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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA cute and only slightly creepy day-glo course at Monster Mini Golf.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Kendall Morgan<\/p>\n

Scary scenes aren\u2019t hard to find around here<\/a>. Of course, there are also plenty of Halloween haunts and Day of the Dead celebrations<\/a> if you\u2019re looking to turn the party out. <\/p>\n

But for those who seek something a little more true to the season\u2019s spookiness, interactive experiences are the move. Whether you\u2019re into extreme haunts or want to grab some pumpkin spice spirit, there\u2019s an array of activities for all chill levels for Halloween. <\/p>\n

This year, we\u2019ve gone beyond the conventional haunted house (although there are a couple of those below, too) for a spooky season that will please scaredy cats, thrill seekers and everyone in between.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Monster Mini Golf<\/a>
2595 Preston Road, Suite 500, Frisco & 1500 Keller Parkway, Suite 50c. | 2 p.m. \u2013 9 p.m. Mondays through Wednesday, noon \u2013 9 p.m. Thursday, noon\u2013 10 p.m Friday and Saturday, noon \u2013 8 p.m Sunday.\u00a0
Even the smallest monsters in the fam won\u2019t be scared to play a round of 18 holes at Monster Mini Golf. A Keller outpost has recently joined the original attraction (which opened in Frisco in 2020) with a completely different layout. Once you pick up your club and choose a Day-Glo ball, work your way through a winding course that features amusing blacklight artwork (the Frisco outlet has tributes to Kiss and Chuck Norris) juxtaposed with animatronics like Frankenstein and a talking tree that come alive when you\u2019re trying to sink a hole in one. Each spot also has an arcade, candlepin bowling and party rooms in case you\u2019re lucky enough to be born in October. Tickets range from $11 to $13 per person.
(Spooky scale: One spook\ud83d\udc7b)<\/p>\n

\"\"Chuck Norris kicks mummy ass at Monster Mini Golf.<\/p>\n

I See Dallas Ghost and History Tour
<\/a>6448 E. Mockingbird Lane. | Oct. 23 \u2013 Nov. 1
If history makes your heartbeat faster, book a ticket for Cari Weinberg and Mark Roberts\u2019 Dallas Ghost and History Tour. The founders of a popular school bus holiday light tour have added a comfy, air-conditioned Ford Passenger Van to their fleet, all the better to ferry ghost hunters in comfort and style. Participants meet outside the Lakewood Growler and grab a bevvy to go before embarking on a whirlwind two-hour jaunt to sites including White Rock Lake, Sons of Hermann Hall and the Adolphus Hotel. Sordid stories about Nazi soldiers, drowned girls and Bonnie and Clyde are just a few of the tales Weinberg tells, as visitors can get out of the van periodically to soak up some creepy vibes. We can\u2019t guarantee you\u2019ll see the Lady of the Lake, but you might. Tickets start at $44.52 per person, and those under 18 can attend with a parent or legal guardian.
(Spooky Scale: One spook\ud83d\udc7b )<\/p>\n

\"\"Cari Weinberg shares some scary history on the I See Dallas Tour.<\/p>\n

Fleischer Halloween Party<\/a>
Alamo Drafthouse, various locations, Oct. 25 \u2013 26\u00a0
Those of us lucky enough to grow up during the golden age of cartoons might recall Max Fleischer\u2019s energetic animations \u2014 from the dawn of the industry, he produced iconic characters like Betty Boop and Popeye. In recent years, the Fleischer Foundation has been painstakingly restoring these 100-year-old clips through a Patreon campaign. To further support this initiative, there\u2019s a tour of classic Halloween toons making its way across the country, with local stops at Alamo Drafthouse in the Cedars, Denton, Los Colinas, Lake Highlands and Richardson. The program features 11 different 4k shorts, including Betty Boop\u2019s Hallowe\u2019en Party. The mix of amazing animation and hot jazz might make this one activity kids will love to share with their grandparents.
(Spooky scale: One spook\ud83d\udc7b)<\/p>\n

