Your Guide to 2024 Haunted Houses in Eastern/Central Iowa

Spooky season is the BEST! Check out a list of haunted attractions in Eastern and Central Iowa that you can visit in 2024:

*the list will be updated as more information becomes available*

Baxter Fun Day's Trail of Terror

• Ashton Wildwood County Park, Mingo
• 2024 Dates/Times
  • October 18th & 19th from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
  • October 25th & 26th from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
• Admission is $15 per person

Bouton Haunted Church

• 109 South St, Bouton
• 2024 Dates/Times
  • Fridays and Saturdays in October from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Halloween from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Blackout Night on Sunday, October 13th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Admission is $10 for ages 13+ and $5 for ages 12 and under

Circle of Ash

• Linn County Fairgrounds, Central City
• Attractions
  • Circle of Ash Haunted House
  • Frightmare Forest
  • Socko's Fun House
• 2024 Dates/Hours
  • Saturdays in October beginning at 7 p.m.
  • Fridays in October (and November 1st) beginning at 8 p.m.
  • Thursday, October 24th and 31st beginning at 8 p.m.
  • Sunday, October 20th and 27th beginning at 8 p.m.
• General admission tickets are $25, fast passes are $45, and VIP tickets are $75 - purchase tickets HERE

Delta Haunted House

• 109 N Second St W, Delta
• 2024 Dates/Hours
  • October 4th, 5th, 11th, and 12th from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
  • October 18th, 19th, 25th, and 26th from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.
• Admission is $10 per person

The Deranged Haunted Attraction

• 102 8th Street, Belle Plaine
• Opening night is Saturday, September 28th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Open Fridays and Saturdays in October from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Kids Haunt is Sunday, October 27th from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Admission is $20 - all tickets are sold at the door

Eclypse

• 171 Hwy 1 W, Iowa City
• 2024 Dates/Times
  • October 4th and 5th from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • October 11th and 12th from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
  • October 18th, 19th, 25th, and 26th from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
  • October 17th, 20th, 24th, 27th, and 31st (17th and 14th are Blackout Nights) from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Trick-or-Treat is Saturday, October 26th from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. ($5)
• General admission tickets are $25 fast passes are $40 - purchase them HERE

The 5th Realm

• Lindale Mall, Cedar Rapids
• 2024 Dates/Times
  • Saturday, September 28th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Fridays and Saturdays in October from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Sunday, October 13th, 20th, and 27th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Thursday, October 17th, 24th, and 31st from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • November 1st and 2nd from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Tickets start at $18 - purchase them HERE

Garrison's Haunted

• 103 Birch Ave, Garrison
• 2024 Dates/Times
  • October 18th and 19th from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
  • October 25th and 26th from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Admission is $10

The Haunted Barn

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

Haunted Feargrounds

• Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, Davenport
• 2024 Dates/Times
  • Fridays & Saturdays in October from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m.
  • Sundays in October from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • October 28th through 31st from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Admission is $15 per person - fast passes are $25

Haunted Woods

• 1478 Gateway Dr, Carlisle
• 2024 Dates/Times
  • Fridays and Saturdays in October from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Sundays in October from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • October 28th through 30th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Halloween from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Admission is $20 per person (cash only) - High school students get in for $10 on Saturdays

The Heart of Darkness

• 5111 Osage Road, Waterloo
• 13 Attractions
• 2024 Dates/Times
  • Fridays and Saturdays in October from 7 p.m. to midnight
  • Thursday, October 10th, 17th, and 24th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (Blackout Nights)
  • Sunday, October 27th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Halloween from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Kid's Day is Sunday, October 13th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• General admission is $15 to $30 and fast passes are $40 to $45 - purchase tickets HERE

Linn's Haunted House

• Linn’s Supermarket, Des Moines
• Opening night TBD due to a fire

Mayhem Haunted House

• 13011 120th Ave, Ottumwa
• 2024 Dates/Times
  • October 18th, 19th, 25th, and 26th from 7:30 p.m. to 12 a.m.
  • November 1st & 2nd from 7:30 p.m. to 12 a.m.
  • Break each night from 10 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
  • Trunk or Treat is Saturday, October 12th from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Admission is $15

Phantom Fall Fest

• Adventureland Park, Altoona
• Haunts/Scare Zones
  • mALICE in Wonderland
  • CarnEvil
  • Cornstalkers
  • Spirits of the Swamp
  • Deadsville
  • Nordic Nightmare
  • The Fallen
  • Hellbillies
• 2024 Dates/Times
  • Saturday, September 21st and 28th from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Sunday, September 22nd and 29th from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Saturdays in October from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Sundays in October from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Friday, October 18th and 25th from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Purchase tickets HERE

Scream Acres

• Bloomsbury Farm, Atkins
• Attractions
  • 3D Sinister Silo
  • Cell Block Z
  • The Slaughterhouse
  • Haunted Cornfield
• Open Fridays & Saturdays in October from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Shocktoberfest is October 12th
• Tickets go on sale September 23rd at 8 a.m. HERE

The Slaughterhouse

• 500 Locust Street, Des Moines
• 2024 Dates/Times
  • September 27th and 28th from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Fridays and Saturdays in October from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Sundays in October from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Thursday, October 17th, 24th, and 31st from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • November 1st and 2nd from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Tickets start at $25 - purchase them HERE

Sleepy Hollow Scream Park

• 4051 Dean Ave, Des Moines
• 10+ Attractions
• 2024 Dates/Times
  • Fridays and Saturdays in October from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. (park closes at 12 a.m.)
  • Sunday, October 13th, 20th, and 27th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  • Halloween from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  • November 1st from 6:30 p.m. to  10:30 p.m.
• General admission is $30 and VIP tickets are $48 - purchase them HERE
• Parking is $5 (cash only) and tickets purchased at the gate are also cash only

Thrashers House of Terror

• 405 E Threshers Rd, Mt Pleasant
• 2024 Dates/Times
  • Thursdays in October from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Fridays and Saturdays in October from 6:30 p.m. to 12 a.m.
• Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult
• General admission tickets are $15 and fast passes are $25 - purchase them HERE

Zombie Hollow

• 2310 Saint Charles Rd, Winterset
• 2024 Dates/Times
  • Friday, October 4th from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Saturday, October 5th from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Sunday, October 6th, 20th, and 27th from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Friday, October 11th, 18th, and 25th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Saturday, October 12th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Sunday, October 13th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Saturday, October 19th and 26th from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Sunday, October 20th and 27th from 12 p.m.to 3 p.m.
  • Halloween from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Friday, November 1st from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Saturday, November 2nd from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Tickets are $18 for night shows and $12 for daytime walks (ages 6 and up)
• Tickets MUST BE purchased in advance online - get them HERE