See also: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
- Adventureland Phantom Fall Fest
Address 3200 Adventureland Dr, Altoona, IA 50009
Category Advanced Tickets Available, Credit Cards ONLY, Haunted House, Ticket Booth
Established In 2018 (Hotel), 2022 (Park)
Admission $69.99+$21 parking+7% tax (Card only, no cash accepted anywhere in the park.)
Parking $21 (Card only, no cash accepted anywhere in the park.)
Discounts
Buy online for discounts. $4 per item processing fee applies. - Ames Haunted Forest
Name Ames Haunted Forest
Address 1400 S 4th St, Ames, IA 50010
Category Haunted Walk, Hot Food, Restroom (portable), Ticket Booth
Dates Oct 6-7, 13-14, 20-21 and 27-28, 2023. 7pm-11pm.
Admission $25 (cash only) - Barnum Circus of Freaks
Last Updated 10/22/2023
Name Barnum Circus of Freaks
Address 97 Indiana Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50314
Directions (Brand new haunt. This is the same location where Scare DSM was, and another haunt before that.)
Category Advanced Tickets Available, Commercial Haunts, Haunted House, Hot Food, Restroom (portable), Snacks, Timed Tickets, Wheelchair Access, Women Owned
Established In 2023
Dates Oct 6-7, 13-14, 20-21 and 27-28, 2023. 7:30pm-11pm. (Check their website, as they may own on the 29th too.)
Admission $25-$45 - Bouton Haunted Church
Last Updated 10/27/2023
Name
Bouton Haunted Church
Address 109 South St, Bouton, IA 50039
Category Commercial Haunts, Family Friendly, Fog Machines, Haunted House, Strobe Lights
Established In 2022
Short Desc Wander through an old church with surprises at every turn.
Dates Oct 7, 14, 20-21, 27-28 and 31 (“blackout night”), 2023. 7pm-10pm. Oct 31 is no lights, a glow stick only!
Admission $5 (fundraiser, you can pay more if you want) - Carlisle Haunted Trail
Last Updated 10/10/2023
Name Carlisle Haunted Trail
Address Scotchridge Nature Trail, Carlisle, IA
Category Haunted Walk
Dates Oct 21, 2023. 7pm-9pm. - Carlisle Haunted Woods
Last Updated 10/20/2023
Name Carlisle Haunted Woods
Address 1478 E County Line Rd, Carlisle, IA 50047
Category Cash Only, Commercial Haunts, Haunted Walk, Restroom (portable), Ticket Booth
Established In 2022
Dates Oct 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, 27-29 and 30-31, 2023. 7pm-11pm.
Admission $20 (cash only)
Discounts Student ID discount on Saturdays ($10). - Name: Future Nightmares (Show)
Address: 3800 Merle Hay Rd, Suite 1251, Des Moines, IA 50310
Directions: Inside Merle Hay Mall at the old Younkers end, near the escalators that go up to FLIX. (White Rabbit VR and Combat Live Laser Tag are close by, too.)
Category: Advanced Tickets Available, Commercial Haunts, Fog Machines, Strobe Lights, Ticket Booth, Wheelchair Access
Established In: 2023
Short Desc: A mad scientist and an animatronic robot perform a series of “experiments” that go horribly wrong. Of course.
Dates: UPDTED: Oct 26 (6p-9p), 27 (6p-10p), 28 (1p-10p), 29 (3p-7p), 30 (4p-7p) and 32 (5p-9p), 2023. Shows start at the top of each hour. Arrive 15 minutes before showtime.
Admission: $5-$15
Discounts: $5 for kids, and $15 for adults, special price currently. Check their Facebook page for the latest. - Name: Halloween Hike
Address: 889 Highway F36 W, Newton, IA 50208
Directions: Izaak Walton League
Category: Family Friendly, Food and Drink, Hot Food, Snacks
Dates: Oct 27, 2023. 6pm-8pm. Hikes start every 15 minutes and last one hour.
Admission: Free will donation. - Name: Halloween silent disco
Address: 3800 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines, IA
Directions: Inside White Rabbit VR Arcade (downstairs from FLIX).
Category: Alcohol Available, Family Friendly
Dates: Saturday, October 28th, 2023. 9pm-2am. - Admission: $10
Discounts: 2-for-1 admission before 10 p.m.