\"\"Alamo Drafthouse is putting the \u2018boo\u2019 in Betty Boop.<\/p>\n

Courtesy of @FleischerToons<\/p>\n

The BooMont Hotel<\/a>
13350 Dallas Pkwy | 10 a.m. \u2013 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays
Straight from the imagination of the Redmans<\/a> and their partners in the beloved holiday experience, Snowday, comes the new BooMont Hotel. Designed with an intriguing backstory of turn-of-the-century oil tycoon Rupert BooMont and his disappearing wife, the experience draws more inspiration from the Meow Wolfs of the world than your average jump-scare haunted house.\u00a0Visitors check in to receive a photo-op-prompting room key, then take an\u00a0\u201celevator\u201d\u00a0deep into the hotel to investigate 13 public spaces, including a graveyard, tiki bar and upside-down room. Together, they tell a loose backstory drawn from elements of sci-fi and haunted houses. As always, the attention to detail is unparalleled, from phones that allow you to eavesdrop on conversations to secret letters tossed across Mr.\u00a0BooMont\u2019s\u00a0desk. And, with a single jump scare, the Boo is appropriate for even the most nervous trick-or-treater. If you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0make it\u00a0before October 31,\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0fret \u2014 the owners anticipate the hotel will remain open for check-ins through the holiday season as a mildly creepy companion to Snowday.\u00a0Tickets start at $15 for kids 12 and under, and $25 for ages 13 and up.
(Spooky scale: Two spooks\ud83d\udc7b\ud83d\udc7b)<\/p>\n

\"\"The BooMont Hotel is just thrilling enough for the scare-adverse. <\/p>\n

Courtesy of BooMont Hotel<\/p>\n

Forest of Shadows<\/a>\u00a0
1800 Dowdy Ferry Road | Oct. 23-26 and 29-31\u00a0
A chilling one-mile night walk through the Trinity Forest Adventure Park, this immersive light and sound experience from Moment Factory offers fears for the whole family. Telling the story of \u201ca forest reclaimed by a sinister force,\u201d the plot feels a little unformed, like a Netflix horror series where you accidentally skipped one episode. But the creepy videos, menacing statues and dazzling light displays are enough to conjure an uneasy mood, with or without specific plot points. We\u2019re still having nightmares about that crying baby carriage. Kids will freak out watching strange sculptures dangling from the trees, while mom and dad might get a flashback to that time they went to a rave in a field and couldn\u2019t find their car. Tickets start at $22.90.
(Spooky scale: Three spooks\ud83d\udc7b\ud83d\udc7b\ud83d\udc7b)<\/p>\n

\"\"Forest of Shadows turns the scream dial up \u2014 and into the trees. <\/p>\n

Courtesy of Moment Factory<\/p>\n

Junkyard Haunted House<\/a>
2700 Sylvan Avenue, Fort Worth & 2423 Chester Street, Dallas | 8 p.m. \u2013 12 a.m. every weekend through November 1\u00a0\u00a0
If you have any hoarders in the family, you know just how scary other people\u2019s junk can be. Junkyard Haunted House has taken that phobia, put it in a blender of classic horror movie tropes, and decked out a duo of warehouses to make your real-life nightmares come true. Founded by a family of junk removal experts, the owners have taken trash and transformed it into spooky treasure in the guise of these dual, maze-like experiences. Visitors in Fort Worth wander their way through a tunnel of used mattresses (the horror!) before traversing smoke-filled rooms full of freaks and ghouls shooting water guns. In Dallas, you\u2019ll get a room devoted to, um, Diddy, among other frights. Admission is $25 per person with free parking.
(Spooky scale: Four spooks\ud83d\udc7b\ud83d\udc7b\ud83d\udc7b\ud83d\udc7b)<\/p>\n

\"\"Someone\u2019s spook-tacular trash is a horrific treasure at Junkyard Haunted House.<\/p>\n

Dark Hour Haunted House<\/a>
701 Taylor Drive, Plano | 6:30-11:30 pm October 23-26 and 30-31
Dallas\u2019 most highly rated haunt doesn\u2019t earn that status without a lot of effort. And Dark Hour owner Allan Hopps<\/a> brings a lifetime of studying scares to his role operating this local favorite. Each year, he adds onto an intricate backstory, devising characters and cryptids to take over elaborate sets in his 40,000-square-foot space. You\u2019ll have spooks popping up all over, behind walls, ceilings and corridors, but if you can stop running (or screaming), take a moment to soak in your surroundings, as Hopps and his team spare no terrifying detail. Although Dark Hour opens for different events throughout the year, Halloween is the peak, so pick up tickets on the Fever app, as tickets ($50 per person) are often sold out at the door.
(Spooky scale: All five spooks\ud83d\udc7b\ud83d\udc7b\ud83d\udc7b\ud83d\udc7b\ud83d\udc7b)<\/p>\n

\"\"If Allen Hopps looks familiar, it\u2019s because he\u2019s scared the crap out of you at Dark Hour.<\/p>\n

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