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The 15 Best Haunted Houses in New York for 2026

New York 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 Buffalo, Rochester, New York 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.

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1 Spooky Sand Creek — Albany, NY

Spooky Sand Creek — haunted house in Albany, NY

🎃 Come see a little bit of everything! 👽 Aliens • 💀 Skeletons • ☠️ Pirates fighting dragons • 🕷️ Spiders and more! ✨ Lights on every night — 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM 👻 Trick-or-Treaters

2 Mandalay Manor — Wantagh, NY

Mandalay Manor — haunted house in Wantagh, NY

Welcome to our HOME HAUNT located in the Mandalay section of Wantagh, Long Island, NY 💀🪦🧛🏼🤡 Weekdays & Weekends 7-10pm (Weather permitting) follow us on Insta & FB @mandalaymanor

3 2025 Squishs Starlight & Skallywags Adventures To Neverland — Buffalo, NY

2025 Squishs Starlight & Skallywags Adventures To Neverland — haunted house in Buffalo, NY

We dedicate our display to "Squish" Anthony Conti. He lost his life in 2018 in a tragic house fire. He loved dressing as a pirate and his favorite color was 💚 Green 💚 dusk-midnight

4 Backyard of Horrors — Niagara Falls, NY

Backyard of Horrors — haunted house in Niagara Falls, NY

An annual Halloween event for all ages with a rotating theme every two years. From sets, to pyrotechnics, to a walkthrough with live actors. Spend Halloween at Backyard of Horrors!

5 Cornish Manor — New Hartford, NY

Cornish Manor — haunted house in New Hartford, NY

come by and see 12 foot skeletons, witches and spiders galore. sure to see or hear something new each time you look. great photo op and also can contribute to st jude using qr code

6 Fright on flint — Bronx, NY

Fright on flint — haunted house in Bronx, NY

Featured on news 12 the bronx '23 former horror entertainers doing a front yard display & backyard walk-thru,candies given on Oct 31st & haunt open 4pm-9pm! FreE! follow us ig & fb

7 Harmon Haunts Backyard walkthrough — Derby, NY

Harmon Haunts Backyard walkthrough — haunted house in Derby, NY

Enter if you dare!! open to the public Halloween Night 7pm-9pm. we turn our garage and back yard into a spooky walkthrough every year! come on down Halloween night for a fun scare!

8 Haunting on Heenan — Staten Island, NY

Haunting on Heenan — haunted house in Staten Island, NY

Very large Display with Butcher shop, zombie playground, Red carpet (hollywood mondters). also a large graveyard with all types of skeletons and bones. lastly carnival with clowns.

9 Joe Allocco’s The Franklin Square Horror — Franklin Square, NY

Joe Allocco’s The Franklin Square Horror — haunted house in Franklin Square, NY

For over 30 Years see What Thousands of People Witness Every Halloween - Selected As One Of The Scariest Home Haunts In America By Fearnet.com 2017 and Shown on Rachel Ray in 2019.

10 Me Hearty Haunts of Mount Morris — Mount Morris, NY

Me Hearty Haunts of Mount Morris — haunted house in Mount Morris, NY

we are a pirate themed house with over 20 5-ft skeletons, several 12-ft creatures, projections, front & side decor & a skeleton animal scavenger hunt. Visit if you dare mateys🏴‍☠️

11 Mocks Morbid Mansion — Montgomery, NY

Mocks Morbid Mansion — haunted house in Montgomery, NY

walkthrough, enjoy and please park in our driveway and use intersections to turn around not the neighbors driveways thanks and happy Halloween our lights are on from 6-11 pm daily

12 Mr Bones and Siblings — Astoria, NY

Mr Bones and Siblings — haunted house in Astoria, NY

Halloween isn't just a Holiday it's a lifestyle.My obsession helps raise money for kids & families in need w/ all donations going to St. Judes.I'm usually outside stop by 4 a chat.

13 Nightmare on bank st. — Batavia, NY

Nightmare on bank st. — haunted house in Batavia, NY

Welcome to the haunted house on bank st! we run halloween night from 5pm to 11pm. its completely free but donations are accepted. we look forward to scaring i mean seeing you there

14 Quinby Asylum — Hamburg, NY

Quinby Asylum — haunted house in Hamburg, NY

They say Quinby Asylum was shut down years ago… but the spirits never left. Now its haunting presence looms on a quiet corner of Quinby Drive. (Located in the back of the building)

15 Shadows Of Lee Avenue — Bay Shore, NY

Shadows Of Lee Avenue — haunted house in Bay Shore, NY

Shadows of Lee Ave is a haunted spectacle of towering creatures, creepy clowns, and eerie lights, where fog, fright, and fear blend into one unforgettable Halloween nightmare. 🎃👻

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This is our top 15 — but FrightMaps maps every haunt across the state, updated as new ones open.

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