Haunted Houses, Trails, Woods and More!

Haunted Woods!
Opening Day September 26th, 2026
Open Sept 26–27, then Fridays–Sundays Oct 2–Nov 1.

Tickets are cash only
$20 general admission
Ages 5 and under are free (But this is probably too scary for this age group)

Located in Hendersonville in Western North Carolina, The Haunted Farm is a scary, haunted farmland to explore. They say the land is cursed (eek!)

There are several haunted attractions at The Haunted Farm (woods, farm, lodge, etc)
You will see lots of scary costumed creatures, with loud sounds, creepy music, and other scary things.
There is no age limit, but we do not recommend this attraction for younger children because they are all scary.

Opening Night: September 26th, 2026
Open Sept 25–26, Fridays–Saturdays Oct 2–31, plus Oct 18, 25, 29 and Nov 7.

Pricing: Adults $40
Fast pass tickets available for an additional $65
No scare medallion available for $10

Sweet Dreams Scare House has a quarter mile of indoor and outdoor haunted attractions.  The attraction offers interactive characters and creative frightening scenery throughout the haunt.

Opens Date: September 18th, 2026
Fridays–Saturdays Sept 18–Nov 7, 8–11 PM, plus Oct 29 and Nov 1. Nov 6–7 are Blackout Nights.

Pricing: $25 – $30 depending on visit date; $10 fast pass available

The Clown House, The Doll House, and the Haunted Trail are all at Booger Jim’s.

This haunted attraction is best for older kids, teens, and adults.

Opening Night: Friday, September 18th, 2026
Fridays–Saturdays Sept 18–Oct 31, 7 PM–midnight. Sundays Oct 11–25, 7–10:30 PM

Price: Adults $28 Fri, $30 Sat, $25 Sun. Kids 11 and under $20.

Haunted Trail along the banks of the Tyger River in Spartanburg, SC.

Opening night: September 12th, 2026
Sept 12, then Fridays–Saturdays Sept 18–Oct 31, plus Oct 18 and 25.
Price: $25 Fri, $30 Sat, $20 Sun

Nightmare Hollow is definitely scary and there is quite a bit of blood and gore, but one reason why it makes the list of good haunted attractions for big kids and tweens is because the staff is so kind and sympathetic to the children (and parents) that are brave enough to give their attraction a try.

You can let the staff know if you want them to tone it down a bit for your child, and you have a guide that can allow any member of your party to walk around a part of the attraction that might be a bit too intense.

This is a scary attraction and we recommend waiting until children are old enough to understand that the actors are in costume and that the attractions are all staged.

• Core attractions: 30-minute trail takes you through multiple haunted attractions. These attractions are creatively set up and have a variety of actors and themes.
• Best rides for tweens: No rides
• Loud Noises: airhorns and other loud noises, lots of screaming actors
• Visibility: dark outside and periods of total blackness
• Fire/Pyrotechnics: none
• Open or enclosed (tight spaces): multiple very tight spaces
• Blood and Gore: actors had bloody costumes, several areas did have gory themes
• Surprising special effects:  yes, strobe lights and some special effects that have a disorienting effect
• Quality of scare actors: Great, but actors were friendly if they noticed that children were not having fun due to being scared

Admission price: Currently not available online, please take a look at their facebook.

The Fear Farm Haunted Farm offers six attractions in one place

All ages are welcome, though we do not recommend for younger children because of gore, scary masks, and costumed characters.

Opens October 2nd, 2026
Fridays–Saturdays Oct 2–31, 7–11 PM, plus Oct 18 and 25, 7–9:30 PM.
Price: $30 most nights, $35 Oct 17 and 24, buy 3 get 1 free Oct 2 and 9.

Enjoy a haunted hayride at Historic Hopkins Farm this Halloween season!

This attraction makes haunted houses family-friendly events in addition to the haunted house, including a picnic area, bonfires, music, photos with characters, access to food, mini golf, ax throwing, and more.

Don’t let the family-friendly fun fool you; Madworld claims to be the scariest haunted house in the state.

Madworld Haunted Attractions — Official 2026 Operating Dates
Opening Night- Friday, September 4th, 2026
Open on Halloween Night

• Fridays & Saturdays, 8:00 PM–11:00 PM
  September 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26
• Friday & Saturday, 7:30 PM–11:30 PM
  October 2, 3
• Sunday, 7:30 PM–10:30 PM
  October 4
• Fridays & Saturdays, 7:00 PM–12:00 AM
  October 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24
• Sundays, Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, 7:00 PM–10:30 PM
  October 11, 18, 25, 29, 30, 31, and November 1

See the calendar for date and time details.

Admission: Madworld offers a variety of admission options and packages. See their ticketing website for a complete list of options.
General Admission tickets start at $42 (scardy cat passes are $52)

Offers:
Family-Friendly haunted house experience
Scary Haunted House Experience

Big Kids and Tweens at Mad World

We love that Mad World also offers a “No-Scare” Medallion for both grown-ups and kids for $10. The Medallion “allows your children to take back control of the night by not only signaling to the monsters to stay away from him/her but also giving the child special powers to control the monster!”

Please see the very comprehensive FAQ’s on their website as well

• Loud Noises: Yes, proceed with caution
• Visibility: Yes, there will be moments of low visibility, as they do use fog machines
• Open or enclosed (tight spaces): Yes, proceed with caution
• Blood and Gore: Yes, proceed with caution
• Surprising special effects? Strobe lights (being mindful of kids with disabilities)? Yes, proceed with caution
• Quality of scare actors: High-level, well-trained

Nightmare Dungeon is considered terrifying, and they even offer a “hands-on option” for adults that will allow the characters to interact with guests up close and personal, to the point of picking them up! We express caution when visiting this attraction with younger children since they may see others being touched by the characters. The characters do not touch guests who did not purchase the “hands-on option”. The haunt has three large structures that are indoors, inside of a 120-year-old house. There is a lot of gore, scary imagery, characters to interact with and be scared by, and more.

Opens Friday, September 1st, 2026
Nightly Sept 13–Nov 1, plus Nov 6–7 and Nov 13–14, 2026
Hours: Sept: Mon–Thu 7:30–10 PM, Sun 7:30–11 PM, Fri–Sat 7:30 PM–midnight. Oct–Nov: Sun–Thu 7:30–11 PM, Fri–Sat 7:30 PM–midnight.

Price: Adults $30

Opens September 18th, 2026
Schedule:

• Sept 18–19, 25–26: 7:30–10 PM
• Oct 2–3: 7:15–10:15 PM
• Oct 9–10, 16, 22, 25, 29: 7–10:30 PM
• Oct 17, 23–24, 30–31: 7–11 PM
• Oct 18: 7–10 PM

This high-scare attraction is part of the Underground Farm scare experience, and includes a house with multiple rooms that are themed.

 To move from room to room you have to tackle various terrifying challenges! 

• Solving puzzles 
• Completing spooky tasks 
• Chase (yes, we mean chase) scare-actors

This attraction is very scary, so we do not recommend it for children. Best for teens and adults.

**We’ve been here! Check out our Kidding Around Review of Sunken Manor.**