This list contains all the haunted houses that I could find in the Austin area, plus other Halloween and Dia de los Muertos events and activities in the Austin Area. If you have one you’d like to add, just email me at mike@irlxd.com
Austin Area Haunted Houses
The Eureka Room
Austin’s best absurdist immersive experience room sometimes does holiday programming. Rumor has it they will do a special Halloween program this year. Even if that doesn’t come to pass, it’s a great place to scream any time. Super fun.
House of Torment
One of the oldest of Austin haunted houses. Some shows mid-year as well. Multiple attractions, mini escape games, a tavern and more.
Scare for a Cure
A non-profit fighting breast cancer puts this (and other events) on every year. 100% volunteer-run. Don’t wear your favorite shirt, they’re famous for dumping fake blood on you.
Scream Hollow
An out-in-the-woods haunted house is near Smithville and features multiple haunted houses, a haunted hayride, a fire pit, pizza and beer and live music. They do some Christmastime nights and also a few weeks during the summer.
Bat City Scaregrounds
Three haunted houses and “Vegas-style” performances and performers throughout this haunted fairgrounds. Plus live music and themed concessions. They also do special dates throughout the year.
Fatal Fear Haunted House
I have not been to this one and the website isn’t too clear on what they offer. There seems to be two haunted houses, Mortis Manor and Hillside Sanatorium and a Christmastime Krampus attraction.
Austin Halloween and Dia de los Muertos Events and Activities
Round Rock Dia de Los Muertos Procession and Festival
A procession followed by art, craft, and food vendors.
Viva la Vida Fest
A longtime tradition of the Mexic-Arte museum, the fest features a grand procession, art activities, food, local artists and retail booths, a low-rider exhibition, and live performances.
Día De Los Muertos at Waterloo Park
Live music, traditional dancing, vendors, food, and community altar. FREE.
Planet K Fireworks
This isn’t just one of the biggest fireworks shows in Texas! It also features art exhibits, face painting, a memorial balloon release, vendors, community/charity booths, kid activities, a vintage car parade and food trucks.
Haunted ATX Hearse Limousine
Reserve a hearse for your group! Available not just on Halloween but year-round.
Austin Ghost Tours
The original Austin Ghost Tours company. A downtown walking tour of haunted history, plus other tours.
Haunted ATX Mobile Ghost Tour
A locally-owned ghost tour company giving tours by van and hearse.
Save Austin’s Cemeteries Tours
Each fall, the Save Austin’s Cemeteries organization gives tours of the Oakwood Cemetery complete with live actors.
Nightly Spirits Ghost and Drinking Tours
A combination bar crawl and ghost tour.
Hotel San Jose
This chic boutique hotel on South Congress Avenue has a different Halloween/Haunted happening every year.
Geraldine’s Halloween
This restaurant/bar/venue has halloween happenings every year.
Spooky Silent Disco
A headphones-only disco company throws a silent spooky disco.
Dreamland
This pickleball, disc golf course, bar, music venue, and art gallery has Halloween events.
Pioneer Farms
A cute little “town” that holds many family-friendly Halloween activities in the fall.
Boo at the Zoo
Experience some Halloween magic amongst rescue animals.
Corn Mazes
There are many corn mazes but a couple that do flashlight nights are Barton Hills Farms in Bastrop, Sweet Eats in Georgetown.
Austin Symphony Halloween Children’s Concert
An annual tradition of spooky pop and classical music.
Boo-da Halloween
A downtown Buda festival and tradition.
Elysium Halloween Dance Party
Austin’s oldest goth and alternative lifestyle venue hosts an annual Halloween Dance Party.
Blue Starlite Drive-in Halloween Movies
Blue Starlite is one of many venues that play scary movies this time of year, but as far as I know they only one where you can sit outside in the woods to watch them.
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