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The Haunted Graveyard is New England’s Best Halloween Attraction (5 stars PLUS)
The Haunted Graveyard isn’t just a standalone attraction. It’s based in the oldest amusement park in the United States, Lake C
Passengers is the Circus Show With Stories about Journeys in Life (4.5 stars)
Passengers is the latest touring show of 7 Fingers, that other circus from Montreal. They're unlike Cirque du Soleil, which goes b
Intramersive: Daemonologie Goes Beyond Living History To Putting You on Stage in 1849 (4.5 stars)
Intramersive is a theatre troupe in Salem that hosts interactive, immersive games. It's like a murder mystery dinner, because you
The Mashantucket Pequot Museum is the World’s Largest Native American Museum (5 stars PLUS)
We're lucky to live in New England, which has our country's highest number of artists per capita, and because of our high populati
Nightmare Acres is a Spooky Woods Walk That Needs More Woods (4 stars)
Nightmare Acres is an outdoor haunt near Hartford, Connecticut, on the grounds of but separate from Nomads Outdoor Adventure, a tr
Fright Haven is a Good Cause But Not as Compelling or Long as Other Halloween Attractions (3.5 stars)
Fright Haven, in Southwest Connecticut between Hartford and New York City, is an all-indoor Halloween attraction, meaning that it
The Pumpkin Place at Nature’s Art Village is a Festival of Not-So-Spooky Fun for Kids (4 stars)
Nature's Art Village is a series of attractions set in and around a small strip mall in Eastern Connecticut. They own a crafts sto
191 Halloween Attractions in New England for 2019
It's time! Every year, Events INSIDER tracks more than 200 Halloween destinations, including ratings and reviews for more than 60.
Trail of Terror is New England’s Longest Woods Walk and a Good Cause (4.5 stars)
Trail of Terror is a haunted woods walk that takes place every Halloween just south of Hartford in Connecticut. It's run by Scare
Legends of Fear at Fairview Tree Farm is Creative, Theatrical, and Large Enough for a Whole Evening (5 stars PLUS)
Legends of Fear is a Halloween attraction at Fairview Tree Farm, a third-generation family farm in Connecticut that is open to the
Enthusiastic Actors Make the Haunted Isle at the Shore Line Trolley So Delightful (4 stars)
During the day, the Shore Line Trolley Museum features the last 1.5 miles of the Branford Electric Railway, the oldest continuousl
Make Discoveries and Enjoy a Classy Day in the Sun at the Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival (5 stars)
by Perrie Isidore
At the Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival, you can sample and learn about hundreds of local, national, and
The Inn at Mount Pleasant Has the Best Views of Any Bed & Breakfast I’ve Seen (4.5 stars)
Just west of Hartford, the Inn at Mount Pleasant has the most beautiful grounds and view of any bed & breakfast place I've eve
Evidence of Evil Has the Genius to Play with the Halloween Haunt Format (4 stars)
Evidence of Evil is at the forefront of a new type of Halloween attraction, where you don't just stroll through spooky rooms. Acto
Nightmare on Wolcott Street’s Creativity Includes Live Rats (4.5 stars)
Nightmare on Wolcott Street is an all-indoor, and therefore all-weather Halloween attraction just west of Hartford in Connecticut
Simcock Farm’s Spooky Sundae is Not-So-Spooky But Great for Kids (4 stars)
Simcock Farm is a 4th generation small family farm in Swansea, Massachusetts, close to Fall River, that's open to the public. Duri
Newport Art House Anti-Gala is New England’s #1 Art Party (5 stars PLUS)
Finally, I found it. Through 14 years writing Events INSIDER, I've been on a quest to find the weirdest and most creative events i
7 Reviews for Summer Adventures in Vermont
You get such great views driving up to Vermont, unlike Maine where your view is often blocked by trees. Right next to you on Vermo
You’ll Learn So Much About Marble at the Vermont Marble Museum (4 stars)
The Vermont Marble Museum is the world's largest marble exhibit, on the site of a quarry that was once the largest producers of ma
ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain Packs a Punch for its Size (4 stars)
ECHO is a science museum and aquarium in Burlington, Vermont. It's right along the bike path on the shore of Lake Champlain, close
Local Motion is the Nonprofit Bike Shop that Promotes Biking to All of Vermont (4.5 stars)
Local Motion is more than a bicycle rental center in Burlington, Vermont. It's a statewide nonprofit organization promoting biking
Story Land is a Whole Day of Fun for Kids in the White Mountains (4.5 stars)
Story Land, the theme park in New Hampshire's White Mountains, has small town charm but is far more extensive than you might think
The AMC Highland Center in New Hampshire Will Jumpstart Your Hiking Vacation (4 stars)
Just driving up to the AMC Highland Center gets you so close to the mountains, and then the view is breathtaking. Their lodging sp
Outstanding Service and Food Make The Essex Culinary Resort & Spa the Perfect Relaxation Vacation (5 stars)
I've reviewed some of the fanciest resorts, and The Essex Resort & Spa near Burlington, Vermont is one of them. But they are e
With More Activities Than Vermont Has Trees, Smugglers’ Notch Resort in the Summer is Perfect For Families (5 stars PLUS)
Set in northern Vermont, Smugglers' Notch is one of New England's foremost ski resorts in the winter, and they've made a heavy inv