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

Washington, DC

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It was great! I along with my girlfriend visited this place yesterday and both of us enjoyed a lot.

What is happening in the Manor? We will give you a sneak preview.... Mabelโ€™s disappearance after staring into her husbandโ€™s empty coffin left the manor trembling with unanswered questions.

Hours of Operation: 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

Admission Costs: October and November $25.00
December $18.00

Group discount over 15 people, email for approval

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Haunted Nightmares

7 PM, 8 PM, 9 PM

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

Alexandria, VA

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Milltown Haunt
Lovettsville, VA

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. WHAT TO EXPECT? Leech Woods is a thirty minute immersive haunted trail experience of dark terror.

Loacted in Damascus, MD

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Dare to Join Us? Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, Oct. 10 โ€“ Nov. 1, 2025. Get into the spooky spirit of Halloween at the Workhouse Haunt! Back for our 12th season, weโ€™re bringing even more scares (and laughter) to our popular creepy outdoor walk-through trail.

Haunt Apokalypse: Kingdom Of Shadows
Lorton, VA

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

Dead Whispers

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

Annapolis, MD

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Baltimore Ghosts: Haunting Harborside Secrets Delve into the shadowy depths of Baltimore's history, where war, mystery, and unexplainable phenomena have left a lasting mark. Join us as we uncover the eerie reasons why Baltimore dreads the ghosts that still linger by the harbor.

Loacted in Baltimore, 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

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We had a fabulous time at this haunted place. We reached just before the scheduled time and queue wasn’t very long.

6:30 PM - 10 PM

Opening night $20
All other dates $30

Frederick, MD

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MadHaunters Madhouse
Purcellville, VA

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