These aren’t your typical Universal Haunted Horror nights…
Halloween is easily my favorite holiday and favorite time of year. Something about pumpkins, And of course, Tim Burton movies, plus getting scared senseless by actors dressed from your worst nightmare makes me fully convinced that the fall season is the best. That’s why a haunted attraction is a must-do each October. No matter what state you’re in, there’s a spooky thing waiting for you.
Alabama
Atrox Factory – Leeds, Alabama
Atrox Factory is the largest all-indoor Halloween attraction in the Southeast as well as one of the top 10 haunted attractions in the United States. The terror-filled experience is made up of 50,000 square feet with over a quarter of a mile of twisted hallways and surprises. Tickets start at $28.
Alaska
Fright Night – Anchorage, Alaska
If you’re looking for a scare in Alaska, this haunted house is for you. This attraction is good for all ages, so bring the family and celebrate the spooky season. Ticket prices start at $15.
Arizona
13th Floor Haunted House – Pheonix, Arizona
This haunted house in Pheonix was rated one of the scariest in the U.S.A. by USA Today, so it’s not for the faint of heart. One attraction is completely in the dark, so people must rely just on their five senses to make it through. Tickets start at $20.
Arkansas
Carpenter’s Mortuary Spook House – Gentry, Arkansas
Not every haunted attraction has a backstory, but this one does. Learn about the chilling history going back all the way to the 1920s which involves a death parlor, embezzlement, and vanishment. Tickets start at $15.
California
Reign of Terror Haunted House – Thousand Oaks, California
Reign of Terror has 135 rooms, 10 attractions, and over 28,000 square feet of floor space. Attractions have been updated and revamped for 2022 and include Un-Hallowed Ground, Miner’s Revenge, and Casa Blood. Ticket prices start at $30.
Colorado
Haunted Field of Screams – Thornton, Colorado
This haunted attraction is located near Riverdale Road, the most haunted road in Colorado. There are stories of hangings, burning, car accidents, and more tragedies, which makes it the spookiest place to have a haunted house. Tickets start at $30.
Connecticut
Legends of Fear – Shelton, Connecticut
At Legends of Fear, you can experience several different attractions in one place including a haunted hayride, the Funhouse of Fear, and two outside haunted trails. Tickets start at $27.50.
Delaware
Frightland – Middletown, Delaware
This haunted attraction was named one of the Top 10 Scariest Haunted Attractions in the country by Forbes, the Huffington Post, and the Travel Channel. With eight scary attractions, you’ll get your screams in no time. Ticket prices start at $40.
Florida
Old City Ghost Tours – St. Augustine, Florida
If you’re looking for a break from haunted houses, this ghost tour in St. Augustine is for you. The town is rich in spooky history with stories of war, disease, pirates, and more. Will you encounter a ghost or two? Take the tour to find out. Purchase tickets starting at $25.
Georgia
Ghost Train – Villa Rica, Georgia
The Pine Mountain Gold Museum is holding the 10th annual ghost train. Each trip is about 20 minutes long and there is a food vendor and haunted house on-site if the train ride doesn’t quite get your adrenaline pumping. Tickets start at $13.
Hawaii
Haunted Plantation – Oahu, Hawaii
This haunted attraction is held in a real haunted village in Oahu. Due to the intensity of the scares, there is a list to check out before you go to make sure you’re fit to attend (this means leave the kiddos at home). Tickets cost $21.
Idaho
Haunted Mansions of Albion – Albion, Idaho
If clowns are a thing that haunts you, this attraction recommends skipping its terror. Once known as the Albion State Normal School, an old college campus, you’ll make your way through over 100 old buildings including the School of Chaos, the Clown House, and Comish Hall. Tickets begin at $20.
Illinois
Basement of the Dead – Aurora, Illinois
This terrifying attraction has different themes and events throughout September, October, and November. It was ranked the #1 Haunted House by Buzzfeed, Cosmopolitan, the Chicago Tribune, and more. Tickets are limited and usually sell out, so snag yours ASAP for as cheap as $30.
