13 Awesome Bay Area Haunted Houses for 2024
Get into the Halloween spirit with some spooks and frights at a Haunted House.
Whether it’s a big production full of elaborate props and character actors or a more local DIY Halloween attraction, you’ll be sure to find a fun way to celebrate this October.
Here’s a list of fantastic, frightful Bay Area Haunted Houses.
Major Haunted Houses
Not for the timid, if you’re looking to scare the bejesus out of yourself, we’ve rounded up the biggest and baddest haunted houses around for maximum chills.
Terror Vault’s “Fatal Attraction” in SF’s Old 1874 Mint
San Francisco | 88 Fifth St. | Oct. 4 – Nov. 2 | Tickets start at $60
Exclusive Funcheap Discount – $15 Off with w/ exclusive secret promo code FUNCHEAPThis is your chance to explore the historic 1874 San Francisco Mint after dark and check out “Fatal Attraction” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. This is a fully theatrical, immersive haunted show. It has a complete storyline combining elements of theater, 4D effects, and haunted mazes. This is an hour-long immersive and theatrical experience which spans 15,000 sq. ft of 32 fully developed immersive sets and 60 scare actors each night at the historic 1874 San Francisco Mint. Vist the Fang Bang Vampire Bar, which is free to the public, with character interaction and ambiance.
– Last updated 9/24/2024
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Pirates of Emerson
Pleasanton | Alameda County Fairgrounds | Sep. 27 – Nov. 2 | Tickets start at $40
Rated one of the Top 10 Haunted Houses in America by Scary Overload, Pirates of Emerson is back for its 34th year to scare the bejesus out of you. Located on a 6 acre compound, you’ll experience 4 haunted attractions, strolling entertainment, music and more. Timed-entry tickets are available only online for this walk-thru attraction. – Last updated 9/18/2024
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Fear Overload Scream Park
San Leandro | 15555 E 14th St. | Sep. 21 – Nov. 2 | Tickets start at $19.99
One of the most popular haunted houses in the Bay Area, Fear Overload features two terrifying walk-through haunts, Darkmoor Penitentiary and Slotch Sanatorium with over-the-top staging, props and character actors.
– Last updated 9/18/2024
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Tricks and Treats at Great America
Santa Clara | 4701 Great America Pkwy. | Sept. 20 – Oct. 26 | Tickets start at $34.99 for park admission
Great America transforms for Halloween into a spooky, magical, family-friendly over-the-top carnival. Great America no longer offer haunted mazes at Halloween time, but now offers the Land of Tricks, offering two realms with everything slimy, sinister, and strange: Ickyville and Spooky Spires. Or stroll the charming boulevards of the Land of Treats with all the nostalgia of a cozy fall festival with Everfall and Sweet Tooth Acres. Plus, a Trick or Treat Trail, Halloween Costume Contest, a live show, roving characters, and of course, Great America’s most popular rides are open for thrills.
– Last updated 9/18/2024
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Fright Fest at Six Flags
Vallejo | 1001 Fairgrounds Drive | Sept. 21 – Nov. 3 | $70 for a One Day Ticket + Haunted Maze Pass (Includes Fright Fest Ticket & 1 visit to each Haunted Maze)
Experience the transformation and prepare for nights of frights into a realm of haunted horrors and eerie entertainment. With haunted mazes, terrifying scare zones, and hair-raising shows, it’s a scream-inducing extravaganza for thrill-seekers. Enjoy the park’s rides in the dark, making it the ultimate destination chills of the Halloween season. Zombies and ghouls take over Six Flags theme park with spooky family fun during the day and chilling frights at night, with 5 scare zones, 5 haunted houses, 2 haunted trails, live performances and shows, and of course, rides. You’ll need to purchase a Haunted Attraction pass add-on if you’d like to enter the haunted houses and trails, if not included in your ticket purchase.
Looking for less scares? Visit the Boo Fest and Trick-or-Treat Street around the park, plus explore the Corny Corn Maze, Richy Bee, and the Hay Maze.
