slides: 25 Best Corn Mazes, Apple Orchards & Haunted Houses in New England
Sunday, October 04, 2015
GoLocalProv Lifestyle Team
There are three major activities in New England during the fall months: picking apples, getting scared in a haunted house, and getting lost in corn mazes.
In a one-stop fall guide of great places to do all three, GoLocal has compiled a list of the best places around New England to get lost, scared and pick apples.
See The Best Corn Mazes, Apple Orchards and Haunted Houses in the Slideshow Below
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Davis Farmland Mega Maze
Where: 145 Redstone Hill, Sterling, MA
Davis Farmland Mega Maze is 8 acres of mazes and hosts Fright Nights, Flashlight Mazing, and Daytime Halloween Mazing.
Daytime Halloween Mazing is Saturdays and Sundays (and Columbus Day) from 10 to 6 in October - includes trick or treating!
For FrightNight schedule, click here: FrightNight
Escobar's Annual Corn Maz
Where: 255 Middle Road in Portsmouth, RI
Go and have fun getting lost at Escobar's Annual Corn Maze at 255 Middle Road in Portsmouth.
The last person is allowed to enter the maze up to one hour before dusk.
Brookfield Orchards, Inc
Where: 12 Lincoln Road, North Brookfield, MA
Definitely more than an apple orchard! Pick your own apples! The Snack Bar offers hot apple dumplings and ice cream, cheese and cider. The Country Store will tempt you with honey common crackers, maple products, “Penny Candy”, culinary delights, antiques and collectables and much more! They have a playground and picnic tables - please stay awhile.
For more information, click here: Brookfield Orchards
Providence Ghost Tour
Where: Prospect Terrace Park - 60 Congdon Street, Providence RI
Ever felt like you were being watched? Had the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end while heading downstairs to that creepy old basement?
Join the Providence Ghost Tour as they lead you by lantern light through the darkened streets of the historic East Side, sharing stories that will be sure to send a chill down your spine.
For more information, click here: Providence Ghost Tour
West End Fall Festival
Where: West End Creamery - 481 Purgatory Road Whitinsville, MA
West End Creamery is home to a six acre corn maze, a 1/2 acre kiddie corn maze, and two acres of pumpkins.
The Creamery serves over 65 flavors of ice cream, sherbet, and sorbet!
West End's Fall Festival runs until October 25 and includes activities such as pedal arts, tractor drawn wagon rides, and duck races.
For more information, click here: West End Fall Festival.
Lyman Orchards
Where: 32 Reeds Gap Road, Middlefield, CT
Lyman Orchards, which has overlooked the Connecticut River for more than a century, grows almost 100 varieties of fruits from June through October.
The Farm Kitchen Bakery sells fresh pies, apple cider donuts, muffins, cookies, breads, and pastries.
The orchard is known for their award-winning pies.
For more information, click here: Lyman Orchards
Ghost Tours of Newport
Where: 25 America's Cup Ave, Newport, RI
Take an old town ghost walk down historic Newport's "shadowy lanes" and discover the ghosts, ghouls, and legends of the haunted city by the sea.
Who haunts George Washington's Revolutionary War headquarters? Was Lizzie Borden acting on her own accord... or just following in her family footsteps?
Why do people continue to hear a mysterious drum beat as they walk the bricks of Blood Alley?
What are the strange winged skulls crowning the tombstones of New England's dead?
For more information, click here: Ghost Tours of Newport
Scary Acres Rhode Island
Where: Confreda Greenhouses & Farms -2150 Scituate Avenue, Western Cranston, RI
Scary Acres is part wagon ride and part corn maze, both of which are very haunted.
Scary Acres is open from 6:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. or until the last person with a ticket gets out of the maze.
Watch out behind you!
For more information, click here: Scary Acres RI
Tougas Farms
Where: 234 Ball Street, Northborough, MA
It's the perfect time for apple and pumpkin picking in New England and Tougas Farms offers acres upon acres of apple trees and pumpkin patches.
Check out the Tougas Farms Kitchen for pies, apple cider donuts, ice cream and over ten varieties of apples.
For more information, click here: Tougas Farms
Field of Screams
Where: 179 Plain Meeting House Road West Greenwich, RI
The Field of Screams gives you the option of three attractions for the price of one. The attractions include the Dungeon of Doom, the Dead River Haunted Hayride and Cirque Du Souls.
Which one of those don't sound scary?
The Field of Screams is open from 7-10 p.m. nightly.
Click here for more information.
Photo courtesy of hauntedhayride.net
Great Vermont Corn Maze
Where: 1404 Wheelock Road, Danville Vermont.
The Great Vermont Corn Maze is one of the top ten mazes in the United States.
The maze is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Can you solve the great Vermont Corn Maze?
Click here for more information.
Factory of Terror
Where: 344 Franklin Street, Worcester, MA
Check out five attractions at the super spooky Factory of Terror! Clown College, Zella's Hideaway, Zombie Alley, 3D Nightmare and the 13th Haunt all in one place.
Enter at your own risk!
This indoor haunted house offers a frightening and spooky experience with realistic, detailed rooms featuring cutting edge special effects and horror creatures at every turn!
