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20 haunted houses, pumpkin patches, family events and festivals around Cincinnati, OH (+ Northern Kentucky), each checked against its own official site for 2026 dates. Scare levels and ages are our suggestions; always check the venue's own guidance.
Farm scream park off State Route 73 with a haunted hayride and walk-through haunts plus a midway of food and games. Actors, darkness and jump scares for teens and adults.
Rural Clermont County haunt park with several themed haunted houses, a haunted trail and a spooky village midway with vendors and live music. Actors, fog and strobes; built for teens and adults.
Large outdoor scream park between Cincinnati and Dayton with six haunted attractions, including a wooded trail and a clown maze, plus live entertainment and food. Intense scares for teens and adults.
Haunted walk through a real limestone mine about 80 feet underground, with actors in the tunnels. A separate no-scare trick-or-treat afternoon underground is offered for families.
Long-running indoor haunt set in a former schoolhouse, built around a murderous janitor legend. Actors, dark halls and jump scares; a lights-on afternoon lets younger kids tour the sets and collect candy.
Two-level haunt aboard a historic steamboat dredge docked on the Ohio River beside Newport on the Levee. Tight corridors, actors and effects; a lights-on Sunday matinee suits small children.
Family farm with two corn mazes, a maze built from pallets, sunflower fields and a pick-your-own pumpkin patch, reached on foot or by weekend hayride.
Family-run Grant County farm with hayrides out to the pumpkin patch, a corn maze, petting zoo, playground and snack bar. Hours vary by day and week.
Big family farm festival with hayrides, a five-acre corn maze, a smaller kids' maze, dozens of farm animals, a bounce pad and pumpkins to pick.
Nonprofit working farm with October Saturday hayrides, sunflower picking, a crop maze, farm animals and trails. Pumpkins are sold, not picked in the field.
Six-generation family farm in Campbell County with horse-drawn wagon rides, a corn maze, pick-your-own pumpkins, a petting zoo and weekend live music with home-cooked food.
Butler County farm festival with pumpkin picking, a corn maze, tractor rides, a jumping pillow, farm animals and outdoor games, open into the evening late in the week.
Weekend farm festival where admission includes a hayride and a pumpkin, plus a petting zoo, giant slides, games, craft vendors and live music.
Park-district farm patch where families pick a pumpkin and stay for fall crafts, games and face painting on October Saturdays.
City parks' long-running evening hikes: Friday brings costumed nature characters at trail stations for young kids; Saturday is a quiet walk past lit pumpkins and luminaries with a campfire.
Evening walk along a half-mile zoo path lined with thousands of hand-carved, glowing pumpkins and fall displays. Separately ticketed with timed entry; calm and suitable for all ages.
Evening family walk through a nature preserve lit by jack-o'-lanterns, with an optional drawing to take home a carved pumpkin.
After dark the amusement park turns into a Halloween scare event with haunted mazes, monster-filled scare zones and shows, alongside night rides on the coasters. Aimed at teens and adults.
Daytime Halloween celebration at the park with a trick-or-treat trail, costumed characters, mask-making crafts and family shows, alongside kids' rides. No scares, geared to young children.
Downtown Hamilton pumpkin and art festival featuring giant-pumpkin weigh-offs, sculpted pumpkins, artisan and food vendors, kids' rides, live stages and a pet costume parade.
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BooMap lists 20 Halloween events near Cincinnati with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 6 haunted houses, 8 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 5 family events and 1 fall festival.
The most intense haunts in this guide are USS Nightmare, Brimstone Haunt, Cincinnati Fear Fest, Land of Illusion Haunted Scream Park, and 2 more, rated 4 to 5 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. Check each venue's own age guidance before you go.
The earliest opening in this guide is Brimstone Haunt on September 11, 2026. Each haunt's full 2026 dates are listed on this page.
Burwinkel Farms Fall Fun, Country Pumpkins Fall Festival, Fall on the Farm at Blooms & Berries, Gorman Heritage Farm Fall Farm Fun Days, Neltner's Farm Fall Fest, and 3 more. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include Burwinkel Farms Fall Fun, Country Pumpkins Fall Festival, Fall on the Farm at Blooms & Berries, Gorman Heritage Farm Fall Farm Fun Days, Halloween Hikes at Caldwell, and 8 more.
Yes: Operation Pumpkin lists free admission on the official site.
Official hours announced so far: Covington, October 31, 6pm to 8pm. We add towns as they announce.
These usually run every year, but we couldn't confirm 2026 dates on their official sites yet. Check with the venue before you go. Seen one open, or know the dates? Tell us and we'll check it.
Nighttime haunted farm in Walton with several walk-through scares built with a local circus company. Fog, flickering lights and jump scares; meant for teens and adults.
Weekend daytime Halloween at the zoo: kids trick-or-treat at stations around the grounds, join a costume parade and watch animals get pumpkin treats. Bring your own treat bag.
Official hours set by each town. Most towns announce in early to mid October; we update this page as they do.
| Covington | Oct 31, 6pm–8pm source |
| Cincinnati | Not announced yet |
| Erlanger | Not announced yet |
| Fairfield | Not announced yet |
| Florence | Not announced yet |
| Fort Thomas | Not announced yet |
| Hamilton | Not announced yet |
| Liberty Township | Not announced yet |
| Mason | Not announced yet |
| Middletown | Not announced yet |
| Newport | Not announced yet |
| Oxford | Not announced yet |
| West Chester Township | Not announced yet |
Every event here was found through local guides and then confirmed on the venue's or organizer's own website, with dates for 2026. We check each one for closures. Events we couldn't confirm yet are listed separately and clearly marked, and we recheck them every week. Scare levels (1 to 5 ghosts) and suggested ages are our read of what the venue says. Dates and hours can change, so check the official site before you go.
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