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North Texas
Scarborough’s Hollow Waxahachie Open November 8 and 15
Cutting Edge Haunted House Ft Worth November 8
Central Texas
Scream Hollow Smithville Opens Twisted Christmas season on November 28 and 29
House of Torment Austin November 7, 8, 9
Houston Area
Phobia Haunted House BW-8 Houston Open on November 8
Houston Screamfest Houston Open November 7 and 8
Purgatory Scream Park Kingwood Open November 8
Redrum Fear Park Richmond Open November 8
Phobia Kemah Boardwalk Kemah Open November 8
13th Floor Haunted House Houston Open November 7 and 8
San Antonio
13th Floor Haunted House San Antonio Open November 7, 8, 9
Louisiana
13th Gate Baton Rouge Open November 7 and 8
The Mortuary New Orleans Open November 8
New Orleans Nightmare New Orleans
Haunted Forest Downsville Open November 7 and 8
Evil Visions Haunted House Monroe
Oklahoma
Guthrie Haunted Scaregrounds Guthrie Open November 7 and 8
The Asylum Haunted Attraction Nowata Open November 8
Mad Jack’s Haunted House Ardmore Open November 8
Chamber of Terror Oklahoma City Open November 7 and 8
Wicked Wayne’s Haunted Trail Seminole Open November 7 and 8
Happy Halloween from Texas Haunts! Have a great one!
Site links for the final week of the season. We hope you have a great time in the final week of October!
Statewide Haunted House Listings
Halloween Merchandise And Costume Links
Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, And Hayrides
Paranormal Places and Ghost Tours In Texas
Horror/SciFi TV Shows October 2025
New And Vintage Horror/SciFi Movies 2025
Halloween Parties And Events DFW
Bars And Restaurants With The Halloween Spirit DFW
Scarborough’s Hollow, on the Scarborough Faire grounds, is a new fall festival with a fantasy theme that will be open Saturdays from October 11 through November 15, plus Halloween night. Hours are 2pm-10pm on Saturdays and 5pm-midnight on Halloween. Although there are three haunted attractions, Scarborough’s Hollow is not Screams. This is a hybrid of a fall festival and a small ren faire.
Tickets for Scarborough’s Hollow can be purchased here. Bundle ticket packages and group and corporate tickets are available. The bundle packages offer the best value and are available online only. Brews of the Hollow and parking tickets are sold separately. Military discounts are available on tickets purchased at the onsite ticket office and discounted any day adult and child admission tickets will be available at Tom Thumb and Albertson locations in North Texas beginning on October 5. Buy your parking pass online. You will save $5 by doing so, even after the online convenience fee.
Most of the food locations, all of the pubs and the official souvenir shop do not accept cash. All of the games are cash only. Most of the shops and some food vendors accept both credit and cash. Credit cards, debit cards, and Apple Pay are accepted throughout Scarborough’s Hollow. There are three ATMs onsite, but you should bring enough cash to tip stage acts and to play games, if included in your plans. One ATM is in the official souvenir shop, another is by the King’s Pavilion.
There are six stages at Scarborough’s Hollow. Entertainment includes the nationally known (and Scarborough Faire favorite) Cirque Du Sewer, featuring trained rats, cats and an acrobat. Thunder Thorsson also appears on the Crown Meadow stage and is a talented gymnast and balance artist.
Other stage acts are The Duelists (a two man comedy sword fighting show), Smee the Singing Executioner, Hollows and Heroes interactive D&D show, Josh the Ventriloquist, Queen Anne’s Lace, Singing Serpents: Sea Shanties, singer/songwriter Brandi Page, country singer Jason Herrin (October 25, Nov 8,15), singer/songwriter Landon Blake (Nov 1,8,15), singer/songwriter Monte Rose (Halloween, Nov 15), and the alt rock band Marquis of Vaudeville appearing on Halloween only.
My recommendation for attending Scarborough’s Hollow is to start in the afternoon with stage acts, eating and drinking. Save the haunted attractions for after nightfall. It is fun to watch Cirque Du Sewer and Thunder Thorsson at night, so you could schedule haunted attractions at 7 and 8, then see Cirque at 8:30 and Thunder at 9:30. The main stage has a very different feel at night. I’ve never seen faire acts after dark so this was a treat.
The grounds are well decorated, but with fall/harvest decor, not Halloween. Almost all of the merchants are either from Scarborough Faire or are new. Only one or two are left from Screams. A new row of shops can be found in the section of the park between Headless Horseman and Crown Meadow stage. Classic horror movies are shown at the Scarborough Faire glassblowers shop.
Scarborough’s Hollow features three attractions, Morwyn’s Manor Haunted House, The Hollow’s Hayride, and Masquerade of Mischief Funhouse. Each of these attractions has an additional fee for entry. A bundle ticket is available for general admission and these three attractions. Tickets for the three attractions are timed only. An additional attraction, Trickster’s Trail of Leaping Lights, is free.
Good mood music in line and creepy lighting on the outside of the castle set the mood for Morwyn’s. This attraction is in the Scarborough castle. There are some great actors in Morwyn’s. I had more jump scares at Morwyn’s than at the castle haunt at Screams. In keeping with the castle setting there are quite a few suits of armor through the haunt plus eerie decor, with lots of candles and woodwork. Lighting is dim and this attraction concentrates more on actors than on props, though Screams fans will recognize a few decorations and an animatronic. It’s about the same length as the castle at Screams with a similar layout, but Morwyn’s has a completely different feel to it. Morwyn’s is darker and more intimate than the old Screams castle.
The Masquerade of Mischief Funhouse has a lot of the neon paint from the Screams 3D house, which is a good thing. You’ll see very intricate painting through the house. Holdovers from Screams include the rocking hallway, camouflaged monster, and the vortex tunnel. This house seems longer than the 3D house at Screams. There are some good actors, two of them were able to startle us. It’s important to not rush through the Masquerade of Mischief Funhouse. If you do you won’t be able to enjoy the paint and art which is the best part of 3D houses, in my opinion.
Unfortunately, we were not able to review the Hollow’s Hayride due to it being sold out. Hollow’s Hayride is also sold out for the 18th and 25th, as of 10/13. Be sure to buy your tickets for Hollow’s Hayride online as soon as possible. I’m sure that Hollow’s Hayride will sell out for Halloween and November 1st soon.
If you are looking to get through the haunted attraction lines quickly, schedule one for 9pm and another for 9:30. 7:30-8:30 is a busy time for Morwyn’s and the Masquerade of Mischief Funhouse. This may change later in October, but there were far fewer people in line after 9 on opening night.
Seven pubs are available at Scarborough’s Hollow. Rose and Crown has a full selection of alcohol while the pubs offer beer, wine, and Breaking Brew Mead and Nidhoggr Mead. Last call on Saturdays appears to be at 9:30pm. Last call on Halloween night will probably be at 11:30pm. Pubs are:
Hogshead and Lack ‘O Lantern are convenient for the Crown Meadow stage. Red Lion for the Falconry. Headless Horseman has it’s own stage. Taboo Tavern and Dragon’s Lair are next to the King’s Pavilion stage.
