Best Haunted Houses in Massachusetts 2026: Who's Open, Who's Closed, Who Hasn't Said
Massachusetts haunted attractions checked against their own websites — including one that has closed, one that has quietly become a cinema, and one whose dates contradict themselves.
Updated July 31, 2026
Massachusetts has the deepest haunted-attraction bench in New England and the least reliable information about it. Checking the major venues against their own websites on July 31, 2026 turned up one that has closed, one that has quietly turned into a cinema, one still advertising last year's season, and one whose own site can't agree with itself about when its special events are.
Not one of them has published a 2026 calendar.
The state of play
| Attraction | Town | 2026 season | Admission | Intensity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett's Haunted Mansion | Abington | Not announced as of 2026-07-31 | $40$40 at the window / $43.50 online, covering both attractions. R.I.P. line-skip listed at $65 window / $68.50 online on the tickets page but $60 on the FAQ. Group rate (25+) $34 Fri-Sat. Lights-On tours Sundays in October $20 / $23.50. | Intense |
| Factory of Terror | Fall River | Not announced as of 2026-07-31 | Not published | Intense |
| Ghoulie Manor | Taunton | Not operating in 2026 | Not published | Intense |
| Witch's Woods | Westford | Not announced as of 2026-07-31 | Not published | Moderate |
Barrett's Haunted Mansion, Abington — open, priced, undated
1235 Bedford Street (Route 18), Abington. The good news is unambiguous: their FAQ states plainly that both attractions are open for 2026, rebuilt, for the venue's 35th season. Prices are published. Free parking on site.
General admission is $40 at the window, $43.50 online, and covers both attractions. Group rate at 25+ is $34 Friday and Saturday. Sunday Lights-On tours run 1–4pm in October at $20, which is the option if you want to see the sets without the actors.
The second attraction is Burial Hill Motel this year. It has been The Cell, The Sanctuary, Condemned, and Outpost 34 across previous seasons — so if a roundup tells you to go see "Outpost 34," that page is a year stale.
Two things to check before you pay
The R.I.P. upgrade price doesn't match itself. Their tickets page lists it at $65 at the window and $68.50 online. Their FAQ says $60 on the website. Both pages are live right now. Ask at purchase.
The special-event dates don't match either. Mayhem at the Mansion is billed as "Tuesday October 20" on the tickets page and "Tuesday, October 21st" further down the same site. Devil's Night is "Tuesday October 27" in one place and "Tuesday, October 28th" in another. In 2026, October 20 and October 27 are the Tuesdays — the 21st and 28th are Wednesdays — so the Tuesday-matching dates are almost certainly the right ones. But "almost certainly" is not good enough for an 18+ event with limited tickets and a signed waiver. Call 781-871-4573 before you plan around either.
We've deliberately not published these as confirmed dates in the table above, and no calendar markup on this page claims them, because the venue itself states them two different ways.
Witch's Woods, Westford — showing last year
At Nashoba Valley Ski Area. A hayride plus walk-through attractions built onto a ski hill, recommended for ages 6+, with costumes and costume masks banned for guests.
When we checked, the site was still advertising its 2025 season — "open 11/1 for our last night of operations for the 2025 Season," with dates running October 3 to November 1, 2025. That's a stale page in late July, not a closure, and their 2026 season will almost certainly follow the same Friday-to-Sunday shape. But it isn't announced, so we haven't announced it for them.
Ghoulie Manor, Taunton — closed
Their own site says it: "We regret to inform our loyal followers... that Ghoulie Manor Haunted House is closed for now."
This is the haunt from the documentary The American Scream, and it is still listed as open on multiple Massachusetts roundups. If you were planning a trip to Taunton on the strength of one of those, don't.
Factory of Terror, Fall River — now a cinema
120 Pearl Street. The business now leads with Factory of Terror Cinema: an immersive screening of Scream inside the building, year-round, at $25 general admission, $35 with a mocktail and popcorn, or $400 to hire it privately for up to 25 people.
The haunted house isn't gone from the navigation — but the navigation link 404s. So its 2026 status is genuinely unclear rather than merely unannounced. If you want the cinema, it's running. If you want the haunt, call (774) 415-0153 first.
What to actually do
If you need a confirmed Massachusetts booking today, there isn't one. That is the honest answer in July. Barrett's is the safest bet — confirmed open, prices known — and their calendar is the one most likely to drop first.
Cross the border for certainty. Fright Kingdom in Nashua has published its entire 2026 season, opens September 25, and is under an hour from Boston. It's the only major haunt in northern New England you can currently plan a specific night around.
We'll update this page as venues announce, and re-stamp the verification date at the top when we do. Tell us if you spot an announcement first.