THE BONEYARD
More than 50 bone-chilling scenes, mazes, hallways, freight elevator and animatronics are presented in this venue. The attraction also includes food, music, games and more in a Halloween festival setting. Benefits local Special Olympics teams. Dates: Sep. 28-30, Oct. 5-7, 12-14, 19-21, 26-31.Hours: Fridays and Saturdays and Oct. 31 7 p.m. to midnight. All other nights 7 to 10 p.m.Location: Sear's space in Six Flags Shopping Mall, 2911 E. Division, Arlington.Prices: $18.Info: 817-451-2663.
www.theboneyard.com
CUTTING EDGE HAUNTED HOUSE
Housed in a former meatpacking plant, this attraction features crazed clowns, giant alligators, flying corpses and an animatronic T-Rex, plus the "endless maze" and areas of complete darkness. The Fort Worth Marshals and the Fort Worth Fire Safety House benefits from the attraction. Dates: Sept 8, 15, 22, 29, Oct. 5-7, 12-14, 19-21, 25-31, Nov. 2-3.Hours: Sundays through Thursdays from 7 to 10 p.m. and Fridays, Saturdays and Oct. 31 from 7 p.m. to midnight.Location: 1701 E. Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth.Prices: $23, $18.50 for children 10 and under. Prices do not include tax.Info: 817-348-8444.
www.cuttingedgehauntedhouse.com
DALLAS SCAREGROUNDS
Complex features three haunted houses: the Terrortorium, the Necrotorium and the Hallucinatorium in 3-D, plus a monster maze and a festival with live entertainment, food and more.Dates: Sept. 28-29, Oct. 5-6, 12-14, 19-21, 25-31.Hours: Fridays and Saturdays and Oct. 31 from 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. All other nights 7:30 to 11 p.m.Location: 2001 Irving Blvd., Dallas.Prices: $16. Festival has separate cover charge.Info: 214-346-2111.
www.dallasscaregrounds.com
DR. HAUNT'S CHAMBER OF FEARS
North Central Texas College presents this haunted house, which redesigns its scenes every year. The attraction also includes live music, games, food and more. Dates: Oct. 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-31.Hours: Fridays and Saturdays and Oct. 28-31 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.Location: 2235 N. I-35, exit 499 northbound, Gainesville.Prices: $15.Info: 940-668-3330.
www.drhauntshouse.com
DUNGEON OF DOOM
This haunt fest fills the basement of the Arlington Museum of Art with ghoulish surprises. Live bands will perform every weekend, and there will be street dances on Oct. 20 and 27. Benefits the museum's children's programs. Dates: Sept. 28-29, Oct. 5-6, 12-14, 19-21, 26-31.Hours: Fridays and Saturdays from 7:30 p.m. until the last visitor leaves. All other nights 7 to 10 p.m.Location: 201 W. Main Street, Arlington.Prices: $15. $25 for VIP tickets.Info:
www.dungeonofdoomtexas.com
FEAR FACTORY
Haunted house and low-scare children's area are offered at this attraction, benefiting the Lakeside Arts Foundation. Dates: Oct. 12-27. Hours: Fridays and Saturdays from 8 p.m. to midnight. Location: Lakeside Arts Center, 6301 Main, The Colony. Prices: $15; discount coupons available at area merchants. Info: 972-625-1726.
www.lakesidefearfactory.com.
FRIGHT FEST
Six Flags Over Texas celebrates with rides, special stage shows and haunted houses, including Skullduggery, the Haunting of Skull Island; the Boomtown House of Wax; and Looney Tunes Spooky Town. Dates: Sept. 29-30, Oct. 5-7, 12-14, 19-21, 26-28.Hours: Fridays from 6 to 11 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Location: Six Flags Over Texas, 2201 Road to Six Flags, Arlington.Prices: $47, $35 for children under 48 inches and seniors, free for children 2 and under. $15 parking. Some attractions, such as haunted houses, cost extra. Info: 817-607-6150.
www.sixflags.com/parks/overtexas
HANGMAN'S HOUSE OF HORRORS
More than 120 actors haunt the four attractions (Hangman's House of Horrors, 3-D Funhouse, Hillbillies of the Trinity and the new Catacombs). There are also rides, live bands, karaoke, food concessions and more on-site. Proceeds from Hangman's, which is in its 19th season, benefit four local charities.Dates: Sept. 28-29, Oct. 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-31, Nov. 2-3.Hours: Fridays and Saturdays and Oct. 31 from 7 p.m. to midnight. All other nights from 7 to 10 p.m.Location: 2300 West Freeway, near Interstate 30 and Forest Park Boulevard, Fort Worth.Prices: Individual attractions $4-$16, $20 for a combo ticket.Info: 817-336-4264.