Haunted Bone Cemetary (Yard Display)
Last Updated: 10/10/2023 - Name: Haunted Bone Cemetary (Yard Display)
Address: 1901 27th St, Des Moines, IA 50310
Directions: Residential area yard display.
Category: Yard Display
Dates: Beggars Night: Oct 30, 2023. 6pm to 8pm only. - Name: Haunted Cornfield
Address: 5 Miles South of Knoxville on Hwy 14, Knoxville, IA
Directions: 5 Miles South of Knoxville on Hwy 14
Category: Advanced Tickets Available, Cash or Credit, Commercial Haunts, Haunted Walk, Ticket Booth
Dates: Oct 20-21 and 27-28,2023. Dark until 11pm.
Admission: $15
Discounts: $4 off discount at dandfarms.com - Name: Haunted Garage (home haunt)
Address: 836 15th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Category: Covered Waiting Area, Family Friendly, Fog Machines, Home Haunt, Non-Commercial Haunts
Established In: 2017
Short Desc: ELABORATE twisty layout with fantastic western sets.
Dates: Oct 27-31, 2023. 6pm-9pm
Admission: Donations split with a children’s home in Padilla, Mexico - Name: Haunted Tunnel
Address: 737 34th Ave SW, Altoona, IA 50009
Directions: At Rocket Carwash.
Category: Car Wash, Commercial Haunts, Family Friendly
Dates: Oct 27-28, 2023. 7pm-10pm.
Admission: $15 for non-members, FREE for members. - Name: KrampuS: Jingle Hell
Address: 500 Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50309
Directions: At Slaughterhouse
Category: Advance Tickets Required, Commercial Haunts, Haunted House
Short Desc: Prepare for a Night of Terror and Delight on December 2nd in Des Moines!
Dates: December 2, 2023. 6pm-9pm.
Admission: $30 - Name: Linn’s Haunted House
Address: 3805 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313
Category: Cash or Credit, Commercial Haunts, Haunted House, Restroom (portable), Strobe Lights, Ticket Booth
Established In: 1984
Short Desc: Oldest haunt in Des Moines. “You can’t see your hand in front of your face until we want you to, but then it’s too late.”
Dates: Sept 29-30, Oct 6-7, 13-14, 20-22 and 27-31, 2023. 7pm (open to 10, 11 or Midnight depending on the weekend).
Admission: $25 (credit cards accepted) - Name: Living History Farms Family Halloween
Address: 11121 Hickman Rd, Urbandale, IA 50322
Category: Family Friendly, Trick-or-Treat
Dates: Oct 20-22 and 27-29, 2023. 5pm-8pm on Fridays/Saturdays, and 4pm-7pm on Sundays.
Admission: $9
Discounts: $8 for members. - Name: No Escape Iowa (escape room)
Address: 328 Main Street, Suite 12, Ames, IA 50310
Category: Advanced Tickets Available, Commercial Haunts, Escape Room, Restroom (real), Waiver Required
Short Desc: “Ghostly Figures” escape room with jump scares. - Name: Pirate Potter House (Yard Display)
Address: 3720 Brook Ridge Court, Des Moines, IA 50317
Directions: Residential area.
Category: Yard Display
Established In: 2001
Dates: 2023: Tue-Thu, 4pm-8pm. Fri, 4pm-9pm. Sat, 2pm-9pm. Sun, 2pm-9pm. (Subject to weather.) - Name: Rez Blue Arena (VR escape room)
Address: 2323 Grand Ave STE 400, Des Moines, IA 50312
Category: Commercial Haunts, Escape Room, Virtual Reality
Dates: MON. – FRI. 1 PM – 9 PM, SAT. – SUN. 11 AM – 9 PM
Admission: $35 - Name: Slaughterhouse
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, Wheelchair Access
Dates: Sep 29-Oct 1, 6-8, 13-15, 19-22 and 26-29, 2023. Thu/Sun 7pm-10pm. Fri/ Sat 7pm- Midnight.
Admission: $25-$45 - Name: Sleepy Hollow Sports Park
Address: 4051 Dean Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317
Category: Commercial Haunts, Haunted House, Haunted Walk
Short Desc: Multiple haunted houses.
