Do you crave bone-rattling excitement? A hauntingly great time to remember? Then the Lake George Area is the perfect place for all the spooky season lovers out there. From high-intensity scares to family-fun frights, there’s tons of treats (and tricks) to be had.
Check out all these Spooktacular events happening throughout the area.
Six Flags Great Escape Fright Fest
Location: Six Flags Great Escape
Date(s): Select Weekends from September 28th- October 27th
Time:
5:00-10:00PM (Fridays)
12:00-9:00PM (Saturdays)
12:00-8:00PM (Sundays *except for 10/13)
It’s Six Flags Great Escape & Hurricane Harbor’s beloved annual Fright Fest… and one that will leave you screaming! Once the sun goes down, the park transforms into a haunting you can’t escape from.
Hordes of zombies and ghouls roam free (especially around scare zones), the rides become even more thrilling in pitch-black, and specially designed Fright Fest haunted houses and shows take center stage for terror in a league of their own.
Think you have what it takes to brave the night? Then check it out for yourselves…if you dare.
*Fright Fest Activities begin after dark.
**For more Event Details, click HERE.
Six Flags Great Escape Kids Boo Fest
Location: Six Flags Great Escape
Date(s): Saturdays and Sundays from September 28th – October 27th
Time:
12:00-9:00PM (Saturdays)
12:00-8:00PM (Sundays *except for 10/13)
If the youngest visitors out there aren’t ready for the high-intensity thrills of Fright Fest, there’s no need to worry! Check out the park during the day for family-friendly Six Flags Great Escape Kids Boo Fest.
Kids under 12 can show off their costumes, while the entire family can collect candy along the Trick or Treat Trail, participate in the open Halloween Costume Contest, take a stroll through the Hay Maze, and more.
This event runs during the daytime on weekends, so there’s plenty of time to explore before the hauntings of Fright Fest arrive.
*The Timbertown Kids Ride Area will close at 5:00PM for Fright Fest.
**For more Event Details, click HERE.
Haunted Factory Chocolate Session
Location: Barkeater Chocolates
Date(s): Select Days in September and October
Time: 3:00-4:30PM
Photo Credit: Kacey O'Brien
A haunted chocolate factory?! Talk about both tricks and treats.
Come to Barkeater Chocolates and learn about the haunted history this location possesses, with both video and audio evidence included. Their 150-year history features scandals and mysteries that can only be shared in person. After the paranormal presentation, participants can visit the Experience Room, where they’ll then make their own delicious chocolate ghost.
It’s a terrifyingly great combination of both scary and sweet. Capacity is limited per session, so check out their website now and book a date before you get left in the dark. Do you believe in ghosts?
*Please Note: This event is rated PG-13, as unexplained events and facts will be discussed.
**For more Event Details, click HERE.
Halloween Broadway Bash
Location: Charles R. Wood Theater
Date(s): October 25th
Time: 7:30PM
Join for a spell, won’t you?
Witness enchanting performances from your favorite Broadway musical heroes and villains, such as Heathers, Bettlejuice, and many more. Plus, get into the Halloween spirit and dress in your costume! The hosts will choose the best dressed of the night from the audience.
This Cabaret and Costume Contest is sure to be a thriller, so make sure to reserve your tickets!
*For more Event Details, click HERE.
Boo 2 You! Downtown Trick or Treat
Location: Glens Falls City Park (Maple Street)
Date(s): October 26th
Time: 2:00-4:00PM
It’s a Halloween bash, and everyone’s invited!
Grab your children, dress in your best costumes, and trick-or-treat at downtown Glens Falls’ storefronts and sidewalks at the Boo 2 You event. Gather some candy, meet and greet with costumed characters, listen to live performances, and more.
The winners of the annual Halloween House Competition will also be announced at this event, so this is your chance to check out all the ghastly decorations on display.
*For more Event Details, click HERE.
Halloween Costume Cruise
Location: Lake George Steamboat Company
Date(s): October 26th
Time: 6:30-9:30PM
Hop aboard a haunted vessel and feel yourself surrounded by the clean waters of Lake George…and other costumed monsters and ghoulies!
The Lake George Steamboat Company is proud to host a special Halloween Costume Cruise on a select chilly October night. On board, you’ll encounter a delightfully devilish menu of goodies, plenty of people in costume, and perhaps a charming, yet eerie presence in the crisp evening air.
One thing’s for sure. Halloween cruises don’t happen often, so make sure you take full advantage.
*For more Event Details, click HERE.
Trunk or Treat Up Yonda
Location: Up Yonda Farm
Date(s): October 26th
Time: 3:00-5:00PM
People aren’t the only ones that can dress up for Halloween, you know. If you want to see some of the best decorated vehicles around, don’t forget to check out Up Yonda Farm’s Trunk or Treat.
Kids are more than welcome to arrive in costume and trick-or-treat from car to car (or, more specifically, trunk to trunk). On top of delectable goodies, the children and their families can participate in pumpkin decorating, wildlife exhibitions, and even a terrifying live raptor display.
This event will be held rain or shine, so don’t make the ghoulish mistake of missing out!
*For more Event Details, click HERE.