See also: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
- Adventureland Phantom Fall Fest
Last Updated 10/05/2022
Address 3200 Adventureland Dr, Altoona, IA 50009
Directions Inside Adventureland Park. (NOT at the hotel this year like their 2018 event was.)
Category Advanced Tickets Available, Credit Cards, Haunted House, Ticket Booth
Established In 2018 (Hotel), 2022 (Park)
Dates Oct 1-2, 7-9, 14-16, 21-23 and 28-30, 2022. Fridays, 6pm-11pm. Saturdays, 1pm-11pm. Sundays, 1pm-8pm.
9/29: Under 18 must have a 21+ chaperone “at ALL times.” Four or more kids must check in at a Chaperone Check in tent.
Rides available:
Saturday & Sunday until 6pm: A-Train, Carousel, Circus Balloons, Dragon’s Nest, Frog Hopper, Hamptons, Leap Frogs, Lady Bugs, Convoy Truckers, Lighthouse, Speedway Racers, Revolution, Red Barons, Tilt-A-Whirl, Tea Cups, Dragon Slayer, G-Force, Galleon, Rockin’ Rainbow, Sky Wheel, Parachutes, Phoenix, Underground, Tornado, Spaceshot, Monster, Frantic Freeway, Scrambler
Friday, Saturday & Sunday after 6pm: Dragon Slayer, G-Force, Galleon, Rockin’ Rainbow, Sky Wheel, Parachutes, Phoenix, Underground, Tornado, Spaceshot, Monster, Frantic Freeway, Scrambler
NOTE: No re-entry on Friday, and no re-entry on Sat/Sun after 6 .p.m.
More information: https://desmoinesparent.com/phantom-fall-fest-adventureland/
Admission $69.99+$20 parking+$5 for mAlice haunt+7% tax (Card only, no cash accepted anywhere in the park.)
Parking $20 (Card only, no cash accepted anywhere in the park.)
Discounts Buy online for discounts. $4 per item processing fee applies.
10/3: At 4pm I just saw a YouTube ad promoting a $34.99 offer. Clicking the link takes you to the website where the actual price is $39.99. Here we go again!
mALICE IN WONDERLAND upcharge is $5 (purchase online to get that price) Platinum passholders get in to mALICE free thru Oct 9, and Gold free thru Oct 2, according to the current website.
9/19: $34.99 offer online currently (parking not included). Online advance ticket discounts: Pick a specific date and buy tickets in advance online and prices range from $39-$49, and parking discounted to $15.
9/22: As recently as last night (9/21), Adventureland was running ads on YouTube promoting a $29.99 Phantom Fall Fest ticket offer. When I clicked on the ad, it took me to a page with the $34.99 price. I contacted the park and they said the $29.99 offer ended last Sunday. BUYER BEWARE — if you see an ad, it may be incorrect. Check their website as they won’t honor the advertised rate.
9/26: Adventureland is still advertising a $29.99 offer on YouTube, but this offer ended on 9/18.
Photos from their 2018 event: https://themeparks.disneyfans.com/AdventurelandParkIA/Adventureland2018Halloween/index.html
Map: https://www.adventurelandresort.com/filesimages/Phantom%20Fall%20Fest%20MAP.jpg - Ames Haunted Forest
Last Updated 09/28/2022
Address 1400 S 4th St, Ames, IA 50010
Category Haunted Walk, Hot Food, Restroom (portable), Ticket Booth
Dates Oct 7-8, 14-17, 21-22 and 28-29, 2022. 7pm-11pm
Admission $25 - Bouton and Perry Fire Dept. Haunted Church
Last Updated 09/19/2022
Address 111 State St, Bouton, IA 50039
Established In 2022
Dates Saturdays in October, 2022. 7pm to 10pm.
Admission $5 - Carlisle Haunted Woods
Last Updated 10/04/2022
Address 1478 E County Line Rd, Carlisle, IA 50047
Directions “Take Exit 72 To Carlisle Follow Signs”
Category Haunted Walk
Established In 1990s originally, then back in 2022
Dates (To confirm — did they really run in September???
September Friday-Sunday
October Wednesday-Sunday
Admission $20-$35 - Haunted Bone Cemetary (Yard Display)
Last Updated 09/22/2022
Address 1901 27th St, Des Moines, IA 50310
Directions Residential area yard display.
Category Yard Display
Dates Beggars Night: Oct 30, 2022. 6pm to 8pm only. - Linn’s Haunted House
Last Updated 09/26/2022
Address 3805 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313
Category Commercial Haunts, Haunted House, Restroom (portable), Strobe Lights, Ticket Booth
Established In 1984
Dates Sept 30-Oct 1, 7-8, 14-15, 21-23 and 27-31, 2022. Opens at 7pm. Closes at 10pm or Midnight.
