Round up your bravest friends and head to these local haunts for a fright-filled night

Some people spend October picking pumpkins and watching Hocus Pocus. Others pay good money to be chased through a dark building by someone wielding a chainsaw. If you fall into the second category, North Texas has plenty of ways to ruin your sleep schedule this Halloween.

Whether you’re a seasoned haunt enthusiast or someone who regrets everything five minutes after entering, here’s where to get scared this Halloween.

Dark Hour

701 Taylor Dr, Plano

Enter a maze of elaborate sets, terrifying creatures and special effects at Dark Hour Haunted House. The 2026 season brings new scares, including Medusa’s Lair, the Strega Chamber, more animatronics and an expanding horde of goblins lurking throughout the labyrinth.

Haunted Shadows Lake Trail

7801 Main St, The Colony

Take a self-guided trek more than a mile through the dark woods along Lake Lewisville, where rustling trees, snapping twigs and eerie shadows set the scene for unexpected scares. A less intense, PG-rated version is available for groups with younger visitors.

BooMont Hotel Haunted Mirror Maze

13350 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas

Check into the BooMont Hotel for a 45-minute interactive haunt filled with eerie rooms, hidden clues and a mystery a century in the making. The 2026 experience features two new rooms and a Master Key scavenger hunt, offering spooky fun without gore or chainsaws.

The Parker House

8550 W University Dr, Denton

Enter the twisted world of Mary Parker, where murderous mayhem unfolds through her living quarters, torture chambers, a graveyard and eerie woodland trails filled with unsettling characters. For another kind of fright, try Outbreak, an interactive ride that sends guests on a mission to battle zombies and stop a deadly virus using splatter weapons.

Nightmare Farms

1059 Haun Rd, Sherman

Venture beyond the city lights for nine nightmares packed into one haunted attraction. This North Texas scare spot combines jump scares, creepy characters and animatronics for a Halloween experience designed to keep you guessing at every turn.

Cutting Edge Haunted House

1701 E Lancaster Ave, Fort Wort

A former meatpacking plant sets the stage for this multi-story haunted attraction, where industrial machinery, dark passageways, live actors and elaborate effects keep the scares coming. The experience lasts about 55 minutes, so bring a few brave friends and prepare for a frightening trip through the building.

Hangman’s House of Horrors

4400 Blue Mound Rd, Fort Worth

Explore a haunted attraction set on a century-old former military installation with a mysterious past. The main walk-through haunt draws on local legends and chilling scenes, while The Beauty of Horror offers a different kind of scare with interactive art installations and photo-ready sets.

J & F House of Terror

310 Coneflower Dr, Garland

Now in its 12th season, J & F House of Terror brings a maze of scares to Firewheel Town Center for its seventh year at the shopping destination. The haunted attraction is rebuilt each season, so returning visitors can expect a different experience. Find it in the former Razzoo’s building near the AMC movie theater.

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