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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!

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We had a fabulous time at Station 7. We went in a group of six and spent around an hour in the queue.

Station 7 Terror Trail
Gambrills, MD

Encounter grim visions dredged from the past and creatures so terrifying they defy description at Baltimore’s most terrifying and unique haunted attraction. The Nevermore Haunt:
Bizarre creatures, terrifying visions of the past and heart pounding horrors torment visitors brave enough to enter one of Baltimore’s oldest warehouses.

The Nevermore Haunt
Baltimore, MD

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.

Loacted in King George, VA

Haunt Details

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! Trail is intense - please read the website warnings.

Hours of Operation: CLOSED for the 2025 Haunt Season

Admission Costs: CLOSED for the 2025 Haunt Season

Attraction Info

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

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Adults: $26
Children Under 13: $17
Children Under 6 - Free

Alexandria, VA

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Crabtown Ghosts

1 Ticket. 3 Terrifying Attractions. 16 Unforgettable Nights. This year the fan favorites return with some evil changes β€” 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

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! Back for our 12th season, we’re bringing even more scares (and laughter) to our popular creepy outdoor walk-through trail.

Loacted in Lorton, VA

Haunt Details

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.

Hours of Operation: 7 PM, 8 PM, 9 PM

Admission Costs: Adults: $26.00
Children Under 13: $17.00
Children below 6 years old - Free

Attraction Info

Shady Rest Haunt

October and November hours 7:00 pm ticket booth opens
Haunt hours 7:30 pm
Last ticket sold at 10:00 pm
December Hours 6:30 pm ticket booth opens
Haunt Hours 7:00pm to 9:00 pm

October and November $25.00
December $18.00

Group discount over 15 people, email for approval

Williamsport, MD

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Dead Whispers
Fredericksburg, VA

I with my two cousins went to the 301 Devil’s Playground. The Barn of Torture was freakingly scary.

Daytime less intense show:
Cash price: $12 per person
Credit/debit: $14 per person

Nighttime Tickets
Cash price: $15 per person
Credit/debit: $17 per person

Winchester, VA

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Do you dare to enter the domain of the hills? The madness starts with a hayride into the darkness. A dimly lit trail through the woods will lead you past remnants of a previous time, then back to the safety of the modern day. What to expect? The hayride will be bumpy.

Loacted in Frederick, MD

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Halloween event list including haunted houses, corn mazes, hayrides, spookwalks, home haunts, and more.

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Winchester, VA

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Purcellville, VA

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Frederick, MD

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Washington DC, MD

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Fredericksburg, VA

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Purcellville, VA

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Haunted Hotel at Belle Grove Plantation
King George, VA

MadHaunters Madhouse
Purcellville, VA

Haunted Hill Haunted Trail and Hayride
Partlow, VA

Creekside Manor
Williamsport, MD

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Washington DC, MD

Leechwoods Haunted Trail...a Horror Experience
Damascus, MD

Haunted Nightmares
Winchester, VA

Milltown Haunt
Lovettsville, VA

The Nevermore Haunt
Baltimore, MD

Dead Whispers
Fredericksburg, VA

301 Devil's Playground
Galena, MD

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Winchester, VA

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Fredericksburg, VA

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Washington DC, MD

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Winchester, VA

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Winchester, VA

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Washington DC, MD

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Frederick, MD

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Fredericksburg, VA

Station 7 Terror Trail
Gambrills, MD

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Fredericksburg, VA

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Partlow, VA

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Washington DC, MD

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Annapolis, MD

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Alexandria, VA

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Baltimore, MD

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Baltimore, MD

DC Ghosts Tour - Peeling Back the Pall of History
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Annapolis, MD

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Winchester, VA

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Washington DC, MD

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King George, VA

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Washington DC, MD

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301 Devil's Playground
Galena, MD

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Shady Rest Haunt
Flintstone, MD

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