Haunted Houses: Hendersonville, NC

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

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

Opening for the season on September 25th, 2026

This terrifying haunted trail in Canton, NC has everything new for 2024. With a 100 year old building to wander through, the haunted house has a focus on horror movie characters  and special guest appearances. Children and family are welcome (though we do not recommend children under 10 attend)

This annual family-friendly haunted trail at the The Haunted Trail: Adventure Center of Asheville is perfect for kids who want to be a part of the Halloween fun. The event has two trail types, a haunted trail with day time hours, and a aerial glow trail.

2026 Dates: October 9–10, 16–17, 22–25, 29–30, 2026
Hours: after 6:30 pm

Prices:
Haunted Trail General Admission Tickets: $20
Combo Pass Haunted Trail General Admission & Aerial Glow Trail: $48