www.hangmans.com
THE HAUNT HOUSE
Special effects and costumed actors add to the fear factor in this walk-through-the-dark attraction. Dates: Sept. 21-23, 27-30, Oct. 4-7, 11-14, 18-21, 25-31. Hours: Thursdays and Sundays from 7 to 10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from 7 p.m. to midnight, Oct. 29-31 from 7 to 11 p.m. Location: 4935 W. Interstate 30, Caddo Mills. Prices: $16. Info:
www.thehaunthouse.com
HAUNTED FOREST
Northwood University invites visitors to follow the trail's twists, turns and terrors. Dates: Oct. 19-20, 26-27, 31.Hours: Fridays, Saturdays and Oct. 31 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.Location: Northwood University, 1114 W. FM 1382, between Highway 67 and Interstate 20, Cedar Hill. Prices: $5. Info: 972-293-5445.
NIGHTMARE AT THE WAX MUSEUM
Louis Tussaud's Palace of Wax becomes a haunted museum full of movie monsters such as Freddy Krueger, Dracula and the werewolf – some as wax figures and some alive. New this year is a scary walk through the Mirror Maze.Dates: Oct. 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-28, 31.Hours: Fridays, Saturdays and Oct. 31 from 7 p.m. to midnight, Oct. 28 from 7 to 10 p.m.Location: Louis Tussaud's Palace of Wax and Ripley's Believe It or Not!, 601 Palace Parkway, Grand Prairie.Prices: $18; Mirror Maza additional $5. Info: 972-263-2391.
www.palaceofwax.com
PHANTASMS HALLOWEEN SCREAM PARK
Two new attractions, Haunted Circus and Pirates of the Scareabean, join Nightmare in the House of Wax, the Haunted Egyptian Temple of Anubis and Haunted Mead Manor this year. Dates: Sept. 21-23, 28-30, Oct. 5-7, 12-14, 19-21, 26-28, 31, Nov. 2-4.Hours: Fridays and Saturdays from 7 p.m. to midnight, Sundays 7 to 10 p.m., Oct. 31 from 7 p.m. till the last visitor leaves.Location: Highway 1187 and Bennet Lawson Road, Rendon. Prices: $21. Info: 817-453-3327.
http://members.tripod.com/~nightmarestudios/PHANTAMSHALLOWEENPARK.html
PHANTOM'S GHOST RANCH
Phantom's Great Scare, the haunted house that has sent chills up the spines of State Fair of Texas attendees in past years, moves to Collin County and becomes the Ghost Ranch. In addition to a haunted house, visitors can take a haunted hayride. Dates: Sept. 21-23, 28-30, Oct. 5-7, 12-14, 19-21, 26-31. Hours: Fridays and Saturdays from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., all other nights 7 to midnight. Location: U.S. Highway 75 and Ridgeview Drive, about 1 mile south of Highway 121 between Allen and McKinney. Prices: $18 for house, $15 for hayride, $26 combo ticket. Info: 214-883-4839.
www.phantomshaunt.com
REINDEER MANOR
A new haunted trail and graveyard area is added to this attraction, which has run for more than 30 years. Includes the Haunted House, the 13th Street Morgue, Uncle Stinky's Playhouse, a hayride, a monster maze, midway games, live music, food, drinks and more. Dates: Sept. 29, Oct. 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-28, 31, Nov. 2-3. Hours: Fridays and Saturdays 7 p.m. until the last visitor leaves; other nights 7 to 10 p.m.Location: 410 Houston School Road, Red Oak.Prices: $3 to $14 for individual attractions, $25 for a combo ticket.Info: 972-218-7287.
www.reindeermanor.com
SCREAMS
The Halloween theme park features four haunted houses (The Castle of Darkness, Terror Visions in 3-D, The Arcane Asylum and The Black Hole), a children's area, a maze, a ghoulish graveyard, the Mythical Monster Museum, Trail of Terror, games, rides, karaoke, face painting, fortune tellers, food and drinks. Dates: Sept. 28-29, Oct. 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-28. Hours: Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Oct. 28 from 7 to 11 p.m.Location: 2511 FM66, 1.6 miles west of Interstate 35 East, near Waxahachie.Prices: $19.99 for ages 6 and up, free for kids 5 and under.Info: 972-938-3247.
