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Haunted Gallows Has Three Attractions, But is Basic and Hazardous (3 stars)
Before I review Haunted Gallows, let me introduce myself. Events INSIDER Magazine was founded in the Boston Globe as a contractor,
October 28, 2026
Richardson Sawmill and Farm
Demon Woods is a Long and Scary Halloween Hay Ride near Providence (4.5 stars)
Set just north of Providence, Demon Woods is a hay ride open weekends and with "non-scary" night on Wednesdays that are safer for
October 27, 2026
Demon Woods
Smithfield, RI
Railway of Horrors is Short But Shows Greatness in Their Theater Scenes and Acting (4.5 stars)
Railway of Horrors, between Worcester and Providence, is a unique Halloween ride through woods on a toy (15-inch gauge, 5-inch sca
October 26, 2026
Harmony Railway and Gift Shop
Chepachet, RI
Fairies Aglow at New England Botanic Garden is a Perfectly Magical Night Outdoors (5 stars)
Just north of Worcester, New England Botanic Garden is a favorite of mine, with its "naturalistic gardens" (meaning integrated wit
October 26, 2026
New England Botanic Garden
Boylston, MA
The Naumkeag Pumpkin Show is a Beautiful Halloween Garden Trail in the Berkshires (4 stars)
The Naumkeag Pumpkin Show in the Berkshires is a Halloween pumpkin trail through Naumkeag, a 48-acre garden and historic home. Thi
October 26, 2026
Naumkeag
Stockbridge, MA
The Cold Romantics & The Year Without a Summer is a Scary, Interactive Masquerade! (5 stars)
I'm excited about Escapism Productions, which produces "immersive" theater shows. They don't take place on a stage. Instead, you g
October 26, 2026
Isham-Terry House
Hartford, CT
Haunting at the Ridge is a Ski Lift Ride and Spooky Mountain Walk Where You Can Spend All Night (4.5 stars)
It's a delight to be out and about at night on Halloween! Powder Ridge, a ski mountain, in Connecticut has an extensive attraction
October 21, 2026
Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort
Middlefield, CT
What Lurks Beneath: Ghost Ship at Mystic Seaport is a Spooky Outdoor Halloween Show (5 stars)
Mystic Seaport is a living history museum in Eastern Connecticut with old-time buildings and staff to teach you about the 19th cen
October 12, 2026
Mystic Seaport
Mystic, CT
Phantoms by Firelight at Old Sturbridge Village is a Spooky Outdoor Performance (5 stars)
Old Sturbridge Village (OSV) is one of my favorite destinations. It's a living history museum from the 19th century with old-time
October 11, 2026
Old Sturbridge Village
Sturbridge, MA
Hysteria at Connors Farm Has a Spooky Woods Walk (4 stars)
I love the Halloween attraction at Connors Farm on Boston's North Shore, which is close to the Topsfield Fair if you want to see b
October 9, 2026
Connors Farm
Danvers, MA