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Shiela T.

I love that the City of Fremont and the Candlelighters Organization has kept this tradition going for so many years. I remember coming here as a kid and I love that I can now bring my own kids to continue the memorable experience. It'd be cool if they could open the house during the Christmas season as a Winter Wonderland complete with Santa Clause, elves ... ya know? (Wink wink). They could decorate the house like The North Pole and have kids come in and take pictures with the big, bearded guy and tell him what they'd like for Christmas! Please, oh, please???!

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Julianne V.

This is a super fun and cheap thing to do for Halloween with friends and family. My friend and I pass by this all the time, but this was the first time we came for the haunted house and we loved it. The haunted house is pretty scary (I'm a wimp) and the kids running it are very enthusiastic. There are also game and food booths. Tickets are only 50¢ apiece! Note that everything is CASH ONLY. We bought some apple cider (steaming hot) and Cookie Lady cookies (thin, crispy, and delicious). Would recommend!

Heather telling Shirley about the best caramel apples in town!
Nancy D.

The candlelighter's Haunted House is a place for good old fashion fun. The haunted house has been here each year that I can remember from 1980. I have made this our family tradition, since having my first daughter. It started off as excuse for me to get my favorite caramel apples, that I loved so much! The get a picture button with the family, for a memory of the day. Then as my children grew old enough to play the games, I seen a happy tradition I never wanted to end. I started off as a volunteer for the Candlelighter's back in 1981. I worked volunteering as a ghoul scary people in the haunted house, then working the lolly pop game, and the wheel of fortune game. I fell in love with the whole idea years ago, old fashion games and fun. I especially enjoyed seeing the kids eyes light up, and excited to run and play the next game in a row. This is a family place, and good for all ages young or old. This is not a haunted house you want to go as teenagers wanting to be super scared, this is more like scary fun. My kids have been going here for twenty years, and still play the games, a must have caramel apple, and walk though the haunted house. The games: They have ring toss game, pumpkin walk, wheel of fortune, lolly pop game, football toss, face painting, snack area, grandma's homemade caramel apples stand, walk through the haunted house [a different theme each year], photo booth area [get a picture, magnet, or button wearing funny hats], treasure chest game, popcorn stand, fish toss, a mini haunted accessories store, etc. Suggest just coming to get a caramel apple, you will be in heaven!

Caramel apple.
Herbert R.

The only one thing that gets me coming back is their annual shopping maul held every year. I have not gone inside the haunted house yet, but in addition, the side vendors also attracts people. They have booths next to the haunted house and you can hang out with friends and enjoy being a kid again. You can see lots of families and kids hanging around during halloween season. My favorite booth is where they sell the caramel apple. Caramel tastes fresh and apples is nice, crisp and juicy. There are different toppings you can add-on like peanuts and sprikles, but my personal preference is the peanuts. Overall, fun for families, for kids, and also for adults.

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Luan T.

I have been coming to this place since I was little. Now I bring my daughter. When I was little my mom and dad would take us to get our picture done. and play games.Then in Middle school I worked in the ghost house. Then when I turned 16 I got to be a good fairy. I go every year to play the games, get a picture done, go through the house and buy a carmel apple. I love their carmel apples. Now that I have my own daughter we go to the house and play their games, the house and get a carmel apple. but now we get to join in the parade. If you have little ones check out their parade it is very fun.

the ghost house
Dave H.

wow this hunted house is great went there last year if you want to be scared this is the hunted house for you. you can even bring your young ones they have a person who takes them in and tells the monsters not to be scary when there are little ones in there.

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They offer the fairy tour if you have little ones with you so they don't get too scared, and children under 3 get in the haunted house for free.

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