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!
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.
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!
Frederick, MD
Do you dare to enter the domain of the hills? The madness starts with a hayride into the darkness.
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!
Purcellville, VA
Madhaunter's Madhouse offers Midway entertainment, concessions, food trucks, games, and multiple pre-trail attractions, including a whole second attraction, The Precurser.
Gambrills, MD ● Next open 10/2
A family friendly haunt with activities for everyone.
Winchester, VA
Haunted Nightmares is an intense, high energy haunted attraction that uses the latest technology available to the haunt industry.
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.
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.
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.
Featured 2026 Halloween Events
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DC Ghosts Tour - Peeling Back the Pall of History
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Leechwoods Haunted Trail...a Horror Experience
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Alexandria Ghosts
Alexandria, VA -
Shady Rest Haunt
Flintstone, MD -
301 Devil's Playground
Galena, MD -
Station 7 Terror Trail
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Dead Whispers
Fredericksburg, VA -
The Nevermore Haunt
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Haunted Nightmares
Winchester, VA -
MadHaunters Madhouse
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Creekside Manor
Williamsport, MD -
Haunted Hotel at Belle Grove Plantation
King George, VA -
Haunted Hill Haunted Trail and Hayride
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Milltown Haunt
Lovettsville, VA -
Kindred Hills Haunted Trail
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Baltimore Ghosts
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Haunt Apokalypse: Kingdom Of Shadows
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Maryland Zombie Hunt
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Crabtown Ghosts
Annapolis, MD
Delve into the shadows that shroud our nation's capital with the DC Ghosts tour! Discover the secrets that have been hidden beneath the surface, as seekers of power have tread upon these paths for centuries. Unveil the bone-chilling revelations lurking beneath some of the capital’s most iconic landmarks.
Loacted in Washington, DC
You can check out anytime you like … But you can never leave. You have a reservation at a historic bed and breakfast. When you arrive, you drive down the lane lined with trees with limbs reach out at you as arms of a giant spirits. You try hard to see what’s in the distance, but the rolling fog is covering your view. What was that?
Haunted Hotel at Belle Grove Plantation
King George, VA
Gates and ticketing open at 6:15pm each night. Entry to the Trails begins at 7:00PM
Tickets start at $30 for advance purchase online & package deals available.
Lorton, VA
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
$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
The walk through the woods was frightening as well as enjoyable.
Station 7 Terror Trail
Gambrills, MD
A unique place to experience buried live simulator and I loved it.
Haunted Nightmares
Winchester, VA
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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.
Creekside Manor
Williamsport, MD
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. From our storyteller that welcomes you to fortune tellers and scientists gone mad. Then there are the creatures of the night.
Loacted in Flintstone, MD
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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
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.
Hours of Operation:
Ticket booth closes at 10PM.
Admission Costs:
Playground Pass - $45 (Access to ALL 5 Attractions)
Hell Pass - $25 (Skip to the front of the line!)
2026 Admission Prices:
At The Gate - $20 for Children up to 8 yrs of age. $25 for anyone over 8 yrs of age. ONLINE: $15 for Children up to 8 yrs of age. $20 for anyone over 8 yrs of age.
Fredericksburg, VA
Halloween Events by Type
Halloween event list including haunted houses, corn mazes, hayrides, spookwalks, home haunts, and more.
Featured Attractions
Haunted Nightmares
Winchester, VA
Kindred Hills Haunted Trail
Frederick, MD
MadHaunters Madhouse
Purcellville, VA
Featured Attractions
Baltimore Ghosts
Baltimore, MD
DC Ghosts Tour - Peeling Back the Pall of History
Washington, DC
Crabtown Ghosts
Annapolis, MD
Ghost & Graveyard Tours - Alexandria Colonial Tours
Alexandria, VA
Alexandria Ghosts
Alexandria, VA
Featured Attractions
Haunted Hill Haunted Trail and Hayride
Partlow, VA
Maryland Zombie Hunt
Bowie, MD
Leechwoods Haunted Trail...a Horror Experience
Damascus, MD
Kindred Hills Haunted Trail
Frederick, MD
Featured Attractions
Boo at the Zoo
Washington DC, MD
Haunted Hill Haunted Trail and Hayride
Partlow, VA
MadHaunters Madhouse
Purcellville, VA
Haunted Hotel at Belle Grove Plantation
King George, VA
301 Devil's Playground
Galena, MD
Creekside Manor
Williamsport, MD
Leechwoods Haunted Trail...a Horror Experience
Damascus, MD
The Nevermore Haunt
Baltimore, MD
Haunted Nightmares
Winchester, VA
Milltown Haunt
Lovettsville, VA
Dead Whispers
Fredericksburg, VA
Featured Attractions
Haunted Hill Haunted Trail and Hayride
Partlow, VA
MadHaunters Madhouse
Purcellville, VA
Boo at the Zoo
Washington DC, MD
Shady Rest Haunt
Flintstone, MD
Station 7 Terror Trail
Gambrills, MD
Leechwoods Haunted Trail...a Horror Experience
Damascus, MD
Milltown Haunt
Lovettsville, VA
Featured Attractions
Station 7 Terror Trail
Gambrills, MD
Leechwoods Haunted Trail...a Horror Experience
Damascus, MD
Kindred Hills Haunted Trail
Frederick, MD
MadHaunters Madhouse
Purcellville, VA
301 Devil's Playground
Galena, MD
Haunt Apokalypse: Kingdom Of Shadows
Lorton, VA
Haunted Hill Haunted Trail and Hayride
Partlow, VA
Shady Rest Haunt
Flintstone, MD
Boo at the Zoo
Washington DC, MD
Featured Attractions
Station 7 Terror Trail
Gambrills, MD
Dead Whispers
Fredericksburg, VA
Haunted Nightmares
Winchester, VA
Boo at the Zoo
Washington DC, MD
Kindred Hills Haunted Trail
Frederick, MD
Featured Attractions
Dead Whispers
Fredericksburg, VA
Boo at the Zoo
Washington DC, MD
Haunted Hill Haunted Trail and Hayride
Partlow, VA
Featured Attractions
Crabtown Ghosts
Annapolis, MD
Alexandria Ghosts
Alexandria, VA
Baltimore Ghosts
Baltimore, MD
Featured Attractions
Crabtown Ghosts
Annapolis, MD
Baltimore Ghosts
Baltimore, MD
DC Ghosts Tour - Peeling Back the Pall of History
Washington, DC
Featured Attractions
Boo at the Zoo
Washington DC, MD
Haunted Hotel at Belle Grove Plantation
King George, VA
Milltown Haunt
Lovettsville, VA
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.