Haunted Houses & Halloween Attractions in Washington DC
The quick and easy way to find all the exciting Halloween attractions in the Washington DC area for 2026! Halloween is just around the corner, and if you're looking for some spooky fun then you've come to the right place. We've put together a list of local Washington DC haunted houses, hay rides, spook walks, and more for the scariest day of 2026! Check out all the attractions below - there's something for everyone!
Haunt Apokalypse: Kingdom Of Shadows
Lorton, VA
Dare to Join Us? Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, Oct. 10 – Nov. 1, 2025. Get into the spooky spirit of Halloween at the Workhouse Haunt!
Williamsport, MD
What is happening in the Manor? We will give you a sneak preview.... Mabel’s disappearance after staring into her husband’s empty coffin left the manor trembling with unanswered questions.
Lovettsville, VA ● Next open 10/2
1 Ticket. 3 Terrifying Attractions. 16 Unforgettable Nights. This year the fan favorites return with some evil changes — The Thorne House and Barn of Fears, Trickster's Hollow, and The Void.
Winchester, VA
Haunted Nightmares is an intense, high energy haunted attraction that uses the latest technology available to the haunt industry.
Leechwoods Haunted Trail...a Horror Experience
Damascus, MD
Leechwoods is an immersive Haunted Trail located in Damascus, Maryland. Come experience a bone chilling corn maze and haunted trail full of zombies, chainsaws and creatures living in the woods.
Frederick, MD
Do you dare to enter the domain of the hills? The madness starts with a hayride into the darkness.
Purcellville, VA
Madhaunter's Madhouse offers Midway entertainment, concessions, food trucks, games, and multiple pre-trail attractions, including a whole second attraction, The Precurser.
Haunted Hill Haunted Trail and Hayride
Partlow, VA
CLOSED for the 2025 Haunt Season Our fans have enjoyed years of scares and screams on a longer trial, haunted hay ride, mazes, houses and so much more!
Galena, MD
If you are looking for the scariest haunted attractions in Maryland & Delaware, 301 Devils Playground has 5 terrifying haunted attractions that will bring your fears to life.
Baltimore, MD
Encounter grim visions dredged from the past and creatures so terrifying they defy description at Baltimore’s most terrifying and unique haunted attraction.
Gambrills, MD ● Next open 10/2
A family friendly haunt with activities for everyone.
DCHauntedHouses.com recently attracted over 35,000 visitors during Halloween season! Find out more...
Featured 2026 Halloween Events
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Haunted Nightmares
Winchester, VA -
301 Devil's Playground
Galena, MD -
Haunted Pirates of Port Royal: Curse of the Governors Mansion
King George, VA -
Haunt Apokalypse: Kingdom Of Shadows
Lorton, VA -
Maryland Zombie Hunt
Bowie, MD -
MadHaunters Madhouse
Purcellville, VA -
Milltown Haunt
Lovettsville, VA -
Alexandria Ghosts
Alexandria, VA -
Leechwoods Haunted Trail...a Horror Experience
Damascus, MD -
Haunted Hill Haunted Trail and Hayride
Partlow, VA -
Baltimore Ghosts
Baltimore, MD -
The Nevermore Haunt
Baltimore, MD -
Kindred Hills Haunted Trail
Frederick, MD -
Crabtown Ghosts
Annapolis, MD -
Dead Whispers
Fredericksburg, VA -
Shady Rest Haunt
Flintstone, MD -
DC Ghosts Tour - Peeling Back the Pall of History
Washington, DC -
Station 7 Terror Trail
Gambrills, MD -
Creekside Manor
Williamsport, MD
Halloween Zombie Thrill Ride:
It started in 2020. The CDC had a small incident in DC which started spreading to all of Maryland with a breakout of a flu virus. Turns out it was much more than the Flu. Suddenly, people started to become erratic and angry. People started to turn into angry zombies!
Maryland Zombie Hunt
Bowie, MD
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7 PM, 8 PM, 9 PM
Adults: $26.00
Children Under 13: $17.00
Children below 6 years old - Free
Washington, DC
Crabtown Ghosts: Unveiling Centuries of Haunting History in Annapolis
Prepare for a spine-tingling journey into the heart of Annapolis' dark past with a ghost tour of Annapolis.
Hours of Operation:
8 PM
Admission Costs:
Adults: $26.00
Children Under 13: $17.00
Children below 6 years old - Free
What is happening in the Manor? We will give you a sneak preview.... Mabel’s disappearance after staring into her husband’s empty coffin left the manor trembling with unanswered questions. The butcher’s body—gone without trace—haunts the corridors like an unburied secret.
Loacted in Williamsport, MD
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Welcome to shady rest. A home to the bizarre and unusual
As you wander through our lands you will be met by several creatures of the night.
Hours of Operation:
Ticket sales begin at 7:00 pm. Open around 7:30, at dusk, till 10:30 pm
Admission Costs:
Adults $22
Children (12 and under) $16
I and my wife, who is 6 feet 3’, is usually immune to most scares. But few of the scares here had got us.
Haunted Hill Haunted Trail and Hayride
Partlow, VA
Have been going here for last three years and every year they are putting new theme stories backed by highly skilled...