Dates: Oct 6-7, 13-15, 20-22, 26-29 and 31, 2023. 7pm-10:30pm.
Admission: $33-$51 (plus tax)
Parking: $5 - Name: The Haunt 3.0
Address: 319 West Broadway St, Colfax, IA
Category: Home Haunt, Non-Commercial Haunts
Short Desc: Larger this year.
Dates: Oct 20-21, 27-28 and 31, 2023. 7pm-Midnight except Halloween (7pm-10pm that night).
Admission: $10 - Name: Tormented Souls Haunt and Scream Park
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 6-7, 13-14, 20-21 and 27-28, 2023. 7:15pm-11pm.
Admission: $22-$46 - Name: Trail of Terror
Address: Ashton Wildlife County Park, Mingo, IA 50168
Category: Commercial Haunts, Fog Machines, Haunted Walk, Hot Food, Restroom (portable), Strobe Lights, Ticket Booth, Waiver Required
Dates: Oct 20-23 and 27-28, 2023. 7:30pm-10:30pm.
Admission: $15
Discounts: Venmo accepted. - Name: Tunnel of Terror
Address: 2480 E First St, Grimes, IA 50111
Directions: At Tommy’s Express.
Category: Car Wash, Cash or Credit, Commercial Haunts
Short Desc: Car wash with clowns and creatures coming up to your car 😉 And surprises!
Dates: Oct 27-28, 2023. 7pm-10pm
Admission: $25 or free to members. - Name: White Rabbit (VR escape room)
Address: 3800 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310
Directions: Merle Hay Mall lower level near FLIX escalators.
Category: Commercial Haunts, Escape Room, Virtual Reality
Established In: 2023
Dates: Wed-Sun, 2023.
Admission: $35 - Name: Zombie Hollow
Address: 2310 Saint Charles Rd, Winterset, IA 50237
Category: Advance Tickets Required, Commercial Haunts, Family Friendly, Food and Drink, Haunted Walk, Restroom (portable), Snacks, Timed Tickets
Established In: 2023
Short Desc: 1/4 mile family-friendly Halloween walk through with amazing sets and effects.
Dates: Full show: Oct 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 27-29 and 31, 2023. 7pm-9:30pm
Day show (no actors): Oct 7-8 (12-3), 14-15 (11-4), 21-22 (12-3) and 28-29 (12-3), 2023. CHECK WEBSITE FOR LATEST! A date was removed and another added on 10/25.
Admission: $18 (online sales only) - Name: zz-Boji Scare (Arnolds Park)
Address: 37 Lake St, Arnolds Park, IA 51331
Directions: At Arnolds Amusement Park in 2023.
Category: Commercial Haunts, Haunted House
Established In: 2020
Dates: Sep 29-Oct 31, Friday and Saturdays, starting at dark.
Admission: $12 - Name: zz-Columbia Haunted Forest
Address: 887 Utah St, Columbia, IA 50057
Dates: Oct 20-21 and 27-28, 2023. 7pm-10pm
Admission: $5 - Name: zz-Deranged Haunted Attraction
Address: 102 8th St, Belle Plaine, IA 52208Category: Commercial Haunts, Haunted House, Ticket Booth
Dates: Sep 30 (7pm-11pm, 15$), Oct 7, 13-14, 20-21 and 27-29, 2023. Fri-Sat, 7pm-11pm.
Admission: $18 - Name: zz-Eldora Haunted Hospital
Address: 2413 Edgington Ave, Eldora, IA 50627
Directions: East wing of the hospital, directly west of Kum and Go.
Category: Advanced Tickets Available, Commercial Haunts, Haunted House, Ticket Booth, Timed Tickets
Dates: Oct 7, 14, 20-21 and 27-28, 2023. 7pm-11pm.
Admission: $10 at door, $15 online reserved time
Discounts: Lower $10 price on off-peak nights. See website. - Name: zz-Mysfit Farm’s Haunted Barn
Address: 1937 Underwood Ave, Marshalltown, IA
Category: Commercial Haunts, Haunted House, Haunted Walk
Short Desc: Two barns and two fields.
Dates: Oct 20-21 and 27-28, 2023. 7pm-11pm.
Admission: $10