Nerd Taste Of Austin: Halloween Events To Pay Attention To!

Are you looking for something to do this Halloween? We’ll we have compiled the best and most amazing Halloween themed events in Austin and the surrounding areas.

Check out our guide!

Scream Hollow
Scream Hollow is a pretty amazing place that runs multiple events through the year, not just in October. With a Summer themed event, and a Christmas themed event, it’s easy to see yourself coming out to this location multiple times a year. The Halloween themed event though starts on September 13th, and continues through November 9th.

Dates for “Scream Hollow” are as follows:



Ticket options are:

  • Admission Ticket (includes the park, no mazes). $6
  • One Maze Ticket (includes the park, and 1 maze). Starting at $20
  • General Ticket (includes the park, and the 4 mazes). Starting at $25
  • Horror Mazes:

  • Mansion of Terror Phantoms an orphanage filled with dark magic, destroyed by Baba Yaga.
  • Lost Pines Asylum filled with bodies of experiments, but not everything is dead.
  • Wicked Darkness: The Maze filled sinister and demonic energy known only as “wicked darkness”.
  • The Slaughterhouse 2: Lunatik’s Revenge a clown child tortured and mistreated him believing his name is Lunatik and led by whispers of a demon.
  • Additional Experiences:
    They’ve built up a little town in the center of the haunted houses. One of them is the Rabid Bat Vampire Bar, with wine, beer on tap and a coffin ride for people. Another of the locations is the Cackling Witch Café and Bakery, with food and treats including Chicken and Waffles and Bacon and Maple Pumpkin Muffin. The last of the locations is the Madame Tinker’s Magic Emporium, a themed gift shop, with a themed shopkeeper.

    What does Scream Hollow offer, that other venues do not?

      They have a general park area, that you still have to pay to enter, as we talked about earlier. But their additional area, allows a fun area for children to attend so they can still enjoy the Halloween activities, even if they are to scared for a maze. Children 10 and under are free to enter, with a paid adult.

    Tickets for the event are available Here!

    House of Torment
    While it’s not as large as Scream Hollow, House of Torment provides a complete experience with multiple mazes, for an affordable price, and plenty of options that allow you to skip the lines. You can get scared silly at the House of Tormnet starting September 13th, through November 9th.

    Dates for “House of Torment” are as follows:



    Ticket options are:

  • General Admission. Starting at $20
  • Fast Pass (hourly timeblocked and limited). +$10
  • Skip The Line (set every 10 minutes). +$20
  • Horror Mazes:

  • Rise of the Dead the undead, hungry for flesh.
  • Clown based just enough to be similar to Pennywise, but without that pesky licensing requirement.
  • Dimensions of Darkness a dimension of your own nightmares.
  • Additional Experiences:
    They have a couple things available for people who attend. For an additional $5, you can play an interactive Mini Escape Games. Adults over 21 can enjoy the Torment Tavern, spooky libations to calm your nerves before or after the haunted house.

    What does House of Torment offer, that other venues do not?

      This is a quaint, cheaper option, and a good place to get a drink once you are done. Additionally, $5 dollars is not to much to pay to be able to play a quick Mini Escape Game. Those look fun!

    Tickets for the event are available Here!

    Maze Room Austin
    This is one location, of a multiple location escape rooms company, however it’s one room that puts this place on our list, The Shed. This room is open year round, and you are able to go now, or well after Halloween.

    Dates for “Maze Room Austin” are as follows:



    Ticket options are:

  • Ticket to Escape. Starting at $90
  • Horror Mazes:

  • The Shed a friends dinner party turns dark as you are trapped at a cannibals dinner party.
  • Additional Experiences:
    They have mutiple other rooms. If you like this experience, you’ll likely enjoy more of them, and can always come back to experience them later.

    What does Maze Room Austin offer, that other venues do not?

      This is not really a horror maze, but a unique and awesome experience available that fits the theme, and should be talked about in the context of Halloween themed festivities. However, one of the things you get here, that you don’t get at usual maze events, is that your ticket is cheaper the more friends you bring since it’s an escape room. With two players, your tickets are $45 each. When you bring 3 or more friends, the tickets are $30 each.

    Tickets for the event are available Here!

    Ripley’s Haunted Adventure
    Ripleys wouldn’t every really be in the list of scariest experience, but they do create a unique experience. The event is year round, and is open every day. So go at your leisure!

    Dates for “Ripley’s Haunted Adventure” are as follows:



    Ticket options are:

  • One Attaction Ticket. $22
  • One Children Attraction Ticket. $14
  • Horror Mazes:

  • Haunted Adventure undead have taken over a mansion.
  • Additional Experiences:
    Of the other items at the site, they have the Tomb Rider 3D adventure ride, and of course Guiness World Record Arena. They even have a snack bar with full food, or something to curb the hunger till later. Never adventure through a horror maze on an empty or full stomach.

    What does Ripley’s Haunted Adventure offer, that other venues do not?

      The cool thing about this location, is the discount cost if you want to do more then just the Haunted Adventure. If you want to add on the Tomb Rider 3D ride or the Guiness Records, it’d only be $3 more. To be able to do all three, it’s just $8 more. Tickets only grant access to the attaction once, but Tomb Rider has a deal where if you want, you can purchase a $3 re-ride ticket on the same day as the first ticket. That’s definitely worth it.

    Tickets for the event are available Here!

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