Be sure to get tickets for Seamus’s Brews of the Hollow Beer Tasting Event. I attended during the Faire in April and it’s worth the price of admission. Seamus is an extremely knowledgeable cicerone (certified beer expert) and an entertaining guy. I like the setting at King’s Pub pavilion. The mood lighting works well so I would attend a show after dark. Times are 4pm and 7pm Saturdays and 7pm and 9pm on Halloween.
Scarborough’s Hollow has a large food court in the back of the park. Here is the list of food court offerings:
Giant Roasted Turkey Legs, Street Tacos, Chicken-on-a-Stick, Sausage-on-a-Stick, Jalapeno Cheddar Sausage-on-a-Stick, Mac N Cheese, Brisket Mac N Cheese, Baked Potatoes, Brisket Baked Potatoes, Chicken Tenders, Corn Dogs, Funnel Cakes, Dessert Nachos, Fries, Burgers, Hot Dogs, Pizza, Cobbler.
Dr Pepper and Snapple products, Lemonade, Iced Tea, Frozen Drinks
Lemon Chill, Strawberry Chill, Kings Nuts, Dippin’ Dots, Kettle Corn, and Sno Cones
Interactive S’mores station
In addition to the food court a full service cafe and bar, Rose and Crown, is located on the side of the food court. 13th Hour Bakery is close to Headless Horseman and offers sweet & savory treats. apple cider, hot cocoa, hot tea, iced chai tea, coffee, and cold brew coffee
A petting zoo and games of skill are offered. The petting zoo requires an additional fee and the games of skill are cash only. The petting zoo is 2pm-8pm Saturdays only. Photo ops are available through the park and Scarborough’s Hollow has a pumpkin patch. Activities for children include a coloring wall, harvest blessings, life sized games, and pumpkin painting. Games of skill are:
Archery & Longbow
Bump a Monk
Cannon Ball Toss
Gone Fishin’
Pirate Basketball
Pirate Plinko
Pirate Skee Ball
Test of Strength
Throw games: Knife, Axe, and Star
Themed events will go on each Saturday at Scarborough’s Hollow.
October 18-Apple relay race
October 25-Witch hat contest
Halloween-Trick ‘r treating, costume contest, specialty entertainment
November 1-Dia De Los Muertos
November 8-Scarecrow stuffing contest
November 15-Stein holding competition
Scarborough’s Hollow list of shops. The official Scarborough’s Hollow souvenir shop is located close to the park entrance.
Scarborough’s Hollow is natural terrain, so remember to wear comfortable shoes, and don’t wear high heels. If the weather cools down, you may want to take along a light jacket. Costumes are allowed at SH, and at least a quarter of the customers on opening day dressed up. Nearly all wore Faire costumes.
Basic info:
Scarborough Hollow site
Phone 972 938 3247
Address 2511 FM 66 Waxahachie, TX 75167
Flush toilets (privies) are available close to the Falconry stage. Port a pottys are also available at several locations. A water fountain is located next to the flush toilets.
Directions: Scarborough’s Hollow Fall Fantasy Festival is located on the Scarborough Faire site at 2511 FM 66 Waxahachie, TX 75167. Scarborough’s Hollow is 30 minutes south of Downtown Dallas one mile west of I-35E south at the FM 66 exit. For specific directions from various parts of DFW and central Texas click here.
Remaining dates are:
October 18th
October 25th
Halloween
November 1st
November 8th
November 15th
Hours are 2pm-10, except for Halloween which is 5pm-midnight.
October 11
Howl-O-Ween Costume Contest at Doggie Depot Arlington 3pm-5pm
October 16
Oktoberfest Photoshoot at Dogtopia of Southlake All day (open 7am-7pm)
October 18
Sniff ‘N Treat at Odyssey Pets in Dallas All day
Howl-O-Ween in Addison Park Circle 10am-2pm
Barktoberfest at The Shacks Dining and Dog Park in the Colony 11am-4pm
CityVet in Lake Worth Presents Paws and Pumpkins Grand Opening 2pm-5pm
October 19
Sniff ‘N Treat at Odyssey Pets in Dallas All day
Fort Worth Barktoberfest at Panther Island Brewing 1pm-5pm
October 22
Woof-O-Ween at Hound Mound Dog Park in Flower Mound 5:30pm-7:30pm
October 25
Wag ‘N Bone Halloween Pawty 9am-11am in Dallas
Pet Costume Contest Benefitting Doodle Rock Rescue at Dallas Farmers Market from 10am-2pm
Woof-O-Ween at Tequila Social in Dallas 11am-2pm
Halloween Party and Dog Costume Contest at the Truckyard Dallas 11am-11pm
Halloween Party and Dog Costume Contest at the Truckyard Ft Worth 11am-midnight
Halloween Party and Dog Costume Contest at the Truckyard in The Colony 11am-midnight
Uptown Pup’s Monster Mash Pawty Dallas noon-3pm
Howl-O-Ween At The Adoption Container at Community Beer Company Dallas 4pm-8pm
DFW Pug Rescue Pug-O-Ween Kickoff Party at Chicken N Pickle Grapevine 6pm-9pm
October 26
Pet Costume Contest Benefitting Doodle Rock Rescue at Dallas Farmers Market from 10am-2pm
CuppaPug Presents Pug-O-Ween in the Park DFW Pug Rescue at Heritage Park in Dallas 11am-3pm
Woof-O-Ween at Odyssey Pets in Dallas 4pm-6pm
October 30
Wag Hotel Howl-O-Ween Party 6:30pm-8pm 100% of profits benefit The Animal Pad Rescue
Halloween
Roanoke’s Dog Halloween Costume Contest at Roanoke’s City Hall 6pm-7pm
The Old Monk on Henderson in Dallas will be having it’s annual pumpkin carving from October 23-Halloween. $20 gets you a pint, a pumpkin, and a carving kit. Supplies of pumpkins are limited, so it’s best to arrive in the late afternoon, or early evening M-Thu, and earlier Fri-Sun. Old Monk opens is open 3pm-midnight Monday through Thursday, Friday 11:30am-2am, Saturday 11am-2am, Sunday 11am-midnight.
The Dubliner in Dallas (on Lower Greenville) has two events planned for Halloween this October. Carnevil, with contests and prizes on October 25, and pumpkin carving on October 29. There may be a second night of pumpkin carving the week before the 29th. Updates will follow. The Dubliner’s FB page is here. The Dubliner is the longest running Irish pub in DFW.
The City of Denton has planned out an Halloween related events for all 31 days in October. Check their site here for details and their calendar.
Haunted Castle Cafe in Plano opened in August. It’s close to Willow Bend Mall, off of the northbound Dallas North Tollway access road. This is the first restaurant or bar in DFW that is dedicated to Halloween/haunted houses. However, the reviews are mixed. The food menu is small, erratically executed, and pricey. Of course, everything is pricey today. Your best bet may be to go to the bar and order appetizers along with your drinks. The place is very well decorated. It sounds like it’s worth checking out once, just for the experience of being able to drink in a place that is all about haunted houses and Halloween.
The Old Monk, Spider Murphy’s Pub, The Skellig are Irish pubs, owned by the same company, along Henderson Ave in Dallas, close to Lower Greenville. All three decorate heavily for Halloween and usually have Halloween themed drinks in October. Old Monk has pumpkin carving in the last week of October.
