Halloween is coming next week , and with the holiday comes lots of spooky-themed activities that make for a perfect fall day. If you're looking to squeeze in some last minute haunted attractions, you're in luck -
Rhode Island has plenty to offer. Whether a traditional walk through a haunted house or a puzzling journey through a corn field burial ground, there's something within driving distance for every age and level of horror fan to enjoy. Read below for five haunted attractions from across the state to try this spooky season.
Scary Acres
Dark October nights turn Confreda Farms into
Scary Acres , Rhode Island's largest scream park with three unique haunted attractions. Guests can ride on the Dark Harvest Hayride through a haunted town, walk through the Haunted Burial Grounds Corn Field and finally try their luck at the park's newest addition, Curse of the Bayou. Not scary enough? Scary Acres offers an additional thrill challenge on Blackout Weekend, where all the lights are turned off in the cornfield. Combo
tickets for all three attractions must be purchased for a specific day and time slot in advance, and will cost $30 or $35 depending on the day. Specialty blackout tickets are $30.
When: Scary Acres' season lasts through Oct. 27, with hours from 6:45-9 p.m. on Thursday and 6:45-10 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Blackout weekend will be Nov. 1-2.
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Just 30 minutes outside of Providence on the Massachusetts border is a 600-acre farm home to
Haunted Gallows , a terror experience in the Burrillville woods. The adventure has two thrilling attractions: Dark Fair, an immersive sinister carnival that tests the limits of reality, and Bathsheba's Woods, an ancient forest that explores a time full of witchcraft accusations. After the walkthroughs, guests can calm their nerves in the family-friendly Boo Patch. Haunted Gallows offers general admission tickets for $28 or VIP tickets for $48, to be bought
online or in-person.
When: This coming weekend of Oct. 25-27 is Haunted Gallows' final weekend for the season. Hours are 6:30-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 6:30-9 p.m. Sunday.
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For the last 22 years,
13th World has been improving their haunts to create a terrifying outdoor walk full of iconic scary movie characters. Lovers of extreme fear can enhance the experience with Touch of Fear, a necklace that allows them to be touched by the monsters. 13th World also offers special terror events like XScream, an R-rated experience with the most intense haunt possible, and Blackout, a completely dark version of the walkthrough. Regular admission
tickets cost $25 or $30 depending on the day. Touch of Fear costs an additional $5, and fast passes cost an additional $15.
When: 13th World will be open Oct. 25-27 from 6-10 p.m. and Oct. 30 from 6-9 p.m. XScream will be from 6-9 p.m. on Nov. 1, and Blackout will be from 6-10 p.m. on Nov. 2.
Haunted Hayride at Seven Cedars Farm
Seven Cedars Farm's haunted hayride winds through 21 acres of dark woods while various scary characters like dinosaurs and clowns pop out of the trees. A low-sensory hayride with no characters is also available on select No Fright Nights. Tickets cost $20 for the haunted hayride or $13 for No Fright Nights. Limited tickets are available at the door, but Cedar Farms recommends
purchasing online .
When: The farm's haunted hayride will be open for its final weekend from 7-10 p.m. Oct. 25-26 and 7-9 p.m. Oct. 27. Wednesday non-scare rides are available from 6-8 p.m. on Oct. 23 and Oct. 30.
The Haunted Trail at Dark New England
This East Providence attraction turns the back lot of the Brightridge Club into a haunted outdoor trail. As guests make their way through the animatronics, strobe lights and fog, terrifying characters lurk in the shadows waiting to make the perfect jump scare. True lovers of fear can try their luck on the path in complete darkness on special lights out nights. General admission tickets cost $25, and VIP tickets, which give guests more direct interaction with the actors, cost $35. Tickets can be purchased
online or at the door.
When: Dark New England's Haunted Trail is open from 7-10 p.m. Oct. 25-27, and the special lights out event will run from 7-10 p.m. Nov. 1-3.
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