Looking for a family-friendly scare this Halloween? Theme parks across the country are hosting ghoulish events to celebrate the season, and you're invited.
The top 10 winners in the category Best Theme Park Halloween Event are as follows:
- Halloween Haunt at Kings Island - Mason, OH
- Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Williamsburg - Williamsburg, Va.
- Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens Tampa - Tampa
- Harvest Festival at Silver Dollar City - Branson, MO
- Hallo-Fun at Knoebels - Elysburg, PA
- Fright Fest at Six Flags Magic Mountain - Valencia, Calif.
- Great Pumpkin LumiNights at Dollywood - Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
- Halloween Haunt at Kings Dominion - Doswell, Va.
- Hersheypark in the Dark - Hershey, Penn.
- Halloween Horror Nights - Universal Studios Hollywood - Calif.
A panel of experts partnered with 10Best editors to pick the initial 20 nominees, and the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote.
Congratulations to all these winning Halloween events!
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Eric Grossman is a travel and food/drink writer who has visited more than 60 countries. Always up for an adventure, Eric is constantly searching for new and inspiring experiences, with a keen interest in luxury travel and urban exploration. Memorable experiences have run the gamut from discussing the future of food with Ferran Adrià to sharing a stage with Coldplay.
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Gerrish Lopez is a food and travel writer/photographer whose adventures have taken her from tiny islands (Isle of Man, Lanai) to mega-cities like Mexico City and Hong Kong. A former vegetarian, Gerrish has grown to appreciate carnivorous fare through sampling the best meats in the world, including smoked pork jowl in Thailand and whole hog barbecue in South Carolina. Gerrish is always looking for products and services to make her travels easier and more efficient.
Gerrish Lopez

Gerrish Lopez is a food and travel writer/photographer whose adventures have taken her from tiny islands (Isle of Man, Lanai) to mega-cities like Mexico City and Hong Kong. A former vegetarian, Gerrish has grown to appreciate carnivorous fare through sampling the best meats in the world, including smoked pork jowl in Thailand and whole hog barbecue in South Carolina. Gerrish is always looking for products and services to make her travels easier and more efficient.