Indiana
Stillwell Manor – Anderson, Indiana
Stillwell Manor is an all-indoor haunted experience in a home occupied by ghosts. There are over 30,000 square feet and three attractions, so you’ll be sure to get your haunts in. Ticket prices start at $25.
Iowa
Thrashers House of Terror – Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
Thrashers House of Terror in Mt. Pleasant was voted Southeast Iowa’s number one haunted attraction several times by hauntworld.com. With 16 years of spooky activities, this haunted experience takes weeks to build as well as yearly updates with new haunting plans. Tickets start at $10.
Kansas
The Sallie House – Atchison, Kansas
If you’re looking for a non-attraction haunted place, The Sallie House is the place for you. As the story goes, a 6-year-old girl was operated on and died mid-surgery and comes back to haunt those who enter. Featured on A&E, The Discovery Channel, and more, you can not only visit but stay in it overnight. Stays cost $125 per person with a two-person minimum.
Kentucky
Raven’s Cross Haunted Village – Cavy City, Kentucky
Complete with an escape room, Raven Cross Haunted Village is the spot to go for a good, spooky scare. Legend has it that the Black Plague hit the village of Raven’s Cross in the 1300s, devastating the people and causing havoc across the area. Visit for yourself and see the spookiness for only $25.
Louisiana
House of Shock – Elmwood, Louisiana
This haunted house, voted one of the top 13 haunted houses in America by the Discovery Channel, is back with three attractions: Outcast Carnival, the Bloodrite, and Chop House. As if those aren’t enough to entice you, there are over 530 5-star Google reviews from people who say it was the best scare they’ve ever had. Tickets start at $25.
Maine
Farmington Fright Fest – Farmington, Maine
With three different spooky attractions, this haunted must-see is one of Maine’s favorites. Dates vary through October with a special lights-out night on October 30th. For that night, no lights will be used through each attraction, and visitors will get just a glowstick to make it through. Get tickets for $20.
Maryland
Legends of the Fog – Aberdeen, Maryland
Legend of the Fog is so popular that it’s branched out into Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. as well as Maryland. Included in the spookiness is a hayride, 70-door hotel, haunted corn maze, slaughterhouse, and much more. This place also has blackout dates where individuals go through all the haunts in the dark. Ticket prices vary and start at $36.
Massachusetts
Lizzie Borden House – Fall River, Massachusetts
If you’re looking for a place that’s said to be actually haunted, the Lizzie Borden House is the place to go. As history says, two parents, Andrew and Abby Borden, were brutally murdered in their home in the 1800s, and the house has remained the same ever since, with accounts of hauntings in the halls. This house is open for both tours and overnight guests. Tours cost $25 and overnight stays start at $300/night.
Michigan
Hush Haunted Attraction – Westland, Michigan
Hush Haunted Attraction is not only filled with haunted houses, but also includes lounges and themed secret bars including Voodoo Blues, Expedition Basecamp, and Von Rose Distillery. There are also multiple ticket options such as fast pass admissions, immediate admissions, and a V.I.P. Bar Creep Pass that will get you entry into all three secret bars. Tickets start at $20.
Minnesota
Scream Town – Chaska, Minnesota
Named Minnesota’s Best Haunted House of 2022, Scream Town is a must-see if you’re in the area. With attractions like Santa’s Slay, Psychodelic Circus, Trapped Possession, and more, this haunted activity is 100% outdoors. Discounts are available and tickets start at $34.
Mississippi
Terror on the Coast – Gulfport, Mississippi
This haunted attraction is a Hollywood-style haunted house and uses props from academy award-winning movies and TV shows filmed in and around Mississippi and Louisiana. With 86,500 square feet, visitors will go through spooks like a slaughterhouse, autopsy room, and more. Ticket prices start at $25.
Missouri
Haunted Hannibal Ghost Tour – Hannibal, Missouri
This spooky ghost tour in Historic Downtown Hannibal is not for the faint of heart. This tour mixes both Missouri history with ghost stories and reported encounters. Some younger visitors have even said that they’ve talked to the spirits while taking the tour. See for yourself with tickets starting at $20.
