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Stylized art painted on an aged wooden wall of Stack from Sinners, Vecna from Stranger Things and Pinhead from Hellraiser.
Live the Fear
Step into your nightmares at Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights, select nights Aug. 28–Nov. 1.
“OZZY OSBOURNE PRINCE OF DARKNESS” over a rendering of him with red wings and a forked tongue amid flames, bats and skulls.
Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness
You’re in Ozzy’s world now. Bow before the Prince of Darkness in this haunted house celebrating one of rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest legends.
The Evil Dead Burn movie poster with a woman engulfed in flames as hands grip her neck and the text: Now in Theaters.
Evil Dead Burn
The Book of the Dead has been reopened. Try not to become possessed by soul-sucking Deadites in this haunted house based on Evil Dead Burn.
Two guests walking through a smoky, green-lit corridor being startled by a grotesque face lunging out of the shadows.
Halloween Horror Nights
Experience an all-encompassing nightmare at Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights, where everything you see, hear and smell is tormented.
EVENT

Halloween Horror Nights

Location

Universal Studios Florida
  • Admission
    Separately Ticketed Event
  • Event Dates - New Date Added
    Dates are subject to availability, changes and/or cancellation without notice.
  • Policies and Restrictions
    Review Latest Costume Guidelines

Let Fear Consume You

The World's Premier Halloween Event# returns for its 35th year as the biggest names in horror join legendary icons to summon new nightmares. Don't miss Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights, featuring 10 haunted houses, terrifying scare zones, bold live entertainment and more. Tickets and packages on sale now!

WARNING: EVENT MAY BE TOO INTENSE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13. NO COSTUMES OR COSTUME MASKS ALLOWED.

#Named the "Golden Ticket Legend for Best Halloween Event" by Amusement Today.
  • Terrifying Haunted Houses
    Watch your back as you make your way through 10 haunted houses inspired by the biggest names in horror, plus Universal's own twisted creations.
  • Sinister Scare Zones
    If you think you can relax outside of the haunted houses, you're dead wrong. Our scare zones are filled with scareactors on the prowl.
  • Outrageous Live Entertainment
    Take a break from the scares and witness the spectacle of our world-class entertainment.
  • Exhilarating Rides and Attractions
    You'll scream another way on some of the park's most thrilling rides and attractions, which will be open during the event.
  • Themed Food & Drinks
    Feed your fear at select dining locations, some featuring food themed to this year's haunted houses and speciality drinks concocted just for the event.
  • Themed Merchandise
    Whether you want to cloak your fear before your arrival or commemorate your survival, shop for themed merchandise.

10 Terrifying Haunted Houses Coming This Year

Enter haunted houses inspired by the biggest names in fear. You're never quite sure if your spine is tingling with dread or sheer excitement.
  • Haunted House
    Let the Madness Begin
    Bow at the throne of the Prince of Darkness in this haunted house celebrating one of rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest legends.
  • Haunted House
    Deadites Have You in Their Sights
    In this haunted house based on the new film, Evil Dead Burn, dodge
possessed Deadites are hell-bent on making you their next victim.
  • Haunted House
    Your Own Slice of Hell
    Enter a tormented realm where the Cenobites derive their ultimate pleasure in this haunted house based on the original Hellraiser trilogy.
  • Haunted House
    One Last Adventure with Stranger Things
    The Upside Down is invading Hawkins. Try to defeat Vecna once and for all in this haunted house based on Stranger Things 5.
  • Haunted House
    Sink Your Teeth Into Sinners
    This juke joint’s opening night might be your last. Brave the bloodbath and experience the horror of Sinners like never before.
  • Jack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control
    The Forces of Horror Collide
    Horror icons aren't born. They're made. Discover the unholy origins of Jack the Clown and enter Dr. Oddfellow's universe as the two pit chaos versus control in this showdown decades in the making.
  • Haunted House
    The Next Evolution of Humanity
    In this haunted house you’ll awake in the distant future to a cold world ruled by machines — determined to perfect humanity at any cost.
  • Haunted House
    Extraterrestrial. And Extra Terrifying.
    Encounter intergalactic horrors in this haunted house, where invaders have torn apart a remote homestead in search of fresh test subjects.
  • Haunted House
    You’re at the Bottom of the Food Chain
    Trust your instincts if you want to survive this haunted house, where a defunct zoo becomes the deadly domain of warring cannibal factions.
  • Haunted House
    Big Screams on the Small Screen
    Tune into this haunted house for a scare-athon complete with ghouls, gore and all the frights that keep you coming back for more.

