Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights has announced that “Stranger Things” season five will have a haunted house in the 2026 lineup.”The Upside Down returns to Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights as the fifth and final season of the global phenomenon, Netflix’s Stranger Things, comes to life in all-new haunted houses,” Universal said in a news release Wednesday.The Halloween Horror Nights season will commence on Friday, Aug. 28.”Developed in partnership with Netflix, this year’s Stranger Things haunted house will showcase the most gripping moments from the final season in an authentic, visceral experience that places guests at the center of the ultimate battle to save Hawkins,” the release added.Vecna himself is expected to make an appearance inside the haunted house, along with other characters from the iconic TV series. “As visitors make their way through familiar scenes, including the Wheeler House, Hawkins National Laboratory, the MAC-Z military base, as well as the haunting realms of the Upside Down and the Abyss, they’ll be hunted at every turn by Demogorgons and other sinister creatures,” the release said. Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights runs select nights from Friday, August 28 through Sunday, November 1 at Universal Orlando Resort. Event tickets for both coasts are on sale now, with additional ticket options for Universal Orlando Resort being released soon. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.HalloweenHorrorNights.com.

ORLANDO, Fla. —

Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights has announced that “Stranger Things” season five will have a haunted house in the 2026 lineup.

“The Upside Down returns to Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights as the fifth and final season of the global phenomenon, Netflix’s Stranger Things, comes to life in all-new haunted houses,” Universal said in a news release Wednesday.

The Halloween Horror Nights season will commence on Friday, Aug. 28.

“Developed in partnership with Netflix, this year’s Stranger Things haunted house will showcase the most gripping moments from the final season in an authentic, visceral experience that places guests at the center of the ultimate battle to save Hawkins,” the release added.

Vecna himself is expected to make an appearance inside the haunted house, along with other characters from the iconic TV series.

“As visitors make their way through familiar scenes, including the Wheeler House, Hawkins National Laboratory, the MAC-Z military base, as well as the haunting realms of the Upside Down and the Abyss, they’ll be hunted at every turn by Demogorgons and other sinister creatures,” the release said.

Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights runs select nights from Friday, August 28 through Sunday, November 1 at Universal Orlando Resort.

Event tickets for both coasts are on sale now, with additional ticket options for Universal Orlando Resort being released soon.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.HalloweenHorrorNights.com.