Looking for a spine-tingling and spooky activities to get in the Halloween spirit? Check out this guide for haunted houses and ghost tours throughout the Greater Houston area. This list is not comprehensive.
Haunted Houses
Creepy Hollow Haunted House
Multiple themed scary attractions are offered by Creepy Hollow Haunted House. Visit beloved creepy characters as they stalk about the property. For Nov. 6-7, the “Lights Out with Krampus” scare will be held.
Oct. 23-24 and Oct. 30-31, 7:30-11:30 p.m.; Oct. 25 and Nov. 6-7, 7:30-10 p.m.
$40
12872 Valley Vista Drive, Rosharon
Haunted Drive
Visit a spooky drive-thru haunted house at Haunted Drive. Additional attractions, such as hay rides and the haunted maze, are available for an extra cost.
$40-$55 (main attraction per vehicle), price varies per vehicle type
Oct. 23-24 and Oct. 30-31, 7:30-11:30 p.m.; Oct. 25, 7-10 p.m.
235 Chain O Lakes Resort, Cleveland
Houston Terror Dome Haunted House
Take your pick of various themed haunted houses to sneak through at the Houston Terror Dome. Attractions include paintball, escape rooms, a pumpkin patch and ax throwing.
Oct. 23-Nov. 2 (closed Mondays), times vary by date
$20-$34.99 (general admission)
16030 I-10, Channelview
Purgatory Scream Park
Fear-lovers can choose between four attractions at this haunted house destination, such as “Hysteria,” a haunted theme park and “Deadwood,” the living forest.
Oct. 23-24 and Oct. 30-31, 8-11:30 p.m.; Oct. 25, Oct. 29 and Nov. 1, 8-10 p.m.; Nov. 6-7, 8-10:30 p.m.
$47.60-$50.70 (general admission)
1965A Northpark Drive, Kingwood
https://purgatoryscreampark.com
Redrum Fear Park
Visit a twisted circus, a haunted movie theater or a defunct asylum at Redrum Fear Park. A spooky laser tag experience is also available. The park also offers activities such as live music, variety acts, game shows and contests, as well as food trucks and drinks. Tickets can only be purchased online.
Oct. 23-24 and Oct. 30-31, 7 p.m.-midnight; Oct. 25, Oct. 29, Nov. 7 and Nov. 14, 7 p.m.-11 p.m.
$35-$40 (general admission)
1800 E. Hwy. 90 Alt., Richmond
The Thirteenth Floor
Geared for guests 13 years and older, The Thirteenth Floor features several themed haunted houses, including Jason Universe, which centers on Jason Voorhees from “Friday the 13th.” Additional onsite attractions include mini escape games and ax throwing.
Oct. 23-31, Nov. 1, Nov. 6-8 and Nov. 13, times vary by date
$19.99-$36.99 (general admission)
The Thirteenth Floor, 7075 FM 1960 W., Ste. 20, Houston
Voodoo Bayou Haunted Trail
Visit the “Voodoo Bayou Haunted Trail” attraction at Big Rivers Waterpark & Adventures for the Halloween season. This haunt features PG-13 entertainment such as a haunted trail and maze, and a zombie shooting range.
Woods of Kaos
Explore Kaos, a 30,000-square-foot haunted house located in Cleveland. The scream park also features entertainment such as the Ground Zero zombie paintball shoot, concerts, ax-throwing and escape rooms.
Oct. 23-24 and Oct. 30-31, 8 p.m.-midnight; Oct. 28-29 and Nov. 1, 8 p.m.-11 p.m.
$10-$35 (general admission), attraction price varies
388 County Road 3892 W., Cleveland
Ghost tours
Houston Ghost Tour
Houston Ghost Tour hosts guided walking tours through Old Town Spring and Hermann Park, during which attendees will learn more about the haunted history of the areas. The family-friendly tour is geared toward ages 8 and older, while the R-rated tour is geared toward ages 13 and older. Ghost hunts are also offered in Spring.
Daily year-round, 8 p.m. (family-friendly Old Town Spring tour), 8:30 p.m. (Houston tour), 9:30 p.m. (R-rated Old Town Spring tour)
$20
Kris10’s Gems, 311 Main St., Spring; Hermann Park Sam Houston Statue, 6001 Fannin St., Houston
The Last Stop Ghost Tour
Customers can visit The Last Stop Ghost Tour to partake in a 90-minute guided walk to discover spirits along Old Town Spring’s streets.
Lizzy Borden Ghost Tours
Meander around Downtown Houston and learn about the city’s haunted legends with a guided ghost tour from Lizzy Borden Ghost Tours. Stops include La Carafe, the old Spaghetti Factory and Hotel Icon.
Daily year-round, tours at 7 p.m., 8 p.m. and 9 p.m.; tours at 10 p.m. offered some days
$26 (adult tickets)
Downtown Houston (meeting spot disclosed once ticket is booked)
www.lizzie-borden.com/ghost-tours/houston
Old Town Spring/Tomball Ghost Walk
Learn about the haunted history of Old Town Spring or Tomball on these guided walking tours. While most events are geared for participants ages 13 and older, some events permit children ages 6-12 to attend; however, they must be accompanied by an adult.
Oct. 23-25 and Oct. 30-31, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. (Old Town Spring); Oct. 29, Nov. 7, Nov. 14 and Nov. 21, 8 p.m. (Old Town Spring); Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m. (Tomball)
$12-$15
Trilogy Brew, 417 Gentry St., Spring; Old Train Depot, S. Elm St., Tomball
www.oldtownspringghostwalk.com
Kennedy Thompson contributed to this report.