Pirates of Emerson Haunted Theme Park Returns to East Bay

“...and remember, the next scream you hear may be your own!” —The Birds 1963

Be afraid, be very afraid... The “scariest show in the East Bay” returns to Pleasanton this weekend. The Pirates of Emerson have ghosted in once again to haunt the Alameda County Fairgrounds from September through the end of October.

The haunted house opens for the season on Saturday and is sure to offer its annual dose of spine-tingling terror adrenaline junkies in the East Bay crave this time of year. Watch the POE YouTube video from 2013.

The Pirates of Emerson had a humble start in the yard of Brian, Patty and Karl Fields over 23 years ago.

The Fields lived on Emerson Street in Fremont and used to charge a small admission fee to frighten and delight visitors. The family also collected canned goods back then and donated them to local food banks. After a seven year run on Emerson Street, the family moved the haunted abode to a field they leased from BART.

The Travel Channel listed the Pirates of Emerson as No. 2 for favorite haunted attractions in the United States based on Facebook votes. In 2006, Pirates was listed as No. 8 in the country on the AOL CityGuide’s 2006 picks for the Top 13 Haunted Houses in the nation and was featured on the Discovery Channel.

The Pirates of Emerson opens on Sept. 27 and runs through Nov. 1. Check their calendar before you visit. Follow the POE on Facebook.

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Photo courtesy of Pirates of Emerson.