The best way to get into the spirit of the Halloween season is to find some frights, which makes haunted houses in DFW spooktacular spots to get scared silly and channel your inner ghoul!
If you’re looking for the most nightmarish manors and hair-raising haunts, these are the best haunted houses in DFW to explore this October!
Moxley Manor
Bedford
If terror is what you seek this Halloween season, then meander over to Moxley Manor! Ranked as one of the metroplex’s Scariest Haunted Houses in 2022 and a must-see Haunted House of 2023, this terrifying property features three frightening haunted houses for visitors to explore.
And for those who have dared to enter before, the creators of Moxley Manor change up their scare tactics every year, so don’t think you can make it through again without screaming!
Best for: Recommended for children 10 and up, but they advise parents to consider each child’s likelihood of making it through before entering the houses. *Children under 12 need to be accompanied by an adult.*
Location: 510 Harwood Road, Bedford, TX 76021
Cost: $35 General Admission and $50 Fast Pass Admission. Groups of 10 or more are eligible for discounts when tickets are pre-ordered online.
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Dark Hour Haunted House
Plano
The Dark Hour Haunted House is another one of the most harrowing haunted houses in DFW to try this holiday season. Constructed with cutting-edge lighting and audio effects, visitors can expect to find some ghastly creatures as they creep through this nightmarish world, dubbed “Texas’ most highly rated haunted house.”
And for those who truly want to immerse themselves in this possessed place, you can sign up for a VIP experience that allows you to go behind the scenes and become a monster for a minute.
Best for: Recommended for children 10 and up
Location: 701 Taylor Drive, Plano, TX 75074
Cost: $50 General Admission and $100 VIP Experience through Sunday, October 20th; $60 General Admission and $120 VIP Experience Friday, October 25th through Thursday, October 31st; Groups of 6 or more are eligible for a discount
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Cutting Edge
Fort Worth
If slithering snakes, deranged demons, and creepy critters send shivers down your spine, then you want Cutting Edge Haunted House! This is yet another one of the award-winning haunted houses in DFW that guarantees an adrenaline rush.
All the fear can be found in a two-story, 100-year-old abandoned meat packing plant that features creeping fog, winding slides, foam, and the creepiest of casts.
Best for: Recommended for children 12 and up
*Kids under 12 must be accompanied by an adult, and children must be at least 40″ tall*
Location: 1701 E. Lancaster Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Cost: $49.99 General Admission on-site with discounted rates available online for non-peak days; Parking ranges from $15 to $20
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The Parker House
Denton
The Parker House was the site of murderous Mayhem, where Mary Parker allegedly killed her victims and sold their body parts…
And if that isn’t enough fright for one night, then see if you can survive a zombie outbreak! This interactive hayride takes you through a world of chaos, and for those who want to invest in protection, you can try to eliminate the undead using splatter weapons!
The Parker Plantation also has a psycho circus for those brave enough to attend!
Best for: Recommended for children 12 and up
Location: 8550 West University Drive, Denton, Texas 76207
Cost: $24.02 + tax General Admission and $46.19 + tax Fast Scare Pass for the Outbreak Haunted Zombie Hayride OR the Haunted Walkthrough; $42.50 + tax Combo Pass and $55.43 + tax Combo Fast Scare Pass for the Haunted Walkthrough, Zombie Hayride + Ammo & Psycho Circus
*Ticket booth is CASH ONLY*
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J & F House of Terror
Garland
Find frightful surprises and spine-chilling scares this October in the haunted house maze at J & F House of Terror! Each year, the creators of this spooky setup design a new and nightmarish labyrinth of terror for guests to cautiously wander through.
Try not to scream at the gruesome beasts and creepy creatures that await you throughout this maze. With ten years of hair-raising haunts, this is another one of the top haunted houses in DFW to visit this season!
Best for: Recommended for children 14 and up; kids under 14 should be accompanied by an adult
Location: 695 Town Square Blvd, Garland, TX 75040
Cost: $30 General Admission and $40 Fast Pass through Sunday, October 20th; $35 General Admission and $45 Fast Pass Thursday, October 24th through Thursday, October 31st
*Credit Card purchases are online only*
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Creekside Manor Haunted House
Midlothian
Are you brave enough to enter Creekside Manor?
With four different realms of terror, guests will encounter crazy clowns, deranged creatures, the residents of an insane asylum, and the undead who are sure to make you scream.
Best for: Creekside Manor welcomes guests of any age.
Location: 2411 Plainview Road, Midlothian, TX, 76065
Cost: $25 General Admission, $40 for Fast Pass Admission, and $60 to skip the line
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Find Halloween Fun At More Than Just Haunted Houses in DFW
As you can tell from all the award-winning haunted houses in DFW, Halloween is a popular holiday in the great state of Texas. But this is just a sampling of the fantastic fun that you can find throughout the month of October! For those who know about other terrifying haunted houses, prime pumpkin patches, terrific trick or treating, and other eerie-sistible All Hallow’s Eve events, we want to know about them!
Share the details of your favorite haunts with us in the comments section below, or come find us at DFW Fun Fest on Saturday, October 19th, and tell us in person.
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