🎃 Halloween 2026
Texas Halloween &Haunted Attractions Guide
Five regions. One frightfully fun Texas Halloween.
Choose your corner of Texas, then find haunted houses, ghost tours, real haunted locations, and family adventures.
Where will you dare to go?
Pick a region to open its interactive haunted attractions tool.
North Texas
Dallas · Fort Worth · Denton
City lights. Dark delights.
Explore North TexasEast Texas
Houston · Galveston · Tyler · Longview
Something stirs in the pines.
Explore East TexasCentral Texas
Austin · Waco · Temple · Hill Country
Big thrills in the heart of Texas.
Explore Central TexasSouth Texas
San Antonio · Corpus Christi · Rio Grande Valley
Coastal chills and legendary tales.
Explore South TexasWest Texas
El Paso · Lubbock · Amarillo · Midland–Odessa
Wide skies. Wild screams.
Explore West Texas
Go big with Thunder!
Ready for a Halloween road trip? Explore Thunder’s larger, scream-filled destination haunts.
💀 See Thunder’s picksThunder’s Destination Haunts
“Go big. Scream louder. These are the haunts I’d build a road trip around.”
Larger walkthroughs, multi-haunt parks, and full fright-night experiences across Texas. Choose a haunt to see its dates, tickets, and visitor details.
ExtremeCutting Edge Haunted House
A towering Fort Worth frightA multi-story haunt inside a former meatpacking plant, with an average walkthrough of about 55 minutes.
Extreme scares · minimum height 42 inches.Explore this haunt AI Halloween artwork · not a venue photo
ScaryThrillvania Haunted House Park
Three haunts. One big night.A 50-acre haunted park featuring Verdun Manor, Cassandra’s House of Clowns, and Sam Hain’s Trail of Torment.
Outdoor areas · check weather before the drive.Explore this haunt AI Halloween artwork · not a venue photo
ExtremeCreepy Hollow Haunted House
Make a night of the mayhemThree haunted attractions south of Houston, plus shows, food, and games to keep the screams going.
Full-contact haunt; a no-touch pass is available.Explore this haunt AI Halloween artwork · not a venue photo
ScaryScream Hollow Wicked Halloween Park
Get lost in a whole Halloween parkFive haunted attractions near Smithville, with Halloween museums, food, drinks, and live music.
Recommended ages 12+ · plan time for the park.Explore this haunt AI Halloween artwork · not a venue photo
ScarySeaWorld Howl-O-Scream
Theme-park thrills after darkHaunted houses, eight terror-tories, and sinister shows turn a San Antonio park visit into a full fright night.
Mature audience · haunts included with park admission.Explore this haunt AI Halloween artwork · not a venue photo
ExtremeNightmare on 19th Street
A mile-plus of West Texas fearFour haunted attractions across 1.25 miles in Lubbock—a scream-park adventure for serious haunt fans.
Extreme scares · review venue guidance before booking.Explore this haunt AI Halloween artwork · not a venue photoThunder’s destination picks are a starting point, not a ranking. Scare levels are Thunderfoot’s summaries. Check the attraction card and official ticket calendar for your night.
Meet your fright-night hosts
Choose your kind of adventure, then pick a region to explore.
Ember
Haunted houses, theatrical sets, and big jump scares. Check age guidance before you brave the doorway.
The Baron
Stay in your vehicle for a spooky drive-through experience. Availability varies by region.
Silas
Walk haunted trails and explore eerie farm settings. Check weather, footwear, and the night’s schedule.
Mara
Follow a guide through local history and ghost stories. Look for tour length and meeting details.
Elias, the Keeper
Discover historic places and haunted legends. Read visitor-access information and respect private property.
Agatha
Pumpkin patches, fall farms, and gentler Halloween fun. Check each venue’s hours and age guidance.
Your fright night starts here
Start close to home or discover a new corner of Texas.
Use the regional map, categories, town search, dates, and scare levels to narrow your adventure.
Explore attraction cards, save favorites, share your finds, and check visitor information before you go.
Check each attraction’s official website for current hours, tickets, age guidance, and access rules. Real haunted locations may have restricted access; respect private property.
Which region should I choose?
Use the cities on each card as your starting point. Houston and Galveston are in the East Texas tool; Dallas–Fort Worth is North; Austin and Waco are Central; San Antonio and the coast are South; El Paso and the Panhandle are West. Exploring more than one region? Come back here to switch tools.
Looking for family Halloween fun?
Open your regional tool and choose Family Fun. Check the attraction card and official website for age guidance, hours, and any separate low-scare sessions.
What are real haunted locations?
Explore Elias’s Real Haunted Locations in the regional tools for historic places and local legends. Read the visitor-access information before planning a visit.