Haunted Houses and Ghost Tours for October 2023 in DC, Maryland, Virginia – NBC4 Washington

The nights are getting longer and the Halloween decorations are popping out of the bushes. It’s time to go in search of thrills and thrills!

Whether it’s a spooky haunted house or a spooky ghost tour, you have plenty of options in DC, Maryland and Virginia…if you dare!

Haunted Houses and Halloween Trails in Maryland

Field of Screams

📅 Weekends and select other days until November 2nd
📍 4501 Olney Laytonsville Road, Olney, Maryland
💲 $30+ (varies by date)
🔗 Details

Voted Best Haunted Attraction by USA Today, Field of Screams is for anyone looking for a real scare at 55 spooky stations.

Tickets are available online starting at $54 and give you access to the SUPER Screams Haunted Trail and the Slaughter Factory Haunted House (if you dare).

Field of Screams is not recommended for children under 12 years of age.

Carnival games, bonfires, s’mores, and a concession stand are available if you can stomach it before or after the scare.

According to Field of Screams, the opening is scheduled to take place on Friday, October 4th. Due to inclement weather and reports of permitting delays, the opening date has been postponed.

Laurel’s House of Secrets

📅 Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through November 2nd, plus additional days in the last weeks of October
📍 935 Fairlawn Ave., Laurel, Maryland
💲 $34.95+
🔗 Details

Get ready to get spooky at the area’s largest indoor hangout. Housed in an abandoned movie theater, this season’s haunted house offers new, spooky experiences across an eerie 26,000 square feet.

Explore the building’s paranormal activity and encounter horrific creatures throughout the theater. Do you want more horror? Try the “Escape the Movies” escape rooms based on some classic scary movies (additional fee applies).

In addition to general admission tickets, guests can purchase additional packages with the option to skip the line.

Six Flags Fright Fest in Bowie

📅 Select nights through October 27th
📍 13710 Central Ave., Upper Marlboro, Maryland
💲 $70 for a day park ticket and haunted attraction pass
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Six Flags has even more reason to scream in October. Scare zones and rides for everyone are included in standard admission tickets. Get the Haunted Attractions Pass to experience even more spooky moments including Haunting of Hall Manor, Sideshow: Haze House, Twisted Fairytales and more.

Fears increase after 6 p.m. and the experience may be too scary for children under 13. No costumes are permitted for visitors over the age of 12.

Markoff’s Haunted Forest

📅 Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in October and Halloween
📍 19120 Martinsburg Road, Dickerson, Maryland
💲 Approximately $40 one-way (varies by night and attraction)
🔗 Details

Venture into the forest and experience three haunted attractions. While you wait at Markoff’s Midway, you can soothe your fears around the campfires or dance with “spooky weirdos.” Then you can make your way into the city, where you can get up close and personal with the strange residents. The mile-long Haunted Trail features twisty turns and spooky scenes.

Some evenings there is live entertainment such as dance troupes, live bands and fireworks displays.

AVFD Station 7 Terror Trail

📅 Fridays and Saturdays until October 26th
📍 2380 Davidsonville Road, Gambrills, Maryland
💲 $25 (Terror Trail) or $10 (Boo Loop Labyrinth)
🔗 Details

Looking for a family-friendly meeting place? Visit the Arundel Volunteer Fire Department and experience the spooky terror trial, aimed at children ages 8 and up. If the kids want a less scary adventure, they can get lost in their new Boo Loop Maze for $10. It is aimed at children under 8 years old.

Children are welcome to come in costume and discover the secrets of the Boo Loop full of fairies, dancing skeletons and cackling witches.

You can purchase tickets at the fire station or online. The proceeds go to supporting the volunteer fire department.

Haunted Houses and Halloween Trails in Virginia

Fields of Fear at Cox Farms

📅 Fridays and Saturdays until November 2nd and Sunday, October 13th
📍 15621 Braddock Road, Centreville, Virginia
💲 $30-40
🔗 Details

Fields of Fear turns this fall festival destination into one of your nightmares on Fridays and Saturdays.

Fear Deluxe admission includes entry to four haunted attractions spanning 20 acres: the Firegrounds, Dark Side Hayride, Cornightmare and the Forest: Back 40.

Be warned: “You may be touched by Fields of Fear actors, but at no time will you be violently hit or grabbed by any Cox Farms employee or actor,” says Cox Farms.

Fields of Fear is not recommended for children under 12 years of age. Children under 14 must have an accompanying adult. If Fields of Fear sounds too scary, check out Cox Farms Fall Festival.

The Workhouse Arts Center

📅 Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays until November 2nd and Halloween
📍 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton, Virginia
💲 $30 in advance or $35 the day before
🔗 Details

Located on the site of a notorious former prison, the Workhouse Arts Center backs up its spooky legacy with real-life horror stories.

“Haunt: Twisted Tales of Terror” immerses guests in an outdoor walking tour where classic fairy tales take a very dark twist. Keep your loved ones close: The haunted house promises “scary characters and nightmarish surprises around every corner.”

Test your adrenaline before and after the spook in a festive atmosphere with a DJ, bar and food trucks. Local artists sell their wares at the Haunt Pop-up Shop.

On October 20, the center will offer designated sensor-friendly time slots. The center said noise levels will be lower on the trail and the strobe lights will not be on.

For a more light-hearted take on Halloween fright, check out their production of Dracula: A Comedy of Frights.

Scary tours in the DC area

Congress Cemetery

📅 Various dates
📍 1801 E St. SE
💲 Suggested Donation ($5+)
🔗 Details

While Congressional Cemetery’s Soul Strolls are sold out, you can still enjoy a variety of other tours of the permanent resting place of 65,000 people.

The Congressional Cemetery offers regular Sunday walks and Only at Congressional Tours. They’re available during the day, so it’s a good option if you’re looking for a slightly spooky atmosphere.

Halloween Ghost and History Tour

📅 Various dates
💲 About $22
🔗 Details

Author Edward Moser offers three ghost tours that highlight the spooky side of distinctive neighborhoods. Here you will find information about Georgetown and Old Town Alexandria.

Screams and sickness tour

📅 October 18th, 26th and 26th
📍 Lee-Fendall House Museum (614 Oronoco St., Alexandria, Virginia)
💲 $15
🔗 Details

Discover the dark and bloody history of the Civil War Hospital at Lee-Fendall House.

Tickets must be purchased in advance.

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