Montana
Field of Screams – Victor, Montana
As Montana’s #1 haunted attraction, visitors are bound to get a good scare. There are five acres, 30+ haunts, and three escape rooms included, as well as daytime spooky attractions for all ages. Tickets start at $23.
Nebraska
Dungeon of the Damned – Omaha, Nebraska
Located in the basement of Hollywood Candy, a candy store and market, Dungeon of the Damned is a labyrinth of your worst nightmares. Enter the warehouse through an old unlocked door (speakeasy style) and make your way through a stairwell locked with chains. From there, let the spooks begin. Prices for tickets begin at $20.
Nevada
Nightmare at the Museum – Boulder City, Nevada
Held at Tom Devlin’s Monster Museum, this haunted activity is a lights-out flashlight-only tour of the creature collection. This attraction also features the Fright Zone with clowns, creepy dolls, chainsaws, and more. Tickets start at $30.
New Hampshire
Spooky World – Manchester, New Hampshire
Spooky World is New England’s largest haunted attraction with more than 80 acres. With haunts like Asylum 47, The Colony, Monster Midway, and more, visitors should get ready for the best scare in New Hampshire. For those who would rather sit out the haunts, there is also a beer garden on site. Ticket prices vary.
New Jersey
Brighton Asylum – Passaic, New Jersey
This place actually served as a mental asylum but shut down in 1952 due to patient and staff disappearances as well as unbearable living conditions. The asylum is now reopened as a haunted attraction and has been featured by Fox News, BuzzFeed, the Today Show, and more. Visitors can also do escape rooms and axe throwing on the grounds. Tickets start at $38.
New Mexico
Albucreepy Ghost Walk: Taverns and Tales – Albuquerque, New Mexico
This 120-minute walking tour will take you through the darker side of Albuquerque including haunted and historic sites, not to mention the three stops for drinks along the way. Guests must be 21 years or older to be a part of the tour. Tickets cost $28.
New York
House of Frankenstein Wax Museum – Lake George, New York
I have been to this Upstate New York haunted attraction and can’t get enough. Although the attraction is not a haunted house necessarily, you’ll go through darkened hallways filled with museum-style spooky wax sculptures and scenes including lots of blood and gore. Ticket prices begin at $12.15.
North Carolina
The Haunted Pyramids – Lawndale, North Carolina
This haunted house in North Carolina features Hollywood special effects in its 6-attraction experience. These effects are courtesy of Ray Bicins who worked on movies such as Children of the Corn II, Mall Cop, Talladega Nights, and more. Attractions change yearly and also include a $5 escape room. Tickets start at $25.
North Dakota
Acres of Terror – Leonard, North Dakota
Acres of Terror is a unique haunted experience that has specific characters to be on the lookout for: ZiggyD Wolf (bus driver), Striker (prison escapee), Stu Podasso (former bus driver), and Scremit Da Klown (deranged psychopath clown). At this attraction, you’ll find everything from an abandoned school to a scary corn maze. Purchase tickets for $30.
Ohio
Escape from Blood Prison – Mansfield, Ohio
Taking place in an actual prison, the Ohio State Reformatory, this haunted attraction is said to be the home of one of the most paranormally active structures in the state. The reformatory closed down in 1990 and was made famous by The Shawshank Redemption where most scenes were filmed. Check out the scares for yourself for $35 and up.
Oklahoma
The Hex House – Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Hex House is inspired by a true story from 1944 when police found a casket buried in the back of a Tulsa house along with two women who had been under hypnotic control for several years. The house was then quickly named the Hex House. It has recently been turned into apartments, but a haunted house was built in its honor. Tickets start at $27.
Oregon
Milburn’s Haunted Manor – Hubbard, Oregon
Ranked the #1 Haunted House in Oregon, this spooky place has two haunted attractions and a moonlit pumpkin patch. Take a walk through The Manor and The Dark for scares that may or may not keep you up at night. Each attraction costs $20 or you can get a dual pass for $30.
