Best Haunted Houses in Columbus, Ohio

Best Haunted Houses in Columbus, Ohio

Our Best Of list ranks the ticketed scare attractions confirmed open this October, checked against each operator's own site for dates and address. Fear Columbus takes Best Overall for three new indoor haunts and a season that runs to November 1. Behind it are a real prison, an adults only contact haunt in Pataskala, a theme park after dark, a rebuilt East Columbus house, a Wilmington scream park and four lantern nights at the Statehouse. If you would rather hear a ghost story than get chased by one, our Haunted Columbus guide to ghost tours and spooky history in the Guides section covers the walking tours, cemetery nights and investigations. When a haunt lets out near midnight, our late night food guide knows who is still cooking, and a Statehouse tour pairs neatly with our cheap date night guide. For orchards, pumpkin patches and the rest of the season, see our guide on how to do fall in Columbus. Neighborhoods and towns covered: North Side, Pataskala, East Columbus, Downtown, Mansfield, Mason and Wilmington.