Aark in the Dark Brings a Haunted Carnival to Upper Stump Road
Bucks Co. & Beyond Daily
Bucks Co. & Beyond Daily
If your October calendar needs a little spooky and a lot of wildlife, Chalfont has the combo. Aark in the Dark's Haunted Carnival lands Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, at Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center, 1531 Upper Stump Road, Chalfont (New Britain Township). There are two timed sessions, 1–3 p.m. and 4–6 p.m., with carnival games, spooky crafts, ambassador animals and fresh-pressed cider.
Chalfont packs a lot into a small footprint. A walkable Main Street, then real countryside a few minutes out. Pairing a wildlife center with a downtown craft show on the same Saturday is a pretty good day around here.
Aark's event page and Zeffy ticketing list tickets at about $17 per child (ages 0–12) for either session, one child per ticket. Adults get in free but must stay with their children the whole time. Tickets are non-refundable and spaces are limited. Expect carnival games, candy wins, take-home crafts, cider pressing, an "eat a bug" dare for the brave, and aerial arts with Hearth and Hallow alongside the ambassador animals.
Same day in the borough, Chalfont Fire Company's Craft Show & Bake Sale runs 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 301 N. Main Street, per the Chalfont Borough calendar. Hit that first, then head out for an afternoon session.
Aark is a wildlife rehab and education center that cares for injured and orphaned animals, and a timed carnival session is a cheerful way to visit while the kids get games, crafts and animals in one afternoon.
Sessions are limited, so grab tickets through Aark's link instead of counting on walk-ups. Parking questions go to Aark at 215-249-1938.
When is Aark in the Dark 2026 in Chalfont?
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, with sessions from 1–3 p.m. and 4–6 p.m. at 1531 Upper Stump Road (New Britain Township), according to Aark and Zeffy.
How much are Aark in the Dark tickets?
About $17 per child ages 0–12. Adults get in free but must stay with their children. Tickets are non-refundable, per Aark and Zeffy.
Is there something else in Chalfont that day?
Yes. Chalfont Fire Company's Craft Show & Bake Sale is listed for Sat., Oct. 24, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 301 N. Main Street on the borough calendar.
Like that borough-meets-countryside mix? My Chalfont neighborhood guide has the details, and you can browse the rest of Bucks County from there.
A haunted carnival at a wildlife rehab center, plus a Main Street craft show the same day. October in Chalfont is hard to beat. I'm Nick Rau, President of Sales with the Rarity Real Estate Team, ranked in the Top 1% of agents nationally (RealTrends 2025, individual), with more than 135 Google reviews, and I live right here in Bucks County.
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Featured photo: Lake Galena from the dam at Peace Valley Park in New Britain Township, a few minutes from Aark, October 2017 (file photo). Photo (cropped): Dough4872, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Sources: Aark in the Dark event page; Zeffy ticketing; Chalfont Borough calendar: Fire Company Craft Show.
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