Berks Connect
Haunted attractionsLancaster County

Field of Screams

Mountville, PA · 51 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person

fieldofscreams.com|Day trips from Berks County

2026 season runs September 11 through November 7, plus two special-event nights on November 13 and 14.

Field of Screams

Plan the day

Drive51 minutes from Reading, 37 miles1 hour 20 minutes from Boyertown · 1 hour 10 minutes from Hamburg · 50 minutes from Morgantown
Where191 College Avenue, Mountville, PA 17554, Mountville, PAOpen in maps →
Open2026: Fridays and Saturdays from September 11; Fridays to Sundays in October, Thursdays from October 15; November 1, 6 and 7; events November 13 and 14.Evenings only. The parking lot opens between 5 and 6:30 PM depending on the date, the gates and ticket booth 30 minutes later; the hayride and woods open at dusk; the booth closes between 8:30 and 11:30 PM.
AdmissionScream Pass (all four) $40 to $60 by date in 2026: $40 Thursdays and November, $40 to $45 Sundays, $45 to $50 most Fridays and Halloween, $55 to $60 mid-October Saturdays; VIP add $15 to $35; Extreme Blackout $65.
Plan onAbout 20 to 25 minutes per attraction; the site says to plan on being there for the evening.
Good forteens, adults, a group of friends, couples

Field of Screams is a Halloween haunted attraction on a farm in Mountville, PA, with a haunted hayride, two haunted houses (Den of Darkness and Frightmare Asylum) and the Nocturnal Wasteland haunted woods, in its 34th season in 2026.

Four attractions in one night, each about 20 to 25 minutes, with a free Entertainment Area of live bands, DJs, food trucks and The Chainsaw Bar beer garden between them. Den of Darkness and Frightmare Asylum run rain or shine; the hayride and the woods close only for lightning or severe weather. It runs Fridays and Saturdays from September 11, adds Sundays in October and Thursdays from October 15, and is open Halloween night.

Before you go

Buy online to guarantee entry and pick a time slot; walk-ups get in only if space allows and the booth is cash only (ATMs on site). Screenshot your ticket, cell service is limited. No bags, no masks, no outside alcohol. Dress in layers and for a farm. Not recommended for children under 10.

Coming up

The 2026 season runs through Saturday, November 7, with live bands or DJs on most October nights and Halloween on a Saturday. Extreme Blackout (lights down, not recommended under 18, $65) is Friday, November 13, and the 5K Zombie Fun Run is Saturday, November 14.

Official site →Tickets →

Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.

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