As Halloween creeps closer, tons of attractions in the Hudson Valley are gearing up to deliver terror to thrill-seekers. Spend the weekend exploring haunted houses, getting lost in a corn maze, or getting spooked on a Halloween-y hayride. No matter what type of bone-chilling fun you’re in search of, the Hudson Valley has you covered.
The Headless Horseman | Ulster Park
The Headless Horseman Hayride and Haunted Attractionsย is a terrifying and immersive outdoor nightmare situated on a 250-year-old farm in Ulster Park. This frightful attraction celebrates over 30 years of horror with 13 attractions, including six haunted houses, Widow’s Walk and Jack’s Inferno walking trails, the Evil Reaping: Dark Harvest Corn Maze, and the Night of the Blood Moon hayride. Throughout the night plenty of creepy creatures will pop out, keeping you shrieking until you are hoarse. But don’t take our word for it, the Headless Horseman was voted one of the โTop 10 Haunted Houses in Americaโ by Yahoo! Travel among a slew of other accolades. Open every Friday to Sunday through all of October. October 18 is a children’s night that goes light on the fright.
Kevin McCurdyโs Haunted Mansion | Wappingers Falls
Inciting fear and terror for nearly five decades, Kevin McCurdyโs Haunted Mansion is the original Halloween tradition of the Hudson Valley. Take a walk through the eerie Heaven Hills Hospital before running for your life from all kinds of Carnivorous Creepers. The Wicked Woods haunted attraction utilizes a theatrical storyline, along with special effects and projections, to encourage guests to become a part of the show. Recognizing that each guest and group is different, The Mansion strives to use scare tactics and haunting approaches that are perfectly tailored to spook each party to perfection. The Mansion is already open for its 49th season and runs through November 1.
Pure Terror Scream Park | Monroe
If you think you have what it takes to go the distance, head to Monroeโs Pure Terror Scream Park, which is the current Guinness World Record holder for longest overall walk-through haunted attraction. A runner up for USA Today’s 10 Best Haunted Houses, this extreme destination features a 10 haunted attractions. Come face to face with the pumpkin king at Pumpkin Alley, run from the criminally deranged in the brand Bedlam State Asylum, slip from the clutches of thirsty vampires hiding in the shadows of the Crypt, and snap a photo with iconic monsters at Monster Midway. The clowns in Psycho Circus will have you contorted with fear, and twisted nuns will make a play for your soul in Desecration. Looking for a real scare? Try the pitch-black Terror in the Dark. Pure Terror Scream Park is open every Friday to Sunday through November 2.
Field of Horrors | Troy
The Field of Horrors mixes fear with fun. Discover a blend of frights at the Walking Trail of Terror, which includes settings like a madmanโs slaughterhouse, a western town, a toxic plant, and a circus. Explore a lost temple in Return of the Mummyโs Curse, and creep past spirits in the Condemned Manor. Discover the secrets of mad waxmaker Dr. Morbid, or dodge Reapers and Lycans at The Crypt. If you’re up for it, grapple with your own psychology during the high-tech Insanity attraction. The Field of Horrors is scheduled every weekend through October and even into November 2 for the Xtreme Scare Night. Reserve your tickets online.
TerrorDome | Newburgh
The new-ish TerrorDome Haunted Scream Park in Newburgh offers a spine-chilling Halloween experience with multiple haunted attractions, including the Barn of Terror, Alone, and Midnight Manor. After you’ve walked through the haunted houses, forever ruin an innocent childhood game with a creepy round of Carnivorous Clowns mini golf and or try your luck in a high-stakes, horrror-filled escape room. The park features immersive storytelling, eerie ambiance, and food and drinks.
Forest of Fear | Danbury, CT
The Forest of Fear in Danbury is a community-driven haunted attraction held annually in October at St. Gregory the Great Parish. Now in its seventh season, this event offers a spine-chilling journey through a haunted trail featuring immersive sets, live actors, and themed zones designed to unsettle and thrill visitors. With ticket prices at $25 for general admission and $20 for the earlier “Not-So-Scary” experience, all proceeds benefit the parish and school. The Forest of Fear is open every Friday and Saturday through October 25.
The Haunted Mill at Wassaic Project
The Haunted Mill returns to Wassaic Project this Halloween season with an immersive, multi-floor art experience. Visitors can explore ghostly night-blooming paper flowers, animatronic moths, haunted shrines, steel and cardboard sculptures, a demigod cat walkthrough, audio installations, a corn maze menaced by crows, and more. It’s true, it’s more art than scare-factor, but definitely worth a visit, especially when paired with their costume-required Monsters Ball, happening on October 25. Tickets are $10 for individuals and $20 for families on Saturday, with discounted rates on Friday and Sunday. Advance tickets are recommended are recommended for the Monsters Ball.
And right here in Ulster County in Napanoch is the 122 year old haunted Shanley Hotel which has alot of interesting old history, and alot of legit paranormal activity. Paranormal investigators from all over the world come to investigate the Shanley. Here is a very interesting article about the Shanley Hotel.
http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/new-york/haunted-shanley-hotel-ny/amp/
The forest of fear is opening Oct 6 – 29 with 7 Haunted Houses. Discount coupons available!
http://www.terrordome.com cheapest and creepiest in the area. Check it out..
The Horsemen: Terror Lies in Chaos was not a great experience at all. It was a total ripoff for $40 and we’re not the only ones who thought so. Check the Hudson Valley Reddit page. Someone posted on there about that sums up exactly what we felt. Apparently the organizers have deleted FB comments and disabled Instagram comments with negative reviews.
Actually thought The Horsemen Teror Lies in Chaos was clever, unique and very scary. It’s a haunted house, just a more theatrical. My group and I highly recommend it