FIELD OF TERROR
Sept 24, 30; Oct 1-2, 7-9, 14-16, 20-23, 27-31
EAST WINDSOR
Located on 120 acres, Field Of Terror features a haunted hayride and cornfield and two walk-through attractions. Thursday and Sunday, 7-10 pm; Friday and Saturday, 7-11 pm; $13 per activity. 831 Windsor Perrineville Road (609-209-4032; fieldofterror.com)
HAUNTED HAYRIDE OF TERROR
Sept 30; Oct 1-2, 7-9, 14-16, 21-23, 27-30
MARLBORO
C. Casola Farms boasts a haunted hayride, barn, wooded trail and a living maze. 7-10:30 pm; $12 for each attraction. 131 Route 79 South (732-946-8885; triplecnurseries.com/haunted)
NIGHT OF TERROR
Oct 1, 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, 27-29; Nov 5-6
MULLICA HILL
Creamy Acres Farm presents six haunted attractions, from the requisite corn maze and hayride, to themed adventures featuring clowns, pirates, 3D scary effects and more. Opens at 6 pm; $30-$35. 448 Lincoln Mill Road (856-223-1669; nightofterror.com)
State Scare FACTORY
Oct 1-3, 8-10, 14-17, 21-24, 27-31
BELLEVILLE
The largest indoor haunt in the state features a 30-minute interactive haunted attraction, with 31 intricately designed rooms, world-class special effects, live actors and hand-made props. 7 pm-midnight; $15-$18. 229 Main Street (973-450-1070; statescare.com)
THE HAUNTED PRISON
Oct 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 28-29
MOUNT HOLLY
The Burlington County Prison Museum becomes a monster mash of deranged inmates, masked menaces and chainsawwielding ghouls. $10-$17. 128 High Street (609-284-0915; prisonhaunt.com)
OCEAN CITY GHOST TOURS
Oct 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 28-29
OCEAN CITY
Stroll the historic center of the Jersey Shore resort town on a candlelight walking tour while learning tales of the unknown and folklore of the Shore. 8 pm; $8-$14.
9th Street & Asbury Avenue (609-814-0199; ghosttour.com/oceancity.com)
“MOREY’s FEARS” TERROR ON THE BOARDWALK
Oct 14-15, 21-22, 28-29
WILDWOOD
New this year, the Morey’s Piers gated event features mazes, a Ghost Ship experience, all-new Halloween attractions and themed food and drink such as pumpkin funnel cake and more. 6:30-11 pm; $25. 3501 Boardwalk (609-522-3900; moreyspiers.com)
HAUNTED EXPRESS NIGHTTIME RIDES
Oct 14-15, 21-22, 28-29
WALL
Take a nocturnal ride through the haunted woods of Allaire State Park. 7:30-9:30 pm; $7.50. 4265 Atlantic Avenue (732-938-5524; njmt.org)
HARVEST MOON HAYRIDES AND NIGHTTIME CORN MAZE
Oct 14-15, 21-22, 28-29
CHESTER
Alstede Farms caters to the younger crowd; its Halloween-themed adventures include a campfire and a country music DJ. 6-10 pm; $15-$17. 84 Route 513 (908-879-7189; alstedefarms.com)
HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS
Oct 14-31
CAPE MAY
The seaside resort presents more than two weeks of themed tours and events such as trolley rides with a ghost writer, psychics, scarecrows, murder mysteries and more. (609-884-5404; capemaymac.org)
HAUNTED MILL
Oct 15, 21-22, 28-29
CLINTON
The Red Mill Museum Village’s 21st annual Halloween Spooktacular features nine acres of haunted terrain, a bloody 50-plus cast, as well as state-of-the-art sound and visual effects. 6:30-10 pm; $22-$25. 56 Main Street (908-735-54101; theredmill.org)
GHOSTS AND LEGENDS WALKING TOUR
Thursdays-Saturdays in October
ASBURY PARK
At Paranormal Books and Curiosities, experience the chilling past of this famed Shore town with four different 90-minute haunted walking tours through Asbury Park and historic Smithville. $5-$18. 627 Cookman Avenue (732-455-3188; paranormalbooksnj.com)