The dead just won’t stay dead in Tuckerton. “Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse” is the theme of the Haunted Seaport’s four “frightastic” nights: Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 17 to 20, from 6 to 9 p.m. Pirates and sea captains long lost at sea will materialize on the boardwalk to join you in a night of screams. Beware the graveyard, where souls are not at rest. Climb aboard a hayride for a howling good time through the Forest of Fear, and always be on the lookout for the Jersey Devil.

For the little ones, there is a non-scary pumpkin patch area with crafts, stories, games and not-so-scary fall…