Nightmare's Gate | Haunted Attraction in Northford, CT

Nightmare's Gate | Haunted Attraction in Northford, CT

Northford · Connecticut

14 Nights Only · October 2 – 31, 2026

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Do You Dare Knock?

Fourteen nights, then the gate closes for another year. Tickets are timed — Halloween weekend goes first.

October 2026

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
				1	2DUSK–11 · OPENING	3DUSK–11
4DUSK–10	5	6	7	8	9DUSK–11	10DUSK–11
11DUSK–10	12	13	14	15	16DUSK–11	17DUSK–11
18DUSK–10	19	20	21	22	23DUSK–11	24DUSK–11
25DUSK–10	26	27	28	29	30DUSK–11	31HALLOWEEN · FINAL

Open Halloween · Final Night Closed

Friday & Saturday

Dusk – 11PM

Sunday

Dusk – 10PM

Season

Oct 2 – 31

14 nights only

If you can find it

Find Us

The grounds of Cecarelli's Harrison Hill Farm. Parking is free and on site — follow the signs, and the screaming.

The Address

Cecarelli's Harrison Hill Farm
1591 Middletown Ave
Northford, CT 06472

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Before You Come

Free parking on site · Outdoor walk-through, dress for the cold · Wear shoes you can run in · The trail is dark and uneven

Eleven scenes · one way out

The Haunt

Every set built, dressed, and acted by our own crew. You'll walk through all of it. Nobody skips a room.

A contaminated decontamination corridor scene at Nightmare's Gate

Scene 01Radioactive

An abandoned 1950s diner scene at Nightmare's Gate

Scene 02The 1950's Diner

A mid-century living room scene at Nightmare's Gate

Scene 03The 1950's House

A nursery full of porcelain dolls at Nightmare's Gate

Scene 04The Dollhouse

A hunter's cabin scene with traps and taxidermy at Nightmare's Gate

Scene 05Hunters House

A witch's hut scene with candles and hanging herbs at Nightmare's Gate

Scene 06The Witches House

A fog-filled haunted forest trail at Nightmare's Gate

Scene 07The Forest

A fog-covered cemetery scene at Nightmare's Gate

Scene 08The Cemetery

A ruined church interior scene at Nightmare's Gate

Scene 09The Church

A funhouse clown scene at Nightmare's Gate

Scene 10Clown House

An abandoned asylum corridor scene at Nightmare's Gate

Scene 11The Asylum

Past the treeline

Inside The Gate

What's waiting for you in the dark.

Scare actor lit in red inside a Nightmare's Gate scene

A detailed set build at Nightmare's Gate haunted attraction

Costumed performer in character at Nightmare's Gate

Interior scene at Nightmare's Gate in Northford, Connecticut

Nightmare's Gate scare actor in full makeup and costume

Nightmare's Gate haunted trail scene at night

Set piece on the Nightmare's Gate walk-through trail

Atmospheric scene inside the Nightmare's Gate haunt

They made it out

Survivors

Real reviews. Real guests. Most of them came back.

★★★★★
"What a great time! The work that went into setting this up is fantastic!"
— Diane Q.

★★★★★
"Wow and wow!! Incredible and impressive!! The scenes are put together so professionally and creative!"
— Kathlene H.

★★★★★
"Super impressed with this, I had to go through twice!"
— Sheridan P.

★★★★★
"Amazing experience! Family friendly and props and actors are top tier! Went through at least 7 times and loved it!"
— Rebecca R.

Now Casting

Become The Nightmare

Scare actors. Makeup artists. Safety crew. Ticketing. No experience required — just nerve.