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Frightened Felons X (All Ages Night)

10/26/2018

07:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Frightened Felons X: Celebrating TEN Years!

We invite you to tour the site at night and dare to enter the only haunted cell house in Boise (expanded this year with more frights per cell!). With special performances of the Zombie “Thriller” Dance, costume contests with cash prizes, actors portraying inmates of the past, Old Pen mugshots and photo ops, photos with our historic hearse and undertaker, music, presentations, prizes, scavenger hunt, food trucks, coffee and hot cocoa! Food trucks this year include Foxy Franks, Genki Takoyaki, il Segreto Wood Fired Pizza and Twisted Sister Coffee and Smoothies.

THIS EVENT SELLS OUT EVERY YEAR.
Tickets:
$15 Children (12 and under)
$20 Adults (13 and up)

(last admission 9:30pm)

There are no refunds for tickets purchased for this event. Tickets are non-transferable (the person who purchased the tickets must be present upon arrival).

This event is rain or shine, dress accordingly! Masks are not recommended. Staff may ask you to remove your mask in certain areas due to visibility concerns and safety hazard. While the event is all ages, it is recommended for 10+.
Frightened Felons X (Adult Night)

10/27/2018

07:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Frightened Felons X: Celebrating TEN Years!

We invite you to tour the site at night and dare to enter the only haunted cell house in Boise (expanded even more this year with more frights per cell!). With special performances of the Zombie “Thriller” Dance, costume contests with cash prizes, actors portraying inmates of the past, Old Pen mugshots and photo ops, photos with our historic hearse and undertaker, music, presentations, prizes, scavenger hunt, food trucks, coffee, hot cocoa, beer and wine! Food trucks this year include Foxy Franks, Genki Takoyaki, il Segreto Wood Fired Pizza and Twisted Sister Coffee and Smoothies.

THIS EVENT SELLS OUT EVERY YEAR.
Tickets:
$20 Adults (18+ Only, ID Required at the Door)

(last admission 9:30pm)

There are no refunds for tickets purchased for this event. Tickets are non-transferable (the person who purchased the tickets must be present upon arrival).

This event is rain or shine, dress accordingly! Masks are not recommended. Staff may ask you to remove your mask in certain areas due to visibility concerns and safety hazard.

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