Six Flags Fright Fest
October 8-31 (Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays)
Jackson
Experience the park’s famed coasters plus Halloween-themed shows and attractions, but beware: after 6 pm, ghouls come out to spook visitors. Park hours and ticket prices vary; check the website for details. 1 Six Flags Boulevard (732-928-1821; sixflags.com/greatadventure).
The Haunted Express Nighttime Rides
October 15-16, 22-23, 29-30
Wall
Experience the willies at the New Jersey Museum of Transportation with a spooky nighttime ride through the woods of Allaire State Park. Trains leave every 30 minutes between 7:30 and 9:30 pm; $7.50. Allaire State Park, 4265 Atlantic Avenue (732-938-5524; njmt.org).
Ocean City Ghost Tours
Saturdays in October, plus Halloween
Ocean City
Take a 75-minute stroll through the avenues and historic center of the resort town while listening to tales of the unknown and folklore of the Shore. 8 pm; $14 per person, $8 ages 4-12. 9th Street & Asbury Avenue, outside of City Hall (609-814-0199; ghosttour.com/oceancity).
The Prison at the Burlington County Prison Museum
Fridays and Saturdays in October, plus Halloween
Mount Holly
Inside the old prison and its courtyard, a monster mash of deranged inmates, masked menaces and chainsaw-wielding ghouls flip-out visitors. At 25 to 30 minutes long, the Prison is also one of the longest walk-through scares in the country. Dusk until 10 pm; $16 general admission, which includes a free pass to return and visit the prison museum. 128 High Street (609-284-0915; prisonhaunt.com).
Creamy Acres Farm Night of Terror
Most nights in October; check website for details
Mullica Hill
This Halloween thrills megaplex is in its fourteenth year and features six haunted attractions. There are the requisite corn maze and hayride, plus other themed adventures featuring clowns, pirates, 3D scary effects, and more. Open at 6 pm; $30-$35 per person, depending on the date. 448 Lincoln Mill Road (856-223-1669; nightofterror.com).