Hershey Park on Halloween: 2025 In-Depth Guide

Each fall, Hersheypark transforms from a chocolate paradise into a realm of thrilling coasters in the dark, glowing dance parties, and spine-tingling haunted experiences. Hersheypark Halloween unites “creatures of the night” with candy-corn-sweet family fun, offering the chance to zip through looping steel monsters under moonlight, conquer five uniquely terrifying haunted houses, and follow a trick-or-treat trail scented with rich cocoa.

Whether you seek all-out fright at Dark Nights or a stroller-friendly sugar rush, 2025’s celebration promises the biggest scares and sweetest treats yet.

Sweet Setting, Sweeter Screams

From haunted garages to glowing fountains, every scare is sugar-coated in style.

Held inside Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, the event spans seven themed areas plus ZooAmerica. Highlights include:

• Midway of Misery and Avenue of the Afterlife with scare actors lurking between rides
• New for 2025, Twisted Carnevil offers sinister circus chaos near the Fahrenheit coaster
• The Fallout Zone pumps neon thrills beneath the iconic Kisses Fountain
• The all-new Kill ‘N Fill Garage haunted house, a gritty, gasoline-soaked auto shop filled with grimy mechanics and blood-slicked car washes
• All experiences — from family-friendly coasters to blackout-dark “haunted coal” rides on Lightning Racer — are included with admission

Dates That Bite

Eight haunting weekends of thrills, treats, and terrors after dark.

The Halloween season runs select days for eight weekends from Friday, September 12 through Sunday, November 2, 2025, with these operating hours:

• Fridays: 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
• Saturdays: Noon – 10 p.m.
• Sundays: Noon – 9 p.m.
• Halloween night (Thursday, October 31): Park open until 10 p.m., with haunted houses and 13-room scare zones extending to 11 p.m.

Dark Nights activities begin nightly at 6 p.m.; arriving at dusk lets you watch the park shift from family fun into fright mode.

Who Should Brave the Dark (and the Sweet)

From thrill-seekers to trick-or-treaters—every kind of fear-fan is welcome.

Thrill-seekers will enjoy:

• Five haunted houses:
  • Kill ‘N Fill Garage (new for 2025)
  • Estate of Evil with 13 haunted rooms
  • Auntie Mortem’s Abattoir with a new packing room
  • Haunted Coal Mine featuring a fresh relief room
  • Twisted Carnevil circus with disturbing new acts
• Four scare zones including:
  • Path of Shadows: Coven’s Curse (new for 2025)
  • Darkstone’s Hollow
  • Midway of Misery
  • Fallout Zone

Families will enjoy:

• • Daylight rides free of scare actors before 6 p.m.
  • Hershey Character Glow Dance Parties
  • The 13-stop Trick-or-Treat Trail stretching from Chocolate World to The Boardwalk

What Makes 2025 Extra-Special

New scares, new zones, and exclusive treats make 2025 the park’s creepiest yet.

• New haunted house Kill ‘N Fill Garage and scare zone Path of Shadows: Coven’s Curse
• Haunted Coal Mine featuring a new relief room for brief respite
• All-new “Avenue DJ” sets spinning 90s hits for nostalgia lovers
• Fallout Zone debut under Candymonium coaster
• Free resort benefit “Sweet Start” early entry for guests staying at official Hershey resorts
• Unique experiences:
  • Riding Wildcat’s Revenge in total darkness
  • Sampling the exclusive s’mores-stuffed Reese’s Cupfusion shake available only during the Halloween season

Parking Without the Panic

Park smart and skip the chaos—Hershey keeps arrivals sweet and simple.

General parking sits just off 100 W. Hersheypark Drive. Buy online for around $26; pay around $35 at the booth. A free tram whisks you to the front gate in about eight minutes, but the walk is a flat 0.4 mile if you’d rather stretch your legs. Oversize vehicles and campers have dedicated spots, and ADA spaces are closest to the entrance. Season-pass holders score free or half-price parking, so check those perks before you go.

Screams, Sweets, and a Super Easy Checkout

Ready to brave Darkstone’s Hollow, conquer 13 rooms of terror, and cozy up at a cocoa-scented hotel? Tripster makes it simple to bundle Hersheypark tickets with nearby lodging and top attractions, whether you’re booking Holiday Inn Allentown or another spot just down the road.