Phoenix’s best haunted houses and Halloween displays in 2025

Prepare yourself, mortals. Halloween 2025 in Phoenix is here, bringing chills, thrills and nonstop spooky fun. Metro Phoenix haunted houses in 2025 include professional attractions, monster-sized yard displays and DIY home haunts. Chainsaw-wielding maniacs, pitch-black mazes and skeleton armies take over suburban locations.

The best haunted houses and Halloween displays in Phoenix deliver jump-scares, creepy thrills and family-friendly frights.

This year, long-running favorites return, including Terror in Tolleson, Mesa’s Sanctum of Horror and the recently relocated Fear Farm in Scottsdale. Creative DIY displays turn front yards into ghostly graveyards across the Phoenix area. Some are grisly. Others are hilarious. All are worth visiting if you dare.

Use this guide to explore the best haunted houses and Halloween displays in Phoenix for 2025 and scare up a bloody-good time.

Canary Manor

Tawnee Spence’s quirky and spooky haunt boasts eerie vibes and wicked surprises for anyone who dares to visit. You can wander through a glowing green swamp; peek inside a witch hut with water effects and a lurking alligator; or check out ghosts drifting through the night sky. Candy giveways occur nightly and fog effects add to the atmosphere on weekends. Details: 6:30 to 10 p.m., nightly until Oct. 31 (weather permitting). Free. 18887 E. Canary Way, Queen Creek.

The Darkness at Deer Valley

Not every must-see Halloween house is built for heart-pounding scares. This north Phoenix display blends a glow-in-the-dark graveyard with Disney-style whimsy like a 12-foot Jack Skellington. Weekends include singing and special Halloween effects. Details: 6 to 10 p.m., nightly from Oct. 13 to 31. Free. 3302 W. Adobe Dam Road.

Eddie Shriner’s Home Haunt

Walking through Eddie Shriner’s haunt in west Phoenix feels like running a gauntlet of your worst fears. Hundreds of fiendish figures, twitching animatronic ghouls and costumed mannequins line a twisting path from front yard to back. Killer clowns, cackling skeletons and a murderer’s row of slasher villains await. It’s pure terror, built life-sized. Details: 7 to 9 p.m., Sundays to Thursdays; 7 to 10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 31. Free. 2427 W. Vista Ave.

The 85th Dimension

Rhonda Brown and Robert Peterson’s walkthrough home haunt cloaks countless scares inside its pitch-black interior. Each scene, or “dimension,” delivers unique terrors, from a haunted dollhouse to a swamp crawling with creeps. Live animatronics and undead actors populate every chilling corner. Details: 6:15 to 9:15 p.m. on Oct. 24 and 25 and Oct. 30 to Nov. 1. Free. 17460 N. 85th Drive, Peoria.

42nd Haunt

This popular Halloween destination delivers more frights per foot than other local home haunts. Within the 3,000-square-foot space, a twisted tale involving a massive outbreak of aliens and other abominations unfolds across 16 horror-filled rooms. Details: 6 to 6:30 p.m. (non-scary version) and 6:30 to 10 p.m. (regular version), Oct. 17 and 18, 24 to 26 and Oct. 30 and 31. A $5 donation is requested. 4226 W. Park View Lane, Glendale.

Hansen’s Haunted House

Phoenix resident Michael Hansen spent a year bringing “The Nightmare Before Christmas” to life in his backyard. A 15-by-20-foot Spiral Hill looms overhead. A shadowy path leads visitors to Oogie Boogie’s dreaded lair. At the center, a circle of magical doors lead to other holidays. Details: Open on the evenings of Oct. 18, 25 and 31. 2007 W. Flower St.

Haunted Graveyard

Chris Birkett’s Halloween display reigns as the pumpkin king of Valley home haunts. Out front, animated gravestones, a haunted castle and a fire-breathing dragon amaze visitors. Inside the garage, a claustrophobia-inducing maze terrifies. A haunted mine along the side leads to the “Swamp of Lost Souls” around the backyard pool. Pro tip: Arrive early to beat the huge crowds. Details: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Oct. 25 and 26 (monster-free version); 6:30 to 10 p.m. (regular version), Oct. 27 to 31. Donations are appreciated. 8414 E. Valley Vista Drive, Scottsdale.

Hellbilly Holler Halloween Haunt

Hellbilly Holler boasts the wildest, most creative backstory of any Valley home haunt. Imagine the inbred DNA of “Deliverance” and “Motel Hell” grafted into a cannibalistic, moonshine-soaked hellrealm. Local artists Michaela, Laura and Athena Nastasia bring the witchy SueBob to life. Her backwoods cabin teems with crazed hillbilly friends and supernatural beings from your wildest nightmares. Details: 7 to 9 p.m., Sundays to Thursdays; 7 to 11 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 31. Free. 14601 N. 40th Way.

