Sweet Valley Ranch NC

10/03/2026

10/03/2026

🌧️ **Backwoods Terror Ranch is CLOSED tonight, October 3, due to the strong chance of rain.**

If you’ve already purchased tickets, please use the rescheduling link sent to your email to choose another night. If you’re unable to reschedule, contact us for assistance.

We’ll resume the scares next **Friday, October 9!** 🎃👻

Thank you for your understanding—we look forward to seeing you soon!

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10/03/2026

🎭💀 GET PAID TO SCARE PEOPLE! 💀🎭

Backwoods Terror Ranch is hiring SCARE ACTORS for the 2026 season!

Do you have the energy, personality and nerve to bring the Backwoods to life? Whether you’re an experienced performer or you’ve always wanted to try scare acting, we want to hear from you!

🔥 SCARE ACTORS WANTED
👻 Ages 16+
💵 Paid positions
🎭 No experience required
🌙 Evening and weekend work during our October season

You could become part of the fear inside Slaughterhouse, Dead West and throughout Backwoods Terror Ranch.

📍 Sweet Valley Ranch | Fayetteville, NC

📧 Send your résumé to Linda:
[email protected]

📝 Or download an employment application at:
SweetValleyRanch.com⁠

Know somebody who would be great at scaring people? Tag them or share this post! 👇💀

10/02/2026

🍂🎃 THERE’S A LOT WAITING FOR YOU AT HARVEST FEST!

Our first-ever Harvest Fest at Sweet Valley Ranch opens Saturday, October 3 in Fayetteville, North Carolina!

Come spend the day exploring the ranch:

🐮 350+ animals
🦎 Reptile House
🦖 Spooky Dinosaur Trail
❄️ Shivers Frozen Frights in the Ice Age Cave
🎃 Shivers Harvest Hunt
🛝 Inflatables & playground fun
🍂 And plenty of fall fun around the farm!

Want even more? Add-on experiences include carnival games & prizes, Barnyard Express, Tiny’s Off-Road Derby, Spooky Pumpkin Ride and more.

🎭 Shivers and the Legend of the Harvest Crow is also available with a separate show ticket.

📅 Opening Saturday, October 3
⏰ 11 AM–4 PM
📍 Sweet Valley Ranch • Fayetteville, North Carolina
🎟️ Tickets are on sale now!

https://www.sweetvalleyranch.com/

10/01/2026

🍂🎃 THE HARVEST CREW IS READY… ARE YOU?

Shivers, Professor Hoots, Ruckus and Old Timber are getting ready to welcome you to the FIRST-EVER Harvest Fest at Sweet Valley Ranch!

Your Harvest Fest general admission includes:

🦖 Spooky Dinosaur Trail
❄️ Shivers Frozen Frights in the Ice Age Cave
🐮 350+ animals
🎃 Shivers Harvest Hunt
🛝 Inflatables & playground fun

And there’s even more you can add to your Harvest Fest adventure! 🍂

🎭 Shivers and the Legend of the Harvest Crow — requires a separate show ticket
🎯 Carnival games — play to win coins and redeem them for prizes
🎃🛗 NEW Spooky Pumpkin Elevator Ride — a 3-minute immersive adventure
🚜 Barnyard Express
✈️ Sky Fighter
🏎️ Tiny’s Off-Road Derby
🎨 Face painting, food, fall treats & more

The show, carnival games, Spooky Pumpkin Ride and other select activities are optional add-ons and are not included with general Harvest Fest admission.

📅 OPENS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
⏰ 11 AM–4 PM
📍 Sweet Valley Ranch • Fayetteville, North Carolina
🎟️ Tickets are on sale now!

https://www.sweetvalleyranchnc.com/

10/01/2026

We are pleased to share leadership news from Surgeon & Associates, Inc., which provides management and administrative services in support of Sweet Valley Ranch.

Effective October 1, 2026, Hillary Rumppe has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Surgeon & Associates. With more than two decades of leadership and operational experience, Hillary has played an important role in the organization’s growth and success.

Please join us in congratulating Hillary on this well-deserved appointment and wishing her continued success as she leads Surgeon & Associates into its next chapter.

Read the official announcement: https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/946218507/surgeon-associates-names-hillary-rumppe-chief-executive-officer

10/01/2026

🎃🛗 SURPRISE! WE JUST ADDED SOMETHING NEW TO HARVEST FEST!

