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Scary & Spooky Teen Halloween Events in Atlanta

Fright Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia is one of the most popular teen Halloween events across Atlanta. Photo courtesy of Six Flags Over Georgia
Fright Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia is one of the most popular teen Halloween events across Atlanta. Photo courtesy of Six Flags Over Georgia
10/5/25 - By Rebecca Ruffin Leffler

Many teen Halloween events focus on the blood, guts, and gore of this beloved holiday, as well as Halloween pop-ups, Fright Fest at Six Flags, and cool interactive experiences. So even if they're too old for trick-or-treating, teens can still have a blast this Halloween season. We've found the best teen Halloween events in Atlanta, including lots of haunted houses! 

Pay close attention to the recommended age guidelines for these scary Halloween events in Atlanta. Bear in mind the use of theatrical props, music, lighting, and stage makeup create a truly immersive and terrifying experience that some teens (and parents) can’t handle. Also, avoid long lines by going earlier in the season or purchasing fast pass/VIP tickets when offered.

If you're searching for Halloween events the entire family will enjoy, peruse our massive Atlanta Halloween Guide for Kids.

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Teen Halloween Events & Haunted Houses in Atlanta

Paranoia Haunted House

Canton - Select dates through November 1, 2025
Recommended ages: 13+
You'll jump out of your skin as you explore Paranoia Haunted House in Canton. Purchase the combo ticket to venture inside both immersive attractions, Meltdown and Sanctum. READ MORE

Thirteen Stories Haunted House

Newnan - Through November 1, 2025
Recommended ages: 13+
One of Georgia's largest haunted attractions, Thirteen Stories features a terrifying 54,000-square-foot indoor space. While designed to scare the most fearless adults, parents can bring children of any age at their discretion.  READ MORE

Haunted Hills Farm

Jasper - Select dates through November 1, 2025
Recommended ages: 11+
Offering a trifecta of frights lasting 45 minutes, the 15-acre Haunted Hills Farm features a Haunted Hayride, Haunted Trail, and Blacklight 3D Haunt in the ticket price.  READ MORE

Camp Blood Trail

Carrollton - Select dates through November 1, 2025
Recommended ages: Teens+
Back for the 32nd year, Camp Blood supplies thrills and chills along the wooded half-mile trail haunted by residents of nearby Lakeview Asylum. See if you can make it out alive! If you don't, Camp Blood will refund your money to your next of kin. READ MORE

Nightmare's Gate Haunted House

Douglasville - Select dates through November 2, 2025
Recommended ages: 13+
Nightmare's Gate offers three haunted attractions comprising 26,000 square feet of horror. For 2025 the three experiences are: Apokolyto, Delusional Descent and Longview Estate.  READ MORE

Netherworld Haunted House

Stone Mountain - Select dates through November 8, 2025
Recommended ages: 12+
Netherworld Haunted House is one of the scariest Halloween events in the nation...that's right, beyond Atlanta and even the Southeast region.  READ MORE

Folklore Haunted House

Acworth - Select dates through November 8, 2025
Recommended ages: 13+
Folklore Haunted House doubles the fear factor with two attractions, Winter's Estate and Maze of Madness.  READ MORE

House of Four Scythes Haunted Attraction

Cumming - October 2-12, 17-18, & 24-25, 2025
Recommended ages: 12+
Only brave souls dare to enter the "House of Four Scythes" complete with strobe lights, fog, moving floors, and lots of frights. Afterward, venture into the harrowing clown maze "Carnival of Screams," also included in the ticket price. READ MORE

Haunted Trails at Old Car City

White - Fridays and Saturdays, October 3 - November 1, 2025
Recommended ages: 13+
Many people find Old Car City, with 34 acres of partially buried and abandoned vehicles, a creepy experience even in the daytime. Amp it up at night when the ghosts come alive along the Haunted Trails at Old Car City, one of North Georgia's newest haunts. READ MORE

Zombie Farms

Winterville - Fridays & Saturdays, October 4 - November 8, 2025
Recommended ages: 12+
The Zombie Farms experience takes place on a real farm just outside the bright lights of Athens. All kids under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. READ MORE

Atlanta Horror in Grant Park: Festival & Haunted Trail

Grant Park - October 24, 25, 26 & 31, 2025
Recommended ages: all
The free festival includes music, food trucks, circus games, vendors and free candy on Halloween. Buy tickets for the haunted trail which runs 6:00pm to 10:30pm. READ MORE
Enjoy a spooky and SLIMY Halloween during Sloomooween at Sloomoo. Photo courtesy of Sloomoo
Enjoy a spooky and SLIMY Halloween during Sloomooween at Sloomoo. Photo courtesy of Sloomoo

More Atlanta Halloween Events Teens will Love

Marietta Melt Yard's Halloween Pop-Up: Slimed Ghostbusters

Marietta
Through October 31, 2025
This tasty Marietta restaurant pays homage to all things Ghostbusters during Halloween 2025 with fun decor, clever menu items, and just an awesome time!  READ MORE

Sloomooween at Sloomoo

Buckhead
Through October 31, 2025
Throughout the month of October, guests that visit Sloomoo Institute can dive into vats of Halloween-themed slime, create custom creations at the DIY Slime Bar with limited-edition festive scents, and craft their own Halloween projects at Elmer’s Craft Corner.  READ MORE

Hogwarts at Two Birds Taphouse

Marietta
Select dates through November 1, 2025
Head to Two Birds Taphouse during Halloween season for Hogwarts décor, themed pizzas, and trivia on Marietta Square. Butter beer will be flowing!  READ MORE

Fright Fest at Six Flags Over Georgia

Austell
Select dates through November 2, 2025
Things that go bump in the night have amassed at Six Flags Over Georgia. Every weekend from September 13 - November 2, the theme park turns into a devilish attraction at night.  READ MORE

Beat the Bomb: Haunted Mission

Atlanta
October 6 - 31, 2025
During October Beat The Bomb Atlanta dares you to step inside a brand-new adventure: Haunted Mission, ending in limited-time Red Slime Blast.  READ MORE

Capturing the Spirit of Oakland Halloween Tours

Downtown
October 16 - 19; 23 -26, 2025
Legendary Oakland Cemetery brings in the spooky season with its annual Capturing the Spirit tours, "designed to enlighten rather than frighten." READ MORE

Halloween Hikes & Haunted Quests at Chattahoochee Nature Center

Roswell
October 24 - 26, 2025
The Chattahoochee Nature Center celebrates its 40th annual Halloween Hikes! Enjoy three special nights of not-so-scary guided Halloween hikes or Haunted Quests for ages 12+.  READ MORE

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Rebecca Ruffin Leffler
Rebecca Ruffin Leffler is an LSU grad (Geaux Tigers!), wife, and mom to twin girls in Atlanta. She enjoys writing about parenting, hiking, and travel. Follow her family’s vacation adventures at FindingFamilyAdventures.com.
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