Spooky season is almost here, which means there are all sorts of fun haunted attractions opening in the coming weeks! Here are all the haunts in Eastern and Central Iowa that you can visit in 2023:

Circle of Ash

  • Linn County Fairgrounds, Central City
  • Attractions
    • Circle of Ash Haunted House
    • Frightmare Forest
    • Socko's Fun House
  • Opening Friday, October 6th
  • Hours
    • Fridays in October from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.
    • Saturdays in October from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m.
    • October 19th & 26th from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
    • October 22nd & 29th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Purchase tickets online HERE

Delta Haunted House

  • 103 N Second St W, Delta
  • Opening Friday, October 13th
  • Hours
    • Fridays & Saturdays in October from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. (October 28th only open until 10 p.m.)
  • Admission is $10 - proceeds benefit the Delta Fire Department

The Deranged Haunted Attraction

  • 102 8th Street, Belle Plaine
  • Opening Saturday, September 30th
  • Hours
    • Saturdays in October from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
    • Fridays in October beginning the 13th from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
    • Kids Haunt on Sunday, October 29th from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
  • Tickets will be available at the door only for $15 on September 30th and $18 for remaining dates - Kids Haunt will have special pricing

Eclypse

  • 171 Hwy 1 W, Iowa City
  • Opening Friday, October 6th
  • Hours
    • October 6th & 7th from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
    • October 13th & 14th from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
    • October 20th, 21st, 27th, & 28th from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
    • October 22nd & 29th from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
    • Blackout Nights on October 19th & 26th from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
    • Halloween from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Purchase tickets online HERE

Eldora Haunted Hospital

  • 2413 Edgington Ave, Eldora
  • Opening Saturday, October 7th
  • Hours
    • Saturdays in October from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
    • October 20th & 27th from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Purchase tickets online HERE

The 5th Realm

  • Lindale Mall, Cedar Rapids
  • Opening Saturday, September 23rd
  • Hours
    • Fridays & Saturdays through October 28th from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
    • Thursdays & Sundays from October 12th through 29th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Tickets will be available at the door and online HERE

Garrison's Haunted

  • 103 Birch Ave, Garrison
  • Opening Friday, October 20th
  • Hours
    • October 20th, 21st, 27th, & 28th from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Admission is $10
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The Haunted Barn

  • 1694 US HWY 6 Trail, Ladora
  • Open Friday, October 6th
  • Hours
    • Fridays & Saturdays in October from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Admission is $12

The Heart of Darkness

  • 5111 Osage Road, Waterloo
  • 13 attractions
  • Opening Saturday, October 6th
  • Hours
    • October 6th & 7th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
    • Remaining Fridays & Saturdays in October from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
    • Blackout Nights on October 12th, 19th, & 26th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
    • October 22nd & 29th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
    • Kids Day Sunday, October 22nd from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Purchase tickets online HERE

Linn's Haunted House

  • Linn’s Supermarket, Des Moines
  • Opening Friday, September 29th
  • Hours
    • September 29th & 30th and October 26th, 29th, 30th, & 31st from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
    • October 6th, 7th, 13th, & 14th from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
    • October 20th, 21st, 27th, & 28th from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m.
  • Admission is $20

Mayhem Haunted House

  • 13011 120th Ave, Ottumwa
  • Opening Friday, October 13th
  • Hours
    • Fridays & Saturdays in October from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m.
  • Admission is $15

Scream Acres

  • Bloomsbury Farm, Atkins
  • Attractions
    • 3D Sinister Silo
    • Cell Block Z
    • The Slaughterhouse
    • Haunted Cornfield
  • Opening Friday, October 6th
  • Hours
    • Fridays & Saturdays in October from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Tickets will be available online HERE

The Slaughterhouse

  • 500 Locust Street, Des Moines
  • Opening Friday, September 29th
  • Hours
    • Fridays & Saturdays through October 28th from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m.
    • Sundays in October from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
    • October 19th & 26th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Purchase tickets online HERE

Sleepy Hollow Scream Park

  • 4051 Dean Ave, Des Moines
  • Attractions
    • Blazing Jack-O- Lanterns
    • Castle of Blood
    • Chaos
    • Freakshow
    • Nightmare's Funeral Home
    • Island of Dr. Demonik
  • Opening Friday, September 29th
  • Dates
    • Fridays & Saturdays through October 28th
    • Thursday, October 26th
    • October 22nd & 29th
  • Parking opens at 6:30 p.m. - admissions stop at 10:30 p.m. - park closes at 12 a.m.
  • Purchase tickets online HERE

Terror at Eagle Lake Haunted Hayride

  • Eagle Lake, Evansdale
  • Opening Friday, October 13th
  • Hours
    • Fridays & Saturdays through October 28th from dark to 11 p.m.
  • Admission is $15

Thrashers House of Terror

  • 405 E Threshers Rd, Mt Pleasant
  • Opening Thursday, October 5th
  • Hours
    • Thursdays in October from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
    • Fridays & Saturdays in October from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m.
  • Purchase tickets online HERE

Tormented Souls Haunt & Scream Park

  • Edgewood Park, Madrid
  • Attractions
    • Haunt Maze
    • Zee-Pocalypse Paintball
  • Opening Friday, October 6th
  • Hours
    • Fridays & Saturdays in October from 7:15 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Purchase tickets online HERE

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