Lexington Scares

Do you love haunted houses? Then these are the places for you, they are some of the best trails and haunted houses in Lexington. And even if they aren’t your thing, these twists on the original haunted house are fun for everyone. There’s a nightmare like hospital, a crazed carnival whose ring bearer is out for blood, a train where the nightwalkers come to play, and even a place where you can be submersed into your favorite horror movies. All of these options are great for those looking for a thrill this Halloween, even if you are just going to impress a “special friend”. Don’t forget to get tickets soon; these attractions are selling out quickly.

Waveland Haunted House and Trail
Where: 225 Waveland Museum Ln.
How much: $10
What’s going down: Have you ever wanted to walk through your favorite Horror movies? Well now you can. Not only is this trail fun for nightwalkers and daywalkers alike but it is also going to be Dunbar run. Walk the trail at Waveland and experience those movies first hand or go through the Waveland house and learn all the secrets of who died and who may have stuck around. Or if you are more of a helpful sort of monster than visit room 902 at Dunbar and work the trail instead.

Quarantine
Where: 5817 Tates Creek Road
How much: $12
What you are getting yourself into: They say to ask not what your country can do for you, ask what YOU can do for your country. Every soldier lives for their country, but do they have to die for it too. There are things in this world that nobody knows, things that are not made public. There are places that no one knows of, programs that our military has kept private for a very long time. Fort Greenwall is one of those secrets, hidden in the forest of Kentucky for many years. This fort is like no other, but don’t just take our word on it, senior Shelby Carvalho said, “It was probably the scariest thing I’ve ever done, but I’m so glad I went because I have so many stories to tell now”. So this year travel on the freight train to the Fort and find out what mysteries are hidden inside.

Nightmare Haunted House
Where: 5817 Tates Creek Road
How much: $12
What is going down: In Nightmare you will be transported back into time to an old hospital that is opening its door for the first time in 65 years. The stories say that the hospital was shut down after the building collapsed with all of the patients locked inside; when food ran out they thought they were going to die. Did they? Step inside and see what awaits, but be careful. You never know what might cross your path.

Terror on Tates Creek
Where: 5817 Tates Creek Road
How much: $12
What are you getting yourself into: The Carnival is back in town, but will this be its last visit? Ivan Darkwood started this carnival in 1950, over the years his stunts became more and more dangerous. The more Ivan pushed the worse the stunts got. They say his workers got so fed up that one night they took him to the woods and Ivan was never heard from again. Now almost 70 years later that show is back, but is the ring master the same as he was all those years ago or is Ivan back for one last show of revenge?

Wicked World
Where: 5817 Tates Creek Road
How much: $20
What is happening: Want to get into both events? Wicked world will get you that. For even more fun you can buy the Triple combo Ticket for 25 dollars, this will get you into Quarantine, Terror and Nightmare.