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6 haunted houses near Cincinnati with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites, across 6 towns. The earliest to open is Brimstone Haunt, on September 11. The most intense, at 5 of 5 ghosts: USS Nightmare, Brimstone Haunt, Cincinnati Fear Fest, and 3 more.
Farm scream park off State Route 73 with a haunted hayride and walk-through haunts plus a midway of food and games.
Rural Clermont County haunt park with several themed haunted houses, a haunted trail and a spooky village midway with vendors and live music.
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.
Haunted walk through a real limestone mine about 80 feet underground, with actors in the tunnels.
Long-running indoor haunt set in a former schoolhouse, built around a murderous janitor legend.
Two-level haunt aboard a historic steamboat dredge docked on the Ohio River beside Newport on the Levee.
Brimstone Haunt, Cincinnati Fear Fest, Land of Illusion Haunted Scream Park, Lewisburg Haunted Cave, The Dent Schoolhouse and USS Nightmare. Each has its 2026 dates, hours and prices on its own page.
The earliest in this guide is Brimstone Haunt on September 11, 2026.
The most intense in this guide are USS Nightmare, Brimstone Haunt, Cincinnati Fear Fest, Land of Illusion Haunted Scream Park, and 2 more, rated up to 5 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. Check each venue's own age guidance before you go.
Cincinnati Fear Fest: See site for pricing; USS Nightmare: From $27. Prices are from each official site.
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