Pennsylvania
Pennhurst Asylum – Spring City, Pennsylvania
The Pennhurst State School and Asylum was used for those with physical and mental disabilities and shut down in 1987 due to a legal dispute surrounding the abuse of its patients. It is now used as a haunted house where visitors claim to hear voices, shrieks, and murmurs. You can experience the spookiness for a variety of different ticket prices.
Rhode Island
13th World – Cumberland, Rhode Island
This year at 13th World, attractions will feature both characters from favorite movies, as well as some you’ve never seen before. The attraction is an outdoor event and opens after sunset each night (times vary by day). Get tickets for $30.
South Carolina
Nightmare Dungeon – Greenville, South Carolina
Nightmare Dungeon is what nightmares really are made of. This two-story house is filled with haunts that will keep you up at night. Take a tour through the 120-year-old “Cabin in the Woods” which is equated to being inside a live horror film. Tickets start at $30.
South Dakota
Fear Asylum – Brookings, South Dakota
With a tour guide through the attraction, Sergeant Saderday, you’ll be a part of a motion attraction called The Last Ride which looks and feels like you’re riding in a coffin to a graveyard. Visitors can also go through a mini escape room. Ticket prices start at $25.
Tennessee
Dread Hollow – Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dread Hollow was established in the early 1600s and there are legends of witchcraft being performed in the area by one of its first settlers, Mercy Harker. She and 13 other women in the coven were hanged and the evil that spawned from the Ruby Falls Haunted Cavern near Dread Hollow still haunts the area to this day. Experience it for yourself with tickets starting at $25.
Texas
Creepy Hollow Haunted House – Rosharon, Texas
This haunted house was voted the top 13 scariest haunted houses in the nation and is just minutes from Downtown Houston. Not only does the haunted activity have three attractions, but it also includes shows, food, games, and shops. Tickets start at $40.
Utah
Asylum 49 – Tooele, Utah
As said on their website, Asylum 49 is taking new patients for the 2022 season. There are different levels of haunting to this attraction including no contact, all contact, and extreme. Public and private ghost hunts are also available for those wanting to take the scare to a whole new level. Tickets start at $30 and vary based on intensity of the experience.
Vermont
Nightmare Vermont – Essex Junction, Vermont
This spooky experience is a charity, all-volunteer event that features live stage combat, immersive theater, interactive scares, and special effects. The haunted attraction has partnered with the Champlain Valley Exposition, Camp Exclamation Point, Women Helping Battered Women, and hurricane relief. Get tickets for $15.
Virginia
Richmond Ghosts – Richmond, Virginia
This ghost tour is nothing like you’ve ever seen before with stories of murder, mayhem, and much more. Join the tour to see some of the area’s most haunted buildings, tunnels, and grounds based on historical events, eyewitness accounts, and local folklore. Tickets start at $25.
Washington
Georgetown Morgue – Seattle, Washington
Held in the Georgetown Morgue (yes, a real morgue), this location has a history of thousands of cremations and funeral preparations. It is also a place of an unsolved crime scene where nine staff members were forced into the crematorium chamber with no witnesses or suspects. Can you make it through? Tickets begin at $32.
West Virginia
Infernum in Terra – Wheeling, West Virginia
Said to be West Virginia’s scariest haunted house event, this attraction will spook you like no other. It is also titled Hell on Earth, which is enough to give you nightmares, in itself. Tickets start at $15 when purchased online.
Wisconsin
Evil Falls House of Tormented Souls – Eagle River, Wisconsin
For those who dare, walk the halls of this spooky haunted house with Marcus Dread and the Soul Collector – a demented character in search of weak humans and a soulless bride looking to feed on innocent souls. Encounter fog, blood and gore (fake, of course), haunting music, and claustrophobic spaces for the ultimate creepy night. Tickets can be purchased starting at $13.
Wyoming
17th Street Haunted House – Cheyenne, Wyoming
This haunted house in a verified haunted location, the Knights of Pythias building, is a self-guided spooky experience. With 15 rooms set up by members and volunteers, there are new things bound to pop up each year. Purchase tickets starting at $15.
Think you’re up for a good scare to celebrate the rest of spooky season? Visit one of these haunted houses and let me know if you make it out alive…
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