{"id":442147,"date":"2026-09-20T17:24:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T17:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/442147\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T17:24:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T17:24:11","slug":"this-massive-horror-festival-is-taking-over-houston-this-october-with-haunted-houses-concerts-and-free-drinks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/442147\/","title":{"rendered":"This massive horror festival is taking over Houston this October with haunted houses, concerts, and FREE drinks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Get ready for the most frighteningly fun time of the year with the return of Houston Scream Fest this October. The horror-themed festival features a terrific lineup of haunted attractions, paintball, live music and complimentary drinks with admission.<\/p>\n

Self-described as \u201cthe largest and best haunted amusement park in Texas,\u201d Scream Fest features an array of horror-themed attractions on top of live concerts, a carnival-style midway with games, a food court and vendor booths.<\/p>\n

When and where is Scream Fest? <\/p>\n

Scream Fest takes place on weekends and select dates from October 2 through November 7, 2026 at 1500 Elton St. The typical operating hours are as such: <\/p>\n

Friday & Saturday nights:<\/p>\n

Ticket booth: 8 p.m.\u201311 p.m.<\/p>\n

Park: 8 p.m.\u201312:30 a.m<\/p>\n

All other open nights (Thu, Sun, etc.):<\/p>\n

Ticket booth: 8 p.m.\u201310 p.m.<\/p>\n

Park: 8 p.m.\u201310:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

The ticket booth and haunted-house gate close before the park, and closing times may vary depending on weather and crowd levels.<\/p>\n

\"ImagePhoto credit: Scream Fest<\/p>\n

Scream Fest 2026 attractions<\/p>\n

This year, Houston Scream Fest returns with four themed horror attractions: Sanitarium, Castle of Doom, Casa De La Llorona, and The Graveyard. Scream Fest also offers H-Town Paintball, whose Nuketown field is described as a life-size replica inspired by the Call of Duty: Black Ops map. Admission to the paintball attraction is included with the Scream Fest ticket, but paintballs must be purchased separately.<\/p>\n

When the park is operating, the festival offers live music on select nights, with local Texas bands that lean into darker, horror\u2011themed sounds. Concerts start at 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

One of Scream Fest\u2019s biggest draws is that all drinks are free with the price of admission, including adult beverages such as Michelob Ultra and Bud Light.<\/p>\n

\"ImagePhoto via Scream Fest<\/p>\n

Scream Fest ticket information<\/p>\n

Tickets to Houston Scream Fest start at $30 for general admission on opening weekend (October 3\u20134), with student admission at $15. Prices increase as the season progresses, reaching $50 for general admission and $30 for students on the peak weekends of October 24\u201325 and October 31\u2013November 1. A full calendar of dates and pricing is available on the festival\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

Admission includes access to the haunted attraction, the midway, live entertainment and H-Town Paintball. Food and paintball ammunition cost extra. Guests must also accept the festival\u2019s waiver before entering the park.<\/p>\n

Ticket buyers receive access to all of the festival\u2019s attractions; food and paintball paint are available for additional purchase. The 2026 season runs on select nights from October 2 through November 7, with the park typically open Friday and Saturday nights from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., and other open nights (Thursday, Sunday, and select weekdays) from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The venue is located at 1500 Elton St., Houston, TX 77034.<\/p>\n

Visitors should be prepared for long wait times, especially at the free-drink stations\u2014a common complaint in past seasons. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Get ready for the most frighteningly fun time of the year with the return of Houston Scream Fest…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":442148,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[5248,987,56,58,57],"class_list":["post-442147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-houston","tag-concert","tag-halloween","tag-houston","tag-houston-headlines","tag-houston-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/442147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=442147"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/442147\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/442148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=442147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=442147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=442147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}