North Reading High School Masquers proudly presents: THE HAUNTED PLAYGROUND
Sponsored by North Reading Storage SolutionsWhen: October 17, 2026
Time: 5:00pm-9:00pm THIS IS A CASH ONLY EVENT Location: Carey field at North Reading High School next to the Batchelder elementary school (OR if bad weather, it will be moved inside to NORTH READING HS) Sponsored By: North Reading Storage Solutions 
We encourage everyone to dress up and celebrate with us +++ we kindly ask that costumed weapons and family pets are left at home+++
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TIME TO DRESS UP!
Description: A perfect opportuniy for Halloween fun without the fright of a truly spooky evening. Come for a night of family friendly fun, suitable for all ages - especially elementary and ms students - with special haunted mazes, skits, performances, scavenger hunts and midway games created for families and those who like a little halloween flair. There is something for all to enjoy including amazing food so bring an empty stomach! |
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Safety Updates:
This is an outside event Hand sanitizer will be located at all stations You can purchase a wristband and get unlimited entrance to the bouncy houses, haunted tours and haunted house No pets are allowed on the premises. No costumed weapons are allowed on the premises (for example, please keep your plastic ninja swords and nunchucks at home) *** We are in touch with all town officials and will change the protocols if/when it is needed so please check back*** |
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Entertainment:
5:00 - 9pm Free Shuttle Van from NRHS main upper parking lot face painting, scavenger hunt, spiritual readings, midway games start 5:00 - 8:30pm acappella groups Located at the stage by the football field 5:30pm Haunted Skits/Haunted Maze begin $30 for a wristband and you can go on to see the skits, inflatables, haunted house, and shows as often as you'd like 6:00pm, 7:00pm, 8:00pm Free Magic Show Located on the stage by the football field The Sanderson Sisters Scavenger Hunt Free Food for dinner and tons of snacks (prices vary) Hot apple crisp with cinnamon icecream? Yes please! If you purchase a $30 wristband, you can get into all inflatables, skits, and haunted houses as many times as you'd like.
OR you can pay for a single event or enjoy all the other free events Seven(7) different Inflatables - wristband only Haunted House - wristband only (a little scary) Haunted Tours - (SNL-like skits appropriate for all agees) wrist bands accepted or $5 Scavenger Hunt - Free Magician - Free Musical entertainment - Free Character greetings - Free Storytellers - Free These items are not included in the wristband Face Painting - $5 Tarot card readings - $5 Spiritual readings $5 Mid-way games - $5-10 each Yummy amazing food |
5:00-5:20pm
NOTEorious 5:20 - 5:30pm 12eights 5:40pm Wilmington Sound Scape 6:00pm Magician 6:40pm Saugus HS Tonal Chaos 7:00pm Magician 7:40pm NRMS NR'Monics 8pm Magician Food:
Chicken Pot Pie: Harrow's : Teresa's Grillle 19 Mac & Cheese: Kitty's Cheese Pizza: Nick's Clam Chowder: Lobster Claw Fried Rice & Crab Ragoons: China Cuisine General Gao's Chicken & LoMein: Ginger Gourmet Hot dogs and Chips: Kayem Chili, Meatball Subs, Pulled Pork and Grilled Cheese: WN Concessions Concessions, hot pretzels, giant cookies Candy Apples Hot Apple Crisp: Farm Icecream: Cals Creamery Popcorn and Cotton Candy Giant cookies, candy, chips Drinks Entertainment:
Magician Spiritual Readings Midway Games Character storytime Musical entertainment Haunted skits - silly fun for all ages Character photo op Haunted Maze - a little scary Six massive Obstacles Double Sided Giant Slide More inflatables! Minion Scavenger hunt and much more! |
Parking:
Both the upper and back of the lower lot at North Reading HS are available for this event
and a FREE shuttle van will run from the upper lot back and forth from the Haunted Playground from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. There is handi-accessible parking available at the Batchelder, the HS lower lot and upper lot. There will not be street parking.
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The Haunted Playground admittance is FREE.
Some activities have a cost associated with them. Others are free. Cash only. Credit cards and venmo can not be used. Purchase a $30 wrist band so you can go on everything over and over again |
NR High School students can volunteer to help for community service hours. Sign up in the NRHS main office.
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Thanks to Martins Pond for laying the ground work for 20 years! Links and photos from the Martins Pond Haunted Playground.
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A HUGE THANK YOU FROM THE NRHS MASQUERS TEAM TO THESE BUSINESSES AND THEIR GENEROUS DONATIONS
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