– By #Powder House Lodge
It’s the season of full moons, pumpkins, piles of leaves, and jack-o-lanterns. Halloween is right around the corner, with fall festivals and haunted houses popping up all over the area. The Black Hills are no stranger to ghost stories and haunted locations. If you dare, venture out into the hills and check out these fun & festive Halloween activities!
Keystone – Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, through October 31st, get ready to be scared at the Haunting of Keystone! This terrifying tour features a series of haunted locations including a trip into a gold mine, a haunted forest and the old Keystone schoolhouse, where ghosts of students past will school you in the art of spook. Enter at your own risk and be prepared for a ghostly good time! Check here for dates and times.
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Custer - The 18th Annual Halloween Night Hike will take place on October 23 and 24. From the Peter Norbeck Visitor Center in Custer State Park participants hike a paved path along a “creepy,” route with costumed characters “helping,” them along the way. Hikes begin every 15 minutes starting at 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Save your spot, as reservations are required and can be made by calling 605-255-4464.
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Rapid City - The Historic Alex Johnson Hotel is hosting a Halloween party on October 31st, at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 (in advance, $15 at the door). Tickets can be purchased at the front desk in the Lobby of the Alex Johnson. The annual party features a costume contest, food and drinks! Dress to impress as some lucky souls will walk away with a winning prize!
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Old Mac Donald’s Farm will host a family friendly Halloween celebration during their Fall Festival Days. Doors open at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 31. Bring your family in costume and take part in the wagon rides or pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch and paint it! Jump into the corn pit or watch the pig races! Enjoy the family photo booth and stay for the magic show! Halloween will be a fun treat-filled day at the farm! Click here for more information!
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Scare in the Square is on October 31st in downtown Rapid City at Main Street Square. Get into the spirit and enjoy this family friendly event all afternoon! Wear your costumes; enjoy food, games and trick-or-treating at participating businesses from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Follow this link for full event details.
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Deadwood - Deadwood History and Black Hills Paranormal Investigations (BHPI) will host Paranormal Tours of the Historic Adams House on October 23 & 24. Try your hand at paranormal investigation as you visit the historic home and help BHPI attempt to make contact with the Adams family of Deadwood. For full event details, see here.
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Deadweird – Hit the streets in your best costume and join the fun at the annual Halloween celebration in Deadwood! Deadweird is the biggest Halloween Party in the hills! Join the fun with the costume contest, parade, thousands of dollars in cash and prizes and of course the monster ball! Follow this link for more details!
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Wherever you dare to venture, enjoy your time in the Boo-tiful Black Hills! Have a spook-tacularly safe and fun Halloween!
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