Field reports
Season guides, history digs, and dispatches from the Northern Nevada haunt scene.
Andelin Family Farm in Fall: A Day-to-Night Guide for 2026
A pumpkin patch that started as one acre in 2010, a corn maze with a spy game, and a haunted cornfield with a mercy rule. How to spend a fall day and night at Andelin Family Farm in Sparks.
The Final Hour in 2026: Five Seasons, Five Addresses, Back on Oddie Boulevard
Sparks' family-run slasher haunt has moved every year since 2022. What to expect at its new home, what tickets actually cost, the Lights Out night, and its new sister haunt at Lake Tahoe.
Reno Zombie Crawl 2026: What to Know Before You Join the Horde Downtown
Saturday, October 17, starting at Circus Circus. The cheap cup tiers are gone, the fast pass sold out, and there's no last call. How the crawl works, what the cup gets you, and how a birthday idea became Reno's biggest Halloween night.
What's New for Halloween 2026: A Casino Haunt and a Killer Clown Maze
South Shore gets its first real haunted house inside Bally's Lake Tahoe, and Ferrari Farms turns its corn maze over to killer clowns for $15. The two newest haunts in this guide.
A Parent's Guide to Reno Haunt Intensity
Which Reno haunts work for a 7-year-old, which ones a brave 11-year-old can handle, and which ones mean it when they say 13 and up. An honest intensity ladder.
The Lost Haunts of Reno: Where Did They All Go?
The Slaughter House ran 14 years and vanished without a goodbye. Kingdom of Horrors faded behind a roller rink. Frightmare promised a remodel that never came. The real history of Reno's dead haunted houses, researched and written down.
The Ghost Stories Northern Nevada Locals Actually Tell
The Lady in Blue on the Washoe Club staircase. Rosie in Room 11. Two little girls on the Mackay Mansion's third floor. The documented lore of the most haunted corner of Nevada.
The Reno Halloween Calendar 2026: Every Date That Matters
Dark Prison runs 19 nights through November 1. Tahoe Terror opens October 2. The Zombie Crawl hits October 17, the graveyard train runs three nights, and the home haunts announce in October. Every confirmed date.
How Much Do Reno Haunted Houses Cost in 2026? Every Price, Compared
Every verified 2026 price for Reno-area haunted houses, from the $15 clown maze to the VIP upgrades, and how each haunt's tickets work.
The 2026 Reno Haunted House Guide: Every Haunt, Ranked
Everything opening in the Reno area this season, what it costs, how scary it actually is, and which haunt fits your crew. Updated as dates are announced.
Reno's Home Haunts: Four Neighborhood Scares Worth the Drive
The Ambush, Silver Raven, Britt's Wicked Manor, and Deadwood Manor. Reno's home haunt scene is small, free, and better than it has any right to be.
The Slaughter House Story: 14 Years of Reno's Biggest Haunt
A magician built Reno's scariest empire and moved it five times, from the Silver Legacy to Meadowood Mall to three floors of a baseball stadium. Then it vanished without a goodbye. The full history.
Virginia City After Dark: The Complete Haunted Day Trip From Reno
Thirty-five minutes from Reno sits a town that never needed to build a haunted attraction. The Washoe Club, the graveyard train, a haunted mansion, and how to do it all in one day.