The Dubliner is the oldest Irish pub in Dallas. It’s located in the middle of Lower Greenville and decorates heavily for Halloween. It’s owned by a guy from Dublin and is far more authentic than the Old Monk and it’s sister pubs. The Dubliner has pumpkin carving for one night during the final night week of October.
Meow Wolf in Grapevine has a variety of Halloween events beginning on October 9 with Baelien Invasion from 6pm-10pm, culminating with the Cosmic Howl costume party on Halloween. There are six events in total, check their site for times and tickets.
Halcyon Dallas in Lower Greenville has horror movie nights on Friday. A double feature will be shown on October 17.
Third Rail Bar in Grapevine has a Halloween pop up called Nightmare on Main Street. Open now through Halloween.
Armoury D.E. on Elm St in Deep Ellum is decorated with an Eastern European vampire theme all year. The menu has Hungarian dishes and the list of crafted drinks is extensive. It’s also heavily air conditioned during the summer, which makes a nice break from walking around in the heat of Deep Ellum. During colder months you can sit in their patio, though you will need to douse yourself in Off or Cutter during warm months if you wan to spend time out there.
The Ruins is owned by the same company that owns Armoury D.E. and is also located in Deep Ellum, on Commerce St. It is designed to look like the “ruin pubs” of Budapest (pubs built in ruined buildings) The Ruins has a Latin American food and drink menu. There are three main rooms in The Ruins, each with a distinctive look. As with Armoury, The Ruins is basically decorated year round.
Stan’s Blue Note Cafe in Lower Greenville is having Night’s Of Halloween at Stan’s on October 25, Halloween and November 1. Halloween parties on all three nights, drink specials, costume contests on Halloween and November 1, plus karaoke. One ticket gets you into all three nights. If you buy at the door entry is subject to door availability.
Haunted Castle in Plano is the first dedicated haunted house oriented restaurant and bar in Texas, and one of the few in the world. It opened this August and is located in west Plano, along the Dallas North Tollway access road, just south of Park Blvd. It is heavily decorated and has two main dining areas, plus a bar. The exterior has been made to resemble a castle and has Halloween decorations close to the front entrance. When you walk into the restaurant, the waiting area is well decorated and has a view of the main dining area and bar. A short hallway leads to the second dining room, which is also well decorated. The look of this place is it’s strong point. There are no bare parts of walls or empty spaces. Every bit of Haunted Castle has been decorated, for the most part well decorated. The haunted house ambience is one of a kind and appeals to both adults and kids.
The main complaints from customers and reviewers are the unevenness of service and the quality and cost of food. The menu is limited and pricey for a place like this. Food quality isn’t great, but it’s good enough, considering that no one comes here just to eat. The food is well presented, but the portions are not large. The waitstaff dresses in Halloween costumes and is pretty attentive, but they are a bit overworked. The kitchen can fall behind at peak hours, so going to Haunted Castle Monday through Thursday is probably a better bet. If you go on Friday, try to arrive before 6, and mid afternoon Saturday is a good time.
The bar is the best decorated part of Haunted Castle. The seating at the bar itself is a little cramped so you may want to sit at the tables on either side of the bar. The side tables offer a better view of the main dining area and light show that comes on a few times per hour is best viewed from the bar. The drinks menu has quite a few Halloween themed drinks, plus beer and wine. I wasn’t thrilled with the size of the specialty martinis, but the bar was so cool looking that I overlooked skimping on alcohol. If you go to the bar on weekends, be prepared to wait. One bartender is on duty at a time, with the entire restaurant to make drinks for, as well as bar customers.
Haunted Castle is sort of like going to a theme park. It’s overpriced given the quality of food and drinks, but it’s an event that you probably won’t attend often. This is definitely not a place to go to regularly, but it’s fun to see occasionally. It is a one of a kind Halloween experience, so ignore the minor growing pains and check it out this Halloween season.
Haunted Castle Cafe can be booked for private events, such as birthday parties and corporate events.
Location: 1900 Dallas Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093
Phone: (972) 803-6429
Site: hauntedcastlecafe.com
Hours:
Monday and Tuesday 4pm-10pm
Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday 11am-10pm
Friday and Saturday 11am-midnight
October 11
Howl-O-Ween Costume Contest at Doggie Depot Arlington 3pm-5pm
Hallo-Wing Party at Sinclair Aviation in Denton 5pm-9pm
Pumpkin and Pints Night Dallas Whiterock Alehouse 6pm-9pm
October 16
Halloween Social at Group Dynamix in Carrollton 6:30pm-8:30pm
Halloween Trivia Night at Hoppin’ in Grapevine 7pm-9pm
October 17
Movies on the Lawn: Halloweentown Downtown Dallas 7pm-9pm
Haunted Halloween on the Farm at Cathy’s Critters in Princeton 7pm
October 18
Barktoberfest at The Shacks Dining and Dog Park in the Colony 11am-4pm
CityVet in Lake Worth Presents Paws and Pumpkins Grand Opening 2pm-5pm
Happy Hallowine Deep Ellum 4pm-7pm
A Nightmare over Little Elm Park The Sequel in Little Elm 6pm-9:30pm
Haunted Halloween on the Farm at Cathy’s Critters in Princeton 7pm
Sin and Satin at The Nines in Deep Ellum 7:30pm-9pm
Nightmare at Zounds Dallas 7pm-11pm
West End Zombie Crawl Dallas 7pm-midnight
Halloween Masquerade Party Garland 8pm-midnight
Elvira Mistress of the Dark + May May’s Nightmares Texas Theater Dallas Show starts at 9pm
Unmask at Sundown Masquerade Ball in Lower Greenville Dallas Masks required. Begins at 10pm.
