EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Northeastern Pennsylvania has no shortage of activities to get your blood pumping for the upcoming Halloween season.
From hayrides to ghost tours and live shows, horror fans and trick-or-treaters alike will find something to scratch their spooky season itch.
Horrifying Haunted Houses
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For the coming Halloween season, 28/22 News got a sneak peek at one of the scariest attractions in Pennsylvania: Horror Hall.
Horror Hall prepares to open for 2024 season
Plymouth Township's Horror Hall has been the area's biggest and longest-running indoor attraction for the past 40 years.
Beware the easily frightened as the Old Jail Museum in Jim Thorpe could send a shiver down your spine this Halloween.
Tickets are available for tours and ghost tours where you can take the plunge into the chilling dungeon and learn about the mysterious handprint and the story behind it.
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Reaper's Revenge kicked off its season with scares galore in Blakely with five fearsome attractions: Delirium, Pitch Black, the Haunted Hayride, Lost Carnival, and Sector 13.
Tickets are on sale now online or you can stop by their box office from 6:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Sundays.
Family Friendly Fun
For family-friendly fun in Elysburg, Knoebels Amusement Resort will be hosting its Hallo-Fun weekends throughout October.
From Friday to Sunday from October 4 to October 27, Knoebels will be featuring thrilling rides, festive foods, and exhilarating entertainment.
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In West Pittston, the Halloweentown event is anticipated to return for its second year this fall.
In 2023, thousands came out on Halloween Night to enjoy food trucks, fireworks, and of course, trick-or-treating.
Trick-or-treaters take Halloweening to next level in West Pittston
Along with their attractions, Reaper's Revenge also features their Lil Grim's Family Fun Hayride that runs every Saturday and Sunday from October 5 to October 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with the last daytime hayride at 3:00 p.m.
Frightening Food and Devilish Drinks
This Kingston business lives up to its name as the Strange and Unusual Oddities Parlor offers apparel, taxidermy, and witchcraft supplies.
Upon entering the oddities parlor, you'll be greeted by a wall of art pieces that come to life and interact with each other.
If you need a petrifying pick-me-up while browsing the oddities, you could get a signature specialty latte from Strange Brew found inside Strange and Unusual.
The Goblet of Fire served at Noir Dark Spirits
From the mocha raspberry with rose extract Love Spell, to the butterscotch and vanilla Butter Beer, each specialty drink is served with a little magic you'll have to see for yourself.
For later in the evening, you can order from an uncanny menu of items at Noir Dark Spirits in Scranton at the Ritz Theatre.
Noir Dark Spirits offers a variety of drinks inspired by horror titles as prominent as Stranger Things, to the obscure, like The Reanimator.
They also have food that includes macaroni served in a skull bowl, and garlic bread shaped like a skull with marinara sauce in a syringe.
Eerie Entertainment
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After grabbing a bite, you can catch a live performance at the Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre with their rendition of the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
There are three showtimes for the upcoming performances and tickets are now available to buy online.
Friday, October 25, at 8:00 pm
Saturday, October 26, at 7:00 pm and 12:00 a.m.
The FM Kirby Center in Wilkes-Barre will also be showing spooky movies, like Rocky Horror Picture Show and Young Frankenstein later in October.
Author, paranormal investigator, and star of Ghost Hunters and Kindred Spirits Amy Bruni will also be at the FM Kirby Center sharing hair-raising ghost-hunting stories.
However you enjoy the Halloween season, 28/22 News will be covering the things that go bump in the night this October.
