(File Photo of one Year of the New Brighton Halloween Parade)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Beaver County, PA) The month of October is here, and there are plenty of scary and spooky activities for Halloween around Beaver County and beyond.
According to a report from the Beaver County Times, here is a short list of haunting and fun events for the whole family:
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. This is a 1-mile trail where you will encounter clowns, demons, zombies, a 3D room, the Mausoleum and more. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Cash and credit cards accepted. Prices and an online registration form are posted at the humane society’s website (click here.)
Freddy’s Haunts, 192 McCune Road, Independence Township. 724-650-0050. Open 7:30-10:30 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through October 31st, rain or shine. Gates open at 7 p.m. This is the 33rd season for this family-owned, immersive, all-enclosed haunted trail (click here to reigster and find out more). New admission prices are posted online and a family scare pass is available this year. Order tickets online 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. 412-527-8464. Open October 2nd through Nov. 1, hours are 6-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4-7 p.m. Sundays. Enjoy electric go-kart rides through spine-tingling scenery, with new sets to see and spooky 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. (click here.)
Windmill Haunted Mini Golf, 2142 Brodhead Road, Hopewell Township. 724-375-5350. 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 shadows, spirits and more around every hole. Pricing for kids and adults is posted on the website (click here); Thursdays are BOGO (buy one game, get one free) at the haunted mini golf course.
Zombies of the Corn, 282 Rochester Road, New Sewickley Township. 724-775-6232. Open varied hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights through October 31st. 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 include the entire zombie-fighting experience or buy 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 Friday through Sunday until November 1st; hours are from 6-11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 6-10 p.m. on Sunday. New for 2026 is Ghostwood Estate: Open House, where Lord Kenneth Ghostwood welcomes guests to walk through the halls of his haunted hideaway on foot, through the dark, as otherworldly spirits add spine-tingling excitement to the spooky house tour. Ghostwood Estate’s seven haunts, four scare zones and nighttime rides are also open.
ScareHouse, 2420 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, is still on hiatus in 2026, according to its website.
Hundred Acres Manor, 1 Hundred Acres Drive, Bethel Park, with parking listed at 30 Corrigan Drive, Bethel Park. Open from Thursday-Sunday until November 1st; hours are from 7-10 p.m. Thursday, 7-11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 7-10 p.m. Sunday. Also open from 7-10 p.m. Oct. 26, 27 and 28. All dates are rain or shine. Considered Pittsburgh’s largest and scariest haunted house and one of the best in the nation. Also offers two ‘Not so scary kids’ days’ from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on October 4th and 18th.
Zombie Night Tours, 2801 Ellwood Road, Shenango Township. 724-657-6934. This event was formerly known as Scare Manor, but is now held entirely inside Haunted Hill View Manor and provides a new one-hour “zombie-themed tour with live scare actors, jump scares and immersive story scenes,” according to its website. Recommended for kids age 10 and up, teens and adults; minors must be accompanied by an adult. Guests should also be able to walk up flights of stairs, as the manor has three floors and is not handicapped accessible. Tours are available from 6-9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights through October 31st; guests are encouraged to order tickets online as dates do sell out.
Cheeseman Fright Farm, 147 Kennedy Road, Portersville. Open from dark to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from dark to 9 p.m. on Sunday through Oct. 31. 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 (click here) for specific time slots or to skip the wait line entirely.
