A Halloween Festival of Epic Proportions

Halloween Nights is an immersive experience featuring FIVE thrilling haunted houses PLUS...

historic tours
themed bars and lounges
live performances
and many more surprises

...all within the walls of a real, abandoned 10-acre prison.

Attractions:

Delirium
3D Haunted House. Take a mind-altering trip through a murky neon jungle where nothing is quite as it seems. Menacing camouflaged creatures emerge from their hiding places as the world you thought you knew shrinks away.

Machine Shop
Haunted House. Hidden away from the world is a long-forgotten machine shop. Evil pervades this space – an evil with one mind but with many bodies. Will you survive or will you become just another cog in the machine?

The Speakeasy at Al Capone's Cell
VIP Admission ONLY. Prohibition-Themed Cocktail Lounge. Unbundle your nerves at this cozy little hideaway. Grab a drink and get serenaded by our undead lounge singers. One complimentary drink included.

The Bloodline Lounge
Vampire-Themed Cocktail Lounge. Come on in... these vampires won't bite... but they will sing, dance, and showcase their many talents, all while you enjoy a delectable cocktail or mocktail and their delightful company.

The Crypt
Haunted House. Wade through the mist and into the lair of an ancient vampire clan. The creatures that live within require a sacrifice. Watch your step or the queen and her bloodthirsty minions might mark you as their next offering.

Pumpkin Plaza (ft. The Boogie Monsters)
Halloween-Themed Bar & Dance Performance. The party starts here! Enjoy electric live dance performances by The Boogie Monsters and show off some moves of your own. Pumpkin Plaza is also the perfect selfie spot, featuring hay bales, skeletons and pumpkins.

Hospital Flashlight Tour
20-Minute Guide-Led Flashlight Walking Tour. $12. At the door only. Learn more about Eastern State's medical history. Visit the Operating Room & other fascinating spaces.

The Fair Chance Beer Garden
Beer Garden & Museum Programming. Soak in the night air. Enjoy a Triple Bottom beer and Down North Pizza. Learn about Eastern State’s history and the impact of prisons today. One complimentary drink or treat included for VIP Admission ticket holders.

The Big Graph & Prisons Today
Museum Exhibits. Learn about criminal justice today with award-winning exhibits on mass incarceration, The Big Graph and Prisons Today.

"The Voices of Eastern State" Highlights Audio Tour
Self-Guided Audio Tour. A 20-minute version of our audio tour recorded especially for Halloween Nights with narration from actor Steve Buscemi, featuring the voices of people who were incarcerated or worked at Eastern State.

Kaleidoscope Hall
Immersive Walkthrough. Journey into a realm of shifting shapes and dazzling light. Watch this rainbow world unfold before your eyes as vivid hues illuminate picturesque crumbling walls and vaulted ceilings.

S'mores and Lore
Campfire Ghost Stories. After a long day nothing beats gathering around the fire. Roast some s'mores and listen close. Flickering projections light up the night with terrifying tales, and our cadre of camp counselors share some ghost stories of their own.

Bizarre Bar
Carnival-Themed Bar. Fresh off their final performance, join the carnival crew for a round of drinks and some lively merriment. Acrobats, magicians, and balloon artists… you never know what you’ll find in the shadow of the carnival tent.

Big Top Terror
Haunted House. Step out of the center ring and head backstage through the carnival grounds where menacing performers will do anything it takes to carve out their moment in the spotlight. You’d better hope fortune is on your side tonight…

Nightmares
Haunted House. As sleep paralysis sets in, there’s no escaping the terrors that lurk in the shadows. Mr. Sandman conjures up a menagerie of frightening personalities all dead set on trapping you in your worst nightmares… forever.

Date: 

September 22-30, 2023
Friday and Saturday

October 5-29, 2023
Thursday-Sunday

October 10-31, 2023
Tuesday and Wednesday

October 30, 2023

November 3-11, 2023
Friday and Saturday

Location: Eastern State Penitentiary, 2027 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19130.

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