See other articles also for more seasonal fun:
Halloween Special Events
Halloween Parades
Fall Fun Guide
Note: Check the websites for details as some of these venues are not appropriate for young children
Ghost Tours
5th & Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, PA
Nights vary from September 14- December 1, 2012
7:30PM and 9:30PM
Discover the secrets hidden in the shadows of America’s most historic and most haunted city!
Spirits of 76 Ghost Tours
4th & Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, PA
Visit more than 20 scary sites to hear Philadelphia's haunted facts and folklore. Experience Philadelphia's monuments by moonlight. Travel the cobblestone streets of Old City to hear chilling stories about the Spirits of '76.
Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride
Glen Mills, PA
September 28-November 4, 2012
6:30 PM
Be prepared to be scared! Not for young children
Please check website for exact hours.
Cobblestones and Cobwebs
Historic Philadelphia, PA
October 5, 2012 6:30-7:30PM
Perikomen Watershed Conservancy
Schwenksville, PA
October 12-13, 2012
6:15 PM-7:45PM
Designed to delight and inform, this special night hike offers children ages 3-9 a chance to meet and talk with several nocturnal creatures. Our friendly, guided hikes end at our Discovery Room where refreshments and seasonal stories will top off the evening. The entire experience takes approximately 90 minutes.
Spooky Mini Golf
Franklin Square
Philadelphia, PA
Ongoing Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in 2012 from dusk to 9PM
Haunted Barn
Whitemarsh Township, PA
October 19, 20, 26, 27, 2012
Think you can make it through three levels of intense, creepy, noisy darkness? Join us these evenings to be literally scared out the door! Refreshments will e sold. WARNING: This is not recommended for children under eight years old and we strongly urge you to comply. No refunds, no exceptions! Groups must be a minimum of 10.
Shocktoberfest
Sinking Springs, PA
Weekends from September 22- November 4, 2012
Fright Factory
Philadelphia
September 28, 29, 30, October 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, November 2, 3
Fright Factory is located indoors so open rain or gloom. Fun begins at 7:30PM each night
Scream Mountain
Spring Mountain, Spring Mount PA
various dates in October
Haunted Hayride, Haunted Lift & Walk plus a not-so-scary Halloween fun event for little ones on Saturday October 27