October 19
Fort Worth Barktoberfest at Panther Island Brewing 1pm-5pm
A Spooktacular Toy Story in Golden Triangle Mall Denton 1pm-5pm
October 20
Texas Horror Cult-Film Festival at the Texas Theater Dallas 7pm-10pm
October 23
Halloween Throwdown Dallas Ascension Coffee Design District Dallas 6pm-11pm
BooFest Social Mixer at Puttschack in Addison 7pm-11pm
3Headed Monster’s 11th Annual Monster Mash at the Granada Theater Dallas 7pm-midnight
October 24
The Village Presents Sweet Plus Spooky Village Country Club Dallas 5pm-8pm
Shadowy Spectacular with trick or treating and haunted houses in Oak Point 6pm-8pm
Haunted Halloween on the Farm at Cathy’s Critters in Princeton 7pm
Howlleen Dance Party at The Green Lounge Denton 8pm-midnight
October 25
Wag ‘N Bone Halloween Pawty 9am-11am in Dallas
Howl O Ween at Peace Plaza in Grapevine 11am-2pm
Halloween at Harwood Arms in Dallas All day (11am-2am), band at 10:30pm
Halloween Party and Dog Costume Contest at the Truckyard Dallas 11am-11pm
Halloween Party and Dog Costume Contest at the Truckyard Ft Worth 11am-midnight
Halloween Party and Dog Costume Contest at the Truckyard in The Colony 11am-midnight
Boozy Brunch and Costume Bash Ft Worth 11:30am-2pm
Halloween Spectacular Boos and Brews Walk McKinney 11am-6pm
Uptown Pup’s Monster Mash Pawty Dallas noon-3pm
Howdy Halloween Bar Crawl in the Stockyards Ft Worth 1pm-6pm
Howl-O-Ween At The Adoption Container at Community Beer Company Dallas 4pm-8pm
Halloween Critter Hunt and Downtown Delights Carrollton 4pm-7pm
Ft Worth Boos and Brews Halloween Bar Crawl Sundance Square 4pm-10pm
Arlington Halloween Bar Crawl at Hooligan’s 4pm-11pm
Trick or Drink Dallas Halloween Bar Crawl in Lower Greenville Dallas 4pm-2am
Do The Halloween Pub Crawl Dallas 4:30pm-9pm
Ft Worth Official Halloween Bar Crawl at Bar 2909 4pm-11pm
ShutterGeist A Horror Workshop Dallas 6pm-8pm
Candy Trail Feat: Haunted Halls in North Irving 6pm-9pm
Halloween Par-Tee at the PGA Frisco 6pm-9pm
DFW Pug Rescue Pug-O-Ween Kickoff Party at Chicken N Pickle Grapevine 6pm-9pm
Dallas Halloween Block Party Dallas 6pm-2am
Halloween Bar Crawl Dallas Deep Ellum at Electric Shuffle 6pm-11:30pm
Haunted Halloween on the Farm at Cathy’s Critters in Princeton 7pm
Boos and Brews Pumpkin Carving Night Central Arts of Bedford 7pm-10pm
Halloween Costume Bar Crawl J Gilligan’s Arlington 7pm-11pm
Halloween Costume Party at Industrial Cigars in Frisco 7pm-11:30pm
The Westin Southlake Halloween Party 7:30pm-midnight
Doublewide Halloween Bash in Dallas 8pm-2am
Halloween at Stan’s Blue Note Lower Greenville Dallas 9pm-2am
October 26
CuppaPug Presents Pug-O-Ween in the Park DFW Pug Rescue at Heritage Park in Dallas 11am-3pm
Monsters and Movies at Cinemark in Dallas. Trunk or Treat plus free screening of Caspar 4pm-7pm
Stillwater Lounge Presents Carrie’s Haunted Dance Ft Worth 7pm-11pm
October 29
Hocus Pocus Party at White Rock Brewing Company in Dallas 6:30pm-8:30pm
October 30
Dallas Spooky Halloween Family Ghost Hunt 4pm-midnight
Pick Your Poison Halloween Mixology Class Arlington 6pm-9pm
Halloween Spirits Walk at Grandscape in The Colony 6pm-9pm
Make and Take Halloween Treats Central Market Lovers Lane in Dallas 6:30pm-9pm
Make and Take Halloween Treats Central Market Renner Rd in Plano 6:30pm-9pm
Make and Take Halloween Treats Central Market Ft Worth 6:30pm-9pm
Haunted Spirits Whiskey Dinner and Costume Party Plano 7pm-9pm
Screamfest 2025 in Haltom City 8pm-11:30
Halloween
Trick or Treat On Downtown Streets Dallas 4pm-7pm
Halloween at Martin House Ft Worth 4pm-10pm
Ft Worth Bar Crawl at Whiskey Garden Ft Worth 4pm-midnight
Dallas Bar Crawl Mayer’s Garden on Henderson Dallas 4pm-midnight
Dallas Spooky Halloween Family Ghost Hunt 4pm-midnight
Dallas Official Halloween Bar Crawl Deep Ellum Dallas 5pm-11pm
Ft Worth Official Halloween Bar Crawl at Bar 2909 5pm-11pm
Arlington Official Bar Crawl 5pm-11pm
Mockingbird Station Trunk Or Treat Dallas 5:30pm-8pm
Haunted Elixirs Halloween Cocktail Workshop at the Stoneleigh Dallas Starts at 6.
Halloween Block Party Pleasant Grove Dallas 6pm-9pm
Murder Mystery Dinner Dallas 6pm-11pm
Neon Night Halloween Edition The People’s Last Stand Pub Dallas 6pm-midnight
Trick or Drink Dallas Halloween Bar Crawl in Lower Greenville Dallas 6pm-2am
Haunted Halloween Harmonies Plano 6:30pm-9:30pm
Halloween at Refinery 704 in the Kimpton Harper Hotel Starts at 7pm
Halloween Haunted House: The Curse of the 3 Glowing Orbs Ft Worth 7pm-9pm
DHC Halloween Fright Party Dallas 7pm-11:30pm
Fat Daddy’s Halloween Bash Featuring Def Leppard, Frequency, and DBX Mansfield 7:30pm-11:30pm
The Haunted Hop: Ft Worth Halloween Bar Crawl at Reservoir 7:30pm-2am
The Masquerade at Craft and Growler in Dallas 7pm-11:30pm
Joe Bob’s Halloween Spooktacular Texas Theater Dallas 7pm-7am Sold out
Hot Ghoul Rage to the Grave Halloween Party at Texas Live in Arlington 8pm-1am
Haunted Mansion Party at The Spearmint Rhino in Dallas 8pm-11:30pm Tickets on sale October 17
Vampire Casino Royale Lake Cliff Historic District Dallas 8pm-11:30pm
The Church Presents Halloween on Halloween Dallas 8pm-2am
Hall-O-Wine Costume Party at Zin Zen in McKinney 8pm-11pm
Halloween Costume Party with Dusty Moats at the Finish Line Bar in Ft Worth 8pm-11:30pm
Murdered Halloween Party at Murdered Streetwear in Ft Worth 8pm-11:30pm
Halloween at Happiest Hour in Dallas 8pm-midnight
Austin Powers Themed Halloween Party at the Derbyshire in Frisco 8pm-2am
Chills And Thrills Halloween Party at the House of Blues Dallas 8pm-1am
TS United Halloween Party Lower Greenville Dallas 8pm-midnight
Costumes and Cocktails Party at Lofty Spaces in Dallas 8pm-1am
Freak or Treat Halloween Party at Headquarters in Dallas 8pm-2am
Halloween Party at the Stoneleigh Dallas 8:45pm-midnight
Annual Halloween Contest at O’Shea’s Irish Pub in Hurst 9pm-1am
Bob Ross Halloween Party at Rising Tides Bar in Dallas 9pm-1am
Halloween at Stan’s Blue Note Lower Greenville Dallas 9m-2am
W Dallas Halloween Masquerade Party Dallas 9pm-2am
SamBooca Halloween Night in Plano 9pm-2am
Nightmare on Elm St Tower Club Dallas 9pm-1am
Blade Rave Halloween Vampire Masquerade Party Dallas 8pm-2am
Halloween Bash at Punch Bowl Social in Dallas 9pm-midnight
Nightmare on Main Street Village Country Club Dallas 9pm-2am
Fright Night Halloween Party Arlington 9pm-1am
Horror Hotel Halloween Rooftop Party Statler Hotel Dallas 9pm-2am
Blood Bath Rave Halloween TechoFest Deep Ellum Dallas 9pm-3am
Halloween Bash and Costume Contest With Division 80 at Revel in Frisco 9:30pm-1am
The Improvised Slasher Movie Dallas Comedy Club Deep Ellum Dallas at 10pm
Aloft Hotel Halloween Party and Costume Contest Dallas 10pm-2am
Pixie Ball at The Ruins in Deep Ellum Dallas 10:30pm-2am
November 1
Old Town Halloween Pub Crawl Burleson 1pm-8pm
Monster Splash at Jade Waters Dallas Anatole 2pm-6pm
Dallas Halloween Bar Crawl Deep Ellum 4pm-10pm
Arlington Bar Crawl at Hooligan’s 4pm-10pm
Dallas Spooky Halloween Family Ghost Hunt 4pm-Midnight
Spook and Freak 2 at The Ruins in Deep Ellum, Dallas 7pm-2am
Trick or Drink Dallas Halloween Bar Crawl in Lower Greenville Dallas 4pm-2am
Ft Worth Bar Crawl at Reservoir 7:30pm-2am
Haunted W Rooftop Halloween Party & Costume Ball W Hotel Dallas 9pm-2am
Halloween at Stan’s Blue Note Lower Greenville Dallas 9pm-2am
Halloween at Ampersand Ft Worth 9pm-2am
The Improvised Slasher Movie Dallas Comedy Club Deep Ellum Dallas at 10pm
November 2
Dallas Spooky Halloween Family Ghost Hunt 4pm-11pm
Updates will be provided when available.
