Ghosts, Ghouls, and Thrills: Haunted Houses and Spooky Attractions You Can’t Miss in NWA (2026)
Looking for spine-tingling thrills and eerie excitement this Halloween season? Northwest Arkansas is packed with haunted houses ready to give you the scare of a lifetime! Whether you’re in it for the jump scares, the creepy ambiance, or a good old-fashioned scream fest, there’s something for every fear factor in the area. Check out our list of haunted houses and spooky attractions, and prepare yourself for a night filled with frights and fun. Time to see if you can handle the haunts of NWA!
Cave Springs
The Asylum Haunted House
The doctors are gone at The Asylum. The inmates have taken over, and something is waiting in the dark. Each hallway leads you further in, and each shadow could hide what scares you next.
Inside, expect an immersive maze with detailed character acting and a newly redesigned layout. The haunt’s own warning is blunt. It is not for the faint of heart.
THE DEETS
📅 Remaining Dates: Every Saturday and Sunday from October 9, 2026 – October 31, 2026
🕑 7 PM to midnight
📍 210 N Main St, Cave Springs, AR 72718
🎟️ General Admission $30, Fast Pass $40 or VIP Pass $50
🔗 More info and Tickets
Bentonville
Nightmares Haunted House
Nightmares began in 1987 as a hayride for friends and family, started by locals Chris and Linda Michaels. It has since grown into a production that pulls in visitors from Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, and it is still run entirely by volunteers and committed to giving back to the NWA community.
Your night starts on the Phantom 13 bus. The ride is part of the experience, with flickering lights and strange sounds before you ever reach the gates. Once inside, the layout, characters and scare tactics change every year, so a return visit does not repeat the last one. The haunt uses strobe lights and fog machines, and some of the spaces are tight. Actors will not touch you, and you should keep your hands off them and the props.
THE DEETS
📅 Every Friday and Saturday, September 25, 2026 to October 31, 2026
🕑 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM
📍 3705 NW Frontage Rd, Bentonville
🎟️ General Admission $27.61 ($25 plus $2.61 fee) or Fast Pass Admission $43.43 ($40 plus $3.43 fee) ⚠️ Not recommended for children under 8
🔗 More info | Tickets
Gravette
Midnight Movies
Midnight Movies is a new walk-through attraction from Can Do Hardware, styled after 1980s VHS horror. Original horror stories play out through movie-quality sets, live actors, special effects and cinematic sound. Slashers and creatures sit alongside supernatural terror.
The haunt’s tagline promises that doors open at sundown and the screams last all night. A Day Time (No Actor) ticket lets you explore the sets at your own pace with no scare actors and no intentional jump scares. Dark spaces, theatrical lighting, fog and loud sounds are still part of it.
THE DEETS
📅 Fridays and Saturdays, October 2, 2026 to October 31, 2026
🕑 7 PM to 11 PM
📍 Can Do Hardware, 203 3rd Ave SW, Gravette, AR 72736
🎟️ General Admission $27.99 | Day Time (No Actor) $14.99
🔗 More info | Tickets
Siloam Springs
Warehouse of Fear and Swamp Walker’s Revenge
Warehouse of Fear has 60 rooms in 2026, built with movie-quality sets, professional actors and special effects. The gift shop sells creepy fun items.
Swamp Walker’s Revenge changes the pace. You board a military transport bus and take on a zombie horde with airsoft guns, and Survival Mode Tactical supplies all of the equipment. The mission is to keep Riverside safe and zombie free.
One night is set aside for guests who want the atmosphere without the monsters. The Non-Scare Night opens every room with the sounds, smells and visuals of a haunted house, and it suits families, younger guests and anyone who prefers Halloween without the fright.
THE DEETS
📅 Every Friday and Saturday night in October 2026
📅 Non-Scare Night, Thursday, October 22, 2026 | 6 PM to 9 PM, $15 per person
📍 Riverside Entertainment, 17023 Chamber Springs Rd, Siloam Springs, AR 72761
🎟️ Warehouse of Fear tickets from $25
🔗 More info | Tickets
Eureka Springs
Crescent Hotel Ghost Tours
The Crescent Hotel bills itself as America’s Most Haunted Hotel, and its guides tell each ghost story in the place where it happened. The standard tour introduces resident spirits including Michael and Theodora, and it ends in Norman Baker’s morgue.
The hotel offers more than one way in. The Kids Ghost Tour is designed for younger guests, and an adult guardian joins for free. The Expert and Expanded Ghost Tour brings in the hotel’s most senior paranormal experts. The Midnight Investigation is led by a seasoned investigator from the Eureka Springs Paranormal Team and goes deeper into the hotel’s most mysterious spaces.
THE DEETS
📅 Walking Ghost Tour times change by date, so check the booking page for current availability
📍 The 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa, 75 Prospect Ave, Eureka Springs, AR 72632
🎟️ Walking Ghost Tour $29.50, children 12 and under $15 at select times | Kids Ghost Tour runs 45 minutes for ages 5 to 12, and a guardian age 18 or older is free
🔗 More info and Tickets
Haunted Eureka Springs
Haunted Eureka Springs runs the Downtown Walking Ghost Tour, a 90-minute walk that ends in the Catacombs. Guides recount local legends along the way. If you would rather hunt than walk, the Ghost Hunting Experience is an hour-long activity rather than a tour.
THE DEETS
📅 Runs through December 2026
🕑 Check the website for current tour times
📍 Downtown Walking Ghost Tour starts at the front Courthouse steps, 44 S. Main Street, Eureka Springs
🎟️ Downtown Walking Ghost Tour, adults $23.50, ages 7 to 17 $18.99 | Ghost Hunting Experience, all ages, from $15 to $90
🔗 More info and Tickets
Haunted Trail Walk at Bear Creek Nursery
The Haunted Trail Walk returns for its third year, a collaboration between The Eureka Springs Theatre Company and Bear Creek Nursery. A guide leads you down torch-lit trails while live performances unfold in the shadows. The Ozark woods serve as the set.
Before or after your tour, you can get a hot beverage from the Buzz coffee shop, visit the Raven Barn, or add a loved one’s name to the ofrenda. You can also roast a marshmallow and hear a spooky story around the Story Ring. Spaces on each tour are limited, so buy tickets in advance.
THE DEETS
📅 Every Friday to Sunday from October 16, 2026 – October 25, 2026
📅 Tours leave every half hour from 7 PM to 9 PM
📍 Bear Creek Nursery, 2798 AR-23, Eureka Springs, AR 72631
🎟️ Pay what you can, with optional donations
⚠️ The trails are uneven and not suitable for people with limited mobility
🔗 More info | Tickets
Pick a Night and Pick a Scream
Choose your night, and bring the friend with the loudest scream. Let them go in first.