– Last updated 9/19/2024
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Unhinged: Hotel at Winchester Mystery House
San Jose | 25 S Winchester Blvd. | Sept. 13 – Nov. 2 | Tickets start at $74.99 – includes taxes and fees
Unhinged: Hotel is an immersive haunting indoor and outdoor experience at the Winchester Mystery House with various elements. Inside, guests embark on a suspenseful walk-through journey with state-of-the-art special effects, professional actors, and disturbing scenes. Venture through the immersive indoor haunt that takes you on a single-path disorienting journey through all 4 floors of the mansion – yes, this includes the two basements. Approximately 45 minutes, depending how fast you walk. You will also experience The Mist (thrilling outside scare zone), limited time Halloween museum, interactive activities, themed food and drinks, and themed photo opportunities.
– Last updated 9/25/2024
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Blind Scream Haunted House: Reflections of Terror
Santa Rosa | 98 Santa Rosa Plaza | Oct. 11-31 | Tickets start at $25
Northbay’s largest haunted house features over 20,000 sq ft of scares. 2024 theme: Reflections of Terror: In the southern overgrown woods stands a dilapidated old house. As you approach, a severe sense of terror grips you, like icy fingers wrapping around your spine. You hesitate, but curiosity drives you forward. You step onto the creaky floorboards of the porch, each groan of the wood echoing like a warning. You push open the door, which is covered in thick, twisting ivy.
– Last updated 9/29/2024
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San Francisco
You surely don’t need to leave the city for a scare. These unique, historic San Francisco icons get into the Halloween spirit with their own tantalizing, terrifying tours.
“Nightmare House on Franklin Street” at 1886 Victorian Haas-Lilienthal
San Francisco | 2007 Franklin Street | Oct. 18 – Nov. 1 | Tickets start at $59
San Francisco’s historic 1886 Haas-Lilienthal House transforms into Nightmare House on Franklin Street, from the twisted creative mind that brought you Unhinged at Winchester Mystery House. Set in a spooktacular Queen Anne style Victorian-era house museum, embark on an all new terrifying 45-minute tour with psychological horror with immersive theatrical storytelling. Do not expect traditional jump scares and animatronic decorations. – Last updated 9/26/2024
Gregangelo Museum’s “Haunted Doll House”
San Francisco | 215 San Leandro Way | Sept. 20. – Oct. 26 | $85
Step into whimiscal Gregangelo Museum, a real haunted house, for an exclusive, immersive adventure that only the bravest dare to face—just 8 tickets per show for a one-of-a-kind, interactive experience you’ll never forget. Embark on a chilling adventure through themed chambers, each offering its own eerie activities. Along the way, witness a macabre spectacle in the Teddy Bear Hospital, where we might just leave you in stitches. Meet sinister clown dolls who will teach you the art of balloon twisting, and venture into our protected chamber to come face-to-face with our collection of real haunted dolls. Your journey concludes with an invitation to a real tea party, where the spirits might just join you for a sip. – Last updated 9/26/2024
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Unique Halloween Attractions
Looking for something different? Here’s quirky Halloween fun.
Ardenwood’s Haunted Train Ride
Fremont | 34600 Ardenwood Blvd. | Oct. 18-20 & 25-27 | $16
Get ready for a spooky-fun experience aboard the Haunted Train, where ghostly encounters and other surprises await you. Climb aboard the historic narrow gauge train for a fun, spooky ride through the dark forest at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont. Live actors supply the fun and you will encounter the famous Witch of Ardenwood and other characters. There are colorful Halloween displays in between the scenes. Enjoy a fun, round-trip ride on the haunted rails of the Ghost Train.
– Last updated 9/26/2024Oakland’s “Driveway Follies” Halloween Marionette Shows
Oakland | 3854 Greenwood Ave. | Oct. 30 – 31 | FREE
If you’re looking for something different, Driveway Follies offers a rare opportunity to see the nearly lost art of marionette puppetry in an intimate setting. You’ll see professionally staged, family-friendly Halloween marionette performances that celebrate and illustrate the historic and cultural aspects of Halloween. Shows run continuously throughout the night from dusk to approximately 10 pm.
– Last updated 9/26/2024Highlights from 2023
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Noe Valley’s “Pirate House” Halloween Decorations
San Francisco | 4274 24th Street | FREE to check out decorations
Although you’re not allowed inside, this Noe Valley house has great decorations that look awesome at night with a full band of pirates who have taken over the Victorian and turned it into a ship with scenes inspired by Pirates of the Carribbean. We’re not sure if it the decorations will be update for 2024 yet.