AMC Fearfest Begins Sunday, September 27. Fearfest schedule here. AMC daily schedule here.
Freeform 31 Nights of Halloween schedule is here.
Comet Channel Horror Comet is an all genre channel that airs movies mostly on Saturday afternoon and evening, and genre TV shows the rest of the week. Comet’s daily schedule is here.
TCM October Horror TCM’s daily schedule is here.
Shudder 61 Days of Halloween began on September 1. Shudder is a streaming service. You can subscribe directly at Shudder, or through Amazon Prime.
Svengoolie’s Halloween BOOnanza begins on October 4, on the MeTV network. Svengoolie is a horror host who has a weekly Saturday night show on MeTV. Svengoolie has special programming through the month of October. MeTV’s site is here. Check the MeTV site for how to view MeTV in your area.
Travel Channel Ghostober will begin on October 1. Travel Channel’s daily schedule is here.
Food Network Halloween begins on September 15 with the Halloween Baking Championship season premiere. Food Network’s daily schedule is here.
Movies! Channel Friday Night Frights will be showing horror movies most days and nights in October, plus a double feature of horror movies every Friday night through the year, beginning at 7pm CST. Movies! is a free over the air channel. Their site is here, check it for how to view Movies! in your area. Movies! daily schedule is here.
Together – July 30
Weapons – August 8
Witchboard – August 15
Hell House LLC: Lineage – August 20
The Conjuring: Last Rites –September 5
The Strangers: Chapter 2 –September 26
Good Boy – October 3
Bone Lake -October 3
Shelby Oaks – October 3
Black Phone 2 – October 17
Predator: Badlands – November 7
Keeper – November 14
Home media releases in the United States – 2025
Shaman – August 8 (Digital)
28 Years Later – September 23 (DVD/Blu-ray)
V/H/S/Halloween – October 3 (Shudder)
Frankenstein – November (Netflix)
I Know What You Did Last Summer – October 7
The Home – August 26
Theaters Showing Vintage Horror Movies in October
Inwood Theater Has retro horror movies on October 17 and 18 (Psycho) and The Birds (October 24 and 25) plus The Rocky Horror Picture Show with a shadow cast on October 25 at 11:55pm
The Rooftop Cinema Club Ft Worth
The Rooftop Cinema Club Houston
Theaters Showing Vintage and First Run Horror Movies in October
The only year round haunted attraction in Texas has closed it’s doors. Haunted Mayfield Manor in Galveston had it’s final night on September 9th. However, the owners of Mayfield Manor have opened a haunted boat tour in Galveston. You can check out Haunted Harbor Tours if you live in the area or visit.
Spirit Halloween has all of it’s locations open. Their store locator is here.
North Texas
September 12
Six Flags Fright Fest Arlington 5pm-11pm
September 13
Thrillvania Haunted House Park Terrell 8pm-10pm
September 19
Dark Hour Haunted House Plano Hours Tickets are available online from 6:30pm-11:30pm
September 26
Cutting Edge Haunted House Ft Worth 8pm-10pm
J&F House of Terror Garland Timed tickets online sales only 7:30pm-10pm
Moxley Manor Haunted House Bedford 7:30pm-10pm
September 27
Haunted Shadows Lake Trail The Colony 7:30pm-11:30pm
Hangman’s House of Horrors Ft Worth 8pm-10pm
Parker House Denton 8pm-10pm
October 3
Texas Scaregrounds Mineral Wells Hours 7pm-Midnight
Fort Worth Haunted House Hours 7pm-Midnight. No credit cards accepted.
Creekside Manor Midlothian 7:30pm-Midnight
Hellbilly Acres Alvarado 8pm-11:30pm
Haunted Mead Manor Alvarado 8pm-Midnight
Junkyard Haunted House Ft Worth 7pm-Midnight Cash only
October 4
Ripley’s Nights of Frights Grand Prairie 7pm-11pm
October 10
Zombie Safari Forney 7pm-10pm
The Unknown Cleburne 8pm-11pm
October 11
Scarborough Hollow Fantasy Fall Festival Waxahachie 2pm-10pm
Central Texas
September 12
Scream Hallow Halloween Park Smithville 7pm-Midnight
September 13
House of Torment Austin 7pm-9:30pm
September 26
Silo of Screams Temple Box office open from 8pm-10pm
September 27
Bat City Scaregrounds Austin 7:30pm-11pm
October 3
Fatal Fear Haunted House Austin 7pm-11:30pm
October 4
Rocky Creek Maze and Fall Festival Moulton 10am-9pm
Houston Area
September 13
13th Floor Haunted House Houston 7:30pm-10pm
September 19
Houston Terrordome 8pm-11pm
Purgatory Scream Park Kingwood 8pm-10pm
September 26
Creepy Hollow Haunted House Rosharon 7:30pm-11:30pm
September 27
Phobia Haunted Houses Houston 8pm-11pm
Phobia Boardwalk Kemah 8pm-11pm
Redrum Fear Park Richmond 7pm-10pm
P6 Farms Fall Festival and Corn Maze Montgomery 10am-5:30pm Tickets online only
October 3
Terror Isle Haunted Attraction Texas City 7pm-10pm
Haunted Trails Cypress 8pm-11:30pm
Houston Screamfest Houston 8pm-12:30am
October 4
Haunted Drive Cleveland 7:30pm-11pm
October 16
Texas Zombie Hunt Richmond 7:30pm-10pm
Galveston
Haunted Mayfield Manor Closed permanently
Haunted Harbor Boat Tours Open daily.