Admission $20
Discounts $5 Off coupon on website (for 9/10, 10/1, 10/7 and 10/8 only). MUST BE PRINTED. http://www.linnshauntedhouse.com/coupons/ - Living History Farms Family Halloween
Last Updated 10/06/2022
Address 11121 Hickman Rd, Urbandale, IA 50322
Category Family Friendly, Trick-or-Treat
Dates Oct 15-16, 21-23 and 28-29, 2022. Sundays, 4pm-7pm. Fri/Sat, 5pm-8pm.
Admission $8 - Pirate Potter House (Yard Display)
Last Updated 10/04/2022
Address 3720 Brook Ridge Court, Des Moines, IA 50317
Directions Residential area.
Category Yard Display
Admission Salvation Army donations accepted. - Richard’s House of Horrors
Last Updated 10/27/2022
Address 119 N High St, Gilman, IA 50106
Directions Residential area.
Category Home Haunt
Dates Oct 28-31, 2022. Fri-Sat, 6pm-11pm. Sun, 8pm-Mid. Mon, 6pm-11pm.
Admission Free-will donation. - Scare DSM
Last Updated 09/28/2022
Address 97 Indiana Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314
Directions (Same location Slaughterhouse used a few years ago.)
Category Commercial Haunts, Haunted House
Established In 2021
Dates Sept 30-Oct 1, 7-8, 14-15, 20-23 and 27-30, 2022. Opens at 7:30 p.m. Closes at 11 p.m. Friday and Saturdays, and 10 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays.
Discounts Coupon Code: 7DAYS for $7 off posted to their Facebook. - Slaughterhouse
Last Updated 09/28/2022
Address 500 Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50309
Category Advanced Tickets Available, Commercial Haunts, Covered Waiting Area, Haunted House, Line Skip Ticket Available, Ticket Booth, Timed Tickets, Virtual Queue
Dates Sep 30-Oct 2, 7-9, 14-16, 20-23 and 27-30, 2022.
Admission $30 - The Haunt 2.0
Last Updated 10/24/2022
Address 319 W Broadway St, Colfax, IA
Dates Oct 28-31, 2021. 7pm-10:30pm.
Admission $5 - Tormented Souls Haunt and Scream Park
Last Updated 09/13/2022
Address Edgewood Park, Madrid, IA
Directions Leave your car at Edgewood Park, then wait for their Terror Bus to pick you up and drive you deep in to the woods where the scream park is located.
Category Advanced Tickets Available, Fog Machines, Haunted Walk, Hot Food, Paintball Shoot, Restroom (portable), Strobe Lights, Ticket Booth
Dates Oct 1, 7-8, 14-15, 21-22 and 28-29, 2022. 7:15pm-10:45pm.
Admission $21-$29 - Trail of Terror
Last Updated 09/09/2022 - Address Ashton Wildlife County Park, Mingo, IA 50168
Category Haunted Walk, Ticket Booth, Waiver Required
Dates Oct 21-22 and 28-29. 7:30pm-10:30pm
Admission $15 - Z-Boji Scare (Arnolds Park)
Last Updated 09/20/2022
Address 10 Broadway St, Arnolds Park, IA 51331
Established In 2020
Dates Fri, Sat and Sun, Sept 30-Oct 31, 2022. 7pm-11pm.
Admission $12 - Z-Deranged Haunted Attraction
Last Updated 09/14/2022
Address 102 8th St, Belle Plaine, IA 52208
Category Haunted House
Dates Oct 1, 7-8, 14-15, 21-22 and 28-30, 2022. 7pm-11pm. Lights on kids haunt Oct 30 3:30pm-6pm.
Admission $17 - Z-Eldora Haunted Hospital
Last Updated 09/13/2022
Address 2413 Edgington Ave, Eldora, IA 50627
Category Commercial Haunts, Haunted House
Dates Oct 8, 15, 21-22 and 28-29, 2022. 7pm-11pm.
Admission $15
Discounts Lower $10 price on off-peak nights. See website. - Z-Rockwell City Haunted House
Last Updated 09/22/2022
Address 124 N 3rd St, Rockwell City, IA 50579
Dates Oct 14-15, 21-22 and 28-29, 2022. Some nights feature a lights on/spook free, 6pm to 7pm. Normal 7pm-9pm/10pm (check Facebook).
Admission $5
See also: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.