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Halloween 2017
600 monsters, and three live
stage shows. At the park’s Planet
Snoopy, little ones can find their
kind of Halloween fun, including a
costume party, petting zoo, corn
maze, and more. Halloween Haunt:
Fridays and Saturdays, September
22–October 28, discounts available
after 4 p.m. and for students; The
Great Pumpkin Fest: Saturdays and
Sundays, October 1–29, visitkings
island.com NORTH
HALLZOOWEEN
Little ones can enjoy wild and
spooky fun at the Cincinnati Zoo,
with exclusive animal encounters,
trick-or-treating, and special
events, like a magic show. Stop by
the Beauty Shop of Horrors for kidfriendly
zoo tattoos and body art,
or hop on the Hogwarts Express
Train Ride or Scare-ousel. Critter
costumes encouraged. Weekends,
October 7–29, 513-281-4700,
cincinnatizoo.org UPTOWN
PHOTOGRAPHS (FROM LEFT) COURTESY DENT SCHOOLHOUSE / BY ERNIE COLEMAN
LAND OF ILLUSION
HAUNTED SCREAM PARK
From the four haunted houses to
the wooded Haunted Trail maze
and two scream-worthy rides,
Land of Illusion is a must-visit
Halloween amusement park. In
addition, the park’s Stage of
Rage hosts live concerts. Friday–
Sunday, September 1–November 4,
513-423-9960, landofillusion.com
NORTH
THE DENT SCHOOLHOUSE
Dubbed one of the “world’s
scariest haunted houses,” the
Dent Schoolhouse and Queen
City Slaughter Yard is a 122-yearold
schoolhouse haunted by the
ghosts of children murdered in the
1940s and 1950s by the school’s
janitor. Seeking more thrills? Try
lights out nights. September 9–
mid-November, 513-445-9767,
frightsite.com WEST
The Dent Schoolhouse
USS NIGHTMARE
Cursed since allegedly disturbing
an ancient burial ground on the
Ohio River, the William S. Mitchell
earned the nickname “the Death
Dredge.” If you dare to tour it,
beware the ghost of the captain’s
daughter, Anna, whose body was
never recovered after a grisly
massacre. Fridays and Saturdays
in September; Wednesday through
Sunday in October (plus Halloween
night); encore November 4–5,
859-740-2293, ussnightmare.com
SOUTH
HALLOWEEN HAUNT &
THE GREAT PUMPKIN FEST
AT KINGS ISLAND
The largest amusement and
waterpark in the Midwest
transforms by night into an
impressive scare fest dubbed
Halloween Haunt. It features 11
haunted attractions, more than
FALL–O–WEEN FESTIVAL
AT CONEY ISLAND
Coney Island hosts a slew of
family-friendly activities during
select days in October, including
a hayride on the banks of the
Ohio River, a hay maze, and a
trick-or-treat trail. Still want more?
Ride the park’s classic festival
rides, paint pumpkins, and enjoy
the Monster Bash Live and Fright
Lights musical shows in the
evenings. Saturdays and Sundays,
October 7–22, 513-232-8230,
coneyislandpark.com EAST
HallZOOween
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