(WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com)– Temperatures are dropping and the leaves are changing which means fall has once again returned to Erie. Here’s a list of some fall and Halloween-themed events in the Erie area for fall 2023.

Halloween Events

  • Zoo Boo 2023
    • Erie Zoo, 423 West 38th Street
    • October 12 – 29,
      • Thursdays & Fridays 6 – 9 p.m.
      • Saturdays & Sundays 12 – 9 p.m.
      • Bonus day: Oct. 30, 6 – 9 p.m.
    • ErieZoo.org
  • Asbury Woods Scary Creature Feature
    • Asbury Woods Nature Center, 4105 Asbury Road
    • Oct. 12-14 from 6 – 8 p.m.
    • AburyWoods.org
  • Erie Halloween Dance with Millennium Sound
    • Rainbow Gardens 220 Waldameer Park Road
    • Saturday, Oct. 28 7:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
    • More information here
  • 56th Annual Meadville Halloween Parade
  • Eerie Horror Fest
  • Trail of Treats
    • Millcreek Mall, 5800 Peach St.
    • Thursday, Oct. 26 & Friday, Oct. 27 from 5-8 p.m.
    • Sarah Reed Children’s Hospital
    • Sponsored by JET 24/FOX 66/YourErie.com
  • Buzz n’ B’s 2nd Annual Boo Bash
    • Buzz n’ B’s Aquarium and Pet Shop, 2500 Yoder Rd.
    • Saturday, Oct. 28 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
    • More information here
  • HarborCREEP Nights
    • Harborcreek Township Building, 5601 Buffalo Rd.
    • Saturday, Oct. 27, 28 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Children’s Fall Fest takes place Oct. 28 at 1 p.m.
    • More information here

Haunted Houses

  • Eeriebyss Factory of Terror
    • Sep. 29 – Nov. 4
      • Fridays and Saturdays 7 p.m. – Midnight
      • Sunday 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.
    • Eeriebyss.com
  • Ghost Lake 13 Levels of Fear
    • Located at Conneaut Lake Park, 12382 Center Street, Conneaut Lake, PA
    • Sep. 22 – Oct. 29
      • Friday & Saturday 7 p.m. – Midnight
      • Sundays 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
    • GhostLake.net
  • Zombageddon Paintball Hayride
    • Sep. 29 – Oct. 29
      • Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
      • Sundays 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
    • Drew Farms, 356 Bower Rd, Fredonia, PA
    • ZombieFightNight.com
  • Scare Manor

Fall Events and Activities

  • Pumpkintown at Mason Farms
  • Peek’n Peak Fall Fest
    • Peek’n Peak Resort, 1405 Old Road Clymer, NY
    • Oct. 14-15 & 21-22 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Port Farms Fall Harvest Fest
    • Sep. 16 – Oct. 29
      • Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
      • Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
      • Columbus Day, Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
    • PortFarms.com
  • Children’s Fall Fest at HarborCREEP Nights
  • First United Methodist Church Autumn Craft Show
    • First United Methodist Church, 707 Sassafras Street
    • Saturday, November 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    • FUMCErie.org
  • Fairview Fall Fest 2023