The Haunted Attraction Association (HAA), the only official association in the haunted house industry, has certified 67 haunted attractions nationwide as 2025 Top Haunts. This year marks an expansion of the program with the introduction of Gold and Silver levels, broadening recognition to include newer and mid-size attractions that demonstrate excellence in safety, education, and operations.
The 2025 honorees include:
- 53 Iconic Haunts (Platinum) – operating 10+ years and welcoming 10,000+ annual guests
- 7 Gold Haunts – operating 5+ years with 5,000+ annual guests
- 7 Silver Haunts – operating 2+ years with 3,000+ annual guests
“Being named a Top Haunt is one of the highest honors in our industry,” said Jim Werner, President of the Haunted Attraction Association. “The new Gold and Silver categories allow us to recognize more attractions that are doing incredible work while upholding our shared values.”
“The Top Haunts program has always represented the best of the best,” added Brett Molitor, HAA Top Haunts Director. “This year’s 67 certified attractions showcase the strength and creativity of the haunted attraction industry across all sizes and markets.”
You can check out the complete list of 2025 Top Haunts honorees below and see if your favorite local haunt has been recognized.
2025 HAA Top Haunts Honorees
Iconic (Platinum) Haunts
- Akron Haunted Schoolhouse and Haunted Laboratory – Akron, OH
- Boone Hall Fright Nights – Mount Pleasant, SC
- Creepy Hollow Haunted House – Rosharon, TX
- Dark Hour Haunted House – Plano, TX
- Dark Prison – Carson City, NV
- Delusion – Los Angeles, CA
- Dread Hollow – Chattanooga, TN
- Factory of Terror – Canton, OH
- Fariston’s Haunted Forest and Myrtle’s Manor – London, KY
- Fear Factory Haunted Attraction – Salt Lake City, UT
- Fear Farm – Scottsdale, AZ
- Field of Screams – Mountville, PA
- Field of Screams MT – Victor, MT
- Fright Nights at the South Florida Fairgrounds – West Palm Beach, FL
- Fright Nights WV – Daniels, WV
- Frightland – Middletown, DE
- Frightmare Farms Haunted Scream Park – Palermo, NY
- Ghostly Manor – Sandusky, OH
- Frightworld – Buffalo, NY
- Halloween Nights of Eastern State Penitentiary – Philadelphia, PA
- Haunted Hollow – Rockwood, Pa
- Hobb’s Grove – Sanger, CA
- House of Torment – Austin, TX
- Haunted Hunt Club Farm – Virginia Beach, VA
- Headless Horseman Hayrides & Haunted Houses – Ulster Park, NY
- Hundred Acres Manor – Pittsburgh, PA
- Hellsgate Haunted House – Lockport, IL
- Hex House – Tulsa, OK
- House of Torment Austin – Austin, TX
- Hysterium – Fort Wayne, IN
- Legends of Fear – Shelton, CT
- Los Angeles Haunted Hayride – Los Angeles, CA
- Nashville Nightmare – Nashville, TN
- Niles Scream Park – Niles, MI
- Pennhurst Asylum – Spring City, PA
- Realm of Terror – Round Lake Beach, IL
- Reapers Revenge – Blakely, PA
- Scaregrounds PDX – Portland, OR
- Shocktoberfest – Reading, PA
- Sinister Tombs Haunted House – Eastview, KY
- Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail – Plant City, FL
- Spook Hollow – Marquette Heights, IL
- Spooky Ranch – Columbia Station, OH
- Terror in the Corn – Erie, CO
- Terror on the Fox – Green Bay, WI
- The Castle of Chaos Haunted House – Midvale, UT
- The Dent Schoolhouse – Cincinnati, OH
- The Devils Attic – Louisville, KY
- The Haunted Farm – Hendersonville, NC
- The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor – Long Beach, CA
- The Thirteenth Gate – Baton Rouge, LA
- USS Nightmare – Newport, KY
- Wiard’s Orchards’ Night Terrors– Ypsilanti, MI
- Woods of Terror – Greensboro, NC
- 13th Floor Haunted House Chicago – Chicago, IL
- 13th Floor Haunted House Denver – Denver, CO
- 13th Floor Haunted House Phoenix – Phoenix, AZ
- 13th Floor Haunted House San Antonio – San Antonio, TX
Gold Haunts
- 13th Floor Haunted House Houston – Houston, TX
- 13th Floor Haunted House Jacksonville – Jacksonville, FL
- Cinema of Horrors Haunted House – Kelso, WA
- Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns Denver – Denver, CO
- New Orleans Nightmare – New Orleans, LA
- Terror Manor – Roanoke City, VA
- The Old Joliet Haunted Prison – Joliet, IL
Silver Haunts
- Aura Haunted House – Peoria, IL
- Black Water Grave – Bartow, FL
- Festival Fright Nights – San Jose, CA
- Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns LA – Los Angeles, CA
- Milltown Haunt – Lovettsville, VA
- Nightmares on the Rogue Haunted Attraction – Medford, OR
- The Haunt PA – Schaefferstown, PA