Anita and Hillary took the first test ride today on our brand-new Spooky Pumpkin Ride — and we think families are going to love this one!

Step inside the elevator and take a three-minute immersive journey into a colorful, spooky fall adventure. We won’t show you too much… because part of the fun is discovering what happens after those doors close. 👀🎃

🍂 Spooky Pumpkin Elevator Ride — NEW for Harvest Fest
🎟️ 5 carnival tickets per rider
⏱️ Approximately 3 minutes
✨ An optional add-on experience

And when the sun goes down? That same elevator takes a much darker turn and becomes the Scarevator at Backwoods Terror Ranch. 💀🛗

Just one more thing waiting for you at our first-ever Harvest Fest!

🎟️ Harvest Fest admission tickets are on sale now at SweetValleyRanch.com

10/01/2026

🍂💀 THERE’S NOTHING QUITE LIKE SEEING AN IDEA FINALLY COME TO LIFE! 💀🍂

As we get ready for opening weekend at Sweet Valley Ranch, Anita and I had the opportunity to climb aboard our new elevator experience with Hillary Rumppe, CEO, and Deidre Lynch, Senior Operations Manager — and yes, we experienced it for ourselves! 😄

A special thank-you to Tony Steel and Juno with Seasonal Group, who came down to Sweet Valley Ranch to work alongside our team and help make sure everything is ready. A tremendous amount of work has gone into bringing this experience to life, and we truly appreciate their expertise and everyone who has helped us get to this point.

And what makes it even more fun? The experience changes depending on when you visit!

🎃 BY DAY — HARVEST FEST
Take a ride on our Spooky Pumpkin Elevator Ride, a fun fall add-on experience for families during Harvest Fest. 🎃🛗

💀 AFTER DARK — BACKWOODS TERROR RANCH
Things take a much darker turn. The Hellevator becomes part of your night of fear at Backwoods Terror Ranch — and it’s included with BTR admission. 😈

One elevator. Two completely different experiences.

📅 Backwoods Terror Ranch opens Friday, October 2
🎃 Harvest Fest opens Saturday, October 3

We’re almost there, and we can’t wait for you to experience what we’ve been working on!

🎟️ Tickets & information:
SweetValleyRanch.com⁠

09/30/2026

🚨 TODAY IS THE LAST DAY! 🚨

This is your final chance to lock in Early Bird pricing for Backwoods Terror Ranch Season 6! At midnight tonight, the Early Bird deal is gone. 💀

🎟️ TODAY’S EARLY BIRD PRICING
💀 General Admission — $35
⚡ VIP Fast Pass — $45

And you DO NOT have to choose your night today. Buy your Early Bird ticket now and use it ANY night we’re open this season!

🔥 THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE RETURNS — featuring the all-new Scarevator
🤠 NEW FOR 2026: DEAD WEST — an all-new 20–25 minute haunted experience where the nightmare rides into town.

🌙 Opening Night: Friday, October 2
📍 Sweet Valley Ranch | Fayetteville, NC

You’ve got ONE DAY LEFT to save. Once September 30 is over, so is Early Bird pricing.

🎟️ GET YOUR TICKETS NOW:
https://embed.prod.simpletix.com/b16b99f0-c41c-4822-9baf-b55e679c62b0/290403

Tag the people you’re bringing into the Backwoods. 👇☠️

09/30/2026

📸🐮 NEW AT SWEET VALLEY RANCH — HIGHLAND COW FAMILY PHOTOS! 🐮📸

Get ready for one of the cutest photo opportunities at the Ranch! ❤️

Bring the family together and capture a special memory with our adorable young Highland cows at our lighthouse photo area — complete with the tractor, hay bale and beautiful Sweet Valley Ranch backdrop.

✨ Digital Photo Package — ($15)

Whether it’s the kids, the whole family, or just you and one of our fluffy new friends, this is one picture you’re going to want to keep! 📸🐮

🍂 Available during Harvest Fest, opening Saturday, October 3.

And since this photo experience isn’t Harvest Fest-specific, you’ll be seeing it again during other events at the Ranch too!

🎟️ Harvest Fest tickets are on sale now:
https://www.sweetvalleyranchnc.com/harvest-fest-2026

Come make some memories with us. ❤️