Foodie Guide to Hersheypark Halloween and Dark Nights 2024
Hersheypark Eats: Overview of Scary Good Treats and Spell-Binding Drinks
Calling all foodies… the guide you've been waiting for is here! Get ready to sink your teeth into some scary good treats and spell-binding drinks during Hersheypark Halloween and Dark Nights 2024.
The seasonal event returns on Friday the 13th for more haunting dates than ever before over eight weekends through Nov. 3. For 25 days, including Halloween night, guests can feed their fears with exclusive, themed food and beverage offerings throughout the largest amusement park in Pennsylvania.
From savory eats to desserts to die for and spine-chilling cocktails, our 2024 Hersheypark Halloween and Dark Nights Foodie Guide will satisfy any craving. Read on if you dare!
Hersheypark Halloween Tasting Pass
Due to popular demand, the Hersheypark Halloween Tasting Pass is back for another year to give guests a taste of the ghoulish offerings available during Hersheypark Halloween operating hours only. Parkgoers can choose five frightfully delicious snacks, desserts and drinks from more than 30 specialty options available at 11 different locations throughout Hersheypark.
The Hersheypark Halloween Tasting Pass is $36.95 and can be purchased online or in person at Guest Services locations. All of the Tasting Pass items can also be purchased separately without needing a Tasting Pass. Purchasers can pick up the Hersheypark Halloween Tasting Pass punch card at Guest Services locations. Please note that all of the F&B offerings are subject to change and availability.
The Butcher Shop
Located in the new Avenue Of The Afterlife (near East Coast Waterworks)
Open 2 p.m. until one hour before Hersheypark Halloween closes
Welcome to The Butcher Shop where the whispers of chilling secrets are deliciously dark.
- KILLbassa Bowl (NEW): Potato hash, kielbasa, peppers and onions
- Spare Parts Sweet Tray (NEW): Eyeball cake pop, chocolate caramel brain, assorted cookies
- Southwest Fried Corn Nuggets (NEW): Fried corn nuggets with a spicy aioli
- Pulled Pork Sliders with Slaw
Reactor Rations
Located in Midway America (near East Coast Burger Works)
Open 2 p.m. until Hersheypark Halloween closes
Reactor Rations is a place where nature and survival are the only things left.
- Hot Honey Habanero Chicken Wings (NEW)
- Loaded Sweet Potato Fries (NEW): Sweet potato fries topped with cheese, chicken ropa, sour cream and scallions
- Cheese Curds with Smoked Olive Ranch
- Nashville Hot Chicken Biscuit Sandwich topped with coleslaw
- Blueberry Boba Tea: Blueberry iced tea with blueberry popping pearls
Afterlife Delights
Located in the new Avenue Of The Afterlife (near East Coast Waterworks)
Open 2 p.m. until one hour before Hersheypark Halloween closes
Satisfy your sweet tooth craving with a stop at Afterlife Delights.
- Red Velvet Cookies & Scream Brownie (NEW): Red velvet brownie topped with crushed-up chocolate sandwich cookies and a candy skull
- Cherry Cheesecake Jar (NEW): This jar contains a chocolate sandwich cookie base, cheesecake mousse, and cherry pie filling topped with a gummy eyeball
- Pretzel Bones (NEW): Cinnamon sugar pretzel with icing or original pretzel with beer cheese
- Make Your Own S’mores Kit (NEW)
- Dark Chocolate Cold Brew
Dips of Decay
Located in Pioneer Frontier (near the entrance to Treatville)
Open 2 p.m. until Hersheypark Halloween closes
Dunk your chips in some gruesome dips at Dips Of Decay.
- Buffalo Chicken Dip with Cool Ranch Doritos (NEW)
- Beer Cheese Dip with Pork Rinds (NEW)
- Spinach and Bacon Dip with Pita Chips (NEW)
- Brownie Batter Dip with Pretzel Twists (NEW)
Berks Dogs of Doom
Located in Pioneer Frontier
Open 12 p.m. until one hour before Hersheypark Halloween closes
Grab yourself a juicy hot dog by Berks and cool down with a Pepsi Slush!
- Hot Dog Burnt Ends with Apple Slaw (NEW)
- Blazin’ Fury Dog (NEW): Hot dog with habanero BBQ, hot Cheetos mustard, honey sriracha slaw
- Swamp Dog (NEW): Hot dog with spicy pickle, smoked olive ranch, bacon
- Black Cherry Lemonade Mocktail: Lemonade served with a syringe of black cherry syrup
Dispatch - Hollow Pizza
Located in The Hollow
Open 2 p.m. until 30 minutes before Hersheypark Halloween closes
After a visit through Darkstone's Hollow: The Battle For Spring Creek, visit Hollow Pizza for some dark and delicious grub, courtesy of the professor himself!
- Terror Tots: Garlic-parmesan tossed tater tots topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese and pepperoni
- Voodoo Chicken Legs (NEW): Chicken legs with a black, tangy, spicy glaze
- All Eyes on Meat (NEW): Sweet and tangy meatballs served with black pasta noodles
- Cinnamon Bread Intestines (NEW): Cinnamon bread shaped like intestines with a red icing glaze
- Dragon Fruit Punch (NEW): Drink made with dragon fruit syrup, cranberry juice, sour mix and pineapple juice
Spirello Cottage
Located in Founder's Way (across from Monorail)
Open 2 p.m. until Hersheypark Halloween closes
Spirello Cottage provides a haven for those seeking delicious food.
