THIS FRIDAY: Opening of Fright Nights and new Zombie Run
Who/What: Fright Nights, the largest haunted house event in West Palm Beach, opens this Friday featuring four haunted houses along with The Zombie Run, a new feature this year.
When: Midway hours are from 6 p.m.-midnight on Friday, Oct. 11, and Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. Zombie Run starts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11.
Additional dates for Fright Nights: October 17-19, 24-26, 31 and November 1 and 2. (Midway hours on Thursdays from 6 p.m.- 11 p.m.; 6 p.m.-midnight on Fridays and Saturdays)
Where: South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach.
Zombie Run participants will gather at Coral Sky Amphitheatre’s North Plaza, situated on the fairgrounds.
Details: Fright Nights, known as the carnival of terror, offers four new haunted houses each year and includes scare zones, food and beverages, live entertainment, virtual reality, video games and midway carnival rides. The Zombie Run will be an interactive experience with vignettes of themed decor and scare actors along the way. All skill levels are welcome, so participants can run, walk or crawl their way to the finish line. The race will be chip timed by Accuchip Timing and results will be posted and awards given to the top finishers or “survivors.” Costumes are welcome but masks and weapons (real or fake) are prohibited. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. All participants will receive a spooky medal, T-shirt and Fright Nights tickets.
Fright Nights Cost: Admission is $30 and includes 30 fright tickets, which may be used for the haunted houses (eight tickets per haunt) and/or Midway rides (two-five tickets each). Additional fright tickets are available for purchase on the midway. Advance discount tickets may be purchased online at www.myfrightnights.com for $25. Online sales have begun and will continue through Oct. 10. Group sales for 15 or more people also are available for $22 admission per person, which includes 30 fright tickets. Parking is $5 for all vehicles
Zombie Run Cost: $50 includes the run, admission to Fright Nights and tickets for two haunted houses. Children 5 and younger are free. Register in advance online at http://www.myfrightnights.com/race.
Public Information: Visit the event’s website, www.myfrightnights.com, or follow the event on Facebook, www.facebook.com/FrightnightsSFF and https://www.facebook.com/events/488644271969813. Or call (561) 793-0333.
Media Contact: Doreen Poreba, The PR Czar® Inc., 772-215-2333 (call or text)