This year, Halloween Nights is organized into four “Acts,” each with its own set of attractions and experiences. Visitors experience the four Acts in order, beginning with Act 1 and ending with Act 4:

• Act 1 consists of four haunted houses back-to-back: Nightmares, Dark Tides (new for 2025!), Big Top Terror, and Machine Shop. If you prefer to skip the haunted attractions, please inform a member of our staff; they’ll help you bypass this scary section. 

• Act 2 features our historic programming, anchored by The Fair Chance Beer Garden. Relax at a picnic table & enjoy food and drinks. Explore the Highlights Audio Tour, museum exhibits like The Big Graph and Prisons Today, or take a guided Hospital Flashlight Tour (ticketed separately). 

• Act 3 is jam-packed with entertainment. First, you’ll traverse Apocalypse Pass, a new outdoor scare zone. Then, hang out in Pumpkin Plaza, where you can enjoy food, drinks, and a live dance performance by The Boogie Monsters every 30 minutes. Finally, you’ll enter The Crypt, our fifth and final haunted attraction. If you prefer to skip The Crypt, please inform a member of our staff; they’ll help you bypass it.

• Act 4 caps off your experience at Halloween Nights with food, drinks, live performances at The Bloodline Lounge, and the opportunity to bring home your souvenir photo and unique Halloween merch. VIP ticket holders gain access to The Speakeasy for a nightcap and a show in our Prohibition-themed cocktail lounge.

Once you move into a new Act, you won’t be able to return to an earlier one.