Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary returns for its 2023 season on Friday, September 22. The annual event, which runs select nights through November 11, features three reimagined experiences this year along with many returning visitor favorites.
Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary returns for its 2022 season on Friday, September 23. The annual event, which runs select nights through November 12, will feature three new attractions. In addition, for the first time since 2019, visitors can once again “opt in” for a scarier experience by allowing actors to touch them and separate them from their group.
Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary is an immersive experience featuring five haunted houses, as well as historic tours, themed bars, live entertainment, and more — all inside the massive, abandoned, historical complex of Eastern State Penitentiary.
Schedule:
The 2022 schedule is available here. Opening and closing times vary. Tickets are sold in half-hour entry times. For real-time availability, the public should visit www.HalloweenNights.org.
A variety of food and drink options are available to visitors during Halloween Nights. When selecting vendors, Eastern State Penitentiary prioritizes partnerships with local businesses who share its commitment to fair chance hiring.
Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary, a bold new iteration of the organization’s famed Halloween celebration, opens September 24, 2021. Halloween Nights, from the creators of Terror Behind the Walls, is a brand-new seasonal festival of epic proportions.
Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary, from the creators of Terror Behind the Walls, is a festival-style event consisting of 15 attractions: five immersive walkthrough attractions, including two haunted houses which can be bypassed by those wanting a less scary experience; three live performances; four themed bars and lounges; three opportunities to learn about Easter
In addition to seasonal entertainment, Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary offers a variety of tours and exhibits that shed light on the complex history of the penitentiary and invite reflection on issues of social justice and mass incarceration today.
Eastern State Penitentiary announces Halloween Nights, a bold new iteration of its famed Halloween celebration for 2021. Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary, from the creators of Terror Behind the Walls, is a brand-new seasonal festival of epic proportions.