www.screamspark.com
SLAUGHTER HOUSE
It's billed as "the most graphic haunted house in Texas," and it's not recommended for children under 10. Dates: Sept. 22, 28-29, Oct. 5-7, 12-14, 19-21, 24-31. Hours: Sept. 22 from 9 p.m. to midnight, Sept. 28-29 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., Fridays and Saturdays Oct. 5-20 from 7:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., Sundays and Oct. 24-25 from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Oct. 26-27 from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., Oct. 28-30 from 7 to 11 p.m., Oct. 31 from 7 p.m. until final guest leaves.Location: 2020 N. Lamar, near the West End. Prices: $15. Info: 214-999-0708.
www.weslaughter.com
TAYMAN GRAVEYARD
Boy Scout Troop 202 runs and benefits from this attraction which features the Tayman Funeral Home, the Haunted Mineshaft and the Tayman Haunted Hayride. Food and drinks are available. Dates: Sept. 28-29, Oct. 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-27, 31.Hours: Fridays and Saturdays and Oct. 31 from 7:30 p.m. to midnight. Location: Take Highway 67, exit Shiloh Road, go west on Shiloh to Tayman Drive, Cedar Hill. Prices: $6 to $12 per attraction. Coupon for $20 combo ticket at Web site.Info: 469-955-1416.
www.taymangraveyard.com
TERROR ON THE BAYOU
Board the Runaway Fright Train for a haunted steam train ride through the Piney Woods. Other attractions include The Haunted Forest and expanded Screamin' Corn Maze. Dates: Oct. 12-14, 19-21, 26-28. Hours: Family-friendly train is Fridays 7:30 p.m., Saturdays 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. and Sundays 7:30 p.m. PG-13 train is Fridays 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Saturdays 9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. and Sundays 8:30 p.m. Other attractions open nightly at 6:30. Location: Historic Jefferson Railway, 1602 State Highway 49 East, Jefferson.Prices: Sundays: $8 to $8.50 per event, $14 for combo tickets. Fridays and Saturdays: $8 to $12.50 per event, $17 to $18 for combo tickets. Info: 903-665-6464.
www.jeffersonrailway.com/totb/
TERROR TRAIL
SWalk the half-mile foot paths of Terror Trails or brave the hallways of the House of Terror. Benefits the Yantis Volunteer Fire Department and East Texas Food Bank. Dates: Oct. 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-27, 31. Hours: Fridays and Saturdays from sunset to midnight, Oct. 31 from sunset to 11 p.m. Location: Off State Highway 154, one mile south of FM515 on Lake Fork Reservoir, Yantis.Prices: Foot trail or House of Terror $8, $5 children under 13; combo ticket is $14, $8 children under 13. Info: 903-878-7501.
www.terrortrails.com
TEXAS SCAREGROUNDS
Twelve-acre site is the new location of three haunted houses Chaos, Nightmares, Asylum plus the Acres of Fear haunted hayride. Advocates for Special People and other local charities benefit from the attractions. Dates: Sept. 28-30, Oct. 5-7, 12-14, 19-21, 26-31. Hours: Fridays, Saturdays and Oct. 31 from 7 p.m. to midnight. All other nights 7 to 10 p.m. Location: 800 W. Kennedale Parkway (also known as Mansfield Highway/Business 287) at Dick Price Road, Kennedale. Prices: $12-$18 per haunted house, $5 for hayride, $28 combo ticket for all four attractions. Info: 254-422-0022.
www.kennedaleacres.com
THRILLVANIA THRILL PARK
The 48-acre attraction includes Verdun Manor, Granny Lupus' Séance Theatre, Cassandra's Labyrinth of Terror, Dr. Lycan's Trail of Torment, Voodoo Bayou and The Maze of Chaos. Midway games, food and drink are available.Dates: Sept. 21-22, 28-29, Oct. 5-6, 12-14, 19-21, 26-31, Nov. 2-3.Hours: Fridays, Saturdays and Oct. 31 from 7 p.m. to midnight. All other nights from 7 to 10 p.m.Location: 2330 County Road 138, Terrell. Prices: $25 for an all-attractions pass, $12.50 for a kids 12 and under all-attraction pass, $35 for a fast pass. Info: 972-524-2868.
www.thrillvania.com
