Who’s ready to be terrified?!? Halloween Horror Nights, Orlando’s scariest Halloween party, is BACK at Universal Studios Florida for 2026!

Catch Halloween Horror Nights this year on select nights from August 28th through November 1st, 2026. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the event, which means there are even more scares planned, and we’re taking you with us for everything there is to experience!

Tickets

Halloween Horror Nights runs from August 28th through November 1st on select evenings from 6:30 PM to 2 AM at Universal Studios Florida. Single-Night tickets start at $89.99 per person.

Multi-Night tickets are also available and include:

• The Rush of Fear Pass — access to the first 18 events for $229.99
• The Frequent Fear Pass — access to 31 events, most Sundays through Thursdays, and the first weekend for $274.99
• The Frequent Fear Plus Pass — access to 41 events, includes weekdays and some Fridays and Saturdays for $324.99
• The Ultimate Frequent Fear Pass — access to every night of the event except Premium Scream Nights (August 27th and October 19th) and free parking after 5 P.M. on event nights for $449.99

You can also purchase a Scream Early ticket add-on, which allows you to enter the park at 2 PM with access to at least three haunted houses. If you opt for this, you can get a wristband at the gates or at one of the designated pickups in the park. For Stay and Scream, you have to have both valid park admission for the day OR the Scream Early add-on AND a Halloween Horror Nights ticket.

When we entered the park around 2:45 PM, the houses that were open included Hellraiser with a 60-minute wait, Jack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control with a 45-minute wait, and Stranger Things 5 with a 90-minute wait. It was pretty crowded!

Haunted Houses

Cybergoria

What, exactly, is taking place in Cybergoria, an original Haunted House? You awaken thousands of years in the future and brave a cold world driven by machines with a singular goal: to make you live forever, even if it kills you!

Evil Dead Burn

A new Evil Dead Burn Haunted House just debuted at Halloween Horror Nights! Evil Dead Burn is the sixth installment overall to the Evil Dead franchise and follows Alice Price (Souheila Yacoub), a young woman who moves in with her in-laws after the death of her husband. The family comes together, but comfort is far from anyone’s mind as different members slowly begin to turn into Deadites after the Book of the Dead is reopened. In this new Haunted House, you’ll need to dodge possessed Deadites that are intent on bloodshed, and you’ll encounter not just the root of evil, but the whole family tree.

Hellraiser

Universal warned: “Your pain is their pleasure. Become part of the Cenobites’ hellish rituals in this haunted house based on the original Hellraiser trilogy.” *GULP*

H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: A Halloween Fright-Tacular

H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: A Halloween Fright-Tacular is an original Horror Nights House making its debut this year. Your favorite maitre d’macabre returns to WKNB with a special Halloween scare-athon! Tune into this haunted house complete with ghouls, gore, and all the frights that keep you coming back for more.

INVASION: Alien Abduction

INVASION: Alien Abduction is an original Haunted House this year! You make contact with horrors from worlds unknown, where a ship full of Grays has torn apart a remote homestead in search of fresh test subjects.

Jack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control

A brand-new, original haunted house will debut at this year’s event. In Jack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control, the long‑standing conflict between Jack and Oddfellow comes to life for the first time as guests journey into the unsettling origins of their undying rivalry. As chaos and control collide, the two Icons battle for dominance until they ultimately discover that the only way to obtain the power they seek is not to fight each other, but to join forces instead.

MADLANDS: Caged Cannibals

MADLANDS: Caged Cannibals is on its way… with an appetite. A defunct zoo is now the deadly domain of warring cannibal factions that have taken their animal instincts to extremes. They’re territorial. They’re hungry. And you’re lunch!

Ozzy Osbourne — Prince of Darkness

A NEW house this year is dedicated to heavy metal musician and reality TV superstar Ozzy Osbourne. Universal shared that it’s “a haunted house inspired by the twisted mind of Ozzy Osbourne,” and describes the new house where you’ll “scream through a decaying world where music and mayhem collide.”

Sinners

The Sinners house will transport guests back to the popular Club Juke, where they will encounter red-eyed vampires Remmick, Bert, and Joan, who appear with their insatiable hunger. You’ll need to evade the vampires at every turn! Fans will encounter some of their favorite characters from the film, including Sammie, Mary, Annie, Pearline, and Cornbread. You’ll be caught in a deadly struggle between the twins, Smoke and Stack, and the bloodthirsty vampires. Can you survive the night until sunrise?

Stranger Things 5

The Stranger Things 5 house showcases the most gripping moments from the final season of the ultimate battle to save Hawkins. The House includes many locations from the final season, including the Wheeler House, Hawkins National Laboratory, the MAC-Z military base, the Upside Down, and the Abyss. Plus, you come face to face with characters from the show, Demogorgons, and Vecna himself!

Scare Zones

In addition to the 10 haunted houses, Halloween Horror Nights also has scare zones, where you’ll face scare actors “on the prowl.” You’ll find streets of Universal Studios Florida transformed into spooky areas with creatures and monsters sure to frighten you.

Infernal Carnival of Nightmares

At the Infernal Carnival of Nightmares Scare Zone, Jack and Dr. Oddfellow invite you to step right up and see what horrors hide in every shadow at a sinister spectacle decades in the making.

Sideshow of Decay

Cindy’s time has come. With Dr. Oddfellow’s dark sorcery, she opened a portal in the carnival’s junkyard — using it to resurrect decayed nightmares from the past to haunt you!

Downtown Clowntown

The city that never sleeps becomes a waking nightmare when it’s overrun by Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Art the Clown, and other clownsfolk who can’t wait to tear you limb from limb!

 

FORTNITEMARES

Trudge through this scare zone and brace for the Storm, because there’s no telling what horrors it’ll bring. Inspired by the popular video game, it targets a new demographic not often seen at this event!

Mel’s Die-In: Zombies

Mel’s Die-In: Zombies is a street experience that turns the ever-popular Mel’s Drive-In into a spooky nighttime experience. Zombie carhops have swarmed Mel’s Die-In, and they aren’t just here for the burgers.

Live Entertainment and Shows

Nightmare Fuel: Blood Noir 

Embark on a dark musical journey and resist temptation as death-defying stunts lure you deeper into a vampire-ridden metropolis on the Mainstage. This show is full of moments that will leave your jaw on the ground — it’s not to be missed!

Stranger Things: Return to Hawkins

The music. The monsters. The memories. Head to the Lagoon for a special WSQK broadcast and relive your favorite moments from five seasons of Stranger Things. Whether you love the show or are just vaguely familiar with it, this is a super strong show that’s bound to be a crowd-pleaser.

Halloween Horror Nights Themed Food and Drinks

There are tons of exclusive eats and treats that you’ll be able to devour at Halloween Horror Nights, and featured among the dining locations are Food Booths themed to the various Haunted Houses! Here’s just a look at some of the menus and food:

Halloween Horror Nights Dining

Devour delectable bites from various themed kiosks throughout the park featuring unique treats to sink your teeth into. View each tab below to take a closer look at the array of available dining options that’ll feed your fear.

Food

• Birria Pizza Fries — French fries topped with birria beef, mozzarella cheese, onions and cilantro ($13.99)

• Classic Pizza Fries — French fries topped with marinana sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni and sausage ($11.99)
• Vegan Pizza Fries — French fries topped with marinara sauce, vegan cheese, vegan pepperoni and vegan sausage crumbles ($11.99)