It’s almost spooky season! As you count the days and perfect your costume (and your kids’ costumes!), think about these haunted houses and spooky activities in the Pittsburgh area where your little goblins could wear them!
Please note that not all haunted attractions are appropriate for all ages. Visit each attraction’s website for age recommendations.
Bump In the Night at Frick Park
Bump in the Night is an annual event in Pittsburgh where kids and their grown-ups are invited to explore Frick Park after dark with a lineup of gentle, hands-on activities. Take a night hike, gather around a cozy campfire, carve your own pumpkin, fill up on cookies and refreshments and enjoy being part of the community. Dates and times are TBA for 2025.
Haunted Guyasuta (Sharpsburg)
This Boy Scouts -hosted event from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 18 (with no-scare activities until 6 p.m.) offers a daytime portion with hayrides, crafts and a pumpkin patch before the scarier activities begin after dark. It’s a nice option for families with both younger and older kids.
Cheeseman Farm Pumpkin Festival (Portersville)
By day, Cheeseman offers hayrides, pumpkin picking and games from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 20 through Nov. 1. At night, the property transforms into Cheeseman’s Fright Farm (Sept. 19 through Nov. 1), one of western Pennsylvania’s most popular haunted attractions for teens and adults.
For Families with Older Kids
If you’ve got teens eager for a real scare, Pittsburgh has you covered. Hundred Acres Manor in Bethel Park boasts multiple haunted attractions on one site.
Castle Blood in Monessen offers an immersive, game-like adventure, where guests interact with characters and solve challenges as they explore the castle, making it a uniquely engaging experience.
In Monongahela, Demon House boasts the “haunted experience of a lifetime.”
Carrie Woodard is a National Certified Counselor, National Certified School Counselor and a Pittsburgh mama of two.