Hersheypark Announces Return of Dark Nights for Halloween

Halloween fans can trick or treat their way through Hersheypark this fall with the return of the entertainment park’s Dark Nights, according to an ABC story.

The seasonal event includes five haunted houses, including the all-new Kill ‘N Fill Garage haunted house, four scare zones with the new Path of Shadows: Coven’s Curse scare zone, 50 attractions and dark coaster rides and Hershey’s Trick or Treat Trail.

The Dark Nights will take place on weekends between September 12 and November 2, 2025. Event hours are 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Fridays, 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays, and 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sundays.

Dark Nights begins each night at 6 p.m. and extends one hour after the Park closes, running Fridays and Saturdays until 11 p.m. and Sundays until 10 p.m.

New features for 2025 include the return of the popular Dark Nights Tasting Pass and the Avenue Of the Afterlife path with themed food and drink options and live entertainment.

More information is forthcoming, including details on Hersheypark’s Halloween season.

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