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Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights is not for the faint of heart! Photo courtesy Universal Parks USA
Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights is not for the faint of heart! Photo courtesy Universal Parks USA
10/5/25 - By Melanie Preis

Orlando haunted houses will make even the bravest teens and tweens cower this Halloween! We've got teen Halloween events that are creepy, spooky and make everyone want to run for cover. Make sure to check out the details of each of these Orlando haunted houses and scary teen events, as many have minimum age requirements for entry as well as details about the dos and don'ts of visiting. Be ready for scares around every corner—you've been warned!

For tamer Halloween scares, check out our entire Orlando Halloween Guide for more ideas of where to go and what to do during the spooky season.

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Orlando Teen Halloween Events & Haunted Houses

Fields of Fright Haunted House and Hayride

Deland - Friday & Saturday nights October 10-25, 2025
Recommended ages: 10+
If you dare, take a hayride through acres of haunted trails starting at dusk, then brave your way through a haunted house and haunted cornfield. READ MORE

City of St. Cloud Trail of Terror

St. Cloud - Friday & Saturday nights October 11-25, 2025
Recommended ages: 13+
If you dare, venture through the haunted trail at Peghorn Nature Park. The theme this year is "Ripped from the Silver Screen." READ MORE

Face the Fear Haunted Experience

Winter Springs - October 24-26, 2025
Recommended ages: 10+
The event will sell out each night. When you purchase your tickets, you will be given an admission time. This is a small group experience that you will never forget! READ MORE

Gatorland's Gators, Ghosts and Goblins

Orlando - Select nights through October 26, 2025
Recommended ages: All
Gatorland’s Gators, Ghosts, and Goblins returns for family-friendly fun and fright. Don’t be afraid to have a little fun in “Swamp Ghost’s Monster Museum,” where Cyrus the Gravedigger is ‘dying’ to teach you about the paranormal. Meet Gatorland’s own Florida Bigfoot, Skunk Ape, at the Cryptid Petting zoo, then hop aboard the Cryptid Express, where you can seek out hidden beasties like Moth Man, Chupacabra, Jersey Devil, and more. READ MORE

Haunted Halloween Maze at Lake Catherine Farms

Groveland - Friday & Saturday nights through October 31, 2025
Recommended ages: 8+
Are you afraid of the dark? Do you dare to enter the Haunted Halloween Maze? Last year was the tale of “Catherine's Nightmare.” Now experience “Catherine Returns.” 100 years of ghost stories about the farm and a little girl who disappeared a century ago.  READ MORE

Dark Forest Trail of Terror at Lake Catherine Farms

Groveland - Select nights through October 31, 2025
Recommended ages: 13+
Those wanting a little more of a scare than the haunted maze can venture through the Trail of Terror in the dark forest.  Prepare to be scared with crawlers and monsters lurking in the woods. READ MORE

Fear Reach Scream Park

Tavares - Select nights through November 1, 2025
Recommended ages: 13+ (under 12 must be accompanied by an adult)
Fear Reach Scream Park is a scare experience featuring three haunted houses, food, a full bar, a Halloween band, carnival games, and more. Opening hours are 7-10pm and 7-11pm, depending on schedule.   READ MORE

A Petrified Forest Scream Park

Altamonte Springs - Select nights through November 1, 2025
Recommended ages: 13+ (under 16 must be accompanied by an adult)
A Petrified Forest is now an official Scream Park! Survive three all new haunted trails, plus a brand new escape ride and an all-new immersive theater experience. Guests can also enjoy laser tag or book a backstage tour where guests can participate in the scaring.  READ MORE

Dr. Grimley’s Haunted Trail

Umatilla - Friday & Saturday nights November 1, 2025
Recommended ages: 10+
Dr. Grimley’s Haunted Trail boasts three outdoor themed haunted trails featuring lighting, audio, and visual effects rivaling top ranked indoor haunts. After 10pm, the trails turn into "lights off" events with amped up scares. READ MORE

SeaWorld Orlando Howl-O-Scream

Orlando - Weekend nights through November 1, 2025
Recommended ages: 13+
Howl-O-Scream is back at SeaWorld, with haunted houses, scare zones, live shows, and nighttime coaster rides. READ MORE

Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights

Orlando - Through November 2, 2025
Recommended ages: 13+
Universal Orlando has been serving up scares for over 30 years with its Halloween Horror Nights event, featuring haunted houses, scare zones, live entertainment, and attractions. READ MORE

Mortem Manor

Kissimmee - Every night all year
Recommended ages: 10+
This year-round haunted attraction features two floors of scares and thrills complete with live actors, animatronics, and special effects. READ MORE

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Melanie Preis
Melanie Preis is a writer, editor, wife, and mom of three (including her beloved bernedoodle). Before joining Mommy Poppins, she worked at StyleBlueprint, Turner Broadcasting, and HowStuffWorks. She loves reading, anything Bravo, art fairs, and, of course, her bernedoodle.
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