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Haunted Houses in Iowa

49 of the 481 paintball fields and family entertainment venues we track in Iowa are haunted houses and horror attractions. Full listings for every city are on the Iowa page.

49venues
39cities
481venues statewide

Haunted attractions range from brief indoor walkthroughs with actor scares to sprawling outdoor scream parks featuring multiple mazes and hayrides. Age appropriateness, wait times, and ticket structures vary widely between seasonal pop-ups and year-round entertainment venues. A map marker shows you where the venue is, but it will not tell you if a site offers family-friendly no-scare hours or intense, full-contact scares.

Des Moines 5

  1. Scare DSM Haunted House

    97 Indiana Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314

    Fr 19:30-23:00, Sa 19:30-23:00

    Parties & groups
    Call Website All Des Moines

  2. The Slaughterhouse

    500 Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50309

    Call Website All Des Moines

  3. Linn's Haunted House

    3805 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313

    Call Website All Des Moines

  4. Haunted Bone Cemetery

    1901 27th St, Des Moines, IA 50310-5421

    Website All Des Moines

  5. Future Nightmares

    3800 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310

    Website All Des Moines

Atkins 2

  1. Scream Acres Scream Park

    3260 69th St, Atkins, IA 52206

    Call Website All Atkins

  2. The Bloody Grounds

    81 Cardinal Ave, Atkins, IA 52206

    Call All Atkins

Clear Lake 2

  1. Wicked Spooktacular

    704 S 8th St, Clear Lake, IA 50428-2503

    All Clear Lake

  2. A Haunting on 16th Street

    4 N 16th St, Clear Lake, IA 50428-3620

    All Clear Lake

Davenport 2

  1. House of 1000 Screams Haunted House

    827 W 4th St, Davenport, IA 52802-3506

    All Davenport

  2. Dungeon of Death QC

    2104 E 34th Ct, Davenport, IA 52807-2046

    All Davenport

Marion 2

  1. Knotted Woods Productions

    3104 6th St, Marion, IA 52302

    Call Website All Marion

  2. 10&15 Haunted Garage

    1478 10th St, Marion, IA 52302

    Call All Marion

Mt Pleasant 2

  1. Thrashers House Of Terror

    405 E Thresher Rd, Mt Pleasant, IA 52641

    Call Website All Mt Pleasant

  2. Midwest Haunted Rails

    405 E Thresher Rd, Mt Pleasant, IA 52641

    Call Website All Mt Pleasant

Ottumwa 2

  1. Mayhem Haunted House

    13011 120th Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501

    Website All Ottumwa

  2. Maplewood Hauntz

    411 E Elmdale Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501-1241

    All Ottumwa

Ames 1

  1. Northwestern Hollow

    3018 Diamond St, Ames, IA 50010-8472

    All Ames

Ankeny 1

  1. Land of the Giants - Ankeny, IA

    4908 NW 7th St, Ankeny, IA 50023-8833

    All Ankeny

Belle Plaine 1

  1. The Deranged Haunted Attraction

    102 8th St, Belle Plaine, IA 52208

    Call

Bouton 1

  1. Bouton Haunted Church

    109 South St, Bouton, IA 50039

Carlisle 1

  1. Haunted Woods - Carlisle, IA

    1478 Gateway Dr, Carlisle, IA 50047

    Call Website

Cedar Rapids 1

  1. The 5th Realm

    4444 1st Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

    Call Website All Cedar Rapids

Central City 1

  1. Circle of Ash Haunted Attraction

    201 Central City Rd, Central City, IA 52214

    Call Website

Charlotte 1

  1. Charlotte Haunted House

    115 1st St, Charlotte, IA 52731-9638

Council Bluffs 1

  1. Madness Haunted House

    21534 Chestnut Rd, Council Bluffs, IA 51503

    Call Website All Council Bluffs

Eldora 1

  1. Eldora Rotary Haunted Trail

    1851 24th St, Eldora, IA 50627

    Website All Eldora

Garrison 1

  1. Garrison's Haunted

    103 S Birch Ave, Garrison, IA 52229

    Call Website

Glenwood 1

  1. Hillside House of Hell

    114 Green St, Glenwood, IA 51534

    Website

Grand River 1

  1. Sinners Trail

    102 Adams St, Grand River, IA 50108

Hamburg 1

  1. Hwy 2 Hell

    2490 278 Ave, Hamburg, IA 51640

    Call Website

Iowa City 1

  1. Eclypse Haunted Attraction

    171 Hwy 1 W, Iowa City, IA 52246

    Call Website All Iowa City

Ladora 1

  1. The Haunted Barn

    1692 Highway 6 Trl, Ladora, IA 52251-7517

    Call

Lime Springs 1

  1. Twisted Hollow

    Lime Springs, IA

Malvern 1

  1. Malvern Manor

    103 E 3rd St, Malvern, IA 51551

    Call Website

Marcus 1

  1. B & K Haunted Grove

    5342 B Ave, Marcus, IA 51035-7000

    Call

Maxwell 1

  1. Haunting At Farrar

    11125 NE 134th Ave, Maxwell, IA 50161

    Call Website

Nevada 1

  1. Mapleton Manor Haunt

    342 Maple Ave, Nevada, IA 50201-2526

    All Nevada

Oelwein 1

  1. Ghould's Haunted Cemetery and Pumpkin Patch Display

    133 4th Ave NE , Oelwein, IA 50662

    All Oelwein

Peosta 1

  1. The Fear Barn

    12961 Sundown Rd, Peosta, IA 52068

    All Peosta

Pocahontas 1

  1. Pocahauntus - Poky Haunted House

    300 NW 7th St, Pocahontas, IA 50574-1422

    Website All Pocahontas

Rockwell City 1

  1. Rc Haunted House

    124 N 3rd St, Rockwell City, IA 50579

Schaller 1

  1. Bango Haunted Crib

    207 W 1st St, Schaller, IA 51053

    Call Website

Sidney 1

  1. Sinister Sidney

    1308 Filmore St, Sidney, IA 51652

    Call

Sioux City 1

  1. Scare Central

    1227 4th St, Sioux City, IA 51101

    Website All Sioux City

Wapello 1

  1. Lakeside Asylum

    10892 40th St, Wapello, IA 52653

    Call

Washington 1

  1. Terror in Slaughter County

    740 S 10th Ave, Washington, IA 52353-1304

    Website All Washington

Waterloo 1

  1. Wrenwood Haunted Cemetery

    123 Prospect Cir, Waterloo, IA 50701-4157

    Website All Waterloo

Winterset 1

  1. The Zombie Hollow

    2310 St Charles Rd, Winterset, IA 50273

    Website All Winterset
Buy tickets online early. Many popular haunts use timed-entry slots to control crowd sizes, and weekend night time slots frequently sell out in advance.

Also in Iowa

Good to know

Are haunted houses suitable for young children?

Most traditional haunted houses are designed for teenagers and adults due to intense scares, loud noises, and graphic visuals. However, some venues offer daytime 'lights-on' tours or dedicated family hours with milder scares. Check the venue's age recommendations before purchasing tickets for kids.

How much do haunted house tickets usually cost?

Single-attraction entry typically ranges from $15 to $30 per person, while multi-attraction scream parks can cost $40 or more. Fast-pass or VIP options to skip the main queue often add $10 to $20 to the standard ticket price.

What happens if it rains on the night of my ticket?

Indoor haunted houses usually operate rain or shine, but outdoor mazes, trail walks, and hayrides may close for safety during bad weather. Many venues allow you to reschedule your ticket for another night if an outdoor event is rained out, though refund policies vary.

Does paintball hurt?

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What to wear for paintball?

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