Each October, Stalker Farms transforms its farmland from a daytime agritainment venue into a full evening of Halloween entertainment. Known for its family activities, the farm embraces its darker side after dark with multiple haunted experiences. Since our last visit, Stalker Farms has continued to expand, refining its attractions and creating a more cohesive and engaging night for visitors.
Stalker Farms has two haunted attractions: Pogo’s Funny Farm, a big top tent filled with fanatic clowns, flashing lights, and disorienting sounds that is sure to overwhelm your eyes and ears, and The Slasher’s Homestead, a darker, more grounded experience where dangers seem lurk out from the corn. Beyond the haunts, the farm offers a bustling midway packed with food vendors, carnival games, a beer garden, and plenty of photo opportunities. Picnic tables and bonfires provide spots to relax, while seasonal decor adds to the festive atmosphere.
The cast at Stalker Farms remains a highlight, giving each haunt its own identity. In Pogo’s Funny Farm, clowns moved with chaotic energy while darting out from the wreckage of some circus. Their blend of menace and humor created moments that were simultaneously startling and entertaining from upside down antics and playful jokes that pulled guests into the insanity of Pogo’s world. Even in the busiest, most chaotic moments, performers kept their timing sharp and their energy consistent, making each encounter feel purposeful.
Slasher’s Homestead is more like a slow boil, especially coming down from going through Pogo’s. The Slasher actors embodied grizzled, unsettling homesteaders, projecting the sense that we were trespassing on private, dangerous property. We exchanged some cryptic small talk with a farmer stationed at the entrance, establishing tension before we even stepped into the haunt. The cast’s commitment and timing made every scene feel deliberate and real.
One of the things that really stood out this year was the costumes. Both haunts put a lot of thought into what each character was wearing, and it made a big difference in how believable the characters felt. In Pogo’s Funny Farm, the clowns were a perfect mix of chaos and wear. Their clothes were an amalgamation of sun-bleached bright colors. Each clown’s makeup was completely unique, with exaggerated smiles, smeared paint, or weird little quirks that gave them distinct personalities. Little details, like random stains, tears, or pieces that didn’t quite match, made the costumes feel lived in.
Slasher’s Homestead went in the opposite direction, leaning into tension building horror. There wasn’t a ton of blood on the characters here; instead, the homesteaders looked like they’d been living and working on a rundown farm for decades. Faded denim, flannel shirts, worn sweaters, and simple, layered dresses were all covered in the mud that is everywhere, making the characters feel grounded and believable. The costumes blended perfectly with the sets making the world feel complete. The costumes didn’t scream “haunt!” in a box store Halloween costume kind of way; they just made you feel like you’d stumbled onto a farm that had been left to rot.
If you have never been to Stalker Farms, it’s easy to miss the entrance at first glance, especially with another haunt right across the street. There is ample signage though to navigate to the entrance of the farm. Parking is a little rough – the lot is bumpy – but the attendants do a good job helping people find space and keeping traffic moving. Their guidance makes the whole process much less stressful than it could be and there were more than we saw last year.
Inside, the staff were friendly, approachable, and genuinely helpful. Be sure to get your tickets from the website before you visit to save a few dollars. The Stalker Farms website is clean, easy to navigate, and makes it simple to get your tickets and plan your visit. They use a timed ticketing system and attendants do a solid job keeping lines moving without letting things feel chaotic. All the staff are ready to answer questions, direct guests, and keep the evening feeling organized, which makes a big difference for first-time visitors.
The midway itself is a real highlight. It’s a fun, energetic space where you can pause between haunts without losing momentum. Food carts offer everything from classic fare to seasonal treats, while the beer garden gives adults a spot to relax. Some daytime attractions like the giant slides and adult sized tricycles were still open, which gave us something to do to kill some time. Picnic tables provided a comfy resting spot for us while we waited for our time. The seasonal decor along with the barn marketplace – stocked with pumpkins, Halloween snacks, and merchandise – kept a nice vibe going after the haunts.
Our experience at Stalker Farms began well before entering the attractions. There is a long, long path from the main barn with the food tracks and games down to the haunts. A metal shack crashed into by a plane and smoke curling from the roof immediately drew our attention. (It was a shooting gallery.) Standees of a wendigo as well as roaming actors: a mystic, a couple of witches, and gaggle of clowns, kept the queue lively. While the line often felt like a line to enter another line, the interactions with these characters made the wait pass by quickly. Notability, a clown wearing a baseball jersey consistently cracked jokes to a group behind us and involved our group in the playful banter. After exiting the haunts, three themed photo op areas allowed visitors to pose with actors. Other actors in the haunt portal like The Mad Scientist or the Nurse with a defibrillator kept the scares going.
Pogo’s Funny Farm relied on sensory assault of light, sound, and mechanical effects to craft its chaotic carnival atmosphere. The hand painted facade led us into the big top, where clowns appeared unpredictably from the multitude of hiding spaces, barrels, and scattered props. Flickering lights, a spinning tunnel, laser bog effects, and occasional mannequin in a shopping cart created moments of disorientation, while audio cues from carnival music to eerie laughter kept us on edge.
Slasher’s Homestead used more suspenseful effects mixed with bursts of loud. Air blasts and car horns played with the careful sound design of whispers coming from the corn that enhanced the tension within the decaying sets. Near the end of the haunt featured a hanging, kicking figure in a straitjacket that caught our attention, affording an actor time to set up their scare. Across both haunts, the thoughtful integration of effects supported the environment, keeping the scares believable and engaging without overwhelming the experience.
21. How scary was it? (35% of score): 7
22. How well did they provide scares to everyone in the group? (15% of score): 8
23. How predictable were the scares? (25% of score): 8
24. How well did they provide a wide variety (types) of scares? (10% of score): 8
25. How strong was the ending / finale? (15% of score): 5
Stalker Farms balanced jump scares with a few longer interactions. Pogo’s Funny Farm focused on pop scares and disorienting paths to keep us alert. Slasher’s Homestead leaned into a creeping dread, using shadows, sounds, and realistic set pieces to create unease. While some scares landed differently depending on the participant, moments of tension, combined with well-timed actor appearances and mechanical effects, made our visit memorable. Each haunt delivered a mix of visual and auditory scare that kept the energy up throughout the night.
Beyond the haunts themselves, Stalker Farms offered a complete evening of Halloween entertainment. The midway, with food vendors, carnival games, and a beer garden, provided constant activity between haunts, while themed photo areas and a barn marketplace offered additional engagement and souvenir opportunities. These extras made the night feel more complete, encouraging us to explore and enjoy more than just the scares.
Considering the well-crafted haunts, energetic performers, and lively midway, the ticket prices felt reasonable. Stalker Farms offered an evening that combined creativity and seasonal festivity into a single experience. For anyone seeking a full night of Halloween fun, from scares to socializing to fall activities, Stalker Farms delivered a complete, well-rounded event.
8705 Marsh Road, Snohomish, Washington 98296