- Original Spirello
- Beer Cheese and Bacon Spirello
- Buffalo Chicken Dip Spirello (NEW)
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Spirello (NEW)
- Pomegranate Boba Iced Tea (NEW)
Moonlight Libations
Located in the new Avenue Of The Afterlife (near 8-Cut Crust)
Open until Hersheypark Halloween closes
Quench your thirst for a tantalizing cocktail or brew at Moonlight Libations available only during Dark Nights. Cheers to the afterlife!
- Pizza Bombs (NEW): Warm pizza dough stuffed with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni
- Assorted Cocktails and Beers
Milton's Ice Cream Parlor
Located in Hershey's Chocolatetown for guests with or without a Hersheypark ticket
Hours vary
Milton's Ice Cream Parlor is inspired by Mr. Hershey's early ventures in sweetness that came before his famous chocolate factory.
- Scoop of maple cider donut ice cream topped with an apple cider donut (NEW)
- Pumpkin Blondie (NEW): Pumpkin chocolate chip blondie bar drizzled with icing
- Sour Gummy Lemonade Mocktail (NEW): Sour gummy-flavored lemonade
Shorty's Funnel Cake Trailer
Located in the new Avenue Of The Afterlife (near East Coast Waterworks)
Open until Hersheypark Halloween closes
The air is thick with the sweet scent of the supernatural and the sizzle of bubbling mysteries at Shorty's.
- Fried Oreo Eyeballs: Fried Oreos topped with gummy eyeballs
- Peanut Butter Explosions (NEW): Fried Nutter Butters topped with peanut butter sauce and marshmallow drizzle
Yianni's Gyros Food Truck
Located in the new Avenue Of The Afterlife (near East Coast Waterworks)
Open until Hersheypark Halloween closes
- Chicken Souvlaki (NEW)
- Baklava (NEW)
Other Festive Food and Beverage Offerings
The Hersheypark culinary team is also twisting up other limited-time, unique-to-Hersheypark food and beverage offerings that are worth the trip alone this Halloween season. The following items are not available on the Hersheypark Halloween Tasting Pass but can be purchased separately throughout the seasonal event.
Simply Chocolate
Located in Founder's Way
- Chocolate King Size Shake (NEW): Chocolate milkshake topped with a chocolate mousse bar, chocolate dipped pretzels and a chocolate bat cake pop
- Chocolate Peanut Butter King Size Shake (NEW): Chocolate peanut butter milkshake topped with peanut butter candy pretzels and a peanut butter brookie
- Cinnamon Cookie Butter King Size Shake (NEW): Cinnamon cookie butter milkshake topped with a cinnamon coffee cake muffin and a churro
Spring Creek Smokehouse
Located in Pioneer Frontier
- Brussels Sprouts with Sweet Potato Hash (NEW)
- Brisket or Pulled Pork Loaded Mac & Cheese
- Apple Crisp (NEW)
Park Cocktails
- Hypnotist (NEW): Ole Smoky Mango Habanero Whiskey, pineapple juice and Starry
- Last Dinner Party (NEW): Don Q Pasion Rum, orange juice and cranberry juice
- Toxic Apple (NEW): Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka, apple pucker and Starry
Milton's Ice Cream Parlor
Located in Hershey's Chocolatetown for guests with or without a Hersheypark ticket
- Caramel Apple Split Sundae (NEW): Three scoops of ice cream - Maple Cider Donut, Cinnamon Roll, and Nutty Caramel Fudge - topped with caramel sauce, caramel apples, peanuts, whipped cream and a cherry
- Screamsicle Milkshake (NEW): Orange creamsicle ice cream with red syrup around the top of the cup
- Hand-Breaded Fried Chicken Sandwich (NEW): Buttermilk ranch fried chicken sandwich topped with maple peppercorn bacon, candied jalapenos and beer mustard
Overlook Food Court
Located in Kissing Tower Hill
- Soup Bar: Chicken Noodle, Chili, Broccoli Cheddar, Gumbo (NEW)
Halloween Ticket Pre-sale
Guests can choose their thrill with two Hersheypark Halloween Pre-Sale offers available online from August 19 through September 12.
- The Hersheypark Halloween Pre-Sale 1-Day Halloween Ticket is $49.99 plus taxes and fees. The ticket is valid for one-time use on any public operating day through Nov. 3, 2024.
- The Hersheypark Halloween Pre-Sale After Dark Halloween Ticket for $44.99 plus taxes and fees. The ticket is valid for one-time use on any public operating day after 5:30 p.m. through Nov. 3, 2024.
Both ticket types include five haunted houses, including the all-new Estate of Evil, three Scare Zones with the new Darkstone’s Hollow: Battle for Spring Creek, 50 attractions and dark coaster rides, Hershey’s Trick-or-Treat Trail and more.
More Spirits to Come
Still hungry? Get a second helping at Spirit's Rooftop Bar at The Chocolatier! Returning for another haunting year, guests can experience the haunted rooftop high above Hershey's Chocolatetown starting at 4:30 p.m. during all Hersheypark Halloween and Dark Nights operating days. View the Spirit's Rooftop Bar Foodie Guide for more details.
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