The Best Haunted Houses and Hayrides for Halloween in NJ
Looking for frightening fun at some of the best haunted houses and hayrides in New Jersey this fall? We’ve compiled a list of some of the most spooktacular haunted houses and hayrides in NJ for you to be frightened to the bone by! Dates and times may be subject to change.
Six Flags Annual Fright Fest
Six Flags Great Adventure
Route 537
Jackson
732-928-1821
Come experience the Northeast’s Largest Halloween Party! Loads of costumed ghouls, spook-tacular entertainment and special fun for the littlest ghouls. Kids can enjoy Trick-or-Treats and other Halloween fun in our Scare Free Zones! No BOOing please! SCARE-FREE ZONES! – At 6 p.m. when the sun goes down, the ghouls come out!
Prices same as general admission
Brighton Asylum
2 Brighton Ave
Passaic
201-716-2827
Tickets:
General Admission: $25.00
R.I.P: $35.00
13 Haunted Events Pass: $99.00
13 Haunted Events RIP Pass: $149.00
Ghost Tour of Ocean City
9th Street and Asbury Avenue
609-814-0199
A candlelight walking tour as we stroll the avenues of the beautiful resort town of Ocean City. Tickets sold on a first-come first-served basis beginning at 7:00 pm at Central Emporium. Tours are offered at 8:00 and take approximately 1¼ hours. Tours are on Saturdays at 8pm in September, October and November and Halloween night.
Tickets: $15 per person, $10 ages 4-12
Haunted Hayride
The Historic Village at Allaire
Oct. 18 & 19, 25 & 26, from 6:30-9:30 PM
Tickets: $15 per person, under 12 years old $10
A haunted hayride through the woods that will put everyone in a spooky mood. Visit the Allaire Mansion for Gypsy Fortune Telling, a Halloween Storyteller, and Poe reenactments.
Casola Farms
131 Route 79 South
Marlboro, NJ 07746
732-946-8885
Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in October, plus Thursday, Oct. 31st.
Haunted Hayride $15.00
Haunted Barn $12.00
Haunted Wooded Trail $12.00
The Living Maze $12.00
Ultimate Package(Hayride, Barn, Trail & Maze) $40.00
Take a Haunted Hayride into the back woods of New Jersey. People say they see and hear things that come alive. So maybe if you’re lucky you may see their shadows and hear the horror of the victims cries as they roam by. Are you afraid of things that go bump in the Night? Than come take a ride.
Visit our Haunted Barn and walk through as the Haunting images stick in your mind, as creatures cling to the walls with fangs and claws waiting for their next victim to come along. So don’t fall behind, Make sure to stay in line. This is the scariest Haunted Barn on the East Coast you will find.
The Haunted Wooded Trail will take you to the depths of New Jersey’s back woods. With each step you take, you will swear you can hear the breathing of creatures surrounding you through out the night. Each step may be your last, so Beware! If you dare to take a walk on our trail.
Enter our Living Maze it will put you into a Hellish Haze with all it’s twists and turns. Try to escape it’s deadly grasp for the Living Maze will have the last laugh.
Windsor Farms Haunted Hayride
1202 Windsor Road
West Windsor, NJ, 08550
609-443-9379
Every Friday and Saturday night in October
Tickets: $16 per person
Excellent Haunted Hayrides with great special effects. Apple cider, funnel cakes, etc. Rides leave every 10 minutes from dusk (7pm).
The Field of Terror East Windsor, NJ
831 Windsor Perrineville Road
East Windsor, NJ 08520
609-758-7817
Sept. 21st, 27th, & 28th
Oct. 4th, 5th, 6th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 24th, 25th, 26th, & 31st
Nov. 1st & 2nd
Tickets:
Single Pass: $15, VIP Single Pass: $30
Double Pass: $25, VIP Double Pass: $50
Triple Pass: $35, VIP Triple Pass: $60
Quad Pass: $40, VIP Quad Pass: $65
VIP tickets will send you to the front of the line without waiting.
Cost for Sunny´s Family Friendly Flash Light Maze (7pm -10pm): $10 person (children 4 and under are free) Bring your own flashlights and enjoy a larger 5 acre maze without the scare. Recommended for adults and children under 12 who are too scared for the Haunted Attractions. We have no scary props or actors in this maze. Challenge yourself to find the hidden stations or simply to find your wait out!
