During the month of October, many people are searching for thrills and chills at a haunted house. You never know what’s lurking around the corner at these top Haunted Houses in Northeast Ohio. Because the haunted attractions are so popular, to help limit your wait time, consider purchasing your tickets in advance.
Note: Be sure to check the age restrictions as some are not recommended for children under a certain age.
Featured Haunted Houses
Spooky Ranch at Rockin'-R-Ranch (Night Time Event)
Spooky Ranch at Rockin-R-Ranch sponsored by Discount Drug Mart has been in operation for over 35 years, Cleveland’s Premiere Haunted Event. Nationally ranked in the top haunts in the country. Known for the most technically advanced haunted hayride and haunted attractions.
Host 5 dynamic haunted attractions that you will find no where in the world. The 5 Awesome Attractions are the Famous Haunted Hayride, The Haunted Barn, Extreme Nightmares, Blood Slinger Saloon and Monster Vision in 3D. Exhibits huge creatures, professional highly trained actors with speaking parts, quality scares, surprises and even laughs, animatronics and hi-tech entertainment.
Features different levels of scares and fright from mild to extreme. Spooky Ranch involves all facets, but leaves out extreme bloody gore and has different packages to choose for families and anyone wanting to experience their first haunted house scare experience up to the scariest haunted house package for the extreme fright seekers.
Spooky Ranch, located on an authentic equestrian horse ranch with both indoor and outdoor attractions. Enjoy an entire evening filled with scares and fun! Food tents, fair food, pumpkins and souvenirs available.
When: Open September 25, 2026 through November 1, 2026. Fridays and Saturdays 7:00pm to 11:30pm. Starting October 8, Open Thursdays and Sundays 7:00pm to 9:30pm.
Where: Located at Spooky Ranch / Rockin-R-Ranch | 19066 East River Rd. Columbia Station, Ohio 44028
Contact: (440) 236-5454
Website: www.spookyranch.com/
Cash is preferred. Tickets can be purchased on site at Ticket Booth with cash, credit cards or Apple Pay or online. No Reservations Necessary. Open to the Public.
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Top Haunted Houses in Northeast Ohio
7 Floors of Hell
Experience five haunted houses in one location! You’ll be at the Seven Floors of Hell Haunted Scream Park for hours! Seven Floors of Hell is one of the leading attractions in the country. {Find Out More}
Where: Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, 19201 Bagley Rd., Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
When: Fridays & Saturdays, September 25-October 31, 2026 [REGISTER]
Basement of Terror
The Basement of Terror will provide those daring enough to enter the Library on a Thursday night and walk through the indoor mazes with high-intensity scares and an extreme fear factor with lots of jump scares. The Basement of Terror is geared towards older children, teens, and adults. {Find Out More}
Where: Avon Lake Public Library, 32649 Electric Blvd., Avon Lake, OH 44012
When: Saturday, October 17, 2026 [REGISTER]
Bloodview Haunted House
This charity haunted house is run by the Broadview Heights Lions Club and staffed by The Legion of Terror, the world’s oldest improv horror acting troupe. {Find Out More}
Where: 1010 Towpath Rd., Broadview Heights, OH 44147
When: Fridays & Saturdays, September 11-October 31, 2026 (Starting September 27, 2026, the haunt will also be open on Sundays)
Boo by the Woods Festival: Haunted Trail {Find Out More}
Where: Lorain County Metroparks Kopf Reservation, Armour Rd. Trail, Avon Lake, OH 44012
When: Saturday, October 17, 2026 [REGISTER]
– Daylight, Not-So-Spooky: 4–5 pm
– Includes indoor Immersive Vampire Experience: 6–8:45 PM (Spooky, PG-13-rated scares)
Carnival of Horrors Haunted House
All brand-new attractions for 2026! Prepare to survive the 4 scariest haunted houses on the planet! {Find Out More}
Where: Stark County Fairgrounds, 305 Werts Ave. NW, Canton, OH 44708
When: Friday-Sunday, October 3-November 1, 2026 [REGISTER]
Cedar Point Haunt at Halloweekends
The spooky sights and blood-curdling delights of fall are back at Cedar Point! The outdoor fall event is home to daytime fun, Halloween activities, and shows for the family. As darkness falls, fright zones, haunted houses, and scary scenes all come alive for all who dare to brave the fog-covered paths and terrifying trails. {Find Out More}
Where: One Cedar Point Dr., Sandusky, OH 44870
When: Select nights, September 17-November 1, 2026 [REGISTER]
– Scream Peek Preview Weekend: September 10-13, 2026
Chippewa Lake Slaughterhouse
Prepare yourself for the most terrifying haunted house experience Ohio has to offer! {Find Out More}
Where: 5665 Chippewa Rd., Chippewa Lake, OH 44215
When: Fridays & Saturdays, September 26-October 31, 2026 + Saturday, November 7, 2026 [REGISTER]
Factory of Terror
The Factory of Terror is the world’s largest indoor haunted house. This location has five unique spine-chilling attractions that operate linearly and are re-queued along the way to maintain the spacing of groups. Halfway through, enjoy a break on the Monster Midway with photo ops and concessions! {Find Out More}
Where: Free parking is available in the Purple Lot at 4405 Mahoning Rd. NE, Canton, OH 44705. (Parking is free on Sundays; $5 on-site.)
