The countdown to Halloween is on and if you love the holiday just as much as we do, then you’re probably looking for the best haunted attractions to get your scare on. There’s nothing quite as thrilling (and chilling) than walking through a dark maze and coming face-to-face with gory characters you have to keep reminding yourself are not actually real.
If you’re ready to let out some screams, Miami and its surrounding areas have some terrifying adventures for you to choose from, but beware because the following is not for the faint-hearted!
1. House of Horror
This freakish carnival at Miami International has been scaring the living daylights out of Miami for more than 20 years and this year is no exception. Make your way through four nightmarish houses (“Mayhem Museum,” “Haunted HoliDAZE,” “Theater of Terror” and the immersive “Scare-X Studios”), tons of rides and indulge in your favorite carnival treats.
Where: 1625 NW 107th Ave, Doral, FL 33172
2. No Way Out
If you dare, walk the dark and creepy halls of this haunted house which will unleash fears you never knew you had. Back for its fifth year at Dolphin Mall, No Way Out will take guests through a twisted sleep study center filled with unspeakable horrors for “Insomnia.” New to the experience this year is the Monster Lounge, where you can sip on bone-chilling cocktails while grooving to the beat.
Where: 11401 NW 12th St, Miami, FL 33172 (at the former TGI Fridays, next to Texas de Brazil)
3. Horrorland Scream Park
The Horrorland is a Jungle Island park takeover where you can enjoy the adrenaline rush of walking inside not one, but five haunted houses! Highlights include the clown-invaded “CarnEvil” and terrifying “Tormented” houses, in addition to bloody carnival games and eerie scare zones with actors waiting to jumpscare you at every corner. Get tickets here!
Where: 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, Miami, FL 33132
4. Malefycia GAME
Brand new to the series of haunted houses popping up in Miami, hailing all the way from Canada, is Malefycia. More like a fully immersive horror experience where the audience becomes the star of the show, get ready to encounter four rooms of classic games like Operation and Hangman brought to life… or death. This 21+ experience will run from October 18-22 at Allapattah’s Miami Circus Academy, not far from Superblue and the Rubbell Museum.
Where: 1395 NW 22nd St., Miami FL 33142
5. Nightmare Village
At Xtreme Action Park, brave souls can encounter creepy strangers, killer clowns, zombies and other eerie delights — just don’t say we didn’t warn you! Walk through two houses at this indoor park — “The Seventh Gate,” where you’ll witness a family’s dark truth, and the “Carnival of Carnage” on circus grounds among maddened clowns.
Where: 5300 Powerline Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
6. The Berry Farm’s Nightmare in the Redland
When you think of the Berry Farm, the perfect pumpkin decor, a blooming sea of sunflowers and fun hayrides come to mind. Never bloodshed or evil. Well, this October you can see for yourself what’s truly hiding in the corn fields with this immersive experience! You’ll be challenged to survive corn maze madness while a hayride through the cornfield will leave you screaming, confronting twisted terror at every corner.
Where: 13720 SW 216th St, Miami, FL 33170
7. Fright Nights
Celebrate two decades of fear alongside creepy clowns and zombies at Palm Beach’s Fright Nights at the South Florida Fairgrounds. This year’s edition features four houses that will send shivers down the spines of anyone who enters: “Dead of Winter: Chapter 2” with the ghosts of Christmas past, butchers in “Jed’s Chop Shop,” the “Hockley House” dead and “Cutting Edge,” set in a tech facility. You can also expect carnival rides and food!
Where: 9067 Southern Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33411
8. The Haunt
This haunted attraction at Tree Tops Park is found deep in the forest, which is a totally not-at-all scary thing to do, of course. You’ll have to choose between four different trails, from “La Bruja: the Haunted Hike” to “Psycho Path,” all of which are filled with vile creatures looking to keep you as their own.
Where: 3900 SW 100th Ave, Davie, FL 33328