Hours:
Fridays and Saturdays 7pm-11pm
Thursdays and Sundays 7pm-10pm
Ticket windows close promptly at 11pm on Fridays or Saturdays and 10pm on Thursdays or Sundays
We do not close the attractions until everyone is done with what they’ve paid for. Nobody is admitted in after those hours but the individual attractions remain open as well as food, music and bonfire.
Corner of Chaos
Corner-Copia Farm Market & Garden Center
290 Princeton-Hightstown Road
East Windsor, NJ 08520
609-443-6666
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from Sept. 27th to Nov. 2nd
Tickets:
4 Attraction Combo Ticket: $40.00
VIP 4 Attraction Combo Ticket: $60.00
Scream Acres, Where All Your Screams Come True! Since 2008, we have proudly served the Tri-State area as a source of screams and laughs for a hair-raising haunted night out!
Our Central New Jersey farmland features 4 Attractions (haunted mazes and haunted wagon ride), plus food, refreshments, and more. Join us for Shows at the Chaotic Carnival Midway for live music every night, plus dance shows, fire shows, and carnival acts all weekend!
Our family owned and operated park returns for its spectacular sixth season from September 27h through November 2nd, 2013
Night of Terror
448 Lincoln Mill Road
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
Open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights in October, plus Oct 21st, 23rd, & 30th
Slaughter Cave, 3D Funhouse, Frozen Tundra…Experience the Perfect Storm, Ride of Terror…Haunted Hayride, Zombie Mayhem….Step into the Dark, The Dreaded Cornfield Maze…Where the Scarecrows Roam.
Camp Evans Base of Terror
2201 Marconi Road
Wall, NJ 07719
Every Friday & Saturday in October from 7-11 PM
Tickets: $12.50
No one under the age of Eight will be admitted to the main attraction, due to the intensity of the attraction a kids room will be available.
Horse Sleigh Farm’s Fall Festival
438 State Route 57 West
Washington, NJ 07882
908-267-5313
Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays in October
Attractions during the day are not so scary and are suitable for families and children. Nighttime Haunted Hayrides & Attractions are scary, and are not suited for kids under the age of 12.
Ghost Tour of the John Fell House
Archer United Methodist Church
37 E. Allendale Avenue
Allendale, NJ
201-825-8805
October 11th, 12th, & 13th
Tickets:
Adults: $18.00
Children and Seniors: $12.00
Spooky walking tours by lantern-light bring to life stories of ghosts and legends throughout New Jersey. Guests will encounter costumed characters throughout the house and grounds as they weave their tales with wicked delight!
Toms River Halloween Parade
Saturday, October 26th, 2013
Toms River, NJ
The 76th HALLOWEEN PARADE sponsored by Toms River Fire Company #1 will be held on Saturday, October 26th, 2013 at 7:00p.m. Participants must register the day before or the day of parade. Participants are to be at the Toms River Shopping Center no later than 6:00p.m. Don’t miss out on this Ocean County NJ Halloween Tradition!
Cornfield of Terror
723 W Herschel Street
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
609-593-6180
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in October
Tickets:
Cornfield of Terror: $8.00
10 years and under: $6.00
Bane House
The Rockaway Mall
343 Mount Hope Road
Rockaway, NJ 07866
973-444-3079
Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in October, and October 17th, 24th, 30th, & 31st
Looking for the scare of your life? Do you want to have an adrenaline rush unlike any other? Then come and test your boundaries of fear at BANE, NJ’s newest and scariest haunted attraction. BANE is a 12,000 sq. ft haunt with over 25 rooms of pure terror and this year, BANE has been completely updated with newer, sicker, and more demented scenes. But beware as you enter for little Jennifer Bane is awaiting your arrival… and…… she’s HUNGRY!!!!
Haunted Theater: A Haunted Attraction
765 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, NJ 07738
732-224-2411
Adult Tour: Oct. 18th, 19th, 20th, 25th, 26th, & 27th
Kids Tour: Oct. 19th & 20th, 26th & 27th
Tickets:
Adults: $10.00
Kids Tours: $5.00
Staff & Seniors: $8.00
Students with ID: $5.00
Are you brave enough to take on the demented imaginations of our student’s minds? Designed, built and run by past and present students. This tormented trip through body parts, evil creatures and more will redefine “stage fright”…FOREVER!!!
Fear in the Forest
183 City Line Road
Browns Mills, NJ 08015
Friday Oct 25th and Sat Oct 26th
Tickets:
Adults (16 & up): $10.00
Kids (5-15): $5.00
Kids 4 & under are free
The haunted forest is unlike anything you have ever experienced. There are real trails leading through hundreds of trees, and real swamps. You will pass mine shafts and actual dungeons filled with demons and ghouls. The haunted forest is outdoors, so you better stay on the trail and not run.
