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17 haunted houses, pumpkin patches, family events and festivals around Louisville, KY, each checked against its own official site for 2026 dates. Scare levels and ages are our suggestions; always check the venue's own guidance.
Long-running Louisville Halloween night out, now split into three tickets: a driving ghost-hunt game, an immersive mystery with a haunt, or two haunted houses.
Outdoor haunt near E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park that twists fairy tales and folklore into dark trails full of live actors.
Indoor haunted attraction with rusted asylum-style halls and a maze packed with actors, running late into the night on weekends.
Seasonal haunted house staged at the massive, reputedly haunted former tuberculosis sanatorium on a hill in southwest Louisville.
Award-winning central Kentucky corn maze with a pumpkin patch and farm market, open into the night on Fridays and Saturdays; walk-ins welcome.
Family farm turned fall destination with hayrides, mazes, farm animals and a pumpkin patch to pick from.
Meade County family farm with a fall season of farm activities, a petting zoo and community events, including a special needs day in October.
Working dairy farm near Elizabethtown that opens a ticketed fall festival with pumpkins and farm fun.
The zoo's long-running merry-not-scary Halloween party: storybook characters, trick-or-treat stops, a festive carousel and a walk-through spider house, on select evenings all October.
St. Matthews Chamber's daytime Halloween party in the park with trick-or-treating and family activities.
Parks Alliance of Louisville's new glowing pumpkin trail through the Iroquois Park woods, carrying on the park's jack-o'-lantern tradition after the Spectacular moved away.
Family-friendly Halloween weekends at the Southern Indiana theme park, with coasters and rides plus seasonal decorations and kid-focused fall activities.
Ticketed indoor cider tasting lounge at the NuLu Halloween festival, pouring local and craft ciders and cider cocktails with a covered view of the stage.
Free NuLu street festival capped by Louisville's big Halloween parade, with a vendor market, costume contests for kids, adults and dogs, spooky movies and a ticketed urban farm.
Daytime trick-or-treating along historic downtown La Grange, with participating shops handing out candy.
Cryptid-themed festival in the woods tied to the Pope Lick Monster legend, with a haunted trail, vendors, creature-feature movies and music. Festival entry is free.
Halloween-night costume bar crawl across eight Louisville bars, with drink vouchers, photographers and an after party.
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BooMap lists 17 Halloween events near Louisville with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 4 haunted houses, 4 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 4 family events and 5 fall festivals.
The most intense haunts in this guide are Grim Trails, The American Horrorplex and Waverly Hills Haunted House, rated 4 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. Check each venue's own age guidance before you go.
The earliest opening in this guide is The American Horrorplex on September 11, 2026. Each haunt's full 2026 dates are listed on this page.
Crawford Farms, Devine's Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch, Roberts Family Farm and Thomas Dairy Farm Fall Fest. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include Boo at the Zoo, Crawford Farms, Devine's Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch, HalLOUween Cider Festival (21+), Halloween MAINia, and 6 more.
Yes: HalLOUween Parade & Fest, Halloween MAINia, Halloween in Brown Park and Legend at Pope Lick & Goatman Festival list free admission on the official site.
None of the 11 towns we track around Louisville has announced official 2026 trick-or-treat hours yet. Most announce in early to mid October, and we add them to this page as they do.
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.
Official hours set by each town. Most towns announce in early to mid October; we update this page as they do.
| Clarksville | Not announced yet |
| Elizabethtown | Not announced yet |
| Jeffersontown | Not announced yet |
| Jeffersonville | Not announced yet |
| La Grange | Not announced yet |
| Louisville Metro | Not announced yet |
| New Albany | Not announced yet |
| Shelbyville | Not announced yet |
| Shepherdsville | Not announced yet |
| Shively | Not announced yet |
| St. Matthews | 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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