House of Fear

Russ Dehlinger and Blanca Real let their imaginations run wild with this sprawling walk-through haunt spanning their property. Think chaotic scenes with killer clowns, an immersive “Stranger Things” tribute and a ’50s diner with chainsaw-wielding psychopaths, historical accuracy be damned. Details: 6 to 10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays; 6 to 9 p.m., Sundays from Oct. 4 to 31. A $5 donation is requested. 13837 N. 181st Ave., Surprise.

The House of Haunts

Scottsdale’s Steve Birkett and his family turn home haunts into an art form Outside, the front yard glows with a graveyard and includes a huge black carriage and haunted shack. Inside, rooms inspired by “The Shining” and Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion feature animated props and special effects. There’s also an abandoned mine with a 10-foot waterfall, a bat cave and switchback hallways with illusions that trick your mind. Visitors will be both amazed and terrified. Details: Open nightly, 6:30 to 10 p.m., from October 25 to 31. A $5 donation is suggested. 8325 E. Lincoln Drive, Scottsdale.

Phoenix Dead Rising

Every Halloween, Nick Chryst’s yard comes alive with the dead. Tombstones, ghostly figures and other memento mori lurk in a fog-choked scene aglow with moody lighting. This year, he’s adding a walkthrough haunt inspired by a Victorian funeral parlor for anyone craving a delightfully grim dose of the macabre. Details: 6 to 10 p.m., Oct. 6 to 31 (display); 6:30 to 10 p.m., Oct. 19, 20 and 24 to 31 (walkthrough). Free. 8611 N. 30th Drive.

Mount Mayhem Haunted House

There’s something unnerving and downright sinister about carnie folk. Hence this year’s theme of Mount Mayhem, the family-run DIY haunt that’s been scaring Phoenix since 2009. Its all-teenage cast becomes bearded ladies, sideshow abominations and other twisted characters at a shadowy throwback carnival. Details: 7 to 9:30 p.m., Oct. 17 to 19 and Oct. 29 to 31. Donations appreciated. 1740 E. Purdue Ave.

Pershing Crypt

Pershing Crypt in Surprise offers big Halloween energy. A graveyard features animatronic jump-scares, an evil pumpkin patch dominates the driveway and spooky spirits ooze from every inch. Details: 6 to 10 p.m., nightly until Oct. 31 (weather permitting). Free. 14779 W. Pershing St., Surprise.

Rowley’s Holiday House

David Rowley’s massive Halloween display went viral on TikTok in 2023. It’s easy to see why. It features over-the-top decorations, including a pirate ship and a skeleton speakeasy bar. Rowley’s home is also one of many in Mesa’s Santa Rita neighborhood decked out for Halloween. Swing by to see what they’ve cooked up for 2025. Details: Dusk to 10 p.m., nightly throughout October. Free. 10458 E. Osage Ave., Mesa

Sadistik Cemetery

There’s more than tombstones haunting Aaron Weatherford’s Halloween graveyard in Glendale. Visitors encounter fiendish freaks, enormous skeletons and other deathly figures. Stop by and explore the fright-filled scene. Details: Dusk to 8:30 p.m., Sundays through Tuesdays; dusk to 10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays until Oct. 31. Free. 4645 W. State Ave., Glendale.

Scary Christmas House

Many Halloween displays reference “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” but none match the ghoulish grandeur of the Spacy family’s tribute. Every inch of their two-story Glendale home overflows with handcrafted, gorgeously spooky props, characters and scenes from the animated classic. Jack Skellington, eat your heart out. Details: 6 to 10 p.m., Monday to Friday; 6 to 11 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, from Oct. 24 to 31. Donations accepted. 4431 W. Escuda Drive, Glendale.

Skeleton House AZ

Craig David’s display is nothing if not humerus. A parade of skeletons in cowboy hats and bandanas are arranged along 117th Avenue, leading to a whimsical Western town outside his two-story home. There, a skeleton crew drinks, carouses and roams the undead frontier. Details: Dusk until dawn, nightly through Halloween. An animatronic show runs from dusk until midnight on Oct. 17, 18, 24, 25 and 31. Free. 23625 N. 117th Drive, Sun City.

Terror Nights Haunted House

Like an ’80s slasher villain that won’t die, this long-running DIY walkthrough haunt returns each year for more. The Stoudt family crams their Tempe home with themed areas like the Head Collector Room and the Hall of the Dead. Keep an eye out for Michael Myers lurking in the shadows. Details: 7 to 10 p.m., Oct. 24, 25 and 30. Free with donations and nonperishable food for local charities accepted. 511 E La Donna Drive, Tempe.

