Experience the Scariest Haunted Attractions in Southeast Wisconsin This Fall!
Get ready for heart-pounding chills and memorable thrills—our ultimate guide to haunted attractions in Southeast Wisconsin is here to help you plan the perfect spooky adventure. Whether you’re seeking eerie haunted houses, ghost tours, or nighttime scares near Milwaukee, Waukesha, and the Lake Country area, we’ve got you covered. From spine-tingling group outings with friends to fright-filled date nights, our curated recommendations cater to every level of fear-seeker. So grab your fearless friends and prepare for a haunted good time you won’t forget—just don’t forget the flashlight!
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THE DARK SIDE HAUNTED ADVENTURE
N1255 Hoard Rd, Ixonia, WI 53036
Welcome to the dark side 2024. Voted Wisconsin’s scariest haunt year after year, Dark Side is a SCREAM PARK! Now with 6 haunts and a Zombie Expedition (paintball).
New this season Five minute Escape Rooms.
Open Friday and Saturdays from 7 to 10pm, Zombie Expedition from
6:30pm-9:30pm.
SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN'S BEST HAUNTED HOUSES 2025
Tap the County Name for more details on local haunts!
BUBBLES HAUNTED CAR WASH
1604 Water Place, Oconomowoc, WI
Drive Through the Tunnel of Terror if You DARE! 🌙
🗓️ 2025 dates TBD
🍭 Treats for All the Little Monsters!
⚡️Please Note: No “Prep” or “Spray” Allowed Due to Electrical Cord “Shocks”
✨We hope to see you on the other side
AMERICAN GHOST WALKS- Presented by the American Ghost Walks
Learn the unique haunted heritage of an area with real ghost stories, local folklore, and recent reports of paranormal activity! Enjoy a breezy mile and a half walk over the course of 90-120 minutes. Other Wisconsin Ghost Walk locations include Milwaukee, Lake Geneva and Madison. There are some virtual options at different price levels.
Days Open in 2025: Go to their Wisconsin homepage to view dates/times/locations.
HAUNTED CAR WASH – Roadrunner Express Mukwonago /River’s Edge Wash n Lube
811 S Rochester St, Mukwonago, WI 53149
For 2025, this event will be on hold. They hope to be back for 2026. Check back next year!
Go Thru the Tunnel of terror. $20
Beware. Monthly subscriptions and coupons not valid for this special event.
Best for children and adults age 10 and up.
THE HILL HAS EYES
Located at 7900 Crystal Ridge Rd, Franklin, WI 53132
This Haunted experience is outdoor. It’s been voted by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinenl as Southeast’s Wisconsin #1 Haunted Attraction. Bonfire parties. Four unique outdoor haunts. The schedule and tickets can be found HERE. Milwaukee’s scariest haunted attraction features a gruesome cast of flesh eating mutant hillbillies. Don’t linger too long on the haunted trails, or they’ll make you part of the attraction!
Review: We did this haunt in 2015 and were thoroughly haunted. We loved the ski lift, but they no longer do the ski run part. They still have four amazing haunts!
Not So Scary Halloween Party in 2025:
Ideal for kids of all ages and families who want to experience The Hill Has Eyes attractions when it’s not so scary. The actors will take you on a guided tour through the attractions and kids will get to Trick or Treat along the way.
Kids are encouraged to dress up and be a part of the fun!
Every Sunday in October from 2:30pm-4:45pm
Cost: $15 General admission
MILWAUKEE GHOST WALKS- Presented by the American Ghost Walks (Various Locations)
The Ghost Walk Milwaukee locations include Bloody Third Ward, Shadow of City Hall Tour Online, Milwaukee Ghosts of Christmas Past, Saints and Sinners of Brady Street and The Shadow of City Hall.
Days Open in 2025: Click here to view dates/times/locations
Review: We took this haunted walk in 2021. Your guide can totally make or break the experience. The history is fascinating and we lucked out with beautiful weather for walking around downtown Milwaukee.
PABST MANSION AFTER HOURS TOURS
2000 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53233
This specialty after-hours tour, offered only in October, will take place in a dimly lit Mansion where themes of darkness and the revealing of unseen spaces will be explored, offering visitors an opportunity to see the Pabst Mansion in a ‘new light’. Visitors will be guided by candlelight as they explore the dark, in areas varying from literal light sources in the home, to approaching the darkness of loss, to viewing hidden compartments and seldom-seen lower level spaces.
FRIDAYS: 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
SATURDAYS: 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
HALLOWEEN 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
MEADOWBROOK HAUNTED
2970 Mile View Road, West Bend, WI
For 2025 the Expanded Haunted Cornfield begins with the Haunted Forest, which leads you into the Haunted Cornfield. It is creepy and scary on its own. It will have a bonfire and live actors on Friday and Saturday nights. All Ticket purchases will be at the Farm.
Find them in our CORN MAZE GUIDE and PUMPKIN FARM GUIDE too!
