Grand Rapids and the surrounding West Michigan towns pack a lot of variety into one fall season: a big-production indoor haunt in Wyoming, farm haunts and haunted corn mazes just outside the city, and an outdoor haunted forest at a ski hill northeast of downtown. This guide covers the haunted houses worth knowing about around Grand Rapids for 2026, what kind of night each one delivers, and how to plan your visit. Opening weekends, hours, and ticket prices shift year to year, so always confirm the details on each attraction’s official site before you buy. Want to look beyond West Michigan? Find haunted houses near you through our directory.

The best haunted houses in Grand Rapids

The Haunt — Wyoming

The Haunt is West Michigan’s marquee indoor attraction and the one most Grand Rapids locals name first: an award-winning haunt that has been scaring visitors for more than 20 years from a 50,000-square-foot building on 28th Street SW in Wyoming. For 2026 it runs five different themed haunts under one roof, and one admission gets you through all of them, plus a midway with concessions, a gift shop, and interactive characters. Plan on roughly 45 minutes to work through the full venue, and buy online in advance because prime October nights move fast. Confirm this season’s dates, themes, and tickets at the-haunt.com.

Abandoned Acres — Sparta

About 20 minutes north of Grand Rapids, Abandoned Acres Farm turns its cornfields into an immersive farm haunt with multiple attractions in one visit. The experience centers on two long haunted corn mazes — a butcher-and-scarecrow themed route and a 3D carnival maze with crazed clowns — plus the actor-driven Old Eli walk-through story. Each maze runs well over a quarter-mile, so it is a real outdoor trek through barns, sets, and animatronics rather than a quick indoor lap. It also runs a separate, not-scary escape room for families. Confirm 2026 dates and tickets at abandonedacresfarm.com.

New Salem Corn Maze — Dorr

New Salem, a family farm just south of Grand Rapids in Dorr, is family-friendly by day and frightful after dark. Its nighttime Witches Woods is a haunted-woods walk with more than 20 scare setups and dozens of actors along two branching paths, paired with a stalked-in-the-dark haunted corn maze. There is also a tamer, all-ages Halloween Lights Spooktacular wagon ride if part of your group wants the atmosphere without the scares. Deciding between an enclosed maze and an open trail? Our breakdown of indoor versus outdoor haunted attractions covers the trade-offs. Confirm 2026 dates and tickets at newsalemcornmaze.com.

Cannonsburg Haunted Forest — Belmont

Cannonsburg Haunted Forest takes over the wooded trails of Cannonsburg Ski Area in Belmont, about 15 minutes northeast of downtown Grand Rapids. It is an outdoor half-mile walk on a lit dirt path through the trees, populated by zombies, witches, and other monsters, with an express-lane ticket option to trim the wait on busy nights. Because it is a genuine trail through the woods, it is one of the more weather-dependent picks in the area, so dress for a cold Michigan night. The same property also runs a gentler Kids Spooky Forest for younger visitors. Confirm 2026 dates and tickets at cannonsburg.com.

More Grand Rapids haunts to know

Beyond the marquee names, West Michigan has smaller and novelty scares worth a look. Rasch Cherry & Apple Market in Conklin runs a haunted corn maze on October evenings with scares that range from clown-friendly to genuinely intense. Around Grand Rapids you will also find seasonal haunted car washes, where costumed actors ambush you as your car rolls through — a quick, low-commitment fright. If you would rather walk and listen than get jumped at, Grand Rapids Ghosts runs guided ghost tours and haunted pub crawls through the historic downtown. Torn between a walk-through haunt and a hayride or trail? Our guide to haunted houses versus haunted hayrides can help you pick.

What to expect at Grand Rapids haunts

A big indoor build like The Haunt is a very different night from a farm maze at Abandoned Acres or a trail walk through Cannonsburg’s woods. The Grand Rapids area leans heavily toward outdoor, farm-style attractions, so intensity and format vary a lot from place to place — it helps to know how scary haunted houses really get before you pick one for your group. Most seasonal haunts around Grand Rapids run from late September through early November on select nights, with the busiest crowds on the weekends closest to Halloween. West Michigan evenings turn cold and damp fast in October, and several of these attractions involve outdoor lines, cornfields, or wooded trails, so dress in warm layers and closed-toe shoes.

Know before you go

• Buy tickets online in advance. The bigger West Michigan haunts sell out prime October weekends, and fast-pass or timed entries often cut the longest waits.
• New to haunts? Our first-timer’s complete haunted house guide walks through what to expect on your first visit.
• Check the format and the weather. Many Grand Rapids attractions are outdoor mazes or trails — our indoor versus outdoor guide helps you choose for the forecast and your group.
• Confirm prices, hours, and age guidance on each official site — these change season to season and vary by attraction.

Ready to plan your night? Find haunted houses near you and compare your options before Halloween.