X
The Haunted Ship aboard the USS Salem	Quincy, MA
Haunted house. Also less scary “Family Days”. Inexpensive and convenient, great location, but the actors aren’t trying that hard, and the dÃ©cor is only OK. 739 Washington Street, Quincy, MA.617-479-7900. more		B-				X	X	kid			X
Castle of the Damned at Hammond Castle	Gloucester, MA
7-11pm. Huge lines, arrive early! Drive to offsite parking lot, not the castle. Haunted House. Amazing acting and venue, but long lines and distance of actors from visitors make it hard to be startled/scared. A good not-so-scary venue but for adults, not children. 80 Hesperus Ave, Gloucester, MA.978-283-2080. more		B				X	X
Chilling Tales on board Friendship of Salem	Salem, MA
Ghost stories. The best of the Salem Halloween attractions I’ve been to. Derby Street near the big ship, Salem, MA.978-790-8546. more		A				X	X	X
Cry Innocent!	Salem, MA
Performance. Loved it. Multiple shows daily. Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Square, Salem, MA.978-867-4767. more		A-	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Eerie Evenings at the Witch House	Salem, MA
Ghost stories. Corwn House, 310 Essex Street, Salem, MA.978-744-8815. more		?				X	X
Legacy of the Hanging Judge & Spirit of the Gables (re-enactment)	Salem, MA
7:30-9:30 thru Oct 12, thereafter 7:15-11pm. Salem Witch Trials re-enactment/performance. Buy tix in advance. 7 Derby St., Salem, MA.978.744.0991 x104. more		A				X	X
Nightmare Factory	Salem, MA
Website has very poor design and location (a mall??) is strange. Open to 9pm or later. Museum Place Mall, 2 East India Square, Salem, MA.978 744 5758. more		?	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Dracula’s Castle	Salem, MA
Seems to be a small but less bogus attraction than the more touristy sites in Salem. Run by same mgmt at Nightmare Factory. Pickering Wharf, Salem, MA.978 744 5758. more		?	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Spiritways: A Night in Beseiged Salem Village	Salem, MA
Performance. Every hour from 7:13 to 11:13pm. Derby Square (or “Pioneer Village”), Salem, MA. more		?					X
Year-Round Salem Attractions	Salem, MA
Haunted houses. Frankenstein’s Laboratory, The Haunted Witch Village (Salem Witch Village). more		C+	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Barrett’s Haunted Mansion	Abington, MA
Rt 3S to Rt 18S. Great! See website coupon or get one at the restaurant next door. 1235 Bedford St, Abington, MA.781-871-4573. more		A	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Berwick’s House of Horrors (Berwick’s Boys Foundation)	West Bridgewater, MA
6:30-10pm. Rt 24S to ex 16B, Rt 106W. Right at lights after Charlie Horse onto Manley. 335 West Street, West Bridgewater, MA.508-586-0059. more		?				X	X
Haunted Museum @ Marshfield Fairgrounds	Marshfield, MA
Route 3A at South River St. Also hayrides. 6-10pm but Sunday 6-9pm. Marshfield MA, Marshfield, MA.781-834-CLUB. more		?				X	X	X
Haunted Pirate Ship aboard Mayflower II	Plymouth, MA
5:30-8pm. more		?				X	X
Lakeville Haunted House	Lakeville, MA
Haunted house. 28 Precinct Street, Lakeville, MA.508-923-0053. more		?				X	X
Whitman Middle School Haunted House	Whitman, MA
Haunted house. 100 Corthell Ave, Whitman, MA.781-618-7499. more		?				X	X
First Parish Haunted House	Bedford, MA
6-9pm. more		?				X	X
Haunted Mansion @ Halloween Costume World	Fitchburg, MA
Haunted house. Next to the largest costume store in New England. Excellent actors, some good props, location is not large and not overly spooky (a warehouse). The store itself is truly amazing: they have everything. 480 Water St, Fitchburg, MA.978-343-6666. more		B+			X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Livingston Street Terror	Tewksbury, MA
FS 7-10, Sun 7-9pm. Haunted house. Rt 93N to exit 42, into Tewksbury. Website coupon. Livingston St., Tewksbury, MA. more		A+				X	X	X
Witch’s Woods	Westford, MA
Haunted house. Rt 2W to Rt. 2A/119, 6mi to Powers Rd. The worst one, skip it! Nashoba Ski, Westford, MA.978-692-3033. more		C			X	X	X	X
Fright Fest NH	Nashua, NH
Haunted house. 6:30-11 FS, 6:30-10 Sun. Child shows 1-4pm Oct 19,26. 12 Simon St, Nashua, NH.603-689-6602. more		?				X	X	X			X
Haunted Acres	Epping, NH
Rt 93N to ex 7, Rt 101E, ex 8, left off exit. Dragway straight ahead.Three attractions & forest walk. Rain or shine. 272 Exter Road, Epping, NH.603-679-1666. more		A			X	X	X	X		X	X