– Last updated 9/26/2024Immersive Halloween House: “Dr. Seuss” at The Alberston House
San Jose | 497 N. 16th St. | Oct. 31 | FREE
The Albertson family and the local community go all out with a brand new theme every year. The house features themed treats, an immersive, over-the-top front yard scene, costumed characters and more. The house welcomes 800–1500 trick-or-treaters and their parents annually and has been a source of family fun since 2002. The 2024 theme is Dr Seuss. Come gander at the spectacle; peek at this, and this, and that. See the Grinch, the Lorax, Horton and, of course the Cat in the Hat. They’ll be oodles of Seuss-themed treats my friend, so don’t you cry boo hoo. And while you’re here wave at a fish, or perhaps Thing 1 or Thing 2.
– Last updated 9/26/2024
22nd Annual Scotts Valley Haunted House
Scotts Valley | 555 Glenwood Drive | Oct. 24-26 | Earlybird tix $10 until Oct. 22
Haunted Schmetterling Village is calling all young children to trick-or-treat at its doors. Costumes are encouraged. The tour is designed for children who enjoy playgrounds and trick-or-treating, and their parents. The outdoor festival has something for everyone, including Starbucks and other vendors, a 125-foot maze, and roaming Thriller zombies. The 2024 theme is especially designed for elementary-aged children with many elements for the kiddos to climb and crawl.
Lemos Farm
Half Moon Bay | 12320 San Mateo Rd | Admission Passes start at $17 (attractions vary based on ticket)
Haunted houses aren’t just for Halloween – especially not at Lemos Farm, where the haunted house attraction is open all year long in a both a scary and non-scary version. Plus, the farm offers a mini amusement park experience with pony rides, train rides, a farm slide, car barn ride, barn bouncehouses, gem mining, a Dig Zone tractor, and a petting zoo. Don’t miss Ol’ Paint, the family’s big painted horse statue which is repainted to sport a new theme monthly to match the season. The farm is open year round, so you can enjoy their attractions or seasonal events like their Halloween pumpkin patch or their Easter Egg Hunt.
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Grimm’s Hollow
San Jose | Easterbrook Discovery School, 4835 Doyle Rd. | Oct. 11 – 31 | Free admission for the carnival, game area and movie nights. $15 for the Haunted Trail
Grimm’s Hollow is an experiential journey and a fully immersive attraction for all ages. 2024’s adventure will take visitors beneath the waves on a self-guided tour through The Pirate’s Abyss, where adults and children will interact with an amazing array of characters and take in the spooky sights both above and below the sea. For a really scary good time, stick around for The Maelstrom*, where the claws come out, teeth are borne, and all who enter must try to escape Davy Jones Locker alive. In addition to the haunted trail, there are many events – both paid and free, to keep you and your family entertained at the MEF Pumpkin Patch at Moreland Woods
The Candle Lighters’ Ghost House; House of Fears
Fremont | 39169 Fremont Blvd. | Oct. 12-30 | $5
Based in a historical 19th century Carriage House, the Ghost House has spooked the local community for the past 55 years. The 2024 event sounds like a Choose-Your-Adventure Haunted House based on your phobias. In addition to the Ghost House itself, a midway of games, caramel apples, a country store and delightful food treats is created, again geared to entertainment for the entire family.
Beyond the Veil at Meek Mansion
Hayward | 17365 Boston Road | Oct. 18-19, 25-26 | $30
Explore tales and traditions, folklore and ghouls, spirits, and sightings, in a guided tour through the historic Meek Mansion. These guided tours are a perfect treat for spooky season. Please note that this is a guided tour in the dark focused on the macabre and not a haunted house.
“Haunted Tunnel of Terror” Car WashSan Jose | 655 W. San Carlos St. |
Oct. 28-31 | $20 per vehicle (includes $5 donation to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital)Sadly, we don’t believe the Haunted Car Wash “Tunnel of Terror” has returned for 2024.
Come and wash if you dare. This is the 4th year Extreme Express Car Wash has transformed into a haunted car wash just for Halloween, with professional creepy characters and slow dripping red soap.
– Last updated 9/26/2024
Dead Time DreamsSan Jose | 2300 Eastridge Loop | Looks like this is cancelled for 2024
Creep your way through the Midway of Terror with special nightly shows that are different each night before braving an open air walk through of Nightmares.
– Last checked 9/24/2024More Fun Fall Activities
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