What: Trapped in Purgatory
Why: Trapped in Purgatory is a re-creation of Dante’s nine circles of hell where tortured souls are doomed to live out their afterlife in limbo. There will be scary special effects. Visitors will walk through a haunted house where Satan’s rejects writhe around and agonize among vampires and cockroaches.
Where: Greenside Up Nursery, 5050 Haylen Blvd., Staten Island, NY
When: Oct 5-31, Fri-Sat 7:30-11pm; Sun 6pm-10pm
Cost: $5 for kids under 12, $7 for adults during the day, $10 at night
How to get there: By train, take the N, R, or W train downtown towards Brooklyn to Whitehall Street-South Ferry/Water Street. Then, take the Staten Island Ferry at Whitehall Terminal Manhattan (South Ferry). Coming from the Staten Island Ferry: take the train to Annadale train Station, from the exit turn right on Amboy Road and walk for four short blocks. The fifth is Pullion Ave., make a left and walk for two more streets, the second street is Haylen Blvd. and the Garden Center hosting our haunt is right across the street. (Greenside Up Nursery, 5050 Haylen Blvd., Staten Island, NY, 718.967.5039, www.trappedinpurgatorynyc.com)
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