San Antonio Area
September 13
13th Floor Haunted House 7:30pm-10pm
September 20
Freakshow Farms Spring Branch 8pm-10pm
Nightmare at Owl Creek San Antonio 7:30pm-Midnight
September 27
The Haunted Oaks San Antonio 11am-8pm
East Texas
September 26
Doc Wilkes House of Horrors Longview 7:30pm-Midnight
Yesterland Farms Spooktacular Nights Canton Dark to 10pm
The Haunted Hotel Beaumont 7pm-11pm
September 27
Graystone Scream Park Longview 7pm-11pm
World Of Khaos Thrill Park Tyler 7pm-Midnight
Haunted Hallows at Coppergate Ranch Mt Pleasant 7:30pm-Midnight
The Haunted Hotel Beaumont 7pm-11pm
October 1
Zip Line With Zombies Diana Reservations required. Call 903 968 6924
October 3
Afterlife Haunted Attraction Blossom 8pm-11pm
The Asylum Haunted House Talco 8pm-11pm
Dr Mangle’s Midway of Macabre Jefferson 9pm-Midnight
October 4
Texas Maze of Terror Vidor 8pm-1030pm
West Texas
September 26
Nightmare on Main St Vernon 7:30pm-10pm
September 27
Amarillo Scaregrounds ticket booth from 7:30pm-9:30pm
The Blackness Haunted House Plainview 7:30pm-11:30pm
October 2
The Asylum El Paso 8:30pm-Midnight
Haunted Houses of Terror El Paso 7pm-10pm
October 3
Forbidden Acres El Paso 8pm-Midnight
Nightmare on 19th Street Haunted House Lubbock Box office 7:30pm-10pm
Haunted Daze El Paso 8pm-Midnight
The Haunt at Sundown Amarillo 7:30p-11pm
Twisted Vision Haunted House Wichita Falls 8pm-Midnight
October 4
6th Street Massacre Amarillo 7pm-Midnight
October 17
Old Midland Trail of Horrors Midland 8:30pm-11:30pm
Bloody Bill’s Odessa 8pm-Midnight
South Texas
October 3
Hauntings On The Blue Ghost Corpus Christi 7pm-10:30pm
The Hauntings of the Boogeyman Haunted House Corpus Christi 8pm-Midnight
Fright Night Haunted House Corpus Christi 7pm-11pm
October 10
Wrong Turn at Toluca Ranch Weslaco 8pm-Midnight
Louisiana
September 13
The Mortuary New Orleans Opens at 7:30pm
New Orleans Nightmare 8pm-10:30pm
September 19
Necromanor Haunted House Bossier City 7pm-Midnight
Haunted Forest Downsville 7:30pm-11:30pm
September 26
13th Gate Haunted House Baton Rouge 6:30pm-11:30pm
Fright Trail Lafayette 7pm-11pm
Evil Visions Haunted House Monroe 7pm-Midnight
September 27
Rise Haunted House Hammond Opens at 7pm, ticket booth closes at 10:30pm
October 3
Dark Woods Haunted Attraction Natchitoches 7:30pm-11pm
The Devil’s Knot Haunted Trail Haughton 8pm-11pm
October 10
Frightmare on Main Street Haunted Attraction New Iberia 7:30pm-10:30pm
Oklahoma
September 26
Castle of Muskogee Halloween Festival 5:30pm-11pm
Haunted Plantation Coweta 7pm-11:40pm
Nightfall Haunted Territory Oklahoma City Ticket office opens at 6:30, haunt opens at 8pm.
The Madhouse Haunted Attraction Opens at dark, closes at 11pm, cash only.
Chamber of Terror Oklahoma City 7pm-11pm
September 27
Wicked Forest of Terror Oklahoma City Box office from 6pm-11pm
The Asylum Haunted Attraction Nowata 9pm-11pm
Lexington Zombie Farm Lexington 8pm-11pm
October 3
Hex House Tulsa 7pm-11pm
Guthrie Scaregrounds Guthrie 7pm-Midnight
Newcastle Nightmare Haunted Attraction Newcastle Opens at 7:30pm, tickets sold until 11pm
Nightmare Warehouse Enid 7:30pm-11:30pm
DCP Haunted Trail Yukon Gates open at 7pm, last ticket sold at 10:30pm
Wicked Wayne’s Haunted Trail Seminole 7pm-10pm
Twisted Roots Haunted Trail Muskogee 7pm-11:30pm
Sycamore Asylum Haunted House Hendrix 7pm-10pm
Insanity Farms Garnett Opens at 7pm, last ticket sold at 11pm
Nightmare Harvest Haunted Corn Trail at Sunshine Shelly’s Shawnee Tickets sold 7pm-11pm
Psycho Path Haunted Attraction Sperry Tickets online only
October 4
Mad Jack’s Haunted House Ardmore 7pm-11pm
October 10
Wretched Oaks Haunted Experience Noble Tickets sold from 7:30pm-11pm
New Mexico
September 26
McCall’s Haunted Farm Albuquerque area 7pm-Midnight
October 3
American Scarecrow Albuquerque 6pm-11pm
October 10
Horror Hall Haunted House Tularosa Hours TBA
Arkansas
September 26
Nightmares Haunted House Bentonville 7pm-11pm
The Haunted Hotel of Arkansas Little Rock 7pm-Midnight
Fields of Terror Gassville Opens at dark, last ticket sold at 10pm
Reapers Night Off Donaldson 7pm-10pm
The Haunt Bearden in Bearden 7pm-Midnight
September 27
Reaper Haunted House North Little Rock 7pm-11:30pm
Fear Factory 501 Jacksonville 7pm-11pm
October 3
Warehouse of Fear Siloam Springs 7pm-11pm
The Asylum Haunted House Cave Springs 7pm-Midnight
Carnevil Maze and Trail of Terror Clinton 7:30-10pm
Creepy Works Conway 7pm-11pm
Twisted Nightmares Haunted House Cabot 7pm-Midnight
October 10
Banshee Manor Haunted Attraction Fayetteville 7pm-11pm
North Texas
Scarborough Hollow Fall Fantasy Festival Waxahachie
Cutting Edge Fort Worth
Thrillvania Terrell
Parker House Denton
Texas Scaregrounds Mineral Wells
Creekside Manor Midlothian
Haunted Shadows Lake Trail The Colony
Moxley Manor Bedford
J&F House of Terror Garland
Hangman’s House of Horrors Fort Worth
Dark Hour Haunted House Plano
Zombie Safari Forney
Six Flags Fright Fest Arlington
Haunted Mead Manor Alvarado
Hellbilly Acres Alvarado
The Unknown Cleburne
Ripley’s Nights of Frights Grand Prairie
Fort Worth Haunted House Ft Worth
Central Texas
Scream Hollow Halloween Park Smithville
House of Torment Austin
Fatal Fear Haunted House Austin
Bat City Scaregrounds Austin
Silo of Screams Temple
Rocky Creek Maze and Fall Festival Moulton
Houston area
Phobia Haunted House BW-8 Houston
Houston TerrorDome Houston
Houston Screamfest Houston
Purgatory Scream Park Kingwood
Redrum Fear Park Richmond
Haunted Trails Cypress
Creepy Hollow Haunted House Rosharon
Phobia Kemah Boardwalk Kemah
P-6 Farms Fall Festival and Corn Maze Montgomery
Haunted Drive Cleveland
13th Floor Haunted House Houston
Texas Zombie Hunt Richmond
Terror Isle Haunted Attraction Texas City
Galveston
San Antonio
Freakshow Farms Nightmare in the Woods Spring Branch
13th Floor Haunted House San Antonio
The Haunted Oaks San Antonio
Nightmare at Owl Creek San Antonio
East Texas
Graystone Manor Longview
World of Khaos Thrill Park Tyler
Doc Wilkes House of Horrors Longview
Afterlife Haunted Attraction Blossom
The Haunted Hotel Beaumont
Texas Maze of Terror Vidor
The Asylum Haunted House Talco
Zip Line with Zombies Diana
Yesterland Fright Farm Spooktacular Nights Canton
Haunted Hallows at Coppergate Ranch Mt Pleasant
