GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (ABC 4)- Be afraid. Be very afraid! Halloween is approaching, and West Michigan does not cower to a good scare.
If you don’t mind screaming to the top of your lungs, jump scares here and there, or exploring some of the most frightening destinations and local attractions, then you’ll enjoy our spooktacular list!
Have a fang-tastic time visiting these haunted houses, farms, corn mazes, tours and more. We recommend contacting locations/businesses for hours, tickets, etc.
Haunted Houses and Farms in West Michigan
Awaken Haunted Attraction
4760 Churchill Rd., Leslie, MI | Open Fridays- Sundays until Nov. 2
Awaken isn’t your average haunted house! The 42,000 sq ft attraction boasts a haunted house, a 3D experience, a pallet maze, a spooky outdoor trail, an escape room, a large gift store and photo ops.
Haunted Mill
Portland Red Mill & Pavilion, 450 N Water St.| Open Oct. 25-27
Get ready for three big nights of terror! The 10th Annual Haunted Mill returns October 25 through October 27 and costs $5 per person.
Moonlight Manor
5420 Fieldstone Drive SW, Wyoming, MI | Open Oct. 31-Nov.1
Since 2006, Moonlight Manor has been the place “where your fears meet living nightmares.” Trek through convoluted pathways and discover various detailed scenes.
Nightmare Realm Terror Park
23492 Red Arrow Hwy, Mattawan, MI | Open Oct. 18-19, Oct. 25-26 and Oct. 31-Nov. 2
Just 20 minutes from Kalamazoo is Nightmare Realm Terror Park, where creepy creatures “feast on the fear of all who enter” the heart of Cypress Hollow.
Psycho Ward Haunted House (Haunt Park)
7656 Ravine Rd, Kalamazoo, MI | Open Oct. 18-19, Oct. 24-26, Oct. 31-Nov. 2
Voted the “#1 haunted attraction in Kalamazoo”, Haunt Park offers four terrifying attractions, including a Psycho Ward, Nightmares, The Clown Mansion & Camp Crystal Lake Paintball!
Slay Nights
1800 N Burkhart Rd, Howell, MI | Open Fridays-Sundays until Nov. 3
This year’s Slay Nights theme is “Blood Oaths,” which is anything but inviting! Enter the Tortura Castle if you dare and take on a 10,000 sq. ft two-story maze filled with frightening surprises.
The Haunt
1256 28th St. SW, Wyoming, MI | Open Oct. 17-20, Oct. 24-27, Oct. 30-Nov. 2
Many people are familiar with this frightening attraction in Wyoming! Explore 50,000 sq. ft of fear through five stories: Malice in Wonderland, Aberration, Forsaken, Tinkles Torment and Frenzy Circus.
The Haunted Hall
Heights Ravenna Rd. Fruitport, MI | Open Fridays & Saturdays in Oct.
Visit Muskegon County Fairgrounds to experience “the most terrifying night of your life.”
Abandoned Acres Farm
7737 Fruit Ridge Ave NW, Sparta, MI | Open Fridays & Saturdays in Oct. & Nov. 2
A fully immersive haunted experience awaits in Sparta! Boldy walk through a Bloody Butcher Corn Maze full of mutant pumpkins, witches, corpses and more. And, if you’re up for most scares, take on the Big Top Terror Vision Corn Maze.
Shawhaven Farm
1826 Rolfe Rd, Mason, MI | Open Oct. 4-26
Celebrate “18 years of Farm Fresh Fear” at Shawhaven Farm! Make your way through a 3D Psycho-path, a Circus Zone, a Freak and Oddity Show and a Retirement home for the dead.
Terrifying trails and corn mazes in West Michigan
Rasch Cherries’ Haunted Sunflower Maze
17647 40th Ave, Conklin, MI | Open Fridays & Saturdays in Oct.
Instead of a haunted corn maze, try a haunted sunflower maze! Rasch Cherries in Conklin hosts this special maze every Friday and Saturday night in October from 9-11 p.m.
Tunnel of Terror Haunted Car Wash
Five Michigan locations | Open Oct. 25 & 26
Hop in the car, fasten your seatbelt, and prepare for a scary ride! Experience two days of terror at the Tommy Express Haunted Car Wash.
Trail of Terror
7582 Crocker Road Holton, MI | Open Oct. 18-19 and Oct. 25-26
Feeling brave enough to stroll through a haunted trail through the woods? Enter the Trail of Terror!
The Haunted Forest at Cannonsburg Ski Area
6800 Cannonsburg Rd NE, Belmont, MI | Open Oct. 18-19, Oct. 25-26, and Oct. 31 through Nov. 2
Come and explore the Haunted Forest at Cannonsburg Ski Area on Friday and Saturday nights in October! The woods are filled with zombies, witches, ghosts and other monsters. Be prepared to encounter them all and make it through the woods!
New Salem Corn Maze
4516 24th St., Dorr, MI | Open Fridays-Sundays in Oct. and Nov.1-2
The New Salem Corn Maze has a variety of spooky activities to partake in! Take a stroll down through the Wicked Woods, Twisted Trail, Haunted Corn Maze and Light Spooktacular. The choice is yours.
Wicked Walking Tours in West Michigan
Ghosts of Grand Rapids Tours
Take a walking tour around Grand Rapids and explore all the haunted history with Paranormal Michigan, Inc.! Hear all about the real and dark stories lurking in Grand Rapids.
Haunted History of Kalamazoo Tours
Paranormal Michigan, Inc. also offers haunted walking tours in Kalamazoo! Get started with booking a memorable experience here.
The Felt Estate
6597 138th Ave, Holland, MI
Prepare to be spooked in Holland, MI! The Felt Estate offers ghost stories, haunted tours and paranormal investigations.
If you know of an additional attraction or activity in West Michigan that isn’t featured in this guide, email morgan.poole@woodtv.com.