CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Organizers of a longtime Halloween attraction in southeast Missouri say it will close after the 2025 season.

According to its website , the family-run Black Forest Haunted Ghost Town opened in 1994 in the woods of Black Forest Villages.

They say this will be the final season.

Greg and Darla Macke shared a statement on Facebook and on the website. It said, in part:

“This decision breaks our hearts, but it also fills them with gratitude. Gratitude for every scare, laugh, and smile made along the way. Gratitude for our friends and family, who gave so much of their time to this event. And gratitude for you, our community in southeast Missouri and beyond, who showed up year after year to make memories with us.

“From our family to yours, thank you for 30 years

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