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Charity Haunt Experience
HAUNT FOR GOOD
ABOUT DONATIONS & TICKETS
You may donate any amount. A minimum donation to Nightfall of $25 or $20 per person (with a food donation for your group) includes access to the Nightfall Home-Haunt Attraction. Funds raised from donations/tickets to Nightfall go to the attraction’s operational costs and the Washington National Park Fund, split evenly, with any remainder going 100% to WNPF. We encourage additional contributions at the Washington National Park Table, which will go directly to the organization and help raise further project funds.
You may enter the attraction as many times as you want per ticket night, but you must re-enter the queue.
Ticket donations are card/digital only. Make sure you intend to enter. There are no refunds.
Nightfall does not make a profit and only covers a capped portion of operational costs.
Nightfall is still 100% a community event for charity
WHY ARE YOU CHARGING FOR TICKETS THIS YEAR? This year, we will ask for a minimum donation as a ticket price and want to be transparent about why: Nightfall is still 100% a West Seattle community event for charity. Your support has been instrumental in making it a success. For almost ten years, Nightfall has been free, with an option to donate to one of our causes. In that time, we have raised almost 2 tons of food for the West Seattle Food Bank and nearly $20,000 for Washington’s National Park Fund. This year, we are introducing a ticket price to enhance our fundraising efforts for our charities and to ensure we can continue producing this event in the future. Ticket and monetary donations go to Washington’s National Park Fund, with a small percentage going toward the cost of operating the event. We hope we can count on your continued support. Nightfall is a high-end, Disney-esc-Nightmare that is a fun, scary, fun-scary, family-friendly home haunt in West Seattle at our private residence. The team consists of only a tiny handful of dedicated and passionate people who put in roughly 400 hours of work every season. It takes six months of planning, designing, and building, and the tremendous cost of operating the event has grown exponentially every year. Your continued support has been the cornerstone of Nightfall’s success, turning it into a beloved West Seattle Halloween tradition. We are immensely grateful for the thousands of you who have made this event a success year after year. Your contributions have made a significant impact, and we couldn’t have done it without you. If you have further questions or if you have unique circumstances, please feel free to email us.
Nightfall Orphanage is a high-end neighborhood home-haunt for the local community that raises donations for community-based charities and is held at a private residence in a quiet area. All are welcome but please be respectful of the community and neighbors. Nightfall Orphanage may be too intense for some younger children (we recommend 10+, but have much younger kids love it). You know your child. Parental consideration is advised. Check the website again before attending as dates, times and information may change suddenly.
HAUNT SAFE
Nightfall is dedicated to providing an inclusive environment for all guests
READ BEFORE ATTENDING
Nightfall Orphanage appears at a private residence in a residential neighborhood and is intended for the local community. All are welcome but please be respectful. The area surrounding Nightfall has many narrow residential streets. Many of these have posted no parking, or are for resident parking only. STREETS MUST BE KEPT CLEAR for emergency vehicles and reasonable access. As such:
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OBEY ALL parking and street signs.
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DO NOT PARK in No Parking zones
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DO NOT PARK in or in front of Resident Driveways (We can't believe this needs to be said)
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Please try to park on LARGER MAIN STREETS, to help keep smaller residential streets clear.
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If you drive a LARGE CAR OR TRUCK (e.g. F-150, Silverado, Large SUV, etc.) do not park on any of the narrow streets. Please park on one of the larger main streets such as Genesee and walk in. Maintain reasonable access at all times.
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You will likely have to WALK A LITTLE WAY from where you park*. You will probably be eating too much candy anyway and could use a little extra exercise. At least I could.
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Practice good community thinking and act as if this was your neighborhood and we will all have a good time.
IF YOU PARK IN SOMEONE’S DRIVEWAY OR BLOCK THE STREET YOU WILL BE TOWED AT YOUR EXPENSE AND THE EVENT WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE REST OF THE EVENING.
YOU WILL NOT BE BACK OUT QUICKLY ENOUGH THAT IT SHOULD BE FINE.
TOWING COMPANIES WILL BE IN THE AREA DURING THE EVENT BECAUSE THEY KNOW SOMEONE WILL BE STUPID.
We will totally post your picture on Instagram so that everyone knows you are a selfish person who ruined it for everyone else. Your family and friends will unfollow you lest they face their quiet shame.
Also, you don't want to see an angry Mr. Black.
If you are with someone with limited mobility, or have a large donation package, you may drop them off at the top of the driveway and bring them to the entrance or request help to do so. (see Guest Information below)
99% of our guests have been awesome, thoughtful, and practiced common sense & and community awareness. This is for the 1% that actually believe parking in someone's driveway or blocking an entire street by parking your car in the middle of it is acceptable behavior.
Guest Information
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There are no reservations. Tickets are sold at the door. You may go in the attraction as many times are you want per night of ticket purchase, but You will have to wait in line again. The line may close early on nights when we reach capacity.
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Nightfall is held at a private residence. There are no public restrooms. Go before you go.
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Unfortunately, as it is a home haunt at a private residence built in 1926, there is no wheelchair access throughout the event. You may leave a wheelchair at the entrance, but all guests must be able to traverse uneven ground, go up and down steps, and be comfortable in tight spaces.
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Non-perishable food Donations go to West Seattle Food Bank. Ticket sales and additional monetary donations go to Washington's National Park Fund and the attraction's operational costs. Nightfall is a not-for-profit event.
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Do not attend if you have Covid or flu-like symptoms. This is for the safety of our guests and Nightfall operators.
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Treat Nightfall Volunteers respectfully and always obey instructions, rules, and safety information.
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Do not touch the actors. Threatening behavior will not be tolerated.
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Respect the neighborhood and community. Be quiet and courteous when walking to or from the event, especially later in the evening.
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Do not bring alcoholic beverages or containers to the event. Guests who appear intoxicated will not be allowed in the attraction.
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Littering, vandalism, and destruction of property will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Remember you are on private property as a guest.
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The Attraction and property are being monitored and recorded at all times.
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All guests and staff have the right to feel safe and welcomed. Hate, intolerance, rowdy, or threatening/violent behavior will not be tolerated. If another guest makes you feel threatened, harassed, targeted, or unwelcome, please bring it immediately to the attention of the Nightfall Staff.
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All are welcome who would be welcoming to others.
LOCATION
4544 51st Place Southwest
Seattle WA, 98116
Halloween starts in the neighborhood. At its heart, it is a community event. Nightfall is dedicated to aiding and promoting local and state charities that support the community and environment.
Washington's National Park Fund is the official philanthropic partner of Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks. WNPF annually funds 30-40 priority projects including research, maintenance, stewardship and opportunities for people from all backgrounds to experience, learn to care for and protect park resources. Find out more @ wnpf.org
There are more than 10,000 families in West Seattle alone that live below the poverty level, and West Seattle Food Bank is committed to providing food security and community connections to neighbors in need.
Nightfall has raised over one ton of food since it began. Barrels will be stationed at the entrance to collect non-perishable food items. For a complete list of acceptable items please visit https://westseattlefoodbank.org/donate-food/
All are welcome who would welcome others.
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