Seasonal & Holidays
Halloween Haunted Houses 2022: Guide To The Ghoulish Best In O.C.
It's terror time! Be brave, and check out the spookiest, scream-inducing haunts near you in Orange County. Tickets on sale ...

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — Ready for the annual scare season? As Halloween nears, bone-chilling options abound at haunted houses throughout Orange County and nearby.
Peruse the list of amusement-park extravaganzas and local fear-fests. Several open in mid-September or early October, and tickets to many are on sale.
And to all haunt fans, have a frighteningly good time, from Patch!
Find out what's happening in Orange Countyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
If we missed your haunt, email details and online links to susan.schena@patch.com. Also, always double-check with organizers that events are proceeding as planned when posted.
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Find out what's happening in Orange Countyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
ANAHEIM:
SEPT.-OCT.: Cross Roads Escape Games: Hex Room, Fun House & Weeping Witch. Find clues, solve puzzles & escape in 60 minutes. Good luck!
OCT. 6-30: Tunnel of Terror' OC Halloween Haunted Car Wash. Ghosts, ghouls, special effects AND a clean car!
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BUENA PARK:
SEPT. 22-OCT. 31: Knott’s Scary Farm: Knott's Berry Farm. "With unimaginable new scares & terrifying twists for its 49th frightful year."
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CARLSBAD:
OCT. 1-31: Haunted Corn Maze: Strawberry Co. Open only Fridays & Saturdays, if you need a good scare.
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DEL MAR:
OCT. 6-31: 'Scream Zone' - Halloween Haunt: Fairgrounds. Just to know before you go: "Scream Zone is assembled from a collection of body parts, roughly stitched together into two terrifying haunts & other monstrous attractions."
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FULLERTON:
SEPT. 16-OCT. 31: The 17th Door Haunt Experience. Scream, "mercy," and you can escape!
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IRVINE:
OCT. 30-31: Annual 'Creep It Real' Halloween Haunted Garage. "Guests can request a mild or scary experience."
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LAGUNA NIGUEL:
OCT. 13-16: Halloween Haunted Trails: Crown Valley Park. Tickets sell fast, so book soon.
OCT. 28-31: 'Wraith House' Halloween Haunt. "A thrilling walk through your worst nightmares!"
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LAKE ARROWHEAD:
OCT. 15: Bracken Fern Manor & Tudor House Lockdown: Paranormal Investigation. For the super brave, there's a blindfolded, solitary challenge, too.
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SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO:
SEPT. 10, 17, 24 & OCT. 1, 8, 15 & 22: Ghost Walks. "Venture into the dark and the macabre through the historic streets of one of California’s oldest cities."
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UNIVERSAL CITY:
SEPT. 8-OCT. 31: Halloween Horror Nights: Universal Studios Hollywood. Summon your scream squad! "Terror Tram," "The Horrors of Blumhouse," "The Weeknd: After Hours Nightmare" and, or course, Michael Myers await.
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FOR A STATEWIDE, SPOOKY GUIDE: Haunted Houses 2022: Guide To The Ghoulish Best In California
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