Halloween at Elitch GardensFright Fest time at Elitch Gardens---do you DARE go for a SCARE?In the slide show above, you're viewing pictures from Fright Fest at Elitch Gardens! This fun, annual Halloween event offers something for everyone. Make your plans to visit now; after Halloween night, it will be gone! What is the Elitch Gardens Fright Fest?Fall festival for families? Or, scary thrills? It's BOTH!As you can tell from the slide show pictures above, something very scary gets brewing at the Elitch Gardens theme park every Fall. What's it all about? Autumn is Fright Fest time at Elitch's!Daytime events are non-scary, and geared towards families with kids. Pumpkins and hay bale decorations, trick-or-treating, cute costumes on adorable kids...THAT'S what daytime fun is all about at Elitch's. But, after 5 pm, watch out! Monsters and ghouls come out from their hiding spots. Fog and eerie lighting flows among tombstone-littered fields. Haunted houses open their doors to the very brave. It's time for the "fright" part of Elitch's Fright Fest to begin! Daytime Halloween family fun: what activities can you enjoy?Here's the list of this year's Halloween activities for kids: 1.) Trick or treat trail! Perhaps the most popular event for kids and their families is the Elitch Gardens trick or treat trail. If you'd like to enjoy this activity, head to the kiddie section of the park...which is re-named "Scaretoon Studios" for Fright Fest. Kids will enjoy getting candy and/or healthy snacks at a number of treat-stations. Along the way, families can enjoy the cute, colorful decorations of fall....bright orange pumpkins, bales of hay, and some not-so-scary "cobwebs," to name a few. 2.) Pet costume parade! One special costume event during the Halloween season at Elitch Gardens is the Fright Fest Pet Parade! Bring Fido...in a fun costume, of course...on Saturday, October 8th to get in on the fun. 3.) Special "White Noise" live show-- Features slightly-scary Halloween fun for kids 4.) Ghouls Match contest; Kids compete in a variety of Halloween-themed stunts and activities! 5.) "Face Your Fears" and "Gross Out for Kids": Two kid-oriented Halloween activities with a creepy twist to them 6.) Elitch Gardens rides ARE open during Fright Fest: If you don't have kids, don't worry about being bored at Fright Fest. All of Elitch's terrific roller coasters, rides and attractions will be open! Nighttime is Frighttime at Elitch Garden's Halloween EventAt 5 pm, the Elitch Gardens Halloween fun veers away from pumpkins, treats and costumes...and heads in a more sinister direction. Ghouls begin to roam and eerie fog appears. It's time for the "Fright" part of Elitch's Fright Fest to begin! What attractions can you "enjoy?" The list of attractions for 2011 is as follows: The themes of this year's haunted houses are "Blood Bath," and "Brutal Planet." Haunted house ticket prices are as follows: Elitch's haunted houses cost $6 for one or $10 for both. If you go on a very busy night, there may be a long line. For that reason, Elitch's offers a Haunted House Front of line pass: for $25, you may visit both of the 2 houses, plus walk right in with no waiting. 2.) Scare Zones: Three different types of monsters are waiting to get you! Watch out---Moss monsters, haunted scarecrows, and chain saw maniacs are all waiting to get you! (Although the ghouls and gremlins will start making their rounds in late afternoon, be sure to stay until it gets nice & dark if you wish to enjoy the park's scare zones at their very eeriest, creepiest best!) 3.) Wheel of Misfortune: Spin the wheel for a chance to see what gross-out type of thing you have to eat. Unbelievably, some people actually WANT to do this! For further info about this year's activities, here's the Elitch website's Fright Fest page. 2011 dates for the Elitch Gardens Fright FestWhen can you go to the Elitch Gardens Halloween events? Here's the schedule:Halloween events are scheduled to start at Elitch Gardens began on Saturday, October 1, 2011. On the opening day of Elitch's Fright Fest, the park opens at 12 noon and closes at 10 pm. (Note: Elitch's has cancelled Sept 24th & 25th as Fright Fest dates. The park will be open on weekends throughout September, but the Halloween events will not begin until October.)Opening weekend continues on Sunday, October 2nd. Elitch Gardens opens that day at 12 noon and closes at 9 pm. During the month of October, 2011, the Elitch Gardens Fright Fest is open ALMOST every Friday, and on EVERY Saturday and Sunday. FRIDAY HOURS: On Friday, October 7th, Elitch Gardens will NOT be open for Fright Fest. But starting on Friday, October 14th, the Friday hours for Fright Fest are from 5 pm to 10 pm. (These dates are October 14, 21 and 28th.) SATURDAY HOURS: Every Saturday in October, 2011, Elitch's Fright Fest opens at 12 noon and closes at 10 pm. The first 5 hours of the park's operation are "fright free" times which emphasize family fun. There won't be any roaming monsters to scare your kids...but when 5 pm chimes, the ghouls are set free to roam the park! SUNDAY HOURS: Every Sunday in October 2011, Elitch Gardens Fright Fest will open at 12 noon and close at 9 pm. Just like on Saturdays, family fun is the emphasis before 5 pm, which is the "monster-free" time of day. Scary activities begin at 5 pm and run until closing time at 9 pm. HALLOWEEN NIGHT HOURS: Halloween night falls on a Monday in 2011...which is a work & school day for most people. Therefore, the park will remain closed during the daytime. But, never fear, Fright Fest WILL be held on Halloween evening to help you get in the proper scared-to-the-bone mood! Elitch Fright Fest hours on Halloween will be from 5 pm until 10 pm. Be sure to enjoy Fright Fest at Elitch Gardens TODAY if you haven't already attended. Today is not only the very LAST day of Elitch's Fright Fest...it's also the very LAST day of the theme park's 2011 operating season! Elitch Gardens Fright Fest prices and discountsAll Fright Fest events at Elitch Gardens are included with your normal price of admission. There are no "special event" tickets to buy here...like there are at many other theme parks. If you have been really thrifty & purchased an annual pass, you'll walk right in to the Elitch Gardens Halloween event simply by showing you season pass at the turnstiles!Full-price for the Elitch Gardens Fright Fest is $42.99, which is what you'll pay if you show up at the park's ticket booths without a discount coupon or ticket. However, there are quite a few ways to get good discounts for the Elitch Gardens Fright Fest. All regular Elitch Gardens discounts can be used to buy your Fright Fest tickets. This includes online, print-at-home discounts, group discounts, and Elitch discount coupons. For a listing of Elitch Gardens discounts that you may use during Fright Fest, please visit our Elitch Gardens Coupons and Discounts page. Helpful links: Have-Fun-in-the-Southwest.com HOME :: Latest News :: Privacy Policy :: Back to top of "Halloween at Elitch Gardens"
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