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Haunted Houses & Halloween Attractions in Iowa

Looking for a hauntingly amazing time this Halloween season? Iowa is home to many exciting attractions for spooky fun. Attractions include Haunted Houses, Scream Parks, Haunted Trails, Escape Games, Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, Hay Rides and much more! So whether you’re in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City, Iowa City, Waterloo, Council Bluffs, West Des Moines, Ames, Dubuque, Ankeny, Urbandale, Cedar Falls, Marion or Bettendorf, find Halloween attractions to enjoy right here on IowaHauntedHouses.com!

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Featured 2026 Halloween Events

My teenage kids loved it. There's so much to do in those 4 attractions.

Scream Acres
Atkins, IA

Eclypse is a thrilling event that takes you through a monastery where you will come face to face with nuns, monks, priests, and the others that inhabit this sacred land.

Hours of Operation: Oct. 2, 3, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29: 7-10PM

Oct. 9,10: 7-10:30PM

Oct. 16,17, 23,24, 30 & 31: 7-11PM

Admission Costs: General Admission: $25
Fast Pass: $40

Attraction Info

Basement of the Dead:

In the late 1920’s, Walker Laundry opened at 42 West New York St. and became Aurora’s largest laundry Company. Around 1945 Imus Kilya was working there as maintenance engineer. His son Al came to work as his assistant in 1960.

Basement of the Dead Haunted House
Aurora, IL

Instant Admission: $59.99
VIP Ticket (Best Value): $37.99
General Admission: $26.99

Downers Grove, IL

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Fri October 2 - Sat October 31
Sunday: 5 pm - 10 pm
Friday: 8 pm - 11 pm
Sunday: 7 pm - 11 pm

Tickets: $31.58 - $83.03

Central City, IA

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Virtual Ventures

We went last weekend and couldn’t have been more impressed with the many unique areas we were led through and the...

Celebrate 20 Years of Facing the Terror at Thrashers House of Terror — where Southeast Iowa’s darkest tradition began. From maniacal clowns to unhinged doctors and every twisted nightmare in between, we’ve spent two decades perfecting the art of fear. In 2026, the screams grow louder. The shadows grow deeper.

Loacted in Mount Pleasant, IA

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Mayhem Haunted House
Ottumwa, IA

Halloween Events by Type

Halloween event list including haunted houses, corn mazes, hayrides, spookwalks, home haunts, and more.

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The 5th Realm
Cedar Rapids, IA

Virtual Ventures
Davenport, IA

Basement of the Dead Haunted House
Aurora, IL

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Scream Acres
Atkins, IA

Virtual Ventures
Davenport, IA

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Waterhawks Haunted Hay Ride
Evansdale, IA

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Malvern Manor
Malvern, IA

Eclypse Haunted Attraction
Iowa City, IA

Charlotte Haunted House
Charlotte, IA

Thrashers House of Terror
Mount Pleasant, IA

Scream Acres
Atkins, IA

Torment at Twelve Hundred
Orion, IL

The 5th Realm
Cedar Rapids, IA

Scare DSM
Des Moines, IA

Madness Haunted House at Pioneer Trail Orchard
Council Bluffs, IA

The Deranged Haunted Attraction
Belle Plaine, IA

RC Haunted House
Rockwell City, IA

Disturbia Haunted House
Downers Grove, IL

Basement of the Dead Haunted House
Aurora, IL

Garrison's Haunted Mansion
Garrison, IA

Circle of Ash
Central City, IA

Mayhem Haunted House
Ottumwa, IA

Stinkys House of Horrors
Muscatine, IA

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Torment at Twelve Hundred
Orion, IL

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Bloomsbury Farm Corn Maze & Hayrides
Atkins, IA

Scream Acres
Atkins, IA

Virtual Ventures
Davenport, IA

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Virtual Ventures
Davenport, IA

Blacks Heritage Farm
Ames, IA

Ditmars Orchard & Vineyard
Council Bluffs, IA

Center Grove Orchard
Cambridge, IA

Pinter's Gardens and Pumpkins
Decorah, IA

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Uncle Bill's Farm
Grinnell, IA

Ditmars Orchard & Vineyard
Council Bluffs, IA

Solsma's Punkin Patch and Corn Maze
Sanborn, IA

Bart's Farm and Pumpkin Patch
Marion, IA

Berry Patch Farm
Nevada, IA

Allen's Orchard
Marion, IA

Pumpkinville & Corn Maze
Mitchellville, IA

3 Bee Farms
Griswold, IA

Scarecrow Farm Corn Maze and Hayrides
Lawton, IA

Sherman's Pumpkin Farm and Corn Maze
Manchester, IA

Wilson's Orchard
Iowa City, IA

Pinter's Gardens and Pumpkins
Decorah, IA

Heartland Farms Halloween Fun
Waterloo, IA

Harvest Barn Fun Farm & Corn Maze
Osceola, IA

Center Grove Orchard
Cambridge, IA

U-Pick Pumpkins & More
Osage, IA

Welch's Pumpkin Patch
Council Bluffs, IA

Madness Haunted House at Pioneer Trail Orchard
Council Bluffs, IA

Blacks Heritage Farm
Ames, IA

Pride Of The Wapsi
Long Grove, IA

Colony Pumpkin Patch
North Liberty, IA

Schuster's Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze
Dubuque, IA

Community Orchard & Back 40 Playground
Fort Dodge, IA

Wills Family Orchard
Adel, IA

Iowa Orchard
Urbandale, IA

Sass Family Farm
Riverside, IA

Howell's Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze
Cumming, IA

Pierce's Pumpkin Patch
Chariton, IA

Harvestville Farms Moonlight Maze
Donnellson, IA

Upstream Gardens & Orchard
Altoona, IA

Bloomsbury Farm Corn Maze & Hayrides
Atkins, IA

Scream Acres
Atkins, IA

Hoefling's Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze
Marcus, IA

Bass Farms Fall Festival
Mount Vernon, IA

Appleberry Orchard
Donnellson, IA

Buffalo Pumpkin Patch
Buffalo, IA

Deal's Orchard
Jefferson, IA

Hinegardner's Orchard
Montour, IA

Kroul Farms
Mount Vernon, IA

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Thrashers House of Terror
Mount Pleasant, IA

Bone Cemetery
Des Moines, IA

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Circle of Ash
Central City, IA

Scream Acres
Atkins, IA

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Colony Pumpkin Patch
North Liberty, IA

Virtual Ventures
Davenport, IA

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The weekend is almost here, and Halloween season is in full swing. Haunted attractions across Iowa are serving up serious scares, and thrill-seekers won't want to miss what's waiting for them.

Iowa Real Haunted Places

Check out Iowa's Real Haunts, where ghosts, ghouls, and apparitions make their home year round! Across Iowa, there are tons of houses, cemeteries, and places that are truly haunted - get all the gory details about Iowa's Real Haunts right here!

Alice French House
Davenport, IA

David Ryan House
Newton, IA

Edinburgh Manor
Monticello, IA

Farrar Schoolhouse
Maxwell, IA

Jordan House
West Des Moines, IA

Leflur / Lefler House
Sioux City, IA

Mathias Ham House
Dubuque, IA

Pettlon Family House
Manchester, IA

Spooky Table at the Weaver House
Des Moines, IA

Stagecoach Inn Museum
Manchester, IA

Terrace Hill
Des Moines, IA

Villisca Axe Murder House
Villisca, IA

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