HauntFest Mini Event

Greetings, ghouls, goblins, ghosts, and gremlins!

As we enter this infamously spine-chilling month, let us not forget what awaits… HauntFest has been raising its army of vendors and activities for its freaktastic mini event at Hopkins Haunted Hayride in Simpsonville, SC, on October 24th and 25th…

When doors open at 5 PM, the fun begins with the HauntFest Mini Market, hosting vendors such as rage rooms, jewelry makers, clothing designers, taxidermists, and other oddity vendors for your shopping pleasure, all while you are terrorized by our HauntFest Scaracters wandering the field... On opening night at 6 PM, Jet Rawls Trivia will begin hosting Terror Trivia thoughout the night for anyone who wishes to test their knowledge of the spooky and unusual, and on the 25th from 8-9 PM, T.C. Costello will be sharing his spooky accordion tunes… Enjoy food and drink at the venue, as well! Feel free to come in costume to compete in our Costume Contests at 9 PM each night! HauntFest invites anyone who would like to participate in a trunk-or-treat at the event to sign up here.

• Jet Rawls Trivia - Oct 24 (6-11 PM)

• Identity Zero - Oct 24 & 25

• SassybabyCustoms - Oct 25

• That Dead Guy - Oct 24 & 25

• Stingers and Web - Oct 25

• Wysteria Daydreams - Oct 25

• Mystic Earth - Oct 24 & 25

• Feral Fixes - Oct 24 & 25

• Smash'n and Splat'n Mobile Rage Room - Oct 24 & 25

• HauntFest Merch and Pumpkin Painting - Oct 24 & 25

• T.C. Costello Music - Oct 25 (8-9 PM)

This Mini Event will be set up right outside the queue line for the Hopkins Haunted Hayride at Historic Hopkins Farm (3717 Fork Shoals Rd, Simpsonville, SC 29680). Plenty of parking is available on-site, with front row VIP parking for $10! Tickets for the Hopkins Haunted Hayride are $25, unless you are brave enough to try their NEW Haunt Dual Pass for $35, where you can enjoy frights halfway on the hayride and halfway on foot.

Applications are still open for the following:

• Vendors (Deadline Oct 21)

• Trunk-or-Treat Signup (FREE - Deadline Oct 21)

• Scaracters (Deadline Oct 17)

• Ghost Story Signup (FREE - Deadline Oct 21)

Additional Info:

• Vendor deals are available for anyone offering an activity at the event!

• Anyone who would like to participate in the trunk-or-treat is welcome to do so. Vendors are also asked to bring candy!

• HauntFest Scaracters are volunteer for this event. We would love to have you as part of the team!

• If you are a thriller or horror author, HauntFest highly encourages you to share some of your original work during ghost story slots. Signing up for readings is totally FREE, but you will need to apply as a vendor if you would like to set up a table. Participating in ghost story readings is considered an activity for the event and will grant you vendor deals.

Don’t forget to make your submission for the HauntFest Halloween Decorating Contest by Halloween night for a chance to win FREE HauntFest tickets for the 2026 season!

Happy Haunting,

HauntFest Team~