Spook-tacular attractions to visit this Halloween in Pennsylvania

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Halloween is only two weeks away and as fall continues, there are some attractions around Beaver County and in Pennsylvania where you can go for Halloween scares and fun times. According to the Beaver County Times, here are some places you can go around the state of Pennsylvania to have a spook-tacular time, if you dare… :

  • Beastly Haunted Trail, 3394 Brodhead Road, Center Township. Sponsored by the Beaver County Humane Society. Open from 7-10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays through October, rain or shine. Along this 1-mile wooded trail, you’ll encounter clowns, demons, zombies, a 3D room, the Mausoleum and more. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Extra-special Halloween frights are planned for visitors on October 31st. Cash and credit cards accepted. Prices and an online registration form are posted at the Beaver County Humane Society’s website by clicking here.
  • Freddy’s Haunts, 192 McCune Road, Independence Township. Open 7:30-10:30 p.m. on October 17th-19th, Oct. 24th-26th and Oct. 31st, rain or shine. Gates open at 7 p.m. A family-owned, immersive, all-enclosed haunted trail celebrating its 32nd season. Order tickets online by clicking here for either general admission, the Midway only (everything but the haunt) or a VIP ticket option that lets you skip the waiting line.
  • Karts in the Dark at Three Rivers Karting Entertainment Park, 541 Avenue B, Building 10 in Leetsdale. This is the third year for the park’s “haunted wonderland” on weekend evenings in October, hours are 6-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4-8 p.m. Sundays through November 2nd. Enjoy electric go-kart rides through spine-tingling scenery, with red track lights glowing through the darkness. Some scenes may be frightening to children under 10. Axe throwing, arcade games and food also available. Information and online reservations are posted on the park’s website by clicking here.
  • Windmill Haunted Mini Golf, 2142 Brodhead Road, Hopewell Township. Hours are 3-9 p.m. Monday-Friday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. This 18-hole mini golf course turns ghostly after dark during October, with new features added this year. Pricing for kids and adults is posted on the website by clicking here. Thursdays are BOGO (buy one game, get one free) at the haunted mini golf course. Also, wear a Halloween costume and get a $1-$2 discount on your snack shop order.
  • Zombies of the Corn, 282 Rochester Road, New Sewickley Township. Open from 6:30-11 p.m. on October 17th-19th, October 24th-26th, October 31st and November 1st, rain or shine. Online reservations are recommended; walk-ins are not guaranteed a specific time slot. Board the Zombie Fighting Vehicle, shoot paintballs at zombies and check out the other attractions like Funhouse 3D, the Z-Maze, the ghost storyteller and the Crossroads (food, movies and fun). Admission prices, which can be seen by clicking here, include the entire zombie-fighting experience or the Crossroads Midway pass, which covers only the ghost storyteller, movies, campfire, food and Midway entertainment.
  • Phantom Fall Fest at Kennywood, 4800 Kennywood Boulevard, West Mifflin. Open on weekends through November 1st. The haunted houses, scare zones and nighttime rides which you can buy tickets for by clicking here are open from 6-11 p.m. on Fridays, 12-11 p.m. on Saturdays and 12-10 p.m. on Sundays, with an extra admission day offered from 6-11 p.m. on October 23. This year, the park offers its most intense attraction yet: Detached, a terrifying toy store where the Puppet Master strives to build the perfect puppet with parts he collects from people who enter the store. There are also four scare zones, six haunted houses and nearly 200 scare actors who plan to roam the park.
  • ScareHouse, 2420 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh. The company’s website says the attraction is closed for 2025, but has plans to bring it back in some form in the future. You can click here to visit the website for ScareHouse.
  • Hundred Acres Manor, 1 Hundred Acres Drive, Bethel Park, with parking listed at 30 Corrigan Drive, Bethel Park. Open from 7-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 7-11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 7-10 p.m. Sunday, rain or shine. One mile haunt with five “mind-bending, horrific themes,” according to the website, which can be accessed by clicking here. Considered Pittsburgh’s largest and scariest haunted house and one of the best in the nation.

  • Scare Manor, 2801 Ellwood Road, Shenango Township. Open from 6-11 p.m. on October 17th, 18th, 24th, 25th and 31st and November 1st. General admission includes an immersive indoor and outdoor haunt at Scare Manor and a haunted tall grass field behind the historic Hill View Manor. Guided tours of Hill View Manor are offered at a separate cost for general admission but are included with the purchase of a VIP ticket. Purchasing tickets online in advance by clicking here
    is strongly recommended, as walk-ins are not guaranteed admission.

  • Cheeseman Fright Farm, 147 Kennedy Road, Portersville. Open from 7-10 p.m. on October 17th-19th, Oct. 24th-26th, Oct. 31st and November 1st. Offers a haunted hayride, corn maze and walk-through attractions with live actors. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. General admission tickets are available at the farm; cash or card accepted; tickets can be purchased online by clicking here for specific time slots or to skip the waiting line entirely.