When night falls, the spirits emerge – do you have what it takes to get past them without losing your voice from screaming? If you enjoy being frightened, these haunted hayrides are the perfect Halloween attraction. Use discretion when bringing your kids and check any age restrictions enforced at each event (some make you sign a waiver in advance). When you enter these seemingly harmless by day farms at night do so at your own risk!
Casola Farms
131 S. Main St., Marlboro
Fridays to Saturdays, Sept. 29 – Oct. 28; every Sunday in October; Halloween (Oct. 31)
Starting at $15, tickets sold in person only
732-946-8885
Haunted Hayride of Terror takes you into the back woods of NJ. Watch out for shadows and listen for the cries of victims. While visiting (that’s if you can leave), there is also a 3D Haunted Barn, The Living Maze and Marlboro Zombie Breakout.
Conklin Farm
10 Vreeland Ave., Montville
Weekends, Sept. 23 – October 29, 10 am – 6 pm
$15 per person
973-846-9299
Are you brave enough to withstand terrorizing and deranged monsters and farm town freaks? This terrifying ride is not recommended for children 10 and under.
Creamy Acres Farm
448 Lincoln Mill Rd., Mullica Hill
Sept. 29 – Nov. 4, select dates and times
Starting at $40 per person
856-223-1669
Can you survive this Night of Terror? The massive 100-acre park is inhabited by zombies, attack dogs, chainsaw-wielding maniacs and killer clowns. But the most unique attraction is the Haunted Paintball Hayride, which is exactly what it sounds like: visitors climb aboard a wagon and use man-mounted paintball guns to defend the crew.
Downtown Freehold
Freehold Borough
October 15 haunted hayride
October 21 Monster Mash and jack-o’-lantern contest
October 29 costume parade
Free to the public
732-249-4074
Freehold has an entire month of activities planned, like a jack-o’-lantern contest, costume parade and house decorating, but the real thrills are at the monster mash and the haunted hayride. Roll through the streets of the borough and enjoy live Halloween-inspired scenes while being spooked by haunters along the way. There will be characters such as zombie cheerleaders, or horror movie characters who chase the wagon with chainsaws. While some scenes are scarier than others, it’s still designed to entertain the whole family.
Norz Hill Farm
120 S. Branch Rd., Hillsborough
Sept. 29 – Oct. 29
908-371-2697
The Scare Farm can drive a family to madness and terror. Once the sun goes down, you’ll meet the three brothers who cultivated the land – but who also harvested the souls of many associated with the farm. Climb aboard and take a trip through strange, twisted and tragic events that play out in the darkness. If the Slay Ride doesn’t give you nightmares, then check out Creepy Hollow to wander through the fields or try to get out of the Paranoia.
Schaefer Farms
1051 County Route 523, Flemington
Sept. 29 – Oct. 29
Starting at $36 per person
908-782-2705
The Farm of Horrors unveils itself with four horrifying attractions. The Hayride of Horror is a “hair-raising good time.” You start in a straw-covered wagon, but then you get unexpected thrills, chills, twists and turns. The hayride leaves you at the entrance for the Trail of Terror, where you will visit the walking dead while watching out for open graves. When you’re out of the graveyard, you’ll get back on the wagon for a trip to MassAcre Maize. This is no ordinary corn maze – here, you’ll be running for your life! Finally, see if you can survive the CarnEvil of Chaos.
Sleepy Hollow Haunted Acres
881 Highland Rd., Newtown, PA
Sept. 29 – Oct. 29
Starting at $19 per person
215-860-6855
Go on the Sleepy Hollow hayride, in the House in the Hollow or the Field of Fright to venture into the hollow, where you will encounter crypts and catacombs and an expansive cemetery. In the field, you’ll find the ruins of a bewitched village.
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