VonThun Farms Fall Festival
519 Ridge Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
732-329-8656
Saturdays and Sundays Sept. 21st to Oct. 27th
Tickets:
General Admission: $10.95
Children 36” and under are free
Pick Your Own Apples – Hayrides – Food – Pick Your Own Pumpkins – Corn Maze – Vendors – Live Country Music – Candy Art – Tattoos – Sand Art – Pony Rides – Clowns – Moon Bounce – Pedal Courses – Farm Animals – Face Painting Straw Maze – Puppet Shows – Rubber Duck Racing – Tricky Tray to benefit. They also host many other events throughout October.
Giamarese Farm & Orchards: October Harvest
155 Fresh Ponds Road
East Brunswick, NJ, 08816
732-821-9494
Weekends in October
The Haunted Woods of Old Bridge, NJ
75 Springhill Road
Old Bridge, NJ
Oct. 18th, 19th, 20th, 25th, 26th, 27th
Open from 7-10 pm on Fri. & Sat.
Open from 7-9:30 pm on Sun
Join us for a walk through our haunted woods filled with displays, lights, sound, and live actors luking about. The boys from Cub Scout Pack 67 run the event and help populate the woods. Come join us and be prepared to be scared! Admission is free, although we ask that you please bring a non perishable food item to help benefit the Old Bridge Food Bank. We will also be happy to accept donations to the Old Bridge animal shelter.
Tuckerton Seaport-Haunted Seaport
120 W. Main Street
Tuckerton, NJ 08087
609-296-8868
Oct. 24th, 25th, & 26th from 6-9 PM
Tickets:
Admission: $8.00
Hayride: $2.00
Fall Harvest Festival
Main Street Allentown, NJ
October 12th & 13th
Harvest Moon Hayride
84 County Route 513 S
Chester NJ, 07930
908-879-7189
Every Friday & Saturday night in October from 6-10 pm
Tickets:
Children: $15.95
Adults: $17.95
Bring the family to Chester NJ for great family friendly Halloween events! Each night from 6pm – 10pm families can enjoy a corn maze (bring a flashlight), a huge bonfire, hayrides, live country music DJ, and unlimited hot & cold cider! Families can also go pumpkin picking, make smores and food refreshments are available!
Brite Nites/Haunted House Showcase
197 Mountain Ave
Warren NJ, 07059
908-350-7383
Oct. 18th, 19th, 20th & 25th, 26th, 27th
Bring the whole family to Warren NJ for the brightest Halloween event in New Jersey! Come see over 1,000 uniquely carved pumpkins light the night. A haunted house will be open to all that attend, but it is not for the light-hearted! Face painting and tattoos are available! Carve your own pumpkin to take home!
The Haunted Scarehouse
105 West Dewey Ave
Wharton, NJ 07885
732-485-2653
Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays from September 27th to November 2nd
Tickets: $22.00
Scary Rotten Farms
151 Brick Blvd.
Brick, NJ 08723
732-477-0606
Fridays & Saturdays in October, plus Oct. 27th-31st
Tickets:
$14.00 for each attraction
Both haunts for $22.00
SCARY ROTTEN FARMS 2 TERRIFYING HAUNTS SINISTER SNEED’S CHAOTIC CARNIVAL OF CHAOS And THE FORBIDDEN? “THE INBRED & NEARLY DEAD
Frightfest at Scaefers Farm
1051 Flemington Whitehouse Road
Flemington, NJ 08822
908-782-2705
Starts on Saturday, Sept. 28th
Held every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from Oct 4th to Nov 1st
Tickets:
$25.00 for four attractions
Spend 45 minutes making your way through 200+ acres of Fright. We’ll Scare the YELL out of You!
Goblins in the Garden Family Festival
3 Riverside Drive
Camden, NJ 08103
856-365-8733
1:00-4:00 PM
Goblins in the Garden Family Festival. Kids in costumes receive half-price admission for this howling good time. Take a Haunted Train Ride; dodge costumed characters in our Haunted Maze, meet the bumbling burglars and have your fortune told. Celebrate the Mexican tradition of “Día de los Muertos,” a fun and educational activity for the whole family.
Point Pleasant Annual Halloween Parade
Bridge Avenue
Sunday October 27th
1:00-3:00 PM
Fun for all ages – Pets – Groups – Motorized Floats – Pull Floats – Judging takes place at noon – trophies and participation ribbons for all.