Taylor Swift Halloween House

Each October, Heather Corcoran’s north Phoenix yard transforms into peak Swiftie chaos with a spooky twist. Dozens of skeletons wear Taylor Swift’s iconic “Eras” looks alongside fun tributes like a doll-sized “Lover” house. This year, the display expands into a neighbor’s yard and features a 12-foot skeleton in a “Showgirl”-inspired dress. Details: Dusk to 10 p.m., Monday to Thursday; dusk to midnight, Friday to Sunday through Nov. 3. Donations accepted for a Swiftie in need. 23910 N. 24th Place.

Welcome to the Freak Show

Step right up to Kevin and Nicole Quenga’s fiendish freak show from hell outside their north Phoenix home. A menacing 12-foot skeleton towers over twisted delights like a clown ticket booth, spinning illusion wheels, and a “kissing and killing” booth. It’s deliciously deadly fun. Details: Dusk to 10 p.m., nightly until Oct. 31. 1721 W. Villa Maria Drive.

Professional haunted houses

Apocalypse Rawhide

This interactive fright fest at Rawhide Western Town is equal parts haunted house, first-person shooter and live-action zombie flick. Armed with laser tag shotguns, patrons can live out the ultimate jump-scare fantasy: blasting the undead before they get you. Headshots and double-taps are optional. Details: 7 to 10 p.m., Thursdays through Sundays from Oct. 3 to Nov. 1. Tickets are $39 for general admission, $59 for VIP. 5700 W. North Loop Road, Chandler.

AZ Field of Screams

Fear sprouts fast within the haunted corn maze at Glendale’s Tolmachoff Farms. A disorienting mile-long dirt trail cuts through a five-acre field where costumed creatures and slasher villains lurk among the stalks, waiting to pounce. Will you survive? Probably, but not without a serious scare. Details: 7 to 11 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, from Oct. 3 to 31. Tickets are $30 per person. 5726 N. 75th Ave., Glendale.

Fear Farm

The Valley’s largest and longest-running Halloween destination may have moved across town, but it still packs scares galore within its sprawling multi-acre complex. This year’s attractions include The Blood Shed, the nautical Rise of the Kraken, the funhouse-inspired Carnage 3D, and the blackout zone Descent into Darkness. Also new for 2025: the haybale Field of Fear maze, the Deadshot Alley shooting range and a sensory-overload experience called Phobia. Details: Open at 7 p.m., nightly, through Nov. 2. Tickets start at $36.99. 1475 N. McClintock Drive, Scottsdale.

Sanctum of Horror

Sinister things await inside this Mesa haunted house two areas. The Breach takes place in an abandoned military bunker where something sinister is afoot. Over in the asylum-like Sanctum of Horror, the deranged Lenore seeks to take revenge on those who wrongfully imprisoned her. Be prepared for a close encounter of the terryfing kid. Details: Open at 7 p.m., Oct. 3 to 5; Oct. 10 to 12; Oct. 16 to 19 and Oct. 23 to Nov. 1. Tickets are $24.99 or $34.99 with a fast pass. 6555 E. Southern Ave., Mesa.

Scarizona Scaregrounds

Frights lurk in all three of Scarizona’s attractions, including the chaotic Mayhem in the Madness and a blackout maze called Startled Darkness. New for 2025 is Dr. Death’s Haunted ICU, where visitors face psychotic medical treatments inside a hospital from hell. Details: Open at 7 p.m., Oct. 3 to 5; Oct. 9 to 12; Oct. 16 to 19; Oct. 23 to 26 and Oct. 29 to 31. Tickets start at $29.95. 1901 N. Alma School Road, Mesa.

Terror in Tolleson

A rogue’s gallery of ghouls, zombies and nightmarish characters lurks inside Terror in Tolleson. Six themed attractions make up the haunt, including Slaughter House, Carnevil Chaos, Asylum and The Crypt. Owner Isaac Pacheco promises his cast will do almost anything to frighten patrons. In other words, expect the unexpected at every turn. Details: 7 to 11 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays; 7 to 10 p.m., Sundays. Tickets are $35 and $55 with a fast pass. 9105 W. Van Buren St., Tolleson.

13th Floor Haunted House

This 30,000-square-foot Halloween mainstay ain’t for the faint of heart. Three attractions — Shadows of the Undead, The Cellar and Echoes of the Abyss — each pack serious scares and cast of ghoulish beings. If you prefer spirits of a more intoxicating sort, the 13th Floor bar also awaits inside. Outside, the Zombie Splat Gellyball Experience lets you splatter brain-eaters to your twisted heart’s content. Details: Opens at 7 p.m., nightly, through Nov. 2. Tickets start at $36.99. 2710 W. Bell Road, #1180.