Dayton Haunted Houses for Halloween 2022

Dayton haunted houses are some of the largest in Ohio. Spend a great scary night out with your spouse, date, or friends. Plan to be terrified at these haunted attractions. For the price of a bowling night you can be part of the action as you come face to face with terror. Most haunts use animatronics, great props, Hollywood-worthy sets, and actors with makeup beyond belief. You will be frightened. Find all the 2022 haunted houses near me, trails, corn mazes, hayrides, and Halloween fun attractions in the Dayton area.  

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Dayton Scream Park - Dayton, OH
The season begins in late September.  Back again with fun attractions, trails and scares. What are you doing on Friday and Saturday nights between this fall. Perhaps you should visit Dayton Scream Park.  Take the Hillbilly Hay Ride attractions. For a real fright spend 30 minutes going through the Haunted Trail with 30 scenes and 40 live monsters. A $20 combo ticket will get you into the hay ride, trail, and Rat Trap Maze. Enjoy Friday and Saturday nights from dark to midnight.  “Remember this ain’t no walk in the park.”

Halloween Haunt At Kings Island - Mason, OH
Halloween season begins in late September.  A special Tricks and Treat Fall Fest will take place this year given the virus concerns.  Their regular haunt will return next year.  Kings Island Haunt takes over the theme park on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights through early November. The Friday times are 7 pm to 1 am. Most Saturday times are 11 am to 1 am. Caution since zombies, psychotic clowns, and twisted souls take over the park it is too intense for children under the age of 13 at night. Enjoy the park rides, featured haunts, mazes, and shocks.  If you have a Gold Pass season ticket you get in for free.  Students can get a discount on Friday nights with Student ID.  Check web page for full list of prices.

Land of Illusion Haunted Scream Park - Middletown, OH
Open nightly every Friday and Saturday starting around the middle of September.  Plus open Thursday through Sunday nights in October.  What has live spooks, madmen, and lunatics with chainsaws? Of course it’s Land of Illusion. The five attractions are Haunted Trail, VooDoo Bayou, Killer Klowns, Temple of Terror, and Dr. Psycho’s Haunted Estate. When done with the five haunts enjoy the DJ, live music, bonfire, and stage show. Stay until 2 am on Friday and Saturday or 11:30 pm on Sunday. Several ticket options available starting at $39.99 – 49.99.  An amazing attraction with about 6 hours of entertainment in the park.  Tickets include admission to music concerts.  Also new is a talent singing contest with real prizes.  Land of Illusion has over 72000 Facebook likes.

Lewisburg Haunted Cave - Lewisburg, OH
Get ready for the Haunted Cave opening around the middle of September.  What’s scarier than a real cave? The Haunted Cave at Lewisburg has added unusual cave creatures to their Water Monsters, and Great Maze attractions. Tickets are $18-22. Visit on Friday and Saturday nights every weekend in September and October. The times are 7 pm until midnight.  Very popular with over 100,000 Facebook likes.

Riverside Jaycees Haunted Castle - Dayton, OH
The Jaycees have operated the Haunted Castle for 35 years. This year’s theme is Castle of Carnage.  The nights and times are Friday, and Saturday from dark until midnight and on Sunday nights until 10 pm. They feature both the haunted castle and a haunted trail.  The fun begins the last weekend in September.

Sidney Haunted Woods - Sidney, OH
For 19 years the nearby folks have enjoyed the Sidney Haunted Woods. A terrorized trail over a half mile long. Doors open at dusk. They are open every Saturday night from late September.  Note they have asked for some help keeping their family farm from being grabbed by Chase bank.  Read about it on their Facebook page and help if you can.

The Dent Schoolhouse - Cincinnati, OH
Back to school at Dent in late September.  Tickets are $20-25 for The Dent Schoolhouse. The two attractions with 55 actors are the Dent Schoolhouse and the Detention Hall Maze.  Open Friday and Saturday nights in September plus every Thursday through Sunday nights in October. Check web page for schedule. The weekend times are 7:30 pm until 12 am. This is an amazing haunt and should be on your list of things to do this fall. If you have never been there then this is the place to go for a great scare. There are food concessions and souvenirs available onsite.  The Dent Schoolhouse has over 57000 Facebook likes.

State By State List of Halloween Haunted Houses
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More Fall Activities in Dayton:
Dayton Fall Festivals
Dayton Pumpkin Patches
Oktoberfest in Ohio
Ohio Corn Mazes
Ohio Ghost Tours

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