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Halloween 2026 · checked September 23, 2026

Haunted houses & ghost tours in Northwest Arkansas

Every haunted house running in NWA this October, plus Eureka Springs' ghost tours, with 2026 nights and ticket prices from each attraction's own ticket page. Most open the last weekend of September and run Friday and Saturday nights through Halloween.

Orange pins and badges are open this weekend, from each place's posted schedule.

Haunted houses

Full-scare walk-throughs. Most say they're not meant for young kids.

  • Open this weekend

    Haunted house + the Phantom 13 bus ride

    Nightmares Haunted House

    3705 NW Frontage Rd, Bentonville

    When:
    Fridays & Saturdays, Sat Sep 26 – Sat Oct 31, 2026 (per the official ticket page)
    Admission:
    $27.61 general, $43.43 Fast Pass (fees included); good on any open night
    What's there:
    Volunteer-run since 1987
    Ages:
    Not recommended for children under 8

    Official site & tickets →Directions

  • Open this weekend

    Haunted house

    The Asylum Haunted House

    210 N Main St, Cave Springs

    When:
    Sep 26; Oct 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31, 2026
    Hours:
    Ticket window opens 7 PM
    Admission:
    $30 general, $40 Fast Pass, $50 VIP
    What's there:
    Multi-level, zero-contact, about 20–30 minutes
    Ages:
    No age limit; not recommended for young children

    Official site & tickets →Directions

  • Open this weekend

    Haunted house + Swamp Walkers Revenge (zombie shoot from a bus)

    Warehouse of Fear

    17023 Chamber Springs Rd, Siloam Springs

    When:
    Opens Fri Oct 2, 2026; every Friday & Saturday in October. No-scare night Thu Oct 22, 6–9 PM.
    Admission:
    $30 per attraction, $45 Fast Pass; no-scare night $15; 10% off for veterans and first responders
    What's there:
    60 rooms, 25,000+ sq ft, indoors and climate-controlled
    Ages:
    Not recommended for children (the Oct 22 no-scare night is the family option)

    Official site & tickets →Directions

  • Opens Oct 2

    Movie-themed haunted house

    Midnight Movies

    203 3rd Ave SW, Gravette

    When:
    Oct 2 – Oct 31, 2026 (pick a night on the ticket page)
    Admission:
    $27.99 general, +$9.99 express; $14.99 daytime no-actor walk-through
    What's there:
    Original horror stories, movie-style sets, live actors
    Ages:
    May be too intense for young children

    Official site & tickets →Directions

Haunted trails & ghost tours

Eureka Springs does spooky with a sense of history.

  • Opens Oct 16

    Torch-lit theatrical trail (Eureka Springs Theatre Company)

    Haunted Trail Walk at Bear Creek Nursery

    2798 Hwy 23 N, Eureka Springs

    When:
    Oct 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 (Fri–Sun); the page gives no year, but those weekdays are 2026's
    Hours:
    Tours leave every half hour, 7–9 PM
    Admission:
    Pay what you can
    Ages:
    Uneven trails; no strollers

    Official site & tickets →Directions

  • Opens Oct 15Family-friendly

    Lantern-guided cemetery history tour (Eureka Springs Historical Museum)

    Voices from Eureka's Silent City

    Park at 4032 E Van Buren (Hwy 62) and take the free trolley to the city cemetery

    When:
    Oct 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 2026
    Hours:
    Tours about every 20 minutes, 5:30–8:30 PM (about an hour)
    Admission:
    $20 adults, $5 under 12
    What's there:
    Costumed storytellers; a museum fundraiser. History, not scares.

    Official site & tickets →Directions

  • Opens Oct 15

    Walking ghost tour of the downtown square

    Fayetteville Haunts: Ghost Walk of the Square

    Starts at Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W Mountain St

    When:
    Thu Oct 15, 2026: 6–7:30 PM (with the library) and an 8–9:45 PM encore
    Admission:
    Price and registration not posted yet; check the Facebook events
    Ages:
    Teens and adults (the tour has said 13+ in past years)

    Open this year, but the details above aren't all posted for 2026. Check their site before you drive.

    Official site & tickets →Directions

  • Opens Oct 23

    Downtown ghost walk (Rogers Historical Museum + Arkansas Public Theatre)

    Rogers Ghost Walks

    Starts at the Rogers Historical Museum, 313 S 2nd St

    When:
    Oct 23, 24, 28, 29 & 30, 2026
    Hours:
    Tours every 15 minutes, 7–8:15 PM (last tour)
    Admission:
    $15; 16 people a tour
    Ages:
    Recommended 16+

    Official site & tickets →Directions

  • Year-round ghost tours

    Crescent Hotel Ghost Tours

    75 Prospect Ave, Eureka Springs

    When:
    Year-round; book a night on their site
    What's there:
    Regular tour, an expert tour (12+), a midnight investigation (18+), and a kids' tour (5–12)

    Official site & tickets →Directions

  • Year-round ghost hunt

    Basin Park Hotel Paranormal Investigation

    12 Spring St, Eureka Springs

    When:
    Year-round; schedule and price on their ticket link
    What's there:
    90 minutes with Eureka Springs Paranormal Investigators, including the Speakeasy Cave

    Open this year, but the details above aren't all posted for 2026. Check their site before you drive.

    Official site & tickets →DirectionsWhat's on here

On the calendar

Verified events for the season, updated every night.

Quick answers

When do haunted houses open in Northwest Arkansas?
Nightmares (Bentonville) and The Asylum (Cave Springs) open Saturday, Sep 26, 2026; Warehouse of Fear (Siloam Springs) and Midnight Movies (Gravette) open Friday, Oct 2.
How much are haunted house tickets?
As posted Sep 23, 2026: Nightmares $27.61 with fees, The Asylum $30, Warehouse of Fear $30 per attraction, Midnight Movies $27.99. Fast passes run $40–$45.
Is there a haunted house for kids?
Warehouse of Fear holds a no-scare night on Thursday, Oct 22 (6–9 PM, $15), and Midnight Movies sells a $14.99 daytime walk-through with no actors. The Crescent Hotel runs a kids' ghost tour for ages 5–12.
Where is the Nightmares haunted house?
3705 NW Frontage Rd in Bentonville, per its own site (some listings print 3706).

Dates, hours and prices are as each business posted them on September 23, 2026, and they change. Spot something out of date, or run one we missed? Tell us.

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