Haunted Overload @ Coppal House Farm	Lee, NH
Haunted house. Empty house day haunts. Must buy tix in advance. Corn Maze & farm. 118 North River Rd (Rt 155), Lee, NH.603-659-3572. more		?				X	X	X
Spooky World @ Canobie Lake Park	Salem, NH
Rt 93N to ex 2. Rides 5-10pm, last tix 9:45pm. I rated “Spooky World” elsewhere as C+. New location might be better. Admissions covers all park rides. #2 amusement park in New England. 85 N Policy St, Salem, NH.603 893-3506. more		C+				X	X	X			X
Harvest of Horror @ Chamingfare Farm	Candia, NH
4 different attractions, viewed from a horse-drawn wagon. 774 High Street, Candia, NH.603 483-5623. more		?				X	X	X
Nightmare New England	Litchfield, NH
6:30-10:30pm, or 11pm FS. 4 attractions. Looks great, but I’m told the lines are impossibly long. 454 Charles Bancroft Highway (RT 3A), Litchfield, NH.603.424.2292. more		?		X	X	X	X	X			X
Harvest of Horrors	East Falmouth, MA
Cape Cod’s biggest haunted house. 6:30-9pm. Tony Andrews Farm, 394 Old Meeting House, East Falmouth, MA.508-563-3378. more		?				X	X
Mansfield Haunted Hollows	Mansfield, MA
Haunted house. 6:30-10:30. Rain or shine. If rain Oct 10, will be open Oct 11. 60 Maple Street, Mansfield, MA. more		?				X	X
The Haunted Theatre	Foxboro, MA
Haunted house. FS 7-10:30, Sun 7-10pm. Orpheum Theatre, 1 School St, Foxboro, MA.508-543-2787 Ã–4. more		?				X	X	X
Winslow Farm “Haunting in the Woods	Norton, MA
Haunted walks both for kids and adults. $10. Dark to 9:30pm FS, to 9pm Sun. 37 Eddy Street, Norton, MA.508-285-6451. more		?				X	X	X
Asylum of Horror	Fall River, MA
Haunted house. See website for coupons. 7-11pm or later. Anawan St., Fall River, MA.508-324-7709. more		A-		X	X	X	X	X		X	X
Factory of Terror	Fall River, MA
Haunted house. Rt 195E to exit 5. Left off exit. Behind Dunkin Donuts. See website coupon. On off nights they have a ghost tour, “GT”. 18 Pocasset Street, Fall River, MA. more		B	GT	X	X	X	X	X	GT	X	X
Fortress of Nightmares @ Fort Adams	Newport, RI
Haunted house at an old military fort. Fort Adams State Park, 1 Lincoln Drive, Newport, RI.401-841-0707. more		?				X	X	X
Haunted Train @ Old Colony & Fall River Railroad Museum	Fall River, MA
Haunted house. Admission $5. Fall River, MA, Fall River, MA.508-674-9340. more		?				X	X	X
Field of Screams	West Greenwich, RI
Open 6:30, gates close 9pm RS, 10pm FSun. 3 attractions. Website coupon. Outdoors, call if bad weather. 401-884-7369. more		?			X	X	X	X
Haunted Hill @ Diamond Hill State Park	Valley Falls, RI
Forest walk. Rt 95S to Rt 295N to ex 11. Right off exit, go 2 mi. On the right. Site is defunct but found it on zvents. http://www.hauntedhill.net. 190 Pine Swamp Road, Valley Falls, RI.401-334-9996. more		?				X	X
Spooky Zoo Sundays @ Roger Wiliams Park Zoo	Providence, RI
Trick-or-treating and mainly kids Halloween stuff. Kids in costume get in 1/2 price. 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI.401-785-3510. more		?					X	X
Fright Fest @ Six Flags New England	Agawam, MA
Haunted house part of larger amusement park. 1623 Main Street, Agawam, MA.413 786-9300. more		?				X	X	X
Haunted Hay Rides @ McCray’s Farm	South Hadley, MA
Hayrides: kids 5pm+, adults 7pm+. Animal farm, ice cream, & mini-golf. 55 Alvord Street, South Hadley, MA.413-533-0775. more		?				X	X	X
Headless Horseman	Ulster Park, NY
Haunted house. Outside New England but a “Top Ten in USA” haunted house according to the industry magazine. more		A			X	X	X	X			X
Ghosts and Gravestones Tour (in Boston)	Boston, MA
7 nights a week. 1.5 hour tour. Claim to be grounded, not “paranomal” weirdness. 617-908-8230. more		?	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Ghoullog Halloween Haunted Chairlift Ride	North Conway, NH
Board the ski lift for a Halloween experience on the ride up and on the peak! $25. more		?				X	X
Morbid Mountain	Gilford, NH
Haunted Houses at the grounds of ski area Gunstock Mountain. 719 Cherry Valley Road, Gilford, NH.603-293-4341 ext 164. more		?				X	X				X
Fright Kingdom	Nashua, NH
You can pay extra to skip to the front of the line. Kids matinee. “Haunted Circus” performances. 12 Simon Street, Nashua, NH. more		?				X	X	X			X
Gothic Grounds	Manchester, NH
Three haunts for one price. $18. 300 Bedford Street, Manchester, NH. more		?				X	X	X

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