ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Spooky season is officially upon us! If you’re looking for a scare or just want to get into the Halloween spirit, you have several options.
This year, three attractions are not returning to the Capital Region: Hollowed Harvest, Spooky Island and the Castle of Terror. Here’s where you can get a fright in the Capital Region this spooky season.
Field of Horrors is back for the 2024 haunt season. There are six attractions including the Walking Trail of terror, The Crypt, Dr. Morbid's Haunted House, Condemned Manor, Return of the Mummy's Curse, and Insanity.
Field of Horrors is having a sneak peek weekend on September 21 and the grand opening weekend is set for September 27 and 28. Field of Horrors runs on October 5 and 6 and then on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from October 11 to 27. November 2 is Extreme Scare Night. You can buy tickets on the Field of Horrors website.
Double M Haunted Hayrides opens on September 21 and is open on select dates through November 2. You can buy tickets on the Double M website. Attractions include:
Night Terrors Haunted Farm opens on September 28 and runs every Friday and Saturday night in October. Attractions include Bezerkus Circus, Maize Mayhem, and Sleighed.
You can buy tickets on the Night Terrors website. Night Terrors is located at 4193 Route 7 in Schoharie.
The Great Escape is set to hold its annual Fright Fest on select dates from September 28 to October 27. Attractions include haunted houses, scare zones, rides in the dark, and spooky shows, along with Halloween-themed food and drink. You can buy tickets and passes on the Great Escape website.
The free Capitol Hauntings tours are back in Albany. These tours explore the legends, folklore, and tales of ghost sightings and other strange things connected to the historic state Capitol.
From October 2 to October 24 , tours run Wednesday through Friday at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. From October 28 to November 1, tours will run Monday through Friday at the same times. You can register for a tour on the Empire State Plaza website.
Mountain Ridge Adventure is hosting Zombie Zips every Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in October. The tours begin with a corpse-guided tour along a serial killer-infested forest and then attendees are launched on a zip line into the pitch dark among the trees.
Reservations are highly recommended and tickets are limited. You can buy tickets on the Mountain Ridge Adventure website.
Schuyler Farms is putting on its Haunted Corn Maze on Friday and Saturday nights throughout October. Guests can make their way through the Field of Screams, but beware as demons and ghouls are afoot. You can buy tickets on the Schuyler Farms website.
Liberty Ridge Farm is set to host Nightmares starting October 5. The experience includes five attractions including the Farmer’s Haunted House, Field of Screams, Underground Tunnel, Forest of Fear, and the 3-D McCobb Manor.
After opening night, Nightmares is open October 12, 18, 19, 25, and 26. You can buy tickets on the Nightmares website.
The House of Frankenstein Wax Museum is open from April through October. The museum is based on classic literature and traditional aspects of early wax museums. The museum has some scenes of violence and is a darkened environment. Tickets at available at the door of the museum.