Sinister Scare Zones and Street Experiences

You’ll be just as fearful on our streets as our scareactors stalk you.
Dark horror poster for Downtown Clown Town featuring Art the Clown and Killer Klowns from Outer Space in grunge style aesthetic.

Downtown Clowntown

With Neighbors Like These, You’ll Never Leave
The city that never sleeps becomes a waking nightmare when it’s overrun by Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Art the Clown and other murderous clownsfolk who can’t wait to tear you limb from limb.
Ominous Fortnitemares characters loom in front of the Universal Studios arch against a purple sky with the Fortnitemares logo to the left.

FORTNITEMARES

You Should’ve Stayed on the Bus
Drop into the chaos of FORTNITEMARES in this scare zone. Watch out for fearsome foes as the Storm spreads, unleashing a terrifying new world full of unsettling surprises.  
  • Scare Zone
    Sideshow of Decay
    The Past Will Haunt You
    In the carnival junkyard, Cindy Caine has opened a portal where decayed nightmares from Halloween Horror Nights past are back to haunt you.
  • Scare Zone
    Infernal Carnival of Nightmares
    Let the Nightmares Begin
    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.
  • Street Experience
    Mel's Die-In: Zombies
    Shake, Rattle and R.I.P.
    Zombie carhops have swarmed Mel’s Die-In, and they aren’t just here for the burgers.
  • Street Experience
    Club Horror
    Party Like Your Life Depends on It
    The streets of San Francisco have been transformed into Club Horror, where the DJ’s undead but the vibe is alive and well.

Shows

Take a break from the screams with mind-blowing live entertainment

Dark promotional banner featuring the graphic for Stranger Things: Return to Hawkins at Halloween Horror Nights.
Show

A Rockin’ Stranger Things Rewind

The music. The monsters. The memories. In this show, tune in to a special WSQK broadcast and relive five epic seasons of Stranger Things.
Poster titled “Nightmare Fuel: Blood Noir” featuring a sinister face and a red, textured, horror-themed background.
Show

A New Nightmare Begins

Embark on a dark musical journey and resist temptation as death-defying stunts lure you deeper into a vampire-ridden metropolis.

Dining and Shopping

Rest your voice from screaming as you enjoy themed food and drinks. Plus shop for themed merchandise.
A hand holding a bowl of crinkle cut fries topped with marinara sauce, melted cheese, pepperoni and sausage.

Scary Good Food and Drinks

Feed your fear at select dining locations, featuring special food and drinks themed to the event.
A Guest in a dim brick alley wearing a black “Universal Studios HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS 2026” Jack and Dr. Oddfellow T-shirt.

Wear Your Terror with Themed Merchandise

Cloak your fear with themed merchandise online and at the event including at the Halloween Horror Nights Tribute Store.
Dead Coconut Club Harvest logo with silhouettes of trees, pumpkins and a house against a purple night sky and overhead stars.
Universal CityWalk

A Halloween Invasion of Red Coconut Club

Strange lights, unidentified flying objects, and folks acting abnormally…what on earth is happening at Midweston’s 35th Annual Harvest Festival? Find out at Dead Coconut Club – Harvest with spooky specialty beverages, light bites, interactives and incredible music. Just don’t get abducted by aliens!
A menacing skeleton emerges from a blood spattered background.
Universal Orlando Resort App

Arrive Ready with the App

Download The Universal Orlando Resort App for free before you arrive. Check out wait times, interactive maps, contact-free features and more, so you know exactly where you want to scream.


  • Check wait times and showtimes with the interactive map.
  • Place Mobile Food & Drink Orders from selected restaurants. Premier and Preferred Passholders can apply discounts to their order. Excludes alcohol.
  • Make contactless payments using Universal Pay at most quick service restaurants and merchandise locations.

Free download. Data and other charges may apply, check with your wireless provider's rate plan for details.


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