Haunted Houses
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Haunted houses are a family favorite during the fall. They range from the kid-friendly cartoonish houses to the "Mature Audience Only" gorefests.
This page is meant to catalog all of the haunted houses and haunted hayrides in and around Richmond. Don't see one? Add your favorite! Use our PDF Cheatsheet if you need editing instructions.
[edit] Listings
The following listings are meant only to provide basic information about each haunted house or hayride. Pricing, scariness factor, directions, and hours of operation should be confirmed with each venue as they may change throughout the season.
Letters correspond to the markers on the #Map.
[edit] A. Blood Lake Haunted House
- A cursed campground and tavern outside Richmond, based on the Brood Lake legends.
- New for 2009: Two indoor attractions and one outdoor trail - Camp Blood, NecroTavern, Trail of Wendigo.
- Terror Trio pass for all three attractions is $20 - nightly specials, coupons, and group discount info are on the website.
- Children under 10 years old are not recommended.
- Thursdays: 7:30pm - 10:30pm, Fridays & Saturdays: 7:30pm - 11:00pm
- Open until 11:30 on 10/24 and Halloween night
- Located at Cobblestones Park, 13131 OverHill Lake Lane, 3/4 mile north of I-295 Staples Mill Road Exit
- BloodLakeVA.com
- @BloodLakeVA on Twitter
[edit] B. Creepy Hollow Hayride and Scream Forest
- Experience first hand the horrors of Dr. Ulysses S. Farrington's experiments deep within the woods of the Hollow.
- Scream Forest is a terrifying walking experience only for the bravest souls.
- Tickets for both attractions are $15 a piece. Coupons available on the website.
- May not be suitable for children.
- Gates open at 7pm, the first wagon leaves at 7:30. Tickets are sold until Midnight on Fridays and Saturdays and until 10pm on Thursdays and Sundays. Combo Ticket Sales (For both Creepy Hollow Hayride and Scream Forest) end 1/2 hour earlier.
- CreepyHollowHayride.com
[edit] C. Kings Dominion Halloween Haunt
- Features Scare Zones (haunted walks and houses), Mazes, and Shows.
- Meet & Treats for Kids, featuring a witch's cave, Patch the Talking Pumpkin, and a foam pit.
- Fridays 7:00p - 12:00a (midnight), Saturdays 10:30a - 12:00a (midnight), Sundays 10:30a - 10:00p.
- Friday nights are $31.99, Saturdays & Sundays are $54.99 for general admission, $31.99 for children and seniors.
- haunt.kingsdominion.com
[edit] D. Ashland Berry Farm Haunted Evenings
- Features Booger Woods ($20), Dr. Boz's Labrynth ($8), and Portal of Fear ($6). A Scream Pass for all three is $23.
- Open Friday - Sunday each week until November 1st, and the last Thursday in October.
- Ticket sales are from 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm.
- AslandBerryFarm.com
[edit] E. Eerie Nights Ghost Tours
- Richmond Virginia's Scariest Ghost Tour!
- Eerie Nights features "Ghoul Guides" Dressed in period costume and special effects make-up.
- All tours depart the 17th St. Farmers Market in historic Shockoe Bottom.
- Tours run every weekend May-October with special tours and events held in October.
- Private tours are available by contacting info@eerienights.com
- Tickets can be purchased in advance online! Visit www.eerienights.com
[edit] F. Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream
- Busch Garden Williamsburg features Scare Zones (haunted houses and walks), Mazes, and Shows.
- Fridays 10:00am - 10:00pm, Saturdays 10:00am - 11:00pm, Sundays 10:00am - 10:00pm.
- Open the last weekend in September through October.
- Howl-O-Scream.com
[edit] G. Haunts of Richmond Ghost Tours
- Richmond's original, professional, ongoing nighttime walking Ghost Tours (celebrating their 6th Anniversary in 2010)
- Shadows of Shockoe Walking Ghost Tour departs from the Edgar Allen Poe Museum.
- Haunted Capitol Hill Walking Ghost Tour departs from The Berekley Hotel.
- Church Hill Chillers Walking Ghost Tour departs from The Patrick Henry Pub.
- All tours run Thursday - Saturday evenings at 9:00 from May - October (additional 7:00 tours available on select dates in October).
- Private tours for 6 or more available all year.
- Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for children 12 & under (group discounts are also available for 6 or more).
- Spirits & Spirits Haunted Pub Crawls run Wednesday evenings from 7:00-11:00 May - October. Tickets are $13. Must be 21+.
- HauntsOfRichmond.com
- @HauntsRichmond on Twitter
[edit] All Hallow's Eve Tours in Petersburg
- Note: These are 2008 details. 2009 information has not been released yet but will be included here when available.
- A guided tour of the Blandford Cemetery, complete with stories, interpretation, and costumed characters.
- Saturday, October 31. 60-minute tours will leave from Blandford Church Reception Center every fifteen minutes beginning at 6:30 pm, with the last tour starting at 8:15 pm.
- Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children under 12.
- Parking for the event will be at the Old Towne Visitor Center parking lot near the Farmer’s Market in Old Towne Petersburg. A shuttle bus will provide transportation to and from the cemetery throughout the evening beginning at 6:00 pm and ending at 9:45 pm. No event parking will be available at the cemetery. Please plan to meet the shuttle bus 30 minutes before the reserved tour time.
- pburgpn.net
[edit] Map
Note: Some map points are approximate, as the attractions may not have an actual address.
