Help Your Teens Get Into the Halloween Spirit

The Halloween Spirit that many of us feel when the end of October approaches can often be lost on the teenagers in our lives.

All too often, adults view teens as too old for the trick-or-treating activities and too young to be left alone to host or attend a party on the night of pranks and frights. What are teenagers to do during this time of year to feel the excitement of the season and enjoy the fun of Halloween? They should go to a haunted house, haunted forest, haunted pumpkin patch, or haunted corn maze.

Some of the Best Haunted Attractions in the U. S.

If you’re looking for a great way to help your teenager feel included in the Halloween fun, you want to let them experience one of the many haunted attractions offered. Here are several from around the country; one of them might be near you.

Scream World –Houston, TX

When you want to let your teens enjoy some time away from their younger siblings, Scream World has what you’re looking for. This is the top haunted event in the Houston area and is sure to help your youngster get into the Halloween spirit. Let them enjoy attractions that are meant to scare them at least half to death, including the Maze of Maniacs, Edge of Darkness, Voodoo Swamp, Jake’s Slaughterhouse, and the Zombie Graveyard.

Horseman’s Hollow –Sleepy Hollow, NY

It should come as no surprise to you that Sleepy Hollow would be on this list with the stories of the Headless Horseman that rides through this town to this day. This attraction will give your teens a 1700’s feeling in the village with an abundance of evil and insanity lurking in the shadows. You never know what’s around the corner and just might become the next victim of the Headless Horseman.

Erebus Haunted House –Pontiac, MI

More than just cars are part of what this town in Michigan is known for. Head up to Pontiac and enjoy the fall weather with your family, where you can see the leaves turning, the fall festivals in full swing, and one of the scariest haunted houses in the country. Your teens will be filled with the Halloween spirit when they tour the four-story Erebus Haunted House. Incidentally, Erebus is known as the path to Hell in Greek mythology, and your teens might feel like they’ve been scared and sent to the underworld in this amazing, haunted house.

PennHurst Haunted Asylum –Spring City, PA

The location of this haunted attraction is the real PennHurst asylum for the mentally and criminally insane. This facility in Spring City is filled with haunts and ghosts that are said to still wander the halls waiting for victims to scare for their own amusement. Truthfully, this facility was one of the worst places for the insane while it was open. Today it’s a haunted attraction that’s perfect for Halloween. There are three other attractions at this location, Mayflower After Dark, Containment, and The Morgue. If your teens are truly brave, they can experience the Overnight Paranormal Investigations event; a haunting visit they will never forget.

The Dent School House –Cincinnati, OH

When you want a haunted attraction for your teens that “can’t be scared by anything,” this house in Cincinnati is a place that’s as creepy as you can get. This is a former school that was opened in 1894 and had a janitor that had murder in his heart and actions. The janitor, Charlie, was never caught, and there are tales that he still roams the school murdering those who dare to step foot in the school. This is a place that will surely put the Halloween spirit into your teens.

The Bates Motel –Glen Mills, PA

Another location in Pennsylvania that is part of Halloween lore is the Bates Motel. This attraction is only a short drive away from Philadelphia, and it’s one o the most famous haunted houses in the entire country. Visitors will feel like they are part of a horror movie and not part of a haunted attraction that’s only made to scare them. The effects look and feel real enough to scare the bejesus out of everyone who dares to enter.

The Disturbance –San Diego, CA

The Mission Valley area of San Diego is home to The Disturbance. As an attraction located so close to Hollywood and some of the most creative minds in the world, you can expect your teens to come running out of the attractions screaming with glee and fright after the Halloween spirit has been put back inside of them. There are three attractions that will make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up just to be near them. These are The Haunted Hotel, Kill-Billy Chaos, and the 3D Freak Fest.

Pirates of Emerson –Pleasanton, CA

The Northern California area is no stranger to haunted attractions and spooky stories. This attraction is located at the Pleasanton Fairgrounds and features five incredible and scary attractions that are meant to keep the faint of heart up at night clutching a knife while waiting for the monsters to arrive. Those attractions are Hillbilly Holler, Mystery Mansion, Maze Haze, Dorm of Doom, and Pirates of Emerson. This is certainly not for the small kids, which means your teens will be able to spend time getting scared without their younger siblings along to ruin the fun.

Spooky World Presents Nightmare New England –Litchfield, NH

TheNew England area is home to many of the earliest stories of fright and haunting in the United States. Head to Litchfield and experience this amazing wonderland of blood, gore, undead, and pure fright. Everyone in your party is sure to be filled with Halloween spirit and talk about their time going through the Brigham Manor, Dream Scare, Carnage, and The Colony, which are four amazing, haunted attractions sure to make your heart jump out of your chest. This event area is also set up with hayrides, games, and concessions to make it a place the whole family will enjoy.