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7 haunted houses near Washington with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites, across 7 towns. The earliest to open is Laurel's House of Horror, on September 19. The most intense, at 5 of 5 ghosts: Milltown Haunt, Factory of Fear, Fields of Fear, and 3 more.
Nonprofit arts center turns its four-story downtown building into a walk-through haunted house with live scare actors, special effects and a new story each year.
Nighttime scares at Cox Farms: haunted hayride, a dark corn maze and haunted woods trail with live actors, plus bonfires between attractions.
Hayride into the dark followed by a dimly lit haunted trail through the woods near Frederick, with strobe and fog effects; an afternoon trick-or-treat trail serves younger kids.
Large indoor walk-through haunt built inside an old movie theater, moving through four themed sections with live actors, clowns and movie-style sets.
Thirty-minute haunted trail through the woods in Damascus plus a horror hayride and a 3D clown walk-through, with chainsaws and dark corners; free midway with food, bonfires and games.
Loudoun County farm haunt with three indoor/outdoor attractions and a farm midway with food trucks and fire pits; special blackout and 18+ extreme nights close the season.
Volunteer fire company's fundraiser haunted trail in the woods, with a full-scare Terror Trail and a gentler Boo Loop for little ones; shuttle from the park-and-ride lot.
Factory of Fear, Fields of Fear, Kindred Hills Haunted Trail, Laurel's House of Horror, Leech Woods Haunted Trail, Milltown Haunt, and 1 more. Each has its 2026 dates, hours and prices on its own page.
The earliest in this guide is Laurel's House of Horror on September 19, 2026.
The most intense in this guide are Milltown Haunt, Factory of Fear, Fields of Fear, Kindred Hills Haunted Trail, and 2 more, rated up to 5 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. Check each venue's own age guidance before you go.
The milder picks are Station 7 Terror Trail, rated 3 of 5 ghosts.
Factory of Fear: $25; Fields of Fear: See ticket page; Laurel's House of Horror: See ticket page; Milltown Haunt: General $40; R.I.P. $55. Prices are from each official site.
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