Come dressed as whatever you like on Friday, October 30, and be at the bonfire by 8:45 PM. The crew judges at 9 PM in three categories, and every winner takes home an Eerie Acres Farm shirt and a 2027 Fast Pass.
Entering is free and you don't need a haunt ticket, though the haunted house and the haunted cornfield are open that night if you'd like to make a full night of it.
At the fire by 8:45 PM
The crew, at the bonfire
No haunt ticket needed
For every winner, 2027 season
The crew judges all three at 9 PM, at the bonfire. Best Group is for three or more of you, and every person in a winning group takes home the prizes.
Best Overall
Whatever you come as, the best costume at the fire takes it.
Scariest
For the costume that makes everybody else take a step back.
Best Group
Bring the whole crew. Everybody in a winning group takes home both prizes.
One for every winner, in every category.
Straight to the front of the line when the 2027 season opens.
Win as a group and everyone in it gets both: a group of five takes home five shirts and five Fast Passes.
- Gates open. The Midway, the Grain Bin and the bonfire are all open to walk into.
- The haunted house and the haunted cornfield open for the night.
- Everyone entering should be at the fire by now.
- The crew judges Best Overall, Scariest and Best Group at the bonfire.
- The farm closes for the night.
Last season, in costume
What do the winners get?
Every winner takes home an Eerie Acres Farm shirt and a 2027 Fast Pass. When a group wins, each person in it gets both.
When is the Eerie Acres costume contest?
Friday, October 30, at the bonfire. Everyone entering should be at the fire by 8:45 PM and the crew judges at 9 PM. Gates open at 7 PM and the farm closes at 10 PM, with plenty of the night on either side of the judging.
How much does it cost to enter?
Nothing. Entering is free and you don't need a haunt ticket. The contest runs at the bonfire, and the bonfire, the Midway and the Grain Bin are all free to walk into on any open night.
What are the categories?
There are three: Best Overall, Scariest, and Best Group (three or more of you).
Who does the judging?
The farm's crew, at the bonfire at 9 PM. Everyone entering should be at the fire by 8:45 PM.
Can we make a full night of it?
Yes. The haunted house and the haunted cornfield are open that night as usual. General Admission is $25 a person, and a Fast Pass ($45) is available too, sold at the ticket booth with no cap on how many we sell. Helltown Brewing and Creekside Cellars Winery are pouring at the Grain Bin.
What if it rains?
The farm is open rain or shine. Dress for the weather and come anyway. If conditions ever turn genuinely unsafe the farm closes and posts the notice on its social pages.
Where is it?
At the bonfire on the Midway at Eerie Acres Farm, 386 Eagle Mill Rd., Butler, PA. Parking is free and on site.
Planning the night itself? The full FAQ covers tickets and the haunt, and Dates & Hours lists every night of the season.
Friday, October 30, at the bonfire by 8:45 PM. Free to enter, no ticket needed, and the haunt is open that night if you'd like the full run of the farm.