For more information, click here: Factory of Terror
Cucumber Hill Farm
Where: 39 Cucumber Hill Road, Foster, RI
This year, Cucumber Hill Farms' theme for the corn maze is "America the Beautiful" and it's designed to be challenging enough for all ages, but not "overwhelming."
The farm's hours are extended on Saturdays until 9pm. When the sun goes down, visitors can enter the maze with flashlights for fun and laughter or they can enjoy a free lantern-lit hayride.
For more information, click here: Cucumber Hill Farm.
Bishop's Orchards
Where: 1355 Boston Post Road, Guilford, CT
Bishop's Orchards sells the best apple cider on the market. The bakery also has delicious caramel apples, cider, pies, and donuts.
The farm first started in 1871 and even boasts a winery, a corn maze, and 320 acres of fruits and vegetables.
For more information, click here: Bishop's Orchards
Haunted Labyrinth
Where: Rejoice in Hope Youth Center - 804 Dyer Avenue Cranston, RI
The Haunted Labyrinth is New England's longest running haunted house, celebrating its 30th year.
Production on the Labyrinth begins in February with the design process and that lasts until July. The building of the Labyrinth goes from July and lasts right up until opening weekend.
The Labyrinth is open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 7-10 p.m. up until October 31st
Tickets cost $12 if paying with cash or $13 with credit card.
Zach's Corn Maze
Where: 7 Colby Turner Road, York, ME
Zach's Great Corn Maze is on 17 acres of farmland in York, Maine.
A 20-minute hayride brings you to the maze entrance. Every year is a new theme for the maze so be sure to check it out!
While you're there, do some pumpking-picking!
For more information, click here: Zach's Corn Maze
Dead North Farmland of Te
Where: 1404 Wheelock Road, Danville Vermont.
Dead North has sold out for the last 15 years and are primed to sell out again.
Take a half mile walk and wagon ride through Dead North farmland and catch a glimpse of the residents that make up the haunted property.
Trails to Terror
Where: Highland Farm in Wakefield, RI
Now in it's 19th year,Trails to Terror is an all outdoor attraction that features a haunted hayride and a walk through an intense forest of fear.
Parking on site is free and show is the shuttle ride to the site if it's a busy night. Trails of Terror stays open until the last person makes it through the attraction.
Click here for more information.
Coppal House Farm
Where: 118 North River Road, Lee, NH
The famous triple maze at Coppal House Farm in New Hampshire is fun for all ages!
This year's theme is honey bees for all three mazes.
Built in the mid-1700s, Coppal Farm has horse-drawn carriage rides, pumpkin picking, and tons of other activities on its 78-acre farm.
For more information, click here: Coppal House Farm.
Jaswell's Farm
Where: 50 Swan Road, Smithfield RI
Jaswell's Farm is the oldest operating apple orchard in Smithfield, Rhode Island.
The farm is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on a daily basis and is a great place for a family day of apple picking.
Burtt's Apple Orchard
Where: 283 Cabot Plains Road, Vermont
Burtt's Apple Orchard in Vermont is open until October 31st, allowing you to pick the best apples that you can find.
Apples ar Burtt's are $1.10 per pound and they are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day.
Click here for more information.
Photo courtesy of Burtt's Apple Orchard
Jack-O-Lantern Spectacula
Where: Roger Williams Park Zoo, Rhode Island
While it's not apple picking or a haunted house, the Rogers Wiliams Park Zoo Jack-O-Lantern spectacular is a fall event that you must attend.
The Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular features thousands of illuminated pumpkins from October 1st to November 11th with admission from 6-10p.m. on weekdays and 6-11p.m. on Saturdays.
Nightmare on Wolcott Stre
Where: 1058 Wolcott street, Waterbury Ct.
Nightmare on Wolcott Street is an indoor haunted attraction that features 55 rooms of pure terror courtesy of chainsaws, live characters, creepy sounds and much more.
Nightmare on Wolcott Street is open from 6-12 p.m. with the last ticket being sold at 11 p.m.
Can you get through all 55 rooms?
Click here for more information.
Photo courtesy of Nightmare on Walcott Street facebook
House in Haunted HIll
Where: 248 NH Rte 3A Hill, New Hampshire
House in Haunted HIll is celebrating their 20th season and is open 7-11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 7-9 p.m. on Sunday.
Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for kids.
Will you survive the House in Haunted Hill?
Click here for more information.
Phantom Farms
Where: 2920 Diamond Hill Road, Cumberland RI
Phantom Farms has been around for 60 years, providing some of the best family moments you will have.
Head over and and pick your own apples from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and then go enjoy the bakery and garden center.
For more information, click here.
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Davis Farmland Mega Maze -
Escobar's Annual Corn Maz -
Brookfield Orchards, Inc -
Providence Ghost Tour -
West End Fall Festival -
Lyman Orchards -
Ghost Tours of Newport -
Scary Acres Rhode Island -
Tougas Farms -
Field of Screams -
Great Vermont Corn Maze -
Factory of Terror -
Cucumber Hill Farm -
Bishop's Orchards -
Haunted Labyrinth -
Zach's Corn Maze -
Dead North Farmland of Te -
Trails to Terror -
Coppal House Farm -
Jaswell's Farm -
Burtt's Apple Orchard -
Jack-O-Lantern Spectacula -
Nightmare on Wolcott Stre -
House in Haunted HIll -
Phantom Farms
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