Select Nights – August 28 – November 1, 2026
Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights, the nation’s premier Halloween event, puts you right into some of the most pulse-pounding moments in horror history. Legend has it guests should never go alone to Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights, the streets of Universal Studios Florida theme park come alive with hordes of horrifying mutants, monsters and maniacs. They can summon their scream squad and experience 10 terrifying haunted houses, 5 sinister scare zones, outrageous live entertainment and some of Universal Studios’ most exhilarating attractions. Each night of Halloween Horror Nights, you can explore terrifying haunted houses, make your way through multiple scare zones where creatures lurk around every turn, enjoy outrageous live shows, and experience many of the park’s most exciting rides and attractions.
This year marks the 35th year for the event and there will be 48 nights that Halloween Horror Nights will be held. Dates for 2026 are:
August
27 (Premium Scream Night), 28, 29, 30
September
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19 (Premium Scream Night), 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30
October
1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31
November
1
This event is not recommended for children under the age of 13, due to the intense nature of this event.
Tickets Packages Video Attractions Dining Tips Additional Fun
2026 Ticket Options
In order to experience this event, guests must purchase separate Halloween Horror Night ticket media.
For 2026, Gusts can purchase the Single Night General Admission tickets and Multi-Night Tickets, called the Frequent Fear Pass.
Halloween Horror Single Night Tickets
Halloween Horror Nights Single Night Tickets let you decide when you’ll dare to experience the most frightening Halloween event ever. For 2024, Guests can purchase the Single Night General Admission tickets start at $88.
Options
Halloween Horror Nights Premium Scream Night
Choose a night—Aug. 27 or Oct. 19—to experience the horror in a killer way at this exclusive event. Get access to haunted houses with shorter wait times compared to regular Halloween Horror Nights event nights. Plus, enjoy All-You-Care-to-Enjoy Select Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages. Price starts at $399.99
Halloween Horror Nights Express Pass
In addition, due to the popularity of Halloween Horror Nights, (the haunted houses can quickly shoot up to having 1 to 2 hour waits) one of the best suggestions for those wishing to participate in the fun is to purchase the Halloween Horror Nights Express Pass. This pass allows you to cut past the regular lines at all the haunted houses, as well as at participating rides and attractions. A limited number of Express Passes are sold each night. Price starts at $169.99
Halloween Horror Nights RIP Experiences
There are many Halloween Horror Nights RIP Experiences you can partake in. Guests can choose to participate in the R.I.P. VIP Tours where they can receive in-depth behind-the-scenes tour of some of Horror Nights’ most intriguing houses. Price starts from $399.99.
Halloween Horror Nights Behind-the-Screams: Unmasking the Horror Tour
Take a daytime V.I.P. tour for a lights-on look at Halloween Horror Nights haunted houses. Pick from a 3 or 6-house tour. Theme park and/or event admission is not included or required to participate in a tour. (Pricing and availability vary by date and product selection. Restrictions apply.) Price starts at $99.
Halloween Horror Nights Scream Early Ticket
Start your thrills early by adding Universal Studios Florida after 3:00 p.m. admission to your Halloween Horror Nights event admission for the same day. (Pricing and availability vary by date and product selection. Restrictions apply.) Price starts at $70.00.
Halloween Horror Nights Hotel & Ticket Package
Stay. Scream and save up to $200. Includes hotel accommodations, admission to all three theme parks1, 1-night event admission and more.
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Attractions
2026 Haunted Houses
Each year, Halloween Horror Nights feature multiple haunted houses. Many are themed after horror intellectual properties. In addition, each year, the incredibly demented minds of Universal Creative include unique creations that are designed to frighten. This year, there will be 10 houses in all for 2026.
2025 Scare Zones
The scares are all around during Halloween Horror Nights and that couldn’t be more true in the various Scare Zones located throughout the park. Terror is lurking behind ever corner to jump out and scare you courtesy of scare actors. Whether you’re just walking through or watching others get the snot scared out of them, the Scare Zones can’t be missed!
In a 1920s neighborhood, a BuzzCon truck with radioactive cargo crashes into a mobster getaway car sending the city into toxic pandemonium
You’re invited to a masquerade ball where bloodthirsty vampires lurk behind ornate disguises. When their masks fall, you’ll become their prey.
Enter a decaying conservatory of twisted vines where artists carve tributes to Halloween Horror Nights 34. You’ll encounter monstrous crows, gargoyles and more.
2025 Street Experiences
2025 Shows
The terror continues with live shows during Halloween Horror Nights.
This once-vibrant circus has festered into an unending nightmare. It’s a sinister spectacle of pyro, aerialists and illusions.
A ghost story is rising from its watery grave to haunt the Universal Studios lagoon, featuring towering water screens and eerie music.
Universal Orlando Attractions
During Halloween Horror Nights, it’s not only about the frights. Sometimes you need a breather. Many of Universal Studios Florida’s popular attractions are opening throughout the evening to enjoy. Attractions that will be open for Guests include:
- TRANSFORMERS: The Ride-3D
- Revenge of the Mummy
- Men in Black: Alien Attack
- Fast & Furious – Supercharged
- Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
Dining
Each year, there are special food and beverage options specific to the event. Feed your fear at select dining locations, some featuring food and drinks themed to the event. (Pizza fries and twisted taters are musts!)
Merchandise
Cloak your fear with themed merchandise online and at the event, including at the Tribute Store.
Additional Halloween Horror Nights Fun
Premium Scream Night Event
On August 27 and October 28, Guests can purchase the option to attend the Premium Scream Night event! This will be a limited capacity event, so it will offer shorter wait times for the houses.
Those who attend this exclusive event will get to experience:
- Everything fans love about the world’s premier Halloween event in a more intimate experience – complete with limited capacity and shorter wait times
- Staggered entry by group into the haunted houses, so everyone will fall prey to the scares lurking at every turn
- A selection of all-you-care-to-enjoy food items inspired by this season’s haunts, as well as non-alcoholic beverages
- An exclusive event souvenir credential and lanyard
- Access to select attractions at Universal Studios Florida
- Free self-parking
Tickets for the Halloween Horror Nights Premium Scream Night will be available for purchase online $399.
Specialty Themed Drinks
Many of the Universal Orlando Resort Hotels will offer special Halloween-themed specialty drinks and/or lounges.
TheMouseForLess Tips
- Arrive early. Due to the massive popularity of the event, the earlier you arrive, the more you will have the opportunity to experience the thrills and chills!
- Crowds for this event are large. Purchasing Universal Express may be your only option if you are looking to experience every single house in one night.
- Make sure to purchase tickets ahead of time. Not only do you get to save a little money, but the lines for ticket purchases are extremely long, delaying your ability to enjoy the haunts.
- Halloween Horror Nights has a pretty active social media presence. Make sure to follow along for all the latest details
- Looking for a break from the scares? Diagon Alley is open to Guests and doesn’t feature any event overlays.
- Masks and costumes are not allowed.
- Universal Orlando Resort’s app offers real-time wait times of each haunted house. In-park wait time boards are found throughout the park, if you have not downloaded the app.
- Universal CityWalk is a great place to grab dinner and drinks before the event begins.
- You get free admission to select CityWalk clubs with your event ticket, so head over after to keep the night going.
- We know that these events are scary, but don’t attack scareactors.
- For more information about Halloween Horror Nights, visit their event website.
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