[mk_page_section padding_top=”128″ padding_bottom=”128″ section_id=”welcome” el_class=”difFullHeight difd_add-triangle-top-left-orange” sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”5/6″][vc_custom_heading source=”post_title” font_container=”tag:h1|text_align:left”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1697128965488{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]If you love a good Halloween celebration, you’ll love Western Mass!  Spooky season is celebrated throughout the region with kid-friendly and adults-only events. Come for Homecoming… stay for the spooky fun![/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_padding_divider][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][mk_image src=”https://difhosting1.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/unnamed-12.jpg” image_width=”375″ image_height=”250″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Fright Fest at Six Flags New England” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sixflags.com%2Fnewengland”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1697129031694{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Visit Kids Boo Fest for family-friendly thrills by day and Fright Fest for the scariest frights by night – all at Six Flags New England.  The little ones will love the rides, games, Boo Fest Activities and Trick or Treat Trail which happen weekends through October 29th.  At night, the ghouls come out and the scare factor turns up with haunted houses, scare zones, rides in the dark and scary shows weekends through November 5th.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_divider margin_top=”40″ margin_bottom=”40″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][mk_image src=”https://difhosting1.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/unnamed-1.jpg” image_width=”375″ image_height=”250″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Mike’s Maze” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fmikesmaze.com|target:_blank”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1697129200183{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]This 8-acre corn maze has won numerous awards for its creativity and this year is no different.  The theme is Thinking which celebrates the art of artificial intelligence.  Not only can you navigate the maze, but every Friday you can also enjoy craft beer tastings at the farm!  Plus the kids will love the hay rides, petting zoo, giant games and more! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_divider margin_top=”40″ margin_bottom=”40″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][mk_image src=”https://difhosting1.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/unnamed-13.jpg” image_width=”375″ image_height=”250″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”New England Air Museum” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.neam.org|target:_blank”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1697129227475{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Get ready for an extraordinary experience at Halloween in the Hangars Brew Fest!  Saturday, October 28th at New England Air Museum featuring local craft breweries, live music and food trucks.  Attendees will also have the exclusive opportunity to indulge in their favorite brews while strolling through a massive hangar housing an impressive collection of over 80 historic aircraft! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_divider margin_top=”40″ margin_bottom=”40″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][mk_image src=”https://difhosting1.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/unnamed-14.jpg” image_width=”375″ image_height=”250″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Halloween Happenings at Sonny’s Place” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sonnysplace.com|target:_blank”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1697129313420{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]A spooktacular Halloween celebration is taking place at Sonny’s Place all month long! Don’t miss out on Haunted Mini Golf, Halloween Glitter Tattoos and the Trick-or-Treat Trail. Friday-Sunday during the month of October. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_divider margin_top=”40″ margin_bottom=”40″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][mk_image src=”https://difhosting1.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/unnamed-15.jpg” image_width=”375″ image_height=”250″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Spooky Safari at the Forest Park Zoo” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forestparkzoo.org|target:_blank”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1697129403050{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The Zoo in Forest Park’s annual Spooky Safari is October 28th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Visitors can dress in costume and enjoy family-friendly Halloween fun complete with a trick-or-treat trail for kids ages 0-12*, on-site activities, crafts, face painting, read-alongs and appearances from some special friends! The event will also feature a virtual costume contest and discounts in their gift shop.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][mk_divider margin_top=”40″ margin_bottom=”40″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1697129501952{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Explore Western Mass this Halloween!  Come with the family, friends or as a couple. Western Mass is waiting for you!

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