Top Photo Spots of Hersheypark Halloween and Dark Nights 2026

Hersheypark Halloween and Dark Nights continues through Nov. 1, 2026, with family-friendly fun, spine-tingling coasters and more haunts than ever before. Hersheypark is also home to so many Instagram-worthy photo opportunities during the Halloween season.

Looking to document your trip to Pennsylvania's largest amusement park this fall? Check out our guide to the best photo spots for some hauntingly beautiful inspiration!

Front Gate, Chocolatetown

Your first photo stop comes as soon as you make your way to the main entrance of Hersheypark! The entrance plaza in Hershey's Chocolatetown has been lined with decorative pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns for the perfect fall vibe. Looking for a slightly more eerie aesthetic? Wait until dark and come back to see the overhead sign glow orange and white.

Hershey's Hangout, Chocolatetown

This iconic Chocolatetown location is normally home to Sweet Greets* with your larger-than-life Hershey's friends, but it's also a great location for pictures with your friends and family! By daylight, you can pose with characters like Hershey Bar and Miss Kiss directly on the patio of Hersh's Hangout. By night, the patio transforms with glowing lights to make a sparkling photo location - perfect for selfies.

*Check the Hersheypark App or our website for showtimes on the day of your visit. Character appearances and times are subject to change.

Reese's Cup House, Founder's Way

Another staple location for Sweet Greets*, you'll find Reese and JR sporting their Halloween best all fall long at Reese's Cup House. Pose among the hay bales and spider webs both day and night for another sweet photo spot.

*Check the Hersheypark App or our website for showtimes on the day of your visit. Character appearances and times are subject to change.

Monster Meet & Shriek, Music Box Theatre

Visit the Chevrolet Music Box Theatre nightly and come face to face with the monsters of Dark Nights during the all-new Monster Meet & Shriek experience. Guests can meet featured creatures from our haunted houses and scare zones, with a rotating lineup of characters available each night for a photo op.

Strike a pose for a creepy keepsake! This event is a Photo Pass Photographer location with professional photos available for purchase. It is also included with the Family Photo Pass. Guests are welcome to take their own photos.

Reese's Box Car, Reese's Depot Of Doom

Follow the fractured tracks of the Reese’s Depot Of Doom, but beware. The freight yard may look abandoned, but it comes alive at night with shadowy trespassers starving for company. Navigate the fog-drenched boxcars with caution. Will you escape the Depot, or will you be doomed forever?

Before you cross the train tracks, snap a selfie in front of the Reese's-branded box car. The numbers and acronyms are filled with easter eggs to the iconic candy brand and Hersheypark itself. Combine them with the signature orange and yellow for a sweet photo op.

The Cauldron, Path of Shadows: Coven's Curse

The whispers have come to a roaring bubble. It’s true: the coven has grown. Prepare for all-new rituals and spells, but heed this warning: the newest converts hold an unimaginable darkness. In this scare zone, you'll find the centerpiece cauldron is a perfect photo spot where each of the witches can cast a unique spell upon. You'll find them along with the cauldron behind the Chevrolet Music Box Theatre.

Fallout Zone Entrance and Reactor, Fallout Zone

Just beyond the entrance to Fahrenheit is a portal to the Fallout Zone. At night, the sign glows a radioactive green and emits a thick layer of fog. Capture your photo from an angle, and at just the right time, you may even get Fahrenheit running in the background of your shot!

Venture beyond the fog bubbles, and you'll find a glowing reactor that you can step inside for a unique photo. Just make sure the ghouls aren't waiting for you inside when you least expect it!

Hershey's Trick Or Treat Trail, Treatville

Located in The Boardwalk region of the Park, Treatville provides some sweet photo spots along a path of 10 candy stops. Day or night, there are plenty of photogenic places to pose, including within the hay maze and the pumpkin stacks. These backdrops are just another reason that makes Hersheypark the sweetest place to trick-or-treat!

Treatville is available each Hersheypark Halloween operating day from 6-8:30 p.m. on Fridays and at 2-8:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

Avenue of the Afterlife, The Boardwalk

Also located in the water park, the Avenue of the Afterlife is home to scary-good eats, wicked-fun entertainment and plenty of photo landmarks! Grab a picture near the decorated entrance portal, get unique views of Lightning Racer and take in the high-energy street performances, including a DJ Dance Party featuring your favorite Hershey Characters, stilt walkers and more.

Drainage Pipe, Avenue of the Afterlife

The next photo-op is just beyond the entrance to Lightning Racer within the Avenue of the Afterlife. A former Dark Nights haunted house, The Descent: Catacombs of Decay, lives on as an interactive photo spot featuring a drainage pipe set piece that guests can actually step inside. Enhance your shot by waiting for Lightning Racer to pass behind!

Midway Of Misery Arch, Midway America

The Midway America region of the Park transforms into the Midway Of Misery scare zone for the fall. The red-glowing archway is a favorite photo spot among Hersheypark guests, with many posing with their favorite midway ghouls in front of the arches. Watch out - you never know when The Decayed Brigade may slide into your shot…

Slider Showcase, Midway Of Misery

The next stop in the Midway Of Misery leads guests directly to the viral Decayed Brigade sliders. Each night following their Slider Showcase - a high-energy show featuring thrilling displays of skill - parkgoers can grab photos with the sliders in the Midway. Guests are welcome to take their own photos, with professional photos available for purchase.

The Slider Showcase occurs in the Midway Of Misery under the fire arch at 9:45 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and at 8:45 p.m. on Sundays, weather permitting.

Ferris Wheel, Midway Of Misery

One of the most iconic Hersheypark landmarks is the Ferris Wheel - and it's even sweeter during Halloween with a new light package! Grab your photo from within the Midway Of Misery and stand back far enough to frame the Ferris Wheel within the space between the arches.

Creature Cages, Darkstone's Hollow

The cages that once held the creatures of Professor Darkstone's mythical menagerie are open for photos in The Hollow region along Spring Creek near the Aquatheatre. Strike a pose from behind the bars, but be careful that you aren't added to the Professor's sinister sideshow!

Fire Moments, Various Locations

Dark Nights features TWO pyrotechnic set pieces within our scare zones. The first is in the Fallout Zone, where, after the alarm sounds, flames shoot high into the night atop the former Tidal Force bridge.

Next door, just past Laff Trakk in the Midway Of Misery, sits the flaming archway, a fire-shooting portal that blasts pyrotechnics synced to the music of the midway. These photo ops are for our most astute photographers, as you'll need perfect timing to capture the flames.

Where's Your Favorite Photo Moment?

We want to see your pictures from all of the photo locations! Tag us @Hersheypark on social media and use the hashtags #HersheyparkHalloween and #DarkNights in your posts. You can also tag your Instagram stories with @Hersheypark for a chance to be featured on our page!