Seasonal & Holidays

Halloween 2015: Haunted Happenings Near Melrose

Here's a guide to haunted happenings in the area that are worth checking out this Halloween season.

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Halloween is almost here and there a lot of haunted happenings scattered around the area for Melrose residents to enjoy. Some places may require a bit of a drive, but all are well worth the scare!

Here’s a look at some of the top spots in the area:

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Salem Haunted Happenings

A festive celebration of Halloween and fall in New England, more than 250,000 people come to Salem Haunted Happenings each year. Events include a Grand Parade, the Haunted Biz Baz Street Fair, Family Film Nights on Salem Common, costume balls, ghost tours, haunted houses, live music, and chilling theatrical presentations.

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Witch’s Woods

Located in Westford, visitors are offered a haunted hayride, haunted castle tour, haunted mansion tour, a professional jack-o-lantern spectacle and more.

Hysteria at Connors Farm

Located in Danvers, visitors will be spooked by a haunted farm and a flashlight maze. If that’s not enough, play a round of zombie paintball.

The Armory of Horror

This Halloween Arts display at the Armory in Somerville will scare your pants off. Visitors can walk the haunted halls of the Maze of Horror.

Canobie Lake Park SCREEMFEST

Located in Salem, New Hampshire, the haunted celebration features walkaround characters, outdoor haunts, indoor haunts, haunting houses, operating rides, live entertainment and more.

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