Dr Mangle’s Midway of Macabre Jefferson
West Texas
Haunted Daze El Paso
Haunted Houses of Terror El Paso
Forbidden Acres El Paso
The Asylum El Paso
Nightmare on 19th Street Lubbock
Amarillo Scaregrounds Amarillo
6th Street Massacre Amarillo
The Haunt at Sundown Amarillo
Old Midland Trail of Horrors Midland
Twisted Vision Haunted House Wichita Falls
The Blackness Haunted House Plainview
Nightmare on Main Street Vernon
Bloody Bill’s Chainsaw Carnage Odessa
South Texas
Haunting on the Blue Ghost Corpus Christi
Fright Night Haunted House Corpus Christi
The Hauntings of Boogeyman Haunted House Corpus Christi
Toluca Ranch Haunted House Weslaco
Louisiana
13th Gate Baton Rouge
The Mortuary New Orleans
New Orleans Nightmare New Orleans
Rise Haunted House Hammond
Dark Woods Haunted Attraction Natchitoches
Necromanor Haunted House Bossier City
The Devil’s Knot Haunted Trail Haughton
Fright Trail Lafayette
Haunted Forest Downsville
Evil Visions Haunted House Monroe
Frightmare On Main Street Haunted Attraction New Iberia
Oklahoma
Hex House Tulsa
Wicked Forest of Terror Oklahoma City
Guthrie Haunted Scaregrounds Guthrie
The Asylum Haunted Attraction Nowata
DCP Haunted Trail Yukon
Psycho Path Haunted Attraction Sperry
Nightmare Warehouse Enid
Mad Jack’s Haunted House Ardmore
Newcastle Nightmare Haunted Attraction Newcastle
Wretched Oaks Haunted Experience Noble
Trail of Fear Haunted Scream Park Lawton Closed in 2025
The Castle of Muskogee Halloween Festival Muskogee
Haunted Plantation Coweta
Mad House Haunted Attraction Oklahoma City
Nightfall Haunted Territory Oklahoma City
Lexington Zombie Farm Lexington
Chamber of Terror Oklahoma City
Wicked Wayne’s Haunted Trail Seminole
Insanity Farms Garnett
Twisted Roots Haunted Trail Muskogee
Sycamore Asylum Haunted House Hendrix
Nightmare Harvest Corn Trail at Sunshine Shelly’s Shawnee
New Mexico
Purgatory Haunted House Albuquerque Closed in 2025
McCalls Haunted Farm Albuquerque area
American Scarecrow: Haunted Theater Albuquerque
The Horror Hall Haunted House Tularosa
Arkansas
Haunted Hotel of Arkansas Little Rock
The Expelled Haunted House Huntsville Closed for 2025
Fear Factory 501 Jacksonville
Nightmares Haunted House Bentonville
Reaper Haunted House North Little Rock
The Asylum Haunted House Cave Springs
Banshee Manor Haunted Attraction Fayetteville
Warehouse of Fear Siloam Springs
Fields of Terror Gassville
Reapers Night Off Donaldson
Carnevil Maze and Trail of Terror Clinton
Chill Factor Haunt Trumann
The Haunt Bearden in Bearden
Creepy Works Conway
Here is an updated list of stores that sell quality Halloween merchandise and costumes. These links should take you directly to their Halloween departments. Walgreens, Kroger, Tom Thumb, Albertsons, and CVS usually sell a fair amount of Halloween decorations and candy, but they list little to nothing online, so I’m not linking to them. They are worth checking out in person, especially CVS. Many of the costume shops listed also carry decorations.
Merchandise
In Person and online
Online only
Costume Shops
Online
In Person and online
Since it’s looking like at least some haunted attractions in Texas will join Screams in cancelling, we are going to post alternatives to haunted houses this season. Without commenting on whether paranormal activity is real, I will say that investigating paranormal sites can be fun, even if you aren’t a believer. After all, we all know that haunted houses aren’t full of real monsters, but they are great fun anyway. Below are some links to paranormal sites and ghost tours.
Haunted Places
Haunted Places.org The Most Haunted Places In Texas
Backpackerverse 10 Most Haunted Places in Texas
Caller.com 13 Haunted Places in Texas
Haunted Rooms: 17 Most Haunted Places in Texas
Haunted Rooms Most Haunted Places in DFW
Texas Escapes Texas Ghosts List
Click2Houston Creepiest Places in Texas
Arlington Tourism 18 Most Haunted Places in DFW
Travel Texas Haunted Places to Visit
Austin Ghosts Top 10 Most Haunted Places in Texas
Shadowlands Haunted Places in Texas
Ghost Tours
Trip Advisor Ghost Tours in Texas
Ghost Tours of Galveston Island
Ft Worth Stockyard Ghost Tours
North Texas
Scarborough Fall Fantasy Festival Waxahachie
Halls Pumpkin Farm and Corn Maze Grapevine
The Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch Flower Mound
Boo at the Zoo Ft Worth Zoo
Dallas Arboretum Pumpkin Festival Dallas
Dallas Pumpkin Patch Preston Trail Farms Gunter
Blase Family Farm Pumpkin Patch Rockwall
Zombie Safari Forney
Team Family Farms Aubrey
Yesterland Fall Festival Canton
Black Creek Farms Pumpkin Patch Decatur
Elves Farm Pumpkin Patch Denison
Central Texas
The Robinson Family Farm Temple
The Jersey Barnyard Pumpkin Patch La Grange
Elgin Christmas Tree Farm Pumpkin Festival Elgin
Evergreen Farms Pumpkin Hunt Elgin
Rocky Creek Maze Moulton
Sweet Berry Farm Harvest of Fall Fun Marble Falls
San Antonio Area
Good News Pumpkin Patch San Antonio
Vogel Orchard Pumpkin Patch Fredericksburg
Circle and Maze La Vernia
Devine Acres Farm Fall Countryfest Devine
Great Hill Country Pumpkin Patch-Love Creek Orchards Medina
Pipe Creek Pumpkin Patch Pipe Creek
Owl Creek Farms San Antonio
Houston Area
Halter Inc Haunted Trail and Pumpkin Patch Houston
P-6 Farms Montgomery
Haunted Drive Cleveland
Blessington Farms Fall Festival Simonton
Dewberry Farm Brookshire
Double Creek Farm Pumpkin Patch Livingston
Martin Farms Pumpkin Patch Bellville
J&J Nursery Spring
Old Time Christmas Tree Farm Pumpkin Patch Spring
Berryland Farms of Texas Winnie
Froberg Fruit and Vegetable Farm Alvin
Oil Ranch Scarecrow Festival and Pumpkin Patch Hockley
Texas Zombie Hunt Richmond
East Texas
Zip Line With The Zombies Diana Reservations required. Call 903 968 6924
West Texas
Fiddlestick Farms Midland
Maxwell Pumpkin Farm Amarillo
AT’L Do Farms Lubbock
Assiter Punkin Ranch Floydada
Haunted Maze at Circle S Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch Wall
South Texas
Rockin K Maze Robstown
South Texas Maize Hondo
Neal’s Lodges Haunted Hayrides Concan
This is a list of haunted houses from years past. Of course, nearly every haunted houses that opened before 1996 is closed now, so this is a list of personal favorites that have closed.
