4 haunted houses near Fort Wayne with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites, across 4 towns. The earliest to open is The Nightmare Factory, on September 18. The most intense, at 4 of 5 ghosts: Columbia City Haunted Jail, Haunted Castle & Black Forest, Hysterium, and 1 more.
Haunted attraction inside the old jail building in downtown Columbia City, open most nights from October into early November.
Two haunts in one night: an indoor walk-through castle with actors, then a 30–45 minute outdoor trail through the Black Forest with clowns, chainsaws and caves.
Indoor haunted attraction in Fort Wayne, with a family Trunk or Treat afternoon on Oct 24 and two Black Out nights in November when it runs with no lights at all.
Haunted house in Wabash, open Friday and Saturday nights from mid-September through October.
Columbia City Haunted Jail, Haunted Castle & Black Forest, Hysterium and The Nightmare Factory. Each has its 2026 dates, hours and prices on its own page.
The earliest in this guide is The Nightmare Factory on September 18, 2026.
The most intense in this guide are Columbia City Haunted Jail, Haunted Castle & Black Forest, Hysterium and The Nightmare Factory, rated up to 4 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. Check each venue's own age guidance before you go.
Columbia City Haunted Jail: VIP $25; Platinum (skip-the-line) $35 Sun–Thu, from $40 Fri–Sat; tickets at the booth only; Haunted Castle & Black Forest: $15 per attraction. Prices are from each official site.
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