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Trunk or Treat & Halloween Events in Hershey, PA

Top Halloween picks in and around Hershey: Dark Nights at Hersheypark, Field of Screams and Hersheypark Halloween. We've mapped 5 events and attractions in Hershey and 3 more nearby (5 halloween festivals, 1 haunted house, 1 haunted trail / hayride). 1 is free. 5 are family-friendly. Tap any listing for dates, times and directions.

Updated Nov 12, 2026

Creatures of the Night at ZooAmerica

Halloween festival · Hershey, PA · 2026: included when entering from inside Hersheypark; otherwise separate zoo admission

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

Dark Nights at Hersheypark

Haunted house · Hershey, PA · 2026: included with Hersheypark Halloween admission

2027 dates TBA Very scary

Hersheypark Halloween

Halloween festival · Hershey, PA · 2026: pre-sale from $36.99; one-day any-day Halloween ticket $54.99

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

Hersheypark Halloween and Dark Nights

Halloween festival · Hershey, PA · 2026: pre-sale tickets from $36.99; One-Day Any Day $54.99

2027 dates TBA Spooky

ZooAmerica Creatures of the Night

Halloween festival · Hershey, PA

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

Near Hershey (within 25 miles)

Pennsylvania Capitol Police Trunk or Treat

Trunk-or-treat · Harrisburg, PA · 2026: free

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

12 mi

Halloween Days at the PA Renaissance Faire

Halloween festival · Manheim, PA

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

13 mi

Field of Screams

Haunted trail / hayride · Mountville, PA · 2026: Scream Pass $40-$60; singles from $18

2027 dates TBA Very scary

21 mi

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Halloween in Hershey: common questions

Where are the trunk-or-treats in Hershey?

Mapped trunk-or-treats in and near Hershey include Pennsylvania Capitol Police Trunk or Treat. Most are free and run for two or three hours on an evening in the last two weeks of October. Open each one for the date, time and directions.

What are the best haunted houses near Hershey?

Haunted attractions near Hershey include Dark Nights at Hersheypark (2026: included with Hersheypark Halloween admission) and Field of Screams (2026: Scream Pass $40-$60; singles from $18). Most open on weekends from late September and run nightly the week of Halloween. Buying timed tickets online usually means a shorter line.

What Halloween events in Hershey are good for little kids?

Family-friendly picks include Hersheypark Halloween, Creatures of the Night at ZooAmerica, Hersheypark Halloween and Dark Nights and ZooAmerica Creatures of the Night. Trunk-or-treats and daytime festivals are the gentlest; haunted houses marked "very scary" are meant for teens and adults.

Are there free Halloween events in Hershey?

Yes. Free options include Pennsylvania Capitol Police Trunk or Treat. Trunk-or-treats and decorated houses are almost always free; haunted houses and big festivals usually charge admission.

Hosting a trunk-or-treat in Hershey?

Churches, schools, neighborhoods, fire departments and businesses can list a trunk-or-treat or Halloween event for free. Families find it on the map with the date, time and directions.

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