1 Newhell Yard Display — Newhall, IA
Yard display with 12ft Skelly, inferno, scarecrow, witch. Merry go round, cemetery, hearse, aliens and spaceship, skeletons and many more. some automation. Have self made & bought.
The 15 Best Haunted Houses in Iowa for 2026
Iowa runs deep with haunts every October — from big-name pro attractions to the home haunts neighbors line up for. We pulled every haunt on FrightMaps in Ankeny, Des Moines and beyond and ranked the 15 worth planning your night around. Each one below links straight to photos, this season's dates, and turn-by-turn directions.
Open the live Iowa haunt map →2 The Forgotten Haunt — Des Moines, IA
A witch has brought forth the dead, cursed the land & those who inhabit it. Step into the forgotten land, the guardian might guide you. light/sound 15th 30th 31st. full show 15&31
3 Alex's House Of Horrors — Iowa City, IA
Free Yard Haunt/Event Local artist Alex Rain builds Halloween scares year round. Yard walk weekends in October. Haunted house and event with actors during trick-or-treating hours.
4 Bouton Haunted Church — Bouton, IA
Haunted house in an old church put on by Bouton Fire and Rescue. Open 7-10 Fri. & Sat. nights in Oct. with special nights Oct. 13 (blackout night 7-9) & Oct. 31 (Halloween Haunt)!
5 Purk Haunted Walkthrough — Tama, IA
Small town, family ran walkthrough! This is the families 5th year in a row of putting on a spooky walk! including Animatronics and actors! full size candy, hotdogs, and hot cider!
6 Chillon's Creepy Castle — Marion, IA
Our home haunt,10th year & counting, adding new features & actors every year! 2025 will not disappoint! Come and see us for the first time and every year! Happy to see everyone!
7 DeadMans Party — Des Moines, IA
We love Halloween and we change our theme every year. feel free to stop and take pics and videos. Just watch your step or we might add you to our display buhahaha. More to come!
8 Wrenwood Haunted Cemetery — Waterloo, IA
Wrenwood is a brand new fully customized cemetery walk through! We hand out candy and raise money for Cedar bend humane society free will donation not required to come through!
9 PocaHAUNTus — Pocahontas, IA
2024 Iowa tourism award winner. 2025 are Oct. 18, 24, 25, 31, and Nov. 1 from 7 - 10 PM for lights off. Lights On will only be offered during Friday, October 31 from 6 - 7 PM.
10 Haunted Yard Display — Cedar Rapids, IA
Halloween yard display and walkthrough with a couple photo ops. Animatronics (pop-out), projections, no actors. Entrance to the left of the driveway. please STAY ON THE PATH.
11 It’s Just A Bunch Of Hocus Pocus! — Ankeny, IA
Come and see what Slim Shady and friends are up to! You may even see a mastiff or 2 in the window. Biggie and Smalls (the mastiffs) love welcoming people to thier spooky fun!
12 Fright on Fairchild — Iowa City, IA
A graveyard theme, come during the day to see the details, come at night for the fright. Explore the porch and see haunted dolls, miniature haunted houses, and so much more.
13 Nightmare On 90th — West Des Moines, IA
Now in our 4th year with lots of new additions and you will now be able to walk through the haunt on Halloween night. Check us out on Facebook and hope you enjoy the haunt.
14 Old Carroll Hill Cemetary Home Display! — Cedar Rapids, IA
I put up a huge Halloween yard display every year! Trying to spread the word! I make almost everything me and my husband!We have great treats and cocoa on Halloween!!🎃
15 Michael Myers Of The Quad Cities — Bettendorf, IA
The top non commercial Halloween display in the Quad Cities! We display new items all the way to Halloween, over 40 new animatronics to be displayed on Halloween day
See every haunt in Iowa
This is our top 15 — but FrightMaps maps every haunt across the state, updated as new ones open.
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