Eastern State Penitentiary will reopen its gates this fall for Halloween Nights, the prison’s seasonal haunted festival that runs from Sept. 19 through Nov. 8, 2025. The event, staged on select ...

Visitors at Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site learn about sports and recreation behind bars. (Courtesy of Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Halloween Nights is a massive festival, covering the entire 10-acre complex of the historic Eastern State Penitentiary. You can choose your own adventure-from haunted houses to ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- If you are looking for a scare ahead of Halloween, you don't have to go far. One of the most haunted destinations on the planet is right here in Philadelphia. Planet Cruise ...

Eastern State Penitentiary will host "Family Weekend: Pets in Prison" Aug. 9 and 10 and Sept. 27 and 28. Terror Behind the Walls, a trip to the Eastern State ...

Eastern State Penitentiary has always had more to offer than just chills and frights around Halloween. And now, with a new rebranding effort, America's first penitentiary, looks to expand the ...