(Lancaster, PA)  In Lancaster County, our ghosts range from the fun to the mysterious. Kids and families can enjoy Happy Hauntings at Dutch Wonderland amusement park, while those seeking something a bit more unusual can head to Downtown Lancaster for a unique psychic photography exhibit or a walking tour focused on the city’s ghost tales and sightings.

With these and a cauldron of other seasonal offerings, Pennsylvania Dutch Country is sure to be your happy haunt this Halloween. What’s more, you can scare up some big savings through October 31st as well, with our gas card promotion and hotel rooms for just $99 more or less.

• Happy Hauntings:  Oct. 18-19, 25-16, and Nov. 1-2 at Dutch Wonderland. Enjoy hauntingly friendly fun – ideal for families – featuring themed rides and attractions, trick or treating, magic shows, ghoulish games, and much more.
  
  
• Hersheypark in the Dark:  Oct. 17-19, 24-26, and 31-Nov. 2 at Hersheypark. Thrilling rides, live entertainment, fall foods, spellbinding storytelling, and children’s activities.
  
  
• Ghosts of Lancaster County Candlelight Tours:  guides visitors along the spooky streets of Strasburg year-round, but during this season the tales of lost souls in the historic village feel even creepier. New this year is a walking tour of Downtown Lancaster, focused on its legendary ghost tales and sightings, weekends through November.
  
  
• Flashlight Maize Maze:  Fridays and Saturdays from Oct. 3-Nov. 8 at Cherry Crest Adventure Farm. Explore our famous Amazing Maize Maze by flashlight, along with wagon rides and public or private campfires – the perfect setting for telling ghost stories.
  
  
• Jason’s Woods:  Fridays through Sundays from Oct. 3-Nov. 2. Nine hair-raising attractions, including Horrifying Hayride, Barn of Terror, Pirate’s Revenge, Mystery Maze, Macabre Museum, Psycho Circus, Lost in Jason’s Woods, and more.
  
  
• Halloween Days & Spooky Knights:  Oct. 18-19 and 25-26 at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. Experience the mystery and mayhem as spooky creatures of every variety haunt the Shire. Come along with the Shirefolk and enjoy the All Hallows Eve party, complete with tricks and treats for all ages.
  
  
• Scream in the Dark:  Fridays through Sundays from Oct. 3-Nov. 2 at the Laserdome. Yell your lungs out in a specially-fitted Haunted House and enjoy a free Halloween lasershow.
  
  
• Psychic Photography:  Oct. 1-December 31 at the Heritage Center Museum. Who knew there was a Spiritual Camp in Lancaster County? Learn about Camp Silver Belle – located in Ephrata from the 1930s-‘80s – and its guests’ belief in the supernatural, made evident through spirit photography.
  
  
• Halloween Feasts:  Fridays and Sundays from Oct. 3-Nov. 2 at Bube’s Brewery. The Count and Countess invite you to join them in their celebration of the dark season. Ghouls will be haunting every corner, however, so beware if you’re faint of heart.
  
  
• Halloween Weekend Special:  Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at Willow Valley Resort. Bring your little goblins for a fun-filled spooky weekend that includes two free tickets to either Dutch Wonderland’s Happy Hauntings or Hersheypark in the Dark, as well as onsite activities like a bonfire, hayride, pumpkin painting, and more.  Costumes are encouraged.
  
  
• Ghosts of Columbia (scroll to Oct. 24 entry):  Oct. 24-25 and 31-Nov. 1 in Columbia. Join this haunted lantern tour and its unique theatre-in-the-street format for a whole new perspective on this historic river town.

The Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau is dedicated to promoting Lancaster County as an ideal vacation destination, with its Amish heritage, scenic back roads, opportunities for family fun, and all that make the area a special and memorable place to stay.  For more information, visit www.discoverlancasterpa.com.

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