Events

Halloween Horror Nights — Orlando

Aug 28–Nov 1, 2026 · select nights

Universal Studios Florida, Orlando, Florida

Universal Studios Florida becomes an after-dark circuit of haunted houses, scare zones and live entertainment. The 2026 season marks the event's 35th anniversary, with Jack the Clown and Dr. Oddfellow overseeing a carnival of nightmares. Admission requires a separate ticket for an operating night.

Annual event · select nights or days within this season. Check the official calendar for your visit.

Halloween Horror Nights — Hollywood

Sep 3–Nov 1, 2026 · select nights

Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal City, California

Movie-inspired haunted houses, roaming scare zones and the Terror Tram turn the Hollywood studio park into a nighttime horror destination. Its 2026 lineup includes Killer Klowns from Outer Space and other screen-inspired experiences. Book the separate event ticket for a specific operating night and check the official calendar.

Annual event · select nights or days within this season. Check the official calendar for your visit.

Knott’s Scary Farm

Sep 17–Oct 31, 2026 · select nights

Knott’s Berry Farm, 8039 Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, California

Fog-filled streets, elaborate mazes and live shows take over Knott's Berry Farm after dark. This long-running Southern California haunt spreads its scare actors throughout the transformed park, rather than confining the experience to a single attraction. The separately ticketed event is not recommended for children under 13.

Annual event · select nights or days within this season. Check the official calendar for your visit.

Howl-O-Scream — Tampa Bay

Sep 11–Oct 31, 2026 · select nights

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Tampa, Florida

Busch Gardens trades its daytime atmosphere for haunted houses, scare zones and nighttime entertainment during Howl-O-Scream. The Tampa event combines walk-through horror with selected rides after dark. It uses separate admission, and its season runs on selected evenings; check the park calendar before choosing a date.

Annual event · select nights or days within this season. Check the official calendar for your visit.

Cedar Point HalloWeekends

Sep 17–Nov 1, 2026 · select days & nights

Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio

Cedar Point divides its fall celebration between family activities during the day and stronger scares after dark. Haunted attractions, scare zones and live entertainment share the peninsula with its familiar rides. Choose the experience that suits your group and confirm the selected operating days and nighttime attraction hours.

Annual event · select nights or days within this season. Check the official calendar for your visit.

Salem Haunted Happenings

October 2026 · individual event dates vary

Multiple venues across Salem, Massachusetts

Salem's October celebration spreads across the city, bringing costume gatherings, parades, markets, museum programs, tours and seasonal performances together. It is a collection of independently scheduled activities, not one nightly attraction. Use the official calendar to plan particular events, reservations and travel through this busy historic destination.

Annual event · select nights or days within this season. Check the official calendar for your visit.

Month-long citywide season; individual events occur at different daytime and evening times. The October window is not a continuous or every-night event.

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

Aug 7–Oct 31, 2026 · select nights · sold out

Magic Kingdom Park, Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Magic Kingdom's family-oriented Halloween party combines trick-or-treating, costumed characters, a seasonal parade and nighttime entertainment. It offers a gentler Halloween option alongside the scarier park haunts in this guide. A separate dated ticket is required, and Disney reports that all 2026 party nights have sold out.

Annual event · select nights or days within this season. Check the official calendar for your visit.

Oogie Boogie Bash — A Disney Halloween Party

Aug 18–Oct 31, 2026 · select nights · sold out

Disney California Adventure Park, Anaheim, California

Disney California Adventure hosts a separately ticketed Halloween party with villain encounters, immersive treat trails, seasonal entertainment and the atmospheric Villains Grove. Costumes and candy make this a family-friendly counterpart to the more intense haunts. Disney lists selected 2026 nights and reports that party tickets have sold out.

Annual event · select nights or days within this season. Check the official calendar for your visit.

September 27 is a D23-member-exclusive night on the organizer's calendar.

San Diego Zombie Crawl

OCT 23–24 & 30–31, 2026

Gaslamp Quarter · San Diego, CA

Four Halloween nights across two weekends in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter. The official crawl brings costumes, nightlife and participating venues together; follow the organizer for check-in and admission details.

Spooky Empire & Zombie Walk

OCT 30 – NOV 1, 2026

Hyatt Regency · Orlando, FL

Spooky Empire’s October convention brings horror fans together in Orlando. The accompanying Zombie Walk took place on October 30; the convention continues through November 1.

Horror Realm Convention

FEB 26–28, 2027

DoubleTree Green Tree · Pittsburgh, PA

A fan-run horror gathering rooted in Pittsburgh's genre heritage, with artists, exhibitors, panels and film culture. A good stop for fans of practical effects and the undead.

Romero: A Night at the Symphony

MAR 26, 2027 · 7:30 PM

Byham Theater · Pittsburgh, PA

A 30-piece orchestra revisits the music and creative influences of George A. Romero, with rare material and an evening celebrating Pittsburgh's enduring film legacy.

Zombie Apocalypse 2027

JUN 18–19, 2027

Queen Mary Waterfront · Long Beach, CA

A zombie-themed bass-music festival on the waterfront, pairing powerful stage production and electronic performances with an undead atmosphere. Check festival entry requirements.

Midsummer Scream 2027

AUG 6–8, 2027

Anaheim Convention Center · Anaheim, CA

Southern California's major Halloween and horror convention heads to Anaheim for 2027, with artists, attractions, exhibitors and genre programming. Not specifically a zombie-only event.

Season’s Screamings

DEC 4–5, 2027

Long Beach Convention Center · Long Beach, CA

The organizers of Midsummer Scream bring their holiday-season horror gathering back to Long Beach. Expect darker seasonal art and attractions rather than a dedicated zombie walk.

The 2022 poster is archival; the dates above refer to the listed 2027 edition.