Screams Halloween Theme Park, 1996-2024. My favorite place ever for the Halloween season.
Tayman Graveyard, built on the same grounds that Tayman Manor occupied, has closed. 2021 was it’s final season. It had a good, long run, from 2005-2021. Tayman Graveyard had a great location and multiple attractions. I fondly remember the creepy walk from the old parking lot to the haunt, and the great decor inside the park.
Dallas Scaregrounds A great haunted house that started out as Dr Blood’s and developed into a haunted festival, in the Dallas Design District. It was very popular, but fell victim to the redevelopment of the Design District. This was one of the first extra large haunted houses in DFW.
Fatal End/Dollhouse Another popular haunted house that was ended by redevelopment in the downtown Dallas area. Fatal End opened in the late 2000’s. It had a great location in the West End, and had great props. Necroplex merged with Fatal End in 2011 and the name changed to The Dollhouse.
Dallas Slaughterhouse This haunt started in the West End in Dallas in the mid 2000’s and eventually moved to Deep Ellum, before merging with J&F in Garland in 2016.
Dungeon of Doom The original DoD, in the basement of the Arlington Museum of Art, was formed as a way to raise money for the museum. It probably had the best decor of any haunted house I’ve been to, with the possible exception of Verdun Manor. Kay, and her husband Milton, ran the place. With so many multi haunt attractions opening in the 2000’s, Kay felt that DoD could no longer compete and closed down after the 2007 season. Many of the props went to the new Dungeon of Doom in the Reindeer Manor/13 Street Morgue complex.
Necroplex started in Italy, south of Waxahachie, in 2008, and merged with Fatal End in 2011. Necroplex had great Old West style Gothic props and decor.
Tayman Manor One of the most intense haunted houses of the 90’s and early 2000’s was Tayman Manor in Midlothian. Actors made some contact, the place looked great, and had a creepy setting. Tayman Manor was destroyed in a fire, along with most of Addamsville, but Tayman Graveyard lives on to this day.
Addamsville was a haunt park, next to Tayman Manor. It was only open for 2002 and 2003, but it was fun while it lasted. Addamsville had a coupon system, similar to the State Fair. It had a trail, a clown house, a mortuary, a haunted museum, and a standard haunted house. Concessions and a gift shop were at one end of the park. Stilt walkers roamed through the night. It had a great festival atmosphere. Sadly, most of Addamsville was destroyed in the fire that took out Tayman Manor. The mortuary and concessions stand are still around at Tayman Graveyard.
Dr Haunt’s Chamber of Fear Located in Gainesville, Dr Haunts was a throwback to ’80’s side of the road haunted houses. The quality varied year to year, but a unique layout and enthusiastic college volunteers made the trip worthwhile through the 2000’s.
Terrorplex was a small haunt park located in the outskirts of the Mansfield area, south of Arlington. It had four to five small haunted houses at a time. Mead Manor was the best of the haunts.
Lafitte’s Landing was a pirate themed haunted house that opened in the mid 2000’s, and reopened for one more year in Allen.
Phantom’s Haunted House This was the haunt that would not die. Originally located in Lewisville, on the west side of the 1-35 access road, Phantoms had to move to Frisco after it’s property was bought by a car dealership. After one season in Frisco (I think that was 2003) Phantoms moved to the State Fair for three seasons, before moving back to Frisco, or Plano, at an Old West attraction in 2010. Phantom’s final location was in Allen, off of 75, where the outdoor mall is today. The Lewisville location had the best haunted house, but the Allen location had the best hayride I’ve been on. It wound through a densely forested area, with tree branches close enough to touch at times.
Faustas Sanitarium was located in Cleburne in the Wright Plaza building, which shows up on lots of paranormal sites as a haunted location. Faustas was upstairs, and was fairly small, but was extremely well decorated due to being designed by Lance Pope’s company, Wolf Productions. Wright Plaza was closed at night, aside from Faustas, and in those days downtown Cleburne was deserted at night, so the entire area had an eerie feel to it. Faustas was open in the 90’s and closed down around 2003.
Haunt House Located in Caddo Mills, off of the I-30 access road, Haunt House was a small, but creative place. This was the first haunt in the area to use shock pads on walls.
Ripley’s Haunted House Ripley’s in Grand Prairie had a very good haunted house in the wax figure section of it’s building in the 2000’s. I went for the first time in 2004, and it closed a few years later. The wax figures of horror movie monsters and liberal use of fog machines were the best parts of the haunt.
Strangling Brothers Haunted Circus This still exists in Utah, but the DFW version was around for three seasons, beginning in 2013. The circus was a collection of 18 wheeler trailers, each with it’s own scene and actors, plus some props and actors between the trailers. It moved each year, from two locations in Irving, to Grand Prairie, before closing shop in Texas. It was a unique approach to haunting, but was probably too expensive for the market.
Other notable closed haunted attractions:
Museum of Horrors/Texas Chainsaw Nightmare in Elm Mott
Haunted Mayfield Manor Galveston
Terror Trails Yantis TX
Ripley’s Haunted Adventure Haunted House Grand Prairie
Nightmare on Grayson San Antonio
Nightmare in the Country Woodward Oklahoma
Dragons House of Horror Roanoke TX
Fearaphobia Bridgeport TX
Halls of Horror Lewisville TX
Screamworld Houston
Nightmare on the Bayou Houston
Southlake Carroll haunted house
Dan’s Haunted House Lake Dallas
The Boneyard Haunted House Arlington
Dr Fright’s in Arlington TX
3Haunts Shepherd TX
Haunted Hollow at the Hill Dallas
Fear Factory in the Colony
Nightmare on Forest Lane Dallas
Count Dracula’s in McKinney
Zombie Manor Arlington TX
Dark Path Haunt Denton TX
Jefferson Fright Train Jefferson TX
Rotting Flesh Factory Harlingen TX
Psycho Asylum San Antonio
Tree Farm Massacre Leesville Louisiana
The Sanctuary Haunted House Oklahoma City
Terror Trail (Canutillo TX)
Nightmare Grounds Fort Cobb Oklahoma
Delusions Scream Park Bryan TX
Scantling Haunted House Arkansas
Forest of Fear Drive Cleveland TX
Carpenter’s Mortuary Spookhouse Gentry OK