Walk of Fear
134 Landing Street
Vincetown, NJ 08088
609-859-2842
October 4th, 5th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 25th, 26th, 27th
Admission is $20.00 per person
A 30 to 40 minute Bone Chilling Walk in a Unique Atmosphere. FX Lighting, Foggers, Strobes, Loud Scary Music throughout entire Haunt. Actors Lurking everywhere Cross Blood Beach, Enter The Black Light Forest, Roam The Bone Yard, Escape The Asylum, Meet Bubba and His Cousin Earl.
Stadium of Screams
The Newark Bears, Riverfront Stadium
450 Broad Street
Newark, NJ 07102
973-848-1000
Oct. 25th, 26th, 31st
Nov. 1st & 2nd
Tickets on sale soon
EAKFEST
The Pioneer Hose Fire House
312 Drum Point Road
Brick, NJ 08723
October 18th & 19th
EAKFEST has carnival rides, non-scary hayrides, and The Haunted Trail both days. Plus on Saturday, there will also be a ghoul-free game room, Mike’s pizza, DJ Chris Segarra, face painting by Fantasy Face and Body Painting, The Brick Lions Club selling funnel cake and much more! Proceeds from the event go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Nightmare at Gravity Hill
1005 Farmingdale Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
732-703-4198
Sept. 20th, 21st, 27th, & 28th
Oct. 4th, 5th,6th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 25th, 26th, 27th
Welcome to Nightmare at Gravity Hill. Do you like Scary? This is no Hayride! It’s a 45 minute Walk of Terror!
Psycho Trail
13 Old Marlton Pike
Medford, NJ
856-649-2531
October 11th, 12th, 13th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 31st
November 1st
Tickets:
General Admission: $5.00
VIP Line Skip: $10.00
Toxicity in the Asylum
655 Cranbury Road
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Friday & Saturday nights in October
Admission: $4.00
Night-Mares
300 Grand Avenue
Montvale, NJ 07645
201-786-2827
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in October, plus Oct. 31st, Nov. 1st & 2nd
Tickets:
Adults: $25.00
RIP: $35.00
The Haunted Woods of New Gretna, The Conductor’s Revenge
11 Oak Avenue
New Gretna, NJ 08224
609-500-1456
October 18th – 20th
Children friendly experience from 11 AM – 5:30 PM. Scarier experience from 5:30 PM- 10 PM.
Devil Rider’s Trail
7215 Millville-Mays Landing Road
Milmay, NJ 08340
609-364-6117
October 11th, 12th, 13th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 25th, 26th, 27th
November 1st & 2nd
Tickets:
General Admission: $10.00
Kids 5 & Under: $5.00
Evil Spirits Woods at Emerald Acres
53 Hoffman Road
Monroe, NJ 08831
732-439-1107
In the dead of night on October 13, 1980, the Emerald Hotel burned to the ground. All lives were lost. Today, their spirits haunt the old grounds, known as “Emerald Acres”. You can visit them in our 15-acre walking experience. They’re waiting for YOU…
Blackbeard's Grave Presents The Dark Carnival
136 Atlantic City Blvd.
Bayville, NJ 08721
732-286-4414
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in October plus November 1st & 2nd.
Attractions include The Dark Carnival ($15 Adults, $13 Children), Meat Grinder ($10 Adults, $8 Children), Night Terrors ($10 Adults, $8 Children), The Sanitarium ($18 Adults, $16 Children), and The Unknown Woods ($18 Adults, $16 Children).
The 2013 Monster Mash Mayhem
Temple Emanuel Hall
756 E. Broad St.
Westfield, NJ 07090
Saturday, October 12th
A haunted Halloween costume party featuring celebrities from your favorite movies and TV shows! Tickets are $56 and can be purchased on the website.
Hollowgraves Haunted Manor
Keansburg Amusement Park
275 Beachway Avenue
Keansburg, NJ
Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays in October.
Tickets: $7.00. Can be purchased at The Game Room in Keansburg.
Hollowgraves Manor was located at Funtown Pier in Seaside, but has moved to Keansburg Amusement Park for the 2013 season. The attraction stays open until everyone is finished with the attraction, however, ticket sales end at 11 p.m. Hollowgraves opens at 7 p.m. on Fridays, and 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Keep in mind that Keansburg Amusement Park and their rides are closed for the season, but Hollowgraves Manor will remain open through the last weekend in October.