Haunted Nightmares
Winchester, VA
Alexandria Ghosts Step into the realm of Alexandria Ghosts Tours and awaken the specters of war, tragedy, and murder that linger in Old Town Alexandria's historic streets. Join us on a chilling journey to reveal the unsettling truths beneath the city's picturesque veneer.
Loacted in Alexandria, VA
Gates open 6:45pm event is 7pm -11pm Friday & Saturday 7pm-10Pm Sunday
$30 General Admission Trail , $45 Fast pass Trail, PreCurser $10, Escape Room $5, Rage Room $5
RIP $70 Fast pass to ALL 4 events (limited supply)
Purcellville, VA
1 Ticket. 3 Terrifying Attractions. 16 Unforgettable Nights. This year the fan favorites return with some evil changes — The Thorne House and Barn of Fears, Trickster's Hollow, and The Void. It’s more horror, more screams, and more nightmares than ever before.
Milltown Haunt
Lovettsville, VA
The walk through the woods was frightening as well as enjoyable.
Station 7 Terror Trail
Gambrills, MD
Halloween Events by Type
Halloween event list including haunted houses, corn mazes, hayrides, spookwalks, home haunts, and more.
Featured Attractions
Haunted Nightmares
Winchester, VA
MadHaunters Madhouse
Purcellville, VA
Kindred Hills Haunted Trail
Frederick, MD
Featured Attractions
Alexandria Ghosts
Alexandria, VA
Baltimore Ghosts
Baltimore, MD
Crabtown Ghosts
Annapolis, MD
DC Ghosts Tour - Peeling Back the Pall of History
Washington, DC
Ghost & Graveyard Tours - Alexandria Colonial Tours
Alexandria, VA
Featured Attractions
Kindred Hills Haunted Trail
Frederick, MD
Haunted Hill Haunted Trail and Hayride
Partlow, VA
Leechwoods Haunted Trail...a Horror Experience
Damascus, MD
Maryland Zombie Hunt
Bowie, MD
Featured Attractions
Leechwoods Haunted Trail...a Horror Experience
Damascus, MD
301 Devil's Playground
Galena, MD
Haunted Pirates of Port Royal: Curse of the Governors Mansion
King George, VA
The Nevermore Haunt
Baltimore, MD
Haunted Nightmares
Winchester, VA
Boo at the Zoo
Washington DC, MD
Haunted Hill Haunted Trail and Hayride
Partlow, VA
Dead Whispers
Fredericksburg, VA
Creekside Manor
Williamsport, MD
MadHaunters Madhouse
Purcellville, VA
Milltown Haunt
Lovettsville, VA
Featured Attractions
Leechwoods Haunted Trail...a Horror Experience
Damascus, MD
Haunted Hill Haunted Trail and Hayride
Partlow, VA
Station 7 Terror Trail
Gambrills, MD
MadHaunters Madhouse
Purcellville, VA
Milltown Haunt
Lovettsville, VA
Shady Rest Haunt
Flintstone, MD
Boo at the Zoo
Washington DC, MD
Featured Attractions
Haunted Hill Haunted Trail and Hayride
Partlow, VA
MadHaunters Madhouse
Purcellville, VA
Kindred Hills Haunted Trail
Frederick, MD
301 Devil's Playground
Galena, MD
Leechwoods Haunted Trail...a Horror Experience
Damascus, MD
Shady Rest Haunt
Flintstone, MD
Haunt Apokalypse: Kingdom Of Shadows
Lorton, VA
Station 7 Terror Trail
Gambrills, MD
Boo at the Zoo
Washington DC, MD
Featured Attractions
Station 7 Terror Trail
Gambrills, MD
Kindred Hills Haunted Trail
Frederick, MD
Boo at the Zoo
Washington DC, MD
Haunted Nightmares
Winchester, VA
Dead Whispers
Fredericksburg, VA
Featured Attractions
Haunted Hill Haunted Trail and Hayride
Partlow, VA
Boo at the Zoo
Washington DC, MD
Dead Whispers
Fredericksburg, VA
Featured Attractions
Crabtown Ghosts
Annapolis, MD
Baltimore Ghosts
Baltimore, MD
Alexandria Ghosts
Alexandria, VA
Featured Attractions
DC Ghosts Tour - Peeling Back the Pall of History
Washington, DC
Baltimore Ghosts
Baltimore, MD
Crabtown Ghosts
Annapolis, MD
Featured Attractions
Haunted Pirates of Port Royal: Curse of the Governors Mansion
King George, VA
Boo at the Zoo
Washington DC, MD
DCHauntedHouses.com Blog
2024 Question and Answer With Leechwoods Haunted Trail...a Horror Experience
September 19, 2024
MarylandHauntedHouses.com recently sat down with Tami Howie of Leechwoods Haunted Trail...a Horror Experience, to discuss what's new at Leechwoods Haunted Trail...a Horror Experience for the 2024 Halloween Season!
Laurel's House of Horror Returns For Halfway to Halloween and Year-Round Escape Rooms!
May 11, 2022
There's no need to wait until Halloween for some horrifying scares thanks to Laurel's House of Horror's upcoming Halfway to Halloween event!
White House Celebrates Halloween With Candy, Music & Decorations
October 29, 2019
In a spirited celebration outside the White House earlier today, a number of government agencies came together to enthrall the little ghouls with Halloween entertainment. The U.S.