Nebraska’s haunt scene is concentrated in the east, where the Omaha metro supports several large, long-running attractions within a half-hour drive of each other. Lincoln has a multi-attraction scream park just outside town, and the Platte River country of central Nebraska has two strong local haunts worth the drive. This guide ranks the best haunted houses in Nebraska by region. For more depth on the metro, read our guide to haunted houses in Omaha. You can also browse every listing in the Nebraska haunted house directory or find haunted houses near you.

What are the best haunted houses in Nebraska?

Bloodrush (Elkhorn, Omaha metro)

Haunted forest trail · about 20 minutes west of downtown Omaha
Bloodrush bills itself as Nebraska’s largest haunted attraction, and the scale backs it up: the walk takes more than 30 minutes through over four acres of forest off West Maple Road, with themed zones along the way and a fire pit and photo spots at the start. 2026 is its 12th season, and its official site lists select dates from September 25 through November 1. As an outdoor haunt it can close for weather, so check its site or social pages on the day you go.

Scary Acres (Omaha)

Three-attraction haunt park · southwest Omaha
Running since 1994, Scary Acres on Giles Road spreads three attractions across 20 acres: the Master’s Castle, the House on the Hill, and the Haunted Woods. You can buy one attraction or a combo, and on Friday and Saturday nights a circus-arts troupe performs a short show in front of the castle. It is a perennial winner in local “best of” polls. Its season opened September 12 and typically runs into early November; confirm current nights on its calendar.

Dungeon of the Damned (Downtown Omaha)

Indoor haunted house · Old Market
The only haunt in downtown Omaha sits in the basement of Hollywood Candy on Jackson Street. Guests enter an old warehouse door and descend a chained stairwell into a dense underground labyrinth, then exit through the vintage candy store. Its official site lists the 2026 season through October 31, with general admission starting around $22 on Thursdays and Sundays. It recommends ages 13 and up.

Ranch of Terror (Papillion, Omaha metro)

Haunted house and haunted hayrack ride · Sarpy County
Ranch of Terror is the nighttime side of Bellevue Berry Farm & Pumpkin Ranch: a walk-through haunted house plus a haunted hayrack ride through the woods, sold separately or as a combo. It is a good choice for groups with mixed nerves because the farm also runs daytime fall activities. Its official hours page lists the season as September 11 through November 1 on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights.

Eagle Hollow Scream Park (Eagle, near Lincoln)

Multi-attraction scream park · about 20 minutes east of Lincoln
Set at Eagle Raceway, Eagle Hollow runs three attractions: Luminon, an alien-planet walkthrough; Night Terrors, set inside a child’s nightmare; and Darklands, which starts with a bus ride around the race track before a long walk on foot. It is the main haunted attraction for the Lincoln area and typically opens Friday and Saturday nights in the fall. Check its official calendar for dates.

KneeKnocker Woods (Gibbon, Central Nebraska)

Outdoor haunted trail and fall festival · near Kearney
KneeKnocker Woods sits in the river bottoms and timber west of Gibbon on Highway 30, about 20 minutes from Kearney. It has spent more than a decade building an outdoor Halloween experience known for amusement-park-quality animatronics. Admission to the grounds is free, and you pay only for the attractions: the Trail of Terror for scares, or Nana’s Corn Maze for a gentler, family-friendly outing. It is open Friday and Saturday nights in season; see the official open-dates page.

Grey’s Twisted Manor (Holdrege)

Indoor haunted house · South-central Nebraska
Grey’s Twisted Manor fills a house on a half-acre lot on High Street in Holdrege with live scare actors and animatronics. It is a smaller local haunt, but it has built a strong reputation for detail across south-central Nebraska. Dates and tickets are posted on its official site.

What happened to Mystery Manor?

Omaha’s Mystery Manor Haunted Theatre, a haunted attraction in a historic house on North 18th Street since 1984, has closed permanently after the property was sold. It is no longer operating, so plan around the haunts above instead.

What to expect at Nebraska haunted houses

Most Nebraska haunts open in September and run weekends through Halloween, adding Thursdays or Sundays in October and sometimes staying open through the first weekend of November. Ticket prices generally run from around $20 at smaller haunts to $30 or more at the largest attractions, with fast-pass or skip-the-line upgrades on busy nights. Treat every date and price in this guide as a starting point to confirm on the official site, not a guarantee.

Several of the state’s best haunts are outdoors, and late-October nights on the plains can turn cold and windy. Dress in layers and wear closed-toe shoes with grip; our what to wear to a haunted house guide covers the details.

Know before you go

• Check the official calendar. Outdoor haunts can close for weather, so confirm the night you plan to go.
• Buy early for peak weekends. The last two weekends of October draw the biggest lines in Omaha; weeknights or fast passes save time.
• Bring cash just in case. Some haunts sell tickets only at the gate, and combo pricing may differ online and on site.
• Bringing kids? Age guidance varies by haunt, and Dungeon of the Damned recommends 13 and up. Our parents’ age-by-age guide can help you decide, and first-timers should read our first-timer’s complete haunted house guide.

Ready to plan your night? Browse all haunted houses and Halloween attractions in the Nebraska directory, or find haunted houses near you.