# Event Details - **Event Name**: Haunted Grounds - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 28 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 am – Sat, 31 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: 🎃 HAUNTED GROUNDS AT McDONALD FARM 🎃 ENTER… IF YOU DARE. Step into a terrifyingly unforgettable Halloween experience at McDonald Farm, where dark folklore, haunted grounds, and harvest horrors awaken as the sun begins to set. For four nights only, the historic farm will transform into a world of eerie encounters, haunted attractions, fall traditions, incredible food, live experiences, and Halloween surprises around every corner. Bring the family. Bring your friends. Wear your best costume. And prepare for a Halloween experience unlike anything else in the area. 🎃 4 Nights of Frights, Food & Fall Delights Come hungry! Haunted Grounds will feature an amazing lineup of food trucks, beverage trucks, sweet trucks, and specialty vendors serving up plenty of delicious options throughout the event. You’ll also find a select group of vendors embracing the Halloween theme with all of their soul, bringing spooky, strange, gothic, fall-inspired, and Halloween-themed merchandise to the Haunted Grounds. From savory favorites and wickedly good drinks to sweet treats and seasonal creations, there will be plenty to enjoy while exploring the farm. Warm apple cider, caramel-dipped apples, pumpkin-inspired treats, specialty coffee creations, and more will add a little fall flavor to all the fright. 👁️ ATTRACTIONS & ENCOUNTERS Prepare yourself for a full slate of eerie experiences throughout McDonald Farm: 👻 Haunted Horse Barn Step inside a dark, spine-tingling haunted attraction filled with terrifying scenes, live actors, and unexpected scares. This immersive walkthrough is designed for guests who dare to face what may be waiting in the darkness. 🌑 Blackout Maze Navigate your way through complete darkness, where every turn is a mystery. With no light to guide you, you’ll have to rely on your instincts as you make your way through this disorienting and suspense-filled experience. 🦇 Nosferatu Harvest Barn Enter a hauntingly beautiful tribute to classic gothic horror inspired by the legendary vampire Nosferatu. This atmospheric attraction features eerie décor, haunting scenes, and unforgettable photo opportunities. And be sure to keep an eye out for our towering Nosferatu animatronic lurking nearby! 🕷️ Spider Pavilion Venture into the Spider Pavilion, where you’ll come face-to-face with an incredible collection of creepy crawlers. Observe a variety of spiders up close, learn fascinating facts about these often-misunderstood creatures, and—if you’re brave enough—sit among them for a truly unforgettable spooky photo opportunity. And come hungry! A few of our food trucks will be located right in the Spider Pavilion area. Grab a bite, sit down, relax, and get spooked while you eat! It’s the perfect place to refuel before heading back out into the Haunted Grounds. 🔥 The Scare Witch Project Gather around the glowing fire pit as a mysterious coven of witches brings ancient legends to life. Watch as they perform eerie incantations, cast haunting spells, stir bubbling brews, and fill the night with chilling cackles. This immersive live performance combines theatrical storytelling, Halloween folklore, and an atmosphere that may leave you wondering just how much of the magic is actually pretend. 👻 T & M Investigations Paranormal Experience Explore the fascinating world of professional paranormal investigation with T & M Investigations. See authentic ghost-hunting equipment, watch live demonstrations showing how the devices are used during investigations, learn the purpose behind each piece of equipment, ask questions, and hear real stories from investigations at historic and reportedly haunted locations. This hands-on educational experience offers a unique behind-the-scenes look into the paranormal. 🎃 Pumpkin Patch Celebrate the season with a visit to our beautiful pumpkin patch. Guests are welcome to peruse and explore the pumpkin patch, enjoy the fall scenery, and capture memorable seasonal photos while taking in one of autumn’s favorite traditions. Please note that pumpkins and gourds may not be picked directly from the pumpkin patch. To help protect the growing area and preserve the experience for everyone, all pumpkin and gourd purchases must be made outside of the pumpkin patch from our selection of pumpkins and gourds that have already been picked and are ready for purchase. Take your time strolling through the patch, snap plenty of photos, then stop by our designated pumpkin sales area to choose the perfect one to take home. 🧙 Character Encounters Keep your eyes open—you never know who may be wandering the Haunted Grounds. Meet iconic Halloween characters such as the Sanderson Sisters, the Evil Queen, and other eerie personalities appearing throughout the event for photos, surprises, and unforgettable interactions. 👻 COSTUME CONTEST Don’t forget to DRESS TO IMPRESS! Costumes aren’t just welcome at Haunted Grounds—they’re encouraged! We’ll be awarding prizes for the best costumes on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Whether your costume is terrifying, hilarious, creative, elaborate, strange, or downright adorable, we want to see it. 🕠 Costume Contest Meet-Up Costume contests will be held Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 5:30 PM. Contestants should meet at the Nosferatu animatronic next to the Nosferatu Harvest Barn. Because there is no Haunted Grounds event on Sunday, the costume contest will not be held on Saturday. If you would like the chance to win FREE admission tickets to Haunted Grounds, you must enter the costume contest on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. 