I have heard from Haunted Woods and Linn’s Haunted House so far with information on their 2025 season. In about a week, I expect to start updating the site.
Author: Allen
Please REVIEW the haunts!
Many of the haunted houses can be reviewed on Google (shows up in Android phone searches), Yelp (shows up in iPhone searches) and Facebook.
You can find links to the review pages for haunts here:
There is currently a long-running haunt that has the lowest rating of any of the area haunts. If it is your favorite, give it a boost by leaving a review.
The Invisible Raptor (movie)
Coming to a theater, or on demand, soon… a horror movie you were not waiting for.
https://youtu.be/uRuAyrfFkSk?si=yV0XkT_gPw6BJ6yF
I do not know the details behind the production company, but now I so want to do a haunted house based on an invisible monster. Think of the cost savings!!!
Happy Halloween! Haunts still open!
Happy Halloween. Due to the weather forecast, Beggar’s Night was rescheduled from Thursday October 30th 2024 to Halloween. This somehow made national news, with news alerts coming in from all kinds of sources stating that this was the first time Des Moines children would trick-or-treat on Halloween since 1938. 1938! I have not looked in to this to verify – why would the headline be wrong? 🙂
We are not done with haunted houses yet! There are several in the area that will be operating Halloween Friday, Saturday and even Sunday. Check the calendar and directory to find out more.
And as always, check with the official haunt website or social media page before heading out. Schedules change.
We are not done with haunted houses yet! There are several in the area that will be operating Halloween Friday, Saturday and even Sunday. Check the calendar and directory to find out more.
And as always, check with the official haunt website or social media page before heading out. Schedules change.
Linn’s closed Wednesday night.
Per a comment on Facebook, Linn’s Haunted House will be closing Wednesday night as well. As always, check official sources (websites, social media) for any haunt you plan to visit before you head out. Schedules change.
Beggars Night (maybe) rescheduled.
Various cities around Des Moines are rescheduling Beggar’s Night due to the weather forecast. Articles I was sent state this will be the first time Des Moines has had trick-or-treating on Halloween since 1938.
Be sure to check when your town is doing Beggar’s Night before sending your kids out.
Be sure to check when your town is doing Beggar’s Night before sending your kids out.
Haunted Woods closing early
Only two nights remain for the Carlisle Haunted Woods: Monday, October 28, and Tuesday, October 29, 2024. Due to weather, they have canceled the rest of their schedule this year.
It’s not over yet!
While most of the haunts ended their season this past weekend, some will continue to run through the weekend after Beggar’s Night/Halloween. Check the calendar to see what is running, but keep in mind, there are others not in the calendar that might be operating.
If you are done with Halloween and ready to move on to the next holiday, drop by Doing Des Moines (website or Facebook page) to see what I do the rest of the year. We expect to frequent the upcoming Holiday Hullabaloo event since we had so much fun there last year.
Cleanup in aisle five…
I did a bit of site cleanup today, adding video interviews to the main haunted house information pages, as well as updating the Reviews page with current ratings and links to review sites. There is always ore work to do than I have time to do, so please let me know of any errors you find. Thanks!
The BEST haunts are…
As of 10/26/2024, according to reviews given on Facebook, Google and Yelp:
- Baxter Fun Day’s Trail of Terror – Currently the only haunted house that shows a “100% recommend” rating on Facebook.
- Future Nightmares – A perfect score of 5.0 on Google.
- Zombie Hollow – Also a 5.0 score on Google.
Agree? Disagree? Be sure to visit my reviews page for links to all the review sites for each haunted house.
Did I miss something? Let me know and I’ll get it updated.