Who’s looking to get terrified?! We are sharing the 12 best haunted houses and experiences around DFW for you to get your Halloween fix. Enter these houses, if you dare...

Note: We highly recommend purchasing tickets online ahead of time, as ticket availability and wait times can vary!

Updated October 2025


 

photo courtesy of Cutting Edge

 

CUTTING EDGE 

This long-standing haunt holds the Guinness World Record for the world's largest walk-through haunted house! It's hosted inside a 100-year-old abandoned meat packing plant, and the old equipment is used today to add special effects. The experience features live actors inside dozens of rooms with multiple themes, taking about an hour to complete. 

Open: Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday starting September 26th, from 7:30pm to 10pm, extended hours the week of Halloween

Tickets: $29.99 to $49.99

Fort Worth | Directions

 

DARK HOUR 

Step inside a world ruled by a coven of witches at Dark Hour! This high-tech haunted house goes above and beyond, with an entire storyline to follow as you navigate the haunt. This year's theme is centered around a creature named Hellaween, with all things creepy creatures and even a cryptid museum! They're also handicap accessible and provide an in-costume escort to help you get through the attraction!

Open: September 19th through November 1st, Thursday through Sunday, 6:30pm to 10pm or midnight

Tickets: $40 to $60 per person

Plano | Directions

 

FOREST OF SHADOWS

A local forest has transformed into a bone-chilling immersive adventure, with scare actors, giant spiders, haunted toys, and scary forest creatures! The one-hour haunted hike through Trinity Forest Adventure Park features moody lighting, spooky sounds, and plenty of jump scares! 

Open: Every Thursday through Sunday in October, plus extended hours Halloween week, from 7:30pm to 9:30pm

Tickets: $30 per person

Southwest Dallas | Directions

 

HANGMAN'S HOUSE OF HORRORS

Built on a chilling combination of history and legend, this haunted house takes place on a 100-year-old military base. The haunt is based on the story of Hezekiah Jones, aka The Hangman, who is said to have haunted the banks of the Trinity River since the late 1800s. Hangman’s contains three different attractions including a scary walkthrough experience, an interactive art exhibit, and an intense zombie infestation! 

Open: September 27th through November 2nd, extended hours the week of Halloween, times vary

Tickets: $39 for general admission, fast passes or timed entry available for $49 or $64

Fort Worth | Directions

 

J & F House of Terror

Photo courtesy of J & F House of Terror
 

J & F HOUSE OF Terror

Explore a haunted fun house with a giant haunted maze at J & F! They tear down and rebuild the entire attraction each year, so you'll always find something different. This year, the entire attraction is inside an abandoned restaurant, with some fun new surprises and even psychic readings.

Open: October 4th through November 1st, weekends and some Thursdays, 7:30pm to 10pm or midnight

Tickets: $25 general admission, fast passes available for $40

Garland | Directions

 

Junk Yard Haunted House 

The beloved Junk Yard Haunted House is Oak Cliff's only haunted experience, hosted in a real-life junkyard covered in graffiti! At night, the junkyard comes to life, turning into a chilling haunted house complete with live actors, special effects, and more. 

Open: Every weekend in October, from 8pm to midnight

Tickets: $25 per person, purchase at door

Oak Cliff | Directions

 

MOXLEY MANOR

Explore three haunted houses in one location, if you dare! Explore the legendary Moxley Manor, based on the true story of a Dallas family who met their chilling demise. The other attractions are just as scary, and include Regan's Revenge and Big Top Terror, aka a haunted circus!

Open: September 26th through November 1st, weekends and extended hours the week of Halloween, times vary

Tickets: $35 per person, $50 for fast pass

Bedford | Directions

 

REINDEER MANOR HALLOWEEN PARK 

One of the longest-running haunted houses in Texas, dating back to 1974, Reindeer Manor has a brand new location this year! See if you can brave the massive attraction with several themed rooms filled with scare actors, and even complete a top-secret mission!

Open: Every Friday and Saturday in October, from 7:30pm to 11:30pm

Tickets: $28 per person

Waxahatchie | Directions

 

RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!

This quirky family attraction is transforming for Halloween into Ripley’s Nights of Frights! Visitors can find their way through a Haunted Mirror Maze, ride a spooky 7D Werewolf Ride, and explore into the Wax Museum of Fear. The experience also features live actors ready to scare in the fear museum and the haunted maze!

Open: Every Saturday in October from 7pm to 11pm

Tickets: $29.99 per person

Grand Prairie | Directions

 

THE PARKER HOUSE

This haunted experience has such a scary origin story that special effects are barely even needed! Stroll through the chilling cemetery and walk through the living quarters of murderous Mary Parker, who ran a terrifying 1940s mortuary. Plus, explore other attractions like Outbreak and attempt to defeat zombies in an exciting apocalypse ride around the property, or brave the Psycho Circus, a haunted big top tent!

Open: Every weekend and some Thursdays in October, times vary

Tickets: Pricing to be announced

Denton | Directions

 

THRILLVANIA 

This one has a chilling history! Legend has it that Verdun Manor, the site of this haunted house, was home to a werewolf and his vampire wife, who hunted the living and conducted experiments on local townspeople -- until they were stopped by an angry mob. Now a haunted house, visitors can walk through 50 acres of haunted grounds, and check out three unique attractions, including a tour of the haunted manor, Cassandra's House of Clowns, and Sam Hain's Trail of Torment.

Open: October 5th through November 2nd, every weekend in October plus extended hours Halloween week, times vary

Tickets: Starting at $34.99

Terrell | Directions

 

ZOMBIE SAFARI 

Help save our city from mutant zombies! On this safari, you'll take a haunted hayride that includes a first-person shooter experience to hunt down the zombies you’ll encounter on your adventure. Plus, enjoy food, drinks, face painting, corn hole, giant Jenga, tether ball, and more! If you're into paintball or video games, this is pretty much both combined in real life!

Open: Every Friday and Saturday plus some Sundays in October, from 7pm to 10pm

Tickets: $29.95 per person

Forney | Directions


 

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