Halloween Frights on the Outer Banks
Compiled by Kip Tabb –
The Spectre of Psychopath at the Lost Colony.
Ooooohhhh! It’s a scary time of the year and the ghost, goblins and hauntings seem to stalk our every step. We can’t warn you about every place to avoid, but here are some of the haunted trails we found on the Outer Banks this Halloween.
Enter at your own risk!
Ripped From the Silver Screen: A Haunted Attraction
A Haunted House Experience! The vengeance of Rachel Bates, failed actress is horrific. Know true terror as you enter her lair with little hope of escape. Not for small children.
Time: 7:00 pm
3848 North Croatan Hwy.
Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
$10 per person
PsychoPath
When night falls on the unforgiving shores of the Outer Banks, the mysteries of Roanoke Island come to life. Over 400 years ago 117 men, women and children vanished from here without a trace. Strange events are continuing today. What will happen during your tour of the woods? If you enter the woods, will anyone remember you when you’re gone? Are you brave enough to take on PsychoPath?
Friday & Saturday
Time: 8:00 pm
1409 National Park Dr. Manteo
$13 per person
A Haunting We Will Go
Join Dare County Parks and Recreation, the Kill Devil Hills Police Department and the Outer Banks Public Safety Auxiliary for the first Annual “A Haunting We Will Go”. Enjoy FREE games, crafts, hay rides and the ONLY glow in the dark “Egg Haunts” on the Outer Banks. There are three ages groups for the egg “haunts”: Ages 3-6 “Egg Scramble” (not scary) at 5 p.m., Ages 7-10 “Egg Howl” (a little scary) at 6 p.m. and Ages 11 & up “Fright Find” (VERY SCARY) at 7 p.m. Food vendors will be on site selling food.
Sunday, October 27
Time: 4-8 p.m
Parks and Rec Building, KDH
The Darkness – A Haunted Trail in Wanchese
The Darkness is haunting the woods in Wanchese this Halloween, the newest scary attraction in the area celebrating the spookiest time of year this month. The haunted trail is open every Thursday through Saturday in October, from dusk until 11pm.
1102 ER Daniels Road, Wanchese.
$13 per person, cash only
Evening Lantern Tours: Draped in Black; Victorian Death Rituals
Join costumed interpreters on a night-time tour into the home of a grieving widow. Experience unique and peculiar ways Victorian families mourned the loss of a loved one. Listen to stories of the farm’s former residents and travel by lantern light to their final resting place in the family graveyard.
Time: 7pm – 9:30pm
Friday & Saturday
1140 US Highway 64, Manteo
$8 per person
Creepy in Corolla
The Whalehead Club in historic Corolla and the Currituck Beach Lighthouse co-host a one-night-only event. Take a ghostly tour through the Whalehead Club, then walk through the darkness to the lighthouse for a frightening climb and a trick or treat at the top! Kids 5 years and younger are FREE. All proceeds benefit Waters Edge Village School.
Time: 5:00 pm – 8:15 pm
Wednesday, October 30th
Whalehead Club, Corolla
$10 per person
Spooky Holiday
Come in and celebrate this spooky holiday! Cupcakes, punch, apples, etc. will be available so drop in from for some treats!
Time: 4 to 6 PM
October 31
3105 N. Croatan Hwy., Kill Devil Hills
