Halloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary
Dates to be announced
Five haunted houses inside a real abandoned prison, with over 200 performers a night.
Nightmare 13+
Fright Finder
Find your fright
Tell us how brave you are and who’s coming. We’ll match you to the events that fit — closest to your nerve first.
17 matches
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Netherworld Haunted House
Dates to be announced
An Atlanta legend, famous for creature effects that belong in a film.
Nightmare 13+
The 13th Gate
Dates to be announced
Cinematic sets, underground caves and a genuine swamp crossing.
Nightmare 13+
Halloween Horror Nights Orlando
28 Aug – 1 Nov 2026
The biggest and longest-running scare event in the world, and 2026 is its 35th year.
Nightmare 13+
Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood
3 Sep – 1 Nov 2026
The West Coast edition, with the Terror Tram running through the backlot.
Nightmare 13+
Knott's Scary Farm
17 Sep – 31 Oct 2026
The original theme park Halloween event, running since 1973.
Nightmare 13+
Cutting Edge Haunted House
Dates to be announced
A hundred-year-old abandoned meat packing plant, and one of the longest haunts in America.
Nightmare 13+
Nashville Nightmare
Dates to be announced
One of the largest scream parks in America, drawing from across the Southeast.
Nightmare 13+
The Darkness
Dates to be announced
One of the most consistently celebrated haunted houses in the country.
Nightmare 13+
The Dent Schoolhouse
Dates to be announced
A real 19th-century schoolhouse, and a story about a janitor.
Nightmare 13+
Universal Horror Unleashed
Dates to be announced
Universal's permanent horror attraction, open all year rather than just October.
Nightmare 18+
Headless Horseman Hayrides
Dates to be announced
A haunted hayride through the Hudson Valley, in Washington Irving country.
Dread 10+
Cedar Point HalloWeekends
Dates to be announced
Family Halloween by day and scare zones after dark, at the roller coaster capital of the world.
Dread All ages
Howl-O-Scream Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
11 Sep – 31 Oct 2026
Haunted houses, scare zones and roller coasters in the dark.
Dread 13+
Howl-O-Scream Busch Gardens Williamsburg
11 Sep – 1 Nov 2026
Included with park admission — unusually, no separate hard ticket.
Dread 13+
Howl-O-Scream SeaWorld Orlando
11 Sep – 31 Oct 2026
Orlando's other big scare event, and usually the easier ticket.
Dread 13+
Howl-O-Scream SeaWorld San Antonio
11 Sep – 1 Nov 2026
Haunted houses and scare zones, running through to 1 November.
Dread 13+
The Fear Scale
Five levels. No guesswork.
Every event we list is rated from Flicker to Nightmare, so you know what you are walking into before you buy the ticket.
- 1 Flicker Any age Lanterns and atmosphere. Nothing jumps out.
- 2 Shiver Families Costumed characters and gentle theatrics. Fine for young children.
- 3 Chill Roughly 10+ Live actors and real jump scares, but performative rather than hostile.
- 4 Dread Teens and up Proper scare mazes. Sustained tension, actors in your space, strobes and fog.
- 5 Nightmare Adults The big scream parks. Long, loud, relentless and built for grown-ups.