When: Friday-Sunday, September 19-November 13, 2026 [REGISTER]
– Kids Day Daytime Event: October 24, 25, & 31, 2026 [REGISTER]
Fear Forest Haunted House
Go on a 1-mile-long Haunted Hayride full of your worst nightmares – Haunted Hayride, Insane-A-Tarium, Psycho Path, and the Forbidden Cornfield! {Find Out More}
Where: 6878 Tod Ave. SW, Lordstown, OH 44481 (next to the Dollar General)
When: Friday-Sunday, September 25-November 1, 2026 [REGISTER]
Fortress of Fear Haunted Scream Park
Your tour begins through the doors of a fallen empire where significant paranormal activity leaves you phobic from the true evil that exists within the ruins and into the backwoods of the Fortress of Fear. {Find Out More}
Where: 12175 State St., Alliance, OH 44601
When: Select nights, September 26-November 7, 2026 [REGISTER]
Forest of Screams Haunted Scream Park
As you journey along a one-mile haunted hayride through the deep and dark woods of 58 acres in Medina County, you can’t even imagine what’s waiting for you inside these woods! You will then enter Night Stalker’s Trail, a quarter-mile-long haunted walking trail that takes you deep into the woods, with elaborate sets, scenes, and displays. Next, enter Morbid Manor Haunted House, a funeral home for many years, but the caretaker has other plans for you! Spend some time at the Bonfire Midway, where we have bonfires every night, an all-new merchandise shop, food concessions, an animated coffin ride, many photo ops, and live actors! {Find Out More}
Where: 1662 Medina Rd., Medina, OH 44256
When: Select nights, September 11-October 31, 2026
Haunted Schoolhouse & Haunted Laboratory
This season, both the Haunted Schoolhouse and Haunted Laboratory will be included in admission each night. The Monster Midway features several photo ops, games, a gift shop/merchandise booth, food truck(s), a Parent Zone, and a bar! {Find Out More}
Where:1300 Triplett Blvd., Akron, OH 44306
When: Select nights, September 19-November 7, 2026 [REGISTER]
Hollowfest at Regal Vineyards
HALLOWFEST is the ultimate destination for Halloween enthusiasts in Ohio. Join in for a thrilling experience filled with four horrifying attractions, live entertainment, and wine, beer, & cocktails. They will take you on a journey into the world of Halloween magic and excitement. {Find Out More}
Where: Regal Vineyards, 2678 County Line Rd., Madison, OH 44057
When: Fridays & Saturdays, September 25-November 1, 2026 [REGISTER]
Hudson Haunted House {Find Out More}
Where: Oak Grove Park, 2250 Barlow Rd., Hudson, OH 44236
When: Select nights, September 19-October 31, 2026 [REGISTER]
– Kids Matinee Trick-or-Treat: Sundays, October 4, 18, & 25, 2026; 1-4 pm (mask off, lights on, trick-or-treat through the maze)
– Monster Magic: Sundays, October 4-25, 2026; 5:30-8:30 pm (Less scary night: interact and scare the monsters away with Monster Kryptonite)
FREE Jackson Township Haunted Hayride
Wagon rides through scary scenes set up in South Park will get you in the Halloween spirit. This event is open to all ages; however, some scenes may be frightening for little ones. {Find Out More}
Where: South Park, 4811 South Park Dr. NW, Jackson Township, OH 44646
When: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Lake EERIE Fearfest
Lake EERIE Fearfest @ Ghostly Manor Thrill Center is the one haunted house in Ohio you don’t want to miss this haunted house season! {Find Out More}
Where: 3319 Milan Rd., Sandusky, OH 44870
When: Fridays & Saturdays, October 2-31, 2026 [REGISTER]
Nightmare at the Canfield Scaregrounds
Nightmare at the Canfield Scaregrounds features six terrifying attractions, all located on the Canfield Fairgrounds. {Find Out More}
Where: Canfield Fairgrounds, 7353 Fairground Blvd., Canfield, OH 44406
When: September 25-October 31, 2026 [REGISTER]
Nightmare in Niles
This year’s haunted house attractions include “Barn of Evil,” the Original Haunted House of the Nightmare in Niles, and “Gore Reformatory,” a chilling 26,000-square-foot reformatory, overtaken by inmates! Explore 82,000 square feet of total terror – if you dare! {Find Out More}
Where: Eastwood Mall Complex, 5185 Youngstown Warren Rd., Niles, OH 44446
When: September 25-October 31, 2026 [REGISTER]
SpookyRanch at the Rockin’ R Ranch
Extreme Nightmares Haunted House is Cleveland’s most extreme Haunted House, taking the ordinary Haunted House to the next level. This is not the ordinary boo’s and black walls of other haunts. Extreme Nightmares Haunted House” is a theatrical production that will linger in your mind and cause you sleepless nights. {Find Out More}
Where: 19066 E. River Rd., Columbia Station, OH 44028.
When: Select nights, September 25-November 1, 2026
FREE Berea’s Haunted Trails at Coe Lake
Enter if you dare! Walk through the dark trails of Coe Lake and be spooked and startled by various costumed characters/actors, animatronics, frightening props, and more! {Find Out More}
Where: Coe Lake Park, Berea, OH 44017
When: Saturday, October 10, 2026 [Limited to 6 tickets per family. Tickets are limited; first-come, first-served.]
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Haunted on Williams Street
Experience a unique display of Halloween animatronics. {Find Out More}
Where: 285 Williams St., Conneaut, OH 44030
When: TBA for 2026
Haunted Woods {Find Out More}
Where: Dog Park, 261 E. Jefferson St, Jefferson, OH 44047
When: TBA for 2026
FREE Spooky Tower
Step into the Spooky Tower at Tower City and be immersed in a world of ghosts, ghouls, and games! Take a stroll down the haunted Grand Hall to see mysterious characters and other festive decorations. {Find Out More}
Where: Skylight Park @ Tower City, 230 W. Huron Rd., Cleveland, OH 44113
When: TBA for 2026
The Haunted Yard {Find Out More}
Where: 5900 Rousseau Dr., Parma, OH 44129
When: TBA for 2026
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