🏆 1st Place: Three FREE admission tickets to Haunted Grounds 🥈 2nd Place: Two FREE admission tickets to Haunted Grounds 🥉 3rd Place: One FREE admission ticket to Haunted Grounds Come dressed to win! 🍬 HAUNTED GROUNDS TRUNK OR TREAT Bring the whole family for an afternoon of Halloween fun at our Haunted Grounds Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 30 from 3:00 PM–5:00 PM at beautiful McDonald Farm! Our Trunk or Treat will take place in the open field beside the historic McDonald Farm home, where families can stroll from trunk to trunk collecting candy, treats, and fun surprises from participating vendors and community members. Children are encouraged to wear their favorite Halloween costumes and enjoy a safe, festive afternoon filled with fall fun, photo opportunities, and Halloween excitement. 🚗 Want to Enter Your Vehicle in the Trunk or Treat? If you would like to decorate your vehicle and participate in the Haunted Grounds Trunk or Treat experience, please email mailto:vendors@shopthemarketat.com so we can add you to the participant list. We’d love to fill the field with creative, spooky, fun, and family-friendly decorated vehicles for everyone to enjoy! 🎟️ Want to Continue Into Haunted Grounds? If you’re joining us for Trunk or Treat and would like to continue the fun by experiencing Haunted Grounds, a Haunted Grounds admission ticket must be purchased separately. The Haunted Grounds ticket booths will be located on the opposite side of the grounds from the Trunk or Treat area. Simply make your way over to the ticketing area, where you can purchase your admission tickets and enter the full Haunted Grounds experience. After Trunk or Treat, stick around and make an entire Halloween day of it—explore the haunted attractions, grab something to eat, visit the pumpkin patch, encounter our roaming characters, and see what happens at McDonald Farm when the sun goes down! 🎃 MAKE IT A FULL DAY OF HALLOWEEN FUN After you’ve finished trick-or-treating, the fun is just getting started. Explore the Haunted Horse Barn. Get lost in the Blackout Maze. Visit Nosferatu. Meet the witches. See the spiders. Talk with paranormal investigators. Grab something amazing from our food and sweet trucks. Shop our Halloween-loving vendors. And see which characters you encounter along the way. Bring the kids for the afternoon or return with friends as darkness falls and the Haunted Grounds take on an entirely different atmosphere. 🎟️ ADMISSION General Haunted Grounds Admission Ages 9 & Up — $20 per person Ages 8 & Under — $7 per person Your admission includes access to the main Haunted Grounds event and its included attractions and experiences. ⚠️ PLEASE NOTE: A FEW EXPERIENCES ARE NOT INCLUDED WITH GENERAL ADMISSION The following attractions and activities require an additional purchase: 🛝 Jump, Dunk & Slide Inflatables Want even more fun? Purchase an All-Day Inflatable Wristband for just $10 per person and enjoy the Jump, Dunk & Slide inflatable attractions throughout the entire day. Inflatable wristbands are not included with Haunted Grounds admission. 🔮 Tarot Readings Our tarot readers will be available for guests interested in seeing what the cards may reveal. Tarot readings are not included with general admission and are purchased directly from the reader. Pricing will vary based upon the type and length of the individual reading selected. 🕯️ EVENT DATES & TIMES Wednesday, October 28 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM Thursday, October 29 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM Friday, October 30 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM Saturday, October 31 — HALLOWEEN! 🎃 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM ⸻ THE GATES WILL OPEN. THE LIGHTS WILL FADE. THE FEAR WILL BEGIN. Gather your family and friends and join us at McDonald Farm for four unforgettable days and nights filled with mystery, mayhem, food, fall traditions, creepy encounters, haunted attractions, and Halloween memories that may follow you long after the night ends. Some will come for the food. Some will come for the fall fun. Some will come for the monsters. And some will come to find out whether the stories about McDonald Farm are really just stories. ENTER… IF YOU DARE. ⚠️ Some Haunted Grounds attractions may be intense or frightening for young - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sale-creek/haunted-grounds/200029699235508 - **Event Categories**: trunk-or-treat, halloween, trick-or-treat, ghost-hunts, food-drinks, pumpkin-patch, contests, art, theatre, kids, costume-parties, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 5211 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Sale Creek - **state**: TN - **country**: United States - **location**: Old McDonald Farm - **lat**: 35.4262057 - **long**: -85.0955888 - **full address**: Old McDonald Farm, 16657 Coulterville Rd, Sale Creek, TN 37373-9759, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Haunted Grounds - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/533d4071fe78be5d41f3984d2af10593985ed70afbbb5d69e85802a84b0c7ab1-rimg-w1078-h1070-dc080808-gmir?v=1787163295 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Haunted Grounds being held? - **A:** Haunted Grounds takes place on Wed, 28 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 am to Sat, 31 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 pm at Old McDonald Farm, 16657 Coulterville Rd, Sale Creek, TN 37373-9759, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Haunted Grounds ? - **A:** Haunted Grounds is organized by Shop the Market at. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Haunted Grounds is ideal for foodies, craft beverage enthusiasts, and festival fans looking for the best local flavors and experiences. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Sale Creek, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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