See also: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
NOTE: This was the 10th anniversary of DMHH. The site was moved to new software to maintain the haunt index. This data will need some manual cleanup. It was also the Year of COVID. 🙁
- Slaughterhouse
Address:500 Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50309
Last Updated: 10/01/2020
Category: Covered Waiting Area, Haunted House, Masks Provided, Masks Required, Restroom (real), Timed Tickets, Virtual Queue, Wheelchair Access
Established In: 2010
Dates:19 NIGHTS: Oct 2-4, 8-11, 15-18, 22-25 and 29-Nov 1, 2020. Fri & Sat 7pm-Mid. Thu & Sun 7pm-10pm.
Admission: $34.58 ($30 + fees and taxes) - Tormented Souls Haunt and Screampark
Address:Edgewood Park, Madrid, IA 50156
Last Updated: 10/22/2020
Directions: Park at Edgewood Park and await the “Terror Bus’ which will pick you up and take you to the secluded haunt location.
Category: Fog Machines, Haunted Walk, Masks Required, Strobe Lights, Waiver Required
Established In: 2013
Dates: 9 NIGHTS: Oct 3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24 and 29-30, 2020. Fri & Sat 7:15pm-11:45pm. Thu 7:15pm-10pm. (Thu Oct 22 cancelled due to weather.)
Admission: $19 (haunt maze), $29 (zombie shoot paintball ride), $43 (haunt, paintball, cup of hot chocolate) - Ankeny Haunted Barn
Address:3215 SE Corporate Woods Dr, Ankeny, IA 50021
Last Updated: 10/05/2020
Directions: Take the Corporate Woods Dr. exit off I-35 and head East (past the DMV office). Look for the spotlights and large signs. The haunt is on private property behind their home.
Category: Covid-19 Precautions, Credit Cards, Fog Machines, Haunted House, Line Skip Ticket Available, Restroom (portable), Snacks, Strobe Lights, Wheelchair Access
Established In: 2010
Dates: 19 NIGHTS: Oct 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 23-Nov 1, 2020. Fri & Sat 7pm-Mid. Other nights 7pm-10pm.
Admission: $25
Discounts: $5 off coupon available. - Albia Haunted Barn
Address:6393 170th St, Albia, IA 52351
Last Updated: 10/08/2020
Directions: Park at Monroe County fairgrounds. Enter using west gate.
Category: Haunted House
Dates: Oct 9-10, 16-17, 23-24 and 30-31, 2020. 7pm-11pm. Lighted viewing on Oct 31 from 5pm-6:30pm.
Admission: $10 adults. $5 kids. - Ames Haunted Forest
Address: 4th St and University Blvd, Ames, IA 50011
Category: Haunted Walk
Established In: 1998
Dates: TBA: No announcement for 2020 yet. - Family Halloween Spooktacular at The Pines
Address:2977 NW 66th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313
Last Updated: 09/15/2020
Directions: Behind Puttmasters At The Pines. (Home of the Des Moines Renaissance Faire.)
Category: Advanced Tickets Available, Family Friendly, Haunted Walk, Hot Food, Ticket Booth, Trick-or-Treat
Established In: 2020
Dates: Oct 23-24, 2020. 5pm-9pm.
Admission: $18.50
Discounts: $1 off if purchased in advance. - Harry Potter House
Address: 3720 Brook Ridge Ct, Des Moines, IA 50317
Last Updated: 10/29/2020
Category: Family Friendly, Yard Display
Dates: Now through 5pm on Oct 30th. - Haunted Bone Cemetery (yard display)
Address:1901 27th Street, Des Moines, IA 50310
Last Updated: 10/04/2020
Category: Yard Display
Established In: 2017
Dates: October 13-31, 2020. Lights and fog effects on Oct 30-31 - Living History Farms Family Halloween
Address: 11121 Hickman Rd, Urbandale, IA 50322
Last Updated: 09/28/2020
Category: Family Friendly, Trick-or-Treat
Established In: 1987
Dates: Oct 16-18, 23-25, 2020. Fri 5pm-8pm, Sat & Sun, 4pm-8pm.
Admission: $7
Discounts: $1 off if purchased before Oct 9. - RiverBend Cemetery (yard display)
Address: 1919 Arlington Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314
Last Updated: 10/11/2020
Category: Yard Display
Established In: 2020
Dates: Through November 1. - Road to Fear
Address:1827 217th Rd, Boone, IA 50036
Last Updated: 10/20/2020
Category: Credit Cards, Drive Thru
Established In: 2020
Dates: Oct 16-17, 23-24 and 30-31, 2020. 8pm-11pm
Admission: $20 (up to 6 in a car) - Sleepy Hollow Haunted Scream Park
Address: 4051 Dean Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313
Last Updated: 09/04/2020
Category: Fog Machines, Haunted House, Haunted Walk, Hot Food, Strobe Lights, Wheelchair Access
Dates: Oct 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-25 and 39-31, 2020.
Admission: $45
Parking: $5 - Snider’s Animated and Musical Holiday Lights (yard display)
Address: 611 S Market St, Madrid, IA
Last Updated: 09/10/2020
Category: Yard Display
Dates: TBA - Tunnel of Terror
Address:635 SE Oralabor Rd, Ankeny, IA 50021
Last Updated: 10/28/2020
Directions: At Oasis Car Wash.
Category: Commercial Haunts, Drive Thru
Established In: 2019
Dates: Oct 29-31, 2020. 8pm-Midnight.
Admission: $30 per car for non-members. $20 for members. - Waukee Haunted House
Address:Centennial Park, Waukee, IA 50263
Last Updated: 09/25/2020
Category: Haunted House
Short Desc: “The 2020 Haunted House is tentative at this point. The status of the COVID-19 pandemic will be taken into account in early October in determining if this event will be held.”
Dates: TBA: Tentative plans for operating in 2020.
See also: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.