Boo! Here are 7+ spooky haunted houses you can visit this Halloween season in Louisville
Boo! Are you ready for monsters and things that go bump in the night? Here are 7+ spooky Louisville haunted houses you can visit this Halloween season.
American Horrorplex
WHAT: Walk through the rusted and ramshackle gates to enter a maze of maniacs, haunted halls, and try to escape with your mind and soul intact.
WHERE: 2012 Northwestern Parkway
WHEN: 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays now through Nov. 4.
COST: General admission: $25; VIP is $45 and includes access to a shorter line and a $5 credit towards side attractions, merchandise and food; front of the line, $65, includes front-of-the-line access to the haunt and a $5 credit towards side attractions, merchandise and food.
MORE INFORMATION: americanhorrorplex.com.
Baxter Avenue Morgue
WHAT: The Baxter Avenue Morgue is celebrating more than 20 years of fear. It is made up of low ceilings, tight corridors, and long hallways. It's dark and many lighting effects are used, including strobe lights. You can't touch the actors but there is a chance they might touch you.
WHERE: 451 Baxter Ave.
WHEN: 8-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Sept. 22, 23, 29, 30; 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 6-28; Sundays, Oct. 1-29 and Tuesday, Oct. 31.
COST: General admission is $20, speed pass $40 (customers gain entrance to the morgue directly after purchasing ticket); group discounts available must be made in advance from the office only.
MORE INFORMATION: For those too scared to finish the tour they have Chicken doors that offer an immediate end to the tour with a quick exit to the outside (there are seven doors marked with yellow chickens). baxtermorgue.com.
Danger Run
WHAT: The Halloween scavenger hunt-style game that is played in your car is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Solve clues and puzzles to solve the murder mystery and find your way to two haunted houses. There is a Kentucky and Indiana run, each with two haunted houses. Identities of the haunts are shielded. To play the game, go to DangerRun.com and register. Take the Self-Service Clue Portal to start your experience from your driveway or the full-service location to get you started.
WHERE: Starting points for full service: 4002 S. Pope Lick Road (Kentucky); 2221 State St., New Albany (Indiana)
WHEN: Self-service (24/7) Sept. 28 through Oct. 31. Full service, 7-10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Sept. 29 through Oct. 21.
COST: $20 per person; $40 per person with haunted houses; groups of 4 or more save $15 by using code ‘carload’ at checkout.
MORE INFORMATION: For casual players and beginners, they offer the standard route relying solely on puzzle solving to beat the game. For those looking for a challenge, they offer the Cluemaster's Cut relying both on puzzle solving and mileage to beat the game. dangerrun.com.
Devil’s Attic
WHAT: Live the nightmare. See a collection of elements that make up classic horror films including childhood demons and a twist on some of the classic monsters of Hallows Eve.
WHERE: 647 W. Hill St.
WHEN: 8 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays now through Oct. 28
COST: $25, $35 for speed pass, this allows participants to bypass both the general admission and ticket line when purchasing online. Save $2 when donating two canned goods.
MORE INFORMATION: Intended for mature audiences. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. thedevilsattic.com.
Field of Screams
WHAT: This Halloween adventure includes a two-story haunted barn, Forbidden Woods, Hayride to Hell and a six-acre corn maze.
WHERE: 132 Darnall Ave., Brandenburg, Ky.
WHEN: dusk 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays now through Oct. 28
COST: $40 for all events; $30 for the main event (Field of Screams, haunted woods); $15 hayride; $20 fast pass.
MORE INFORMATION: fieldofscreamsky.com.
The Haunted Hotel
WHAT: Be afraid! Louisville's longest-standing Halloween attraction is an extreme, interactive, and in-your-face touch haunt.
WHERE: 3000 S. Fourth St.
WHEN: 9 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays, Sept. 22-23, 29 and 30; 7 p.m. to midnight, Fridays and Saturdays in Oct.; 8-10 p.m. Sundays in Oct.; 7-9 p.m. Halloween, Oct. 31.
COST: $25 Fridays and Saturdays in Sept., Sundays in Oct. and Halloween; $30 Fridays in October and Saturday, Oct. 7; $35 Saturdays Oct. 14, 21, and 28. Upgrade to fast pass - add $15 which will put you in a shorter line, bypassing the general admission, or add $35, which puts you at the front of the lines you will bypass both general admission and fast pass lines.
MORE INFORMATION: For ages 18 and older only; groups must have an adult/chaperone present. All minors must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, and/or an adult 18 years of age or older with valid ID. hauntedhotelky.com.
Literally, A Haunted House
WHAT: Scaring visitors since 1985, the Culbertson Mansion’s annual haunted house is full of thrills and chills taking place in the mansion’s Carriage House. After the mansion was auctioned off, the Carriage House fell into disuse, but dark legends abound concerning fires, spiritual activity and even demonic possession.
WHERE: Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site, 914 E. Main St., New Albany
WHEN: 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Sept. 29 through Oct. 28
COST: $18
MORE INFORMATION: Admission $18. Tickets are available at the door. 812-944-9600. indianamuseum.org/historic-sites/culbertson-mansion/
29th Annual Pepper Upper Club Haunted Woods
WHAT: In the woods, be very afraid.
WHERE: 10801 Highway 60, Sellersburg (2.5 miles west of Hamburg on Highway 60, watch for the signs)
WHEN: 7:30-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 14- 15
MORE INFORMATION: 15, $10 for ages 12 and younger. facebook.com/thehauntedwoods/
Waverly Hills Paranormal Tour
WHAT: Take a tour of Waverly Hill in the dark and walk all five floors with the host and learn about Waverly's Paranormal side. You even get to take a look down the infamous "body chute."
WHERE: Waverly Hills Sanatorium, 4400 Paralee Drive
WHEN: Sept. 22, 23, 29; 30; Oct. 4 and Nov. 3, 4, 18, 24, 25; at various times for the 2-hour tour.
COST: $30
MORE INFORMATION: Arrive on the property 30 minutes before your scheduled time. thewaverlyhillssanatorium.com/
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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Haunted houses in Louisville to visit during Halloween 2023
