Jacksonville pairs a big indoor multi-house haunt with a handful of outdoor trail and field attractions spread across the metro, giving you options from polished walk-throughs to farm-style frights. This guide covers the haunted houses worth knowing about around Jacksonville for 2026, what kind of experience each one is, and how to plan your night. 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 more of the region? Find haunted houses near you through our directory.

The best haunted houses around Jacksonville

13th Floor Haunted House — Arlington

On Arlington Expressway, 13th Floor is the metro’s marquee haunt and part of a well-known national chain, packing several themed walk-through attractions under one roof. Recent seasons have run multiple houses plus lighter add-on experiences, so it works for both hardcore haunt fans and groups who want a range of intensity. Confirm this season’s dates and tickets at 13thfloorjacksonville.com.

SCREAMZ Haunted Experience

SCREAMZ bundles several attractions into one ticket, typically including a haunted museum-style walk-through along with outdoor haunted forest and field sections — a good pick if you want variety in a single visit. Confirm the current lineup, dates, and tickets on its official channels before you go.

Dr. Grimley’s Haunted Trail

Dr. Grimley’s is an outdoor haunted trail built around several linked experiences, leaning into the wooded, walk-the-path style of scare rather than an indoor maze. Trail haunts depend on the weather and the ground underfoot, so dress accordingly and confirm the season’s dates before you drive out.

Haunt Nights at Adventure Landing — Jacksonville Beach

At Adventure Landing in Jacksonville Beach, Haunt Nights layers Halloween scares over a family entertainment park, mixing frights with the venue’s usual attractions. It tends to be a lighter, more all-ages-friendly night than the hardcore haunts. Confirm this season’s dates and tickets on the official site before you go.

Cannibals in the Catacombs — extreme, year-round

Run by Prototype Escape Games, Cannibals in the Catacombs is billed as Jacksonville’s most extreme horror experience and operates year-round rather than only in October. It is an interactive, hands-on style attraction aimed at thrill-seekers, so read the rules and age guidance carefully before booking. Confirm details on the operator’s official site.

More haunts around the First Coast

• Seasonal trail and farm haunts pop up across Clay, St. Johns, and Nassau counties each October — check each one’s official channels for the current season.
• Drive time matters. Jacksonville’s attractions range from Arlington to the beaches and out into the surrounding counties — confirm the address and travel time before you buy.

What to expect at Jacksonville haunts

A big indoor haunt like 13th Floor is a very different night from an outdoor trail like Dr. Grimley’s or a hands-on extreme attraction like Cannibals in the Catacombs. Jacksonville’s haunts run the full range of intensity, so it helps to know how scary haunted houses really get before you pick. Most seasonal haunts around Jacksonville run from late September through early November, with the busiest nights on the weekends closest to Halloween.

Know before you go

• Buy tickets online in advance. The weekends before Halloween can sell out, and fast-pass upgrades often save the longest waits.
• New to haunts? Our first-timer’s complete haunted house guide walks through what to expect on your first visit.
• Exploring the rest of the state? See our guide to haunted houses in Florida for more attractions statewide.
• Confirm prices, age limits, and touch policies on each official site — extreme attractions in particular have strict rules that change season to season.

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