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13 Nights at Jiminy Peak Has New England’s Only Halloween Ski Lift Ride (4.5 stars)
The best Halloween attractions give you more to do than just the haunted walk. Some take place in theme parks, or on a family farm
DementedFX is #1 in New England For Halloween House Animatronics (5 stars)
Based near Springfield, DementedFX is an all-indoor attraction, making it all-weather, that has the best production value I've see
112 Halloween Attractions Near Boston This Week
You asked for it, you got it! Find 112 destinations open this week, carefully curated. It's New England's largest list of Hallowee
Interview: Halloween Clownfest at the ONCE Lounge in Somerville
Halloween Clownfest is more than a party. It's one night of evil clown insanity run by Matt Martino, who in recent years has run t
Fear on the Farm at McCray’s Farm is New England’s Longest Spooky Hay Ride (5 stars)
McCray's Farm, near Springfield, is a family farm that has daytime attractions including a farm store, a petting zoo, mini-golf, p
Field of Screams Has Spooky Hay Rides and New England’s Best Zombie Paintball (4.5 stars)
Field of Screams is a Halloween attraction at Big John Leyden's Tree Farm in Providence, Rhode Island. Like other farm attractions
The Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo (4.5 stars)
Every October, Roger Williams Park hosts three Halloween-themed events. You can walk along a nighttime trail with thousands of car
The Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford Connects You to History (5 stars)
Mark Twain, the 19th century author and humorist, lived in Hartford, Connecticut, and wrote many of his best works there, in a hom
The Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford Teaches Social Justice the Right Way (5 stars)
Harriet Beecher Stowe was the 19th century author who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin, which helped spark the Civil War and free the slave
Rails to the Darkside at the Connecticut Trolley Museum is a Halloween Trolley Ride (4 stars)
The Connecticut Trolley Museum is just what it sounds like -- a museum dedicated to trolleys! They showcase dozens of old-timey tr
The Connecticut Renaissance Faire Bring Old-Time Jousting, Games, and Shows (4 stars)
Based in Lebanon, CT, the Connecticut Renaissance Faire is an old-timey festival, where you pretend to live in a medieval fantasy
The Haunted Graveyard at Lake Compounce is New England’s #1 Halloween Attraction (5 stars PLUS)
New England has only a few giant amusement parks. Palace Playland and Quassy Amusement Park close early in October, and Six Flags,
Evidence of Evil is the Most Theatrical Halloween Attraction in New England (4.5 stars)
Created by former managers from the Haunted Graveyard at Lake Compounce, which last year I called New England's #1 attraction, Evi
Haunt on Eden Brings Theatre to Its Promising First Year Halloween Attraction (4 stars)
Haunt on Eden is a brand-new Halloween attraction created in Connecticut by Jeff and Susan Donis. It's a labor of love that follow
Nautical Nightmares at Mystic Seaport Brings New England’s Lovecraft Horror to Life (4.5 stars)
Mystic Seaport is one of New England's re-enactment museums, like Plimoth Plantation and Old Sturbridge Village. It's set next to
Battle for the Airfield at the American Heritage Museum is Both a Spectacle and Military History (5 stars PLUS)
As the managing editor of Events INSIDER, it's my job to find gems of wonder in New England, and the Collings Foundation has been
Octoberfest at Winslow Farm (3.5 stars)
Winslow Farm is an animal sanctuary that rehabilitates mistreated animals. It's a good cause and from the website mainly farm anim
Poe is a Spooky Edgar Allan Poe Performance that Deserves Funding and a Regional Tour (5 stars)
Poe is a free, spooky performance theatre event inspired by the works of horror author Edgar Allan Poe. It takes place on Boston's
Infinity and Beyond Ballooning is an Adventure and Great Gift Idea (5 stars)
Have you always wanted to ride in a hot air balloon? Everyone does. Try Infinity and Beyond Ballooning, which is run by Jason Bouc
13th World is a Spooky Halloween Woods Walk (4 stars)
Based in the northeast corner of Rhode Island, only an hour's drive from Boston, 13th World is an outdoor walk through the woods o
Witch’s Woods is the Best Halloween Attraction Near Boston (5 stars)
Witch's Woods is the largest and best Halloween attraction in the Boston metro area, based in Metro West at the Nashoba Valley Ski
102 Halloween Attractions Open This Week Near Boston
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Sherlock’s Last Case Parodies the Great Detective at the Huntington Theatre (3 stars)
Sherlock's Last Case, by Charles Marowitz, Directed by Maria Aitken, with Scenic Design by Hugh Landwehr, Costume Design by Fabio
79 Halloween Attractions Near Boston this Week
Event INSIDER tracks some 250 Halloween attractions in New England, making it by far the largest source of Halloween haunted house
Fear Town Adds Interactive Theatre and Carnival Games to its Large Spooky Attraction (5 stars)
Fear Town is a large Halloween destination at the Seekonk Speedway in Seekonk, Massachusetts, with several attractions. Much of th