TERROR ON RURAL STREET-
Located at 147 N Rural St Hartford, Wisconsin 53027
Terror on Rural Street is a 17-room house with many high-tech effects as well as over 30 costumed actors. There is a mix of many Animatronics along with live actors to bring you a new level of fear. There is a heated waiting area and lots of free parking.
Concessions include Food/Soda/Candy and Beer & Mixed Drinks for 21+.
Days Open in 2025:
Fridays & Saturdays in October (October 3 November 1)
Ticket Sales From 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Show opens at 7:00PM for General and VIP.
THE ABANDONED HAUNTED HOUSE
2825 SE Frontage Road Mount Pleasant, WI 53177 (right of 94)
This haunt features four haunted attractions on one property. They include Ambush Haunted House, Hysteria Haunted House, Stalker Haunted Cornfield, and Abandoned Axe Throwing. The Abandoned Haunted House Complex houses two large, full-size Wisconsin haunted houses for scary Halloween entertainment–located 30 minutes north of Chicago, 20 minutes south of Milwaukee, and about 40 minutes from Waukesha, Wisconsin. You can find the hours and days of service HERE. Tickets and pricing details can be found HERE.
THE DOMINION OF TERROR –
2024 North 15th Street Sheboygan, WI
The Dominion of Terror is a non-profit Haunted House, run and funded by the Sheboygan Jaycees. The DOT is one of the Jaycees’ biggest fundraisers of the year, dedicated to giving back to the community. All profits are donated at the end of the season to local charities. Each year they design, construct, use, and then tear down 20+ rooms in the Haunted House.
October Specials
Regular Ticket Price $20. Check out their Facebook page for specials!
Open 7:00 pm -10:00 pm on scheduled nights – see calendar for details.
THE OLD GLENBEULAH SCHOOL
120 E Benson St, Glenbeulah, WI 53023
THE DARK SIDE HAUNTED ADVENTURE
N1255 Hoard Rd, Ixonia, WI 53036
Welcome to the Dark Side 2025!
Voted Wisconsin’s scariest haunt year after year, Dark Side is a SCREAM PARK! Now with nine haunts and a Zombie Expedition. Open Friday and Saturdays in October from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm, and Zombie Expedition from 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm.
Follow their FACEBOOK PAGE FOR UPDATES
Review: We enjoyed this one so much that we did it two years in a row. See our Fun in 2016 HERE.
HORICON HAUNTED HISTORY TOUR
322 Winter Street, Horicon, WI (The Satterlee Clark House)
Ghost Stories at the Museum–Satterlee Clark House Museum
Friday, September 12 from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm. *One night only!
Check out THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE for more information and ticket prices.
SCHUSTER’S FARM HAUNTED FOREST
1326 US HWY 12 and 18 Deerfield WI 53531
They have designed the Haunted Forest to be both scary and interactive for teenagers and adults. Their daytime adventures and flashlight corn maze ($10/person) are fun for all ages. Buy tickets ONLINE only for nighttime scare here.
The Bakery Barn is open at night! Try a hand-dipped caramel apple, fudge, apple cider donuts, fresh-baked cookies & more!
Days Open in 2025:
Fridays & Saturdays, September 27th through November 1st (and) Thursday, October 23rd and 30th.
Find them in our CORN MAZE GUIDE too!
MADISON GHOST WALKS- Presented by American Ghost Walks
Presented by the American Ghost Walks (Three locations + one online option)State Street side of Capitol Square. We take the time to research our stories to make sure you hear interesting and spooky tales you haven’t heard before.
Days Open in 2025: Go to their Wisconsin homepage to view dates/times/locations.
LAKE GENEVA GHOST WALKS- Presented by the American Ghost Walks
Our tour meets near downtown Lake Geneva at Seminary Park at the corner of Lake Shore Drive and Baker Street.
Discover the haunted history of Lake Geneva with our walking tour around the beautiful downtown by Geneva Lake. Discover colorful characters, haunted mansions, vengeful spirits, monsters, and more! We’ve spent a lot of time researching supernatural and weird stories around Lake Geneva so that we have brand new stories and content that we can guarantee you’ve never heard before. This is not a haunted house, so no rent-a-ghouls have been hired to jump out at you.
EAST TROY’S WALK OF TERROR –
NEW LOCATION! ALPINE VALLEY!
W2501 County Road D. Elkhorn, WI 53121
The elaborate haunted house is East Troy’s scariest Halloween attraction!
2025 Opening Date and Ticket Prices Coming Soon!
TERROR AT THE MANOR
406 10th St. Brodhead, WI 53520
Brodhead Manor Haunted House Presents “Terror at the Manor” All New Horror Experience. Interact with your Favorite Characters and Explore the 3rd Floor In the Dark!
Days open in 2025: TBD
Follow their Facebook page HERE for updates and ticket info!
Map of the Haunted Houses
More Fall Fun in Wisconsin: Corn Mazes, Pumpkin Patches & Festivals
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