Lehigh Valley’s Top Halloween Events in 2022 (Updated)

October is here!  Time for Lehigh Valley’s Top Halloween Events in 2022

There’s plenty of ways to celebrate the spooky season this year in the Lehigh Valley, from ghost stories and walking tours, to family friendly fun, and of course, some adult-level screams and scares.

We’re listing them all out for you, and updating them as we discover more.

Bethlehem’s Death & Dying Cemetery Tour

Take a walk – if you dare – on Bethlehem’s historic cemetery tour! 

Your certified, costumed guide will meet you inside the oldest building in Bethlehem, from the 1700s.  Witness death and destruction.  Then escape outdoors to hear the story of the Corpse House and more morbidity. End your tour at the oldest (and some say haunted) cemetery in the city 

More info and tix: https://store.historicbethlehem.org/tickets-donations/

 

Nazareth’s Spooky Lantern-Led Historic Walking Tour

Head to Nazareth for a Spooky Lantern-Led Tour (October 21-22 & 28-29) which features ghost stories of Nazareth.  Their costume-guided tour provides an overview of the historic city and the spookiest stories about the area.

More info and tix here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spooky-lantern-led-historic-nazareth-walking-tour-tickets-418063317637

Hellertown’s Crystal Cave Ghost Lantern Tours

See Crystal Cave (October 14-15, 21-22 & 28-29) by a different light! 

Experience the spooky, the sinister, the ghostly as this haunted cave.  Their guides, dressed in Victorian clothing, reveal the unexplained and mysterious incidents that have occurred at the caves.

More info and tix here: https://crystalcavepa.com/events/

 

Downtown Bethlehem’s Historic Haunts of Downtown Bethlehem Ghost Tour

For a night of scares and thrills, take a journey into the past and the paranormal on Moravian Book Shop’s original candle-lit walking tour! 

Learn the legends and lore of over a dozen locations, from ghostly soldiers, to a spirited songstress who continues to entertain. You’ll hear tales of unrequited love, ladies seeking justice, and spooks who have saved the day! 

Tours run weekends throughout October. 

For more information and tix: https://www.painns.com/events/bethlehem-historic-haunts-of-downtown-bethlehem-ghost-tours

Easton’s Ghost Tours

This Halloween, things are getting Eerie in Easton!

Take a tour about murder, mischief, and misadventure in the Downtown Easton Historic District.

From a mobster’s murder to the witches of Hexenkopf Hill, Easton’s history is filled with dark tales of suspicious disappearances, strange coincidences (or are they?), and disastrous journeys.

This year’s tour features four new locations, as well as the return of six of their most popular stories. 

For more information and tix: https://sigalmuseum.org/event/eerie-easton-walking-tours/

Easton’s Haunted Hugh Moore Park

Running October 20, 21, 27, 28

​​Enjoy an evening of spookery in the park.  

A special Halloween ride on the Josiah White II canal boat, a ghost walk to the locktender’s house, ghost stories, hay ride and lots of fun activities and snacks.  

For more information and tix: https://canals.org/events/haunted-hugh-moore-park

 

Dorney Park’s Great Pumpkin Fest

All fun and no fear for your family 

Great Pumpkin Fest offers one-of-a-kind Halloween events for kids throughout the park! Located in Wildwater Kingdom, you’ll find family-friendly activities, games, play zones, costume contests, dance parties and more! Around every hay bale you can catch toe-tapping, live entertainment and grab a comfy seat to just kick back and take it all in.

Activities include: Daisy Hill Tractor Stomp, Charlie Brown’s Craft Corner, Peanuts character meet and greet.

For more information and tix: https://www.dorneypark.com/events/great-pumpkin-fest

 

Dorney Park’s Halloween Haunt is back!

Be scared and hold on tight.  Hundreds of terrifying ghouls and ghosts soar into the park, all ready to turn your nightmares into reality.

Haunted mazes, scare zones, and live entertainment bring your blood to a boil at this not-for-kids event.

More info here: https://lehighvalley.flavrreport.com/dorney-park-halloween-haunt-sept-16-oct-29/

 

Hersheypark is preparing for A Spooky Season this year

Hersheypark’s  “Dark Nights” will feature both scare zones and full haunted house experiences.

The event will include midways that transform from enchanting to unnerving with three Scare Zones, eerie to intense, included with a general admission ticket to Hersheypark Halloween.

Also included in Dark Nights are four horrifying haunted houses.

Besides the new haunted experiences, Hersheypark has extended its Halloween season to include seven weekends, starting on Sept. 17 and running until Oct. 30.

More info here; https://lehighvalley.flavrreport.com/hersheypark-anncs-new-2022-halloween-experiences/

 

Lehigh Valley Zoo’s Boo at the Zoo

Boo at the Zoo is a three weekend event!

October 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 & 30

Trick-or-treat each day from 10AM-3:30PM at candy & treat stations throughout the Zoo! 

Enjoy music and dancing with DJ Ray from Fling-a-Things from 12-2PM on the final weekend, October 29 and 30! 

Plenty of themed crafts and activities plus pumpkin patch and more!

More information here: https://www.lvzoo.org/boo/

 

In Easton Crayola’s Screamin’ Green Hauntoween

This event is CHALK-full of spooky happenings: a themed scavenger hunt, spook-tastic crafts, character photo ops, and more! 

All included with admission. Have a Screamin’ Green good time while exploring Crayola’s 29 creative attractions. Plus every weekend they host trick-or-treating.

September 24th-October 31st!

For more information: https://www.crayolaexperience.com/easton/things-to-do/screamin-green-hauntoween

 

Pocono’s Electrifying Jack O’ Lantern experience

This spooky season come out and experience the area’s coolest, most unique Halloween event. 

Created for kids of all ages, this walk-through Jack O’ Lantern experience is sure to become a family tradition. 

A family friendly walk through experience on the grounds of The West End fairgrounds, featuring thousands of hand-carved pumpkins displayed in a creative and artistic exhibit. 

There’s nothing “scary” about it.  Very family-friendly.

The average walk time to walk through is about 45 minutes, but you can take as long as you’d like – it’s ideal for the ‘gram, to stop and take pictures.

Warning: Tickets must be pre-purchased online. All tickets have a timed reservation entrance time, and no one will be admitted without a pre-purchased ticket. Children two and under are free.

For more information and tix: https://www.poconomountains.com/event/the-electrifying-jack-o-lantern-experience/20752/