Halloween 2026 · Nashville

Haunted houses in Nashville

7 places, each confirmed for 2026 on its own website. Updated Oct 12.

Haunted houses & scream parks 2 Haunted trails, hayrides & corn mazes 2 Ghost tours & haunted history 3

Haunted housesTrails & hayridesGhost toursNot too scary

About 31 miles south of town, you can shoot live zombies from trailers pulled by five-ton army trucks. That's the Zombie Paintball Hayride at Millers Thrillers Haunted Woods in Columbia, and they also run an unguided haunted woods trail called Hillbilly Hollar. Buy tickets online before you go. The ticket line can run up to an hour.

Closer in, Nashville Nightmare Haunted House in Madison has the licensed Jason walkthrough, a mummy laser maze and a Gellyball zombie gallery, and it's recommended for 12 and up. Creepy Hollow Haunted Woods in Spring Hill sells tickets only at the door, and cash is faster. For something older and stranger, October at the Bell Witch Cave runs guided cave tours with the Bell Witch stories, plus a cabin tour. Check the weather first. The cave closes during and after heavy rain because it floods.

Haunted houses & scream parks

Nashville Nightmare, plus horror movie nights paired with the Slaughter House haunt in Hermitage.

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Nashville Nightmare Haunted House

Madison, TN · 7 mi from Nashville

👻👻👻👻👻 Terrifying

Dates: Sep 12 – Nov 13, 2026
Ages: Recommended for ages 12+
Takes: Mini Escape Games last 5 minutes.

Features an officially licensed Jason Universe walkthrough haunted attraction.

Tip: Free parking is available behind the Madison Square Shopping Center.

Tickets Official site

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Full Moon Cineplex

Hermitage, TN · 9 mi from Nashville

👻👻👻 Scary

Dates: Opened Sep 26. See their calendar for the nights left.
Prices: General Admission movie tickets are listed at $8 for Alien, Re-Animator, Ghostbusters, Legend, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Return of the Living Dead, The…
Ages: All ages for movies, likely 18+ for Haunted House

Nashville's classic dinner and a movie theatre.

Tip: Dinner and movie packages serve dinner one hour prior to the scheduled movie screening.

Tickets Official site

Haunted trails, hayrides & corn mazes

Haunted woods down in Columbia and Spring Hill, one of them with a zombie-shooting hayride.

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Creepy Hollow Haunted Woods

Spring Hill, TN · 35 mi from Nashville

👻👻👻👻 Very scary

Dates: Sep 25 – Oct 31, 2026
Prices: Adults/ages 8 and older: $38.00 (+tax) per person for Haunted Halls and Haunted Woods. Group rates for 15 or more people: $36 per person, paid by one…
Ages: Adult and Teen Entertainment

Indoor and outdoor haunted trails featuring bonfires and original scare scenes.

Tip: Tickets are only available at the door with cash or credit, and paying with cash is faster.

Official site

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Millers Thrillers Haunted Woods: Zombie Paintball Hayride & Hillbilly Hollar

Columbia, TN · 31 mi from Nashville

👻👻👻 Scary

Dates: Confirmed for 2026. Nights are on their calendar.
Prices: Zombie Paintball Hayride $25; Entertainment Zone $15; combo pass for both attractions $45. Hayride tickets include admission to the Entertainment Zone. 75…
Ages: Hayride: 8+, Woods: 10+
Takes: 30-45 minutes.

Shoot live zombies from trailers pulled by military army trucks.

Tip: Purchase tickets online in advance to avoid waiting up to an hour in the onsite ticket line.

Tickets Official site

Ghost tours & haunted history

Two Franklin walking tours and the Bell Witch Cave up in Adams.

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Franklin Grim and Ghostly Tour

Franklin, TN · 17 mi from Nashville

👻👻👻 Scary

Dates: Tours run on set nights. Pick one on their calendar.
Prices: $26 adults, $16 teens, $12 children 1-12, under 1 free.
Ages: All Ages Welcome
Takes: 90 minutes.

Award-winning walking tour past downtown Franklin's most haunted buildings.

Tip: Downtown Franklin offers free two-hour street parking and two free unlimited garages, or you can park in the Landmark Booksellers lot and receive store credit for the parking fee.

Tickets Official site

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October at the Bell Witch Cave

Adams, TN · 33 mi from Nashville

👻👻👻 Scary

Dates: Oct 2 – Nov 1, 2026
Ages: All ages for tours, Haunted Hayride may be intense
Takes: The guided cave tour is approximately 40 minutes; the guided cabin tour is 30 minutes and is included in admission.

Guided tours of the historic haunted cave and John Bell cabin.

Tip: Check local weather and the website before traveling, as the cave and cabin close during and after heavy rain due to flooding.

Official site

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Haunted Franklin Tour

Franklin, TN · 17 mi from Nashville

👻👻 A little spooky

Dates: Tours run on set nights. Pick one on their calendar.
Prices: Adults $25; ages 17 and under $15. Parental discretion is advised.
Ages: Parental discretion advised; not recommended for small children
Takes: 90 minutes.

Haunted walking tour exploring ghost stories across historic downtown Franklin.

Tip: Free public parking is available on the street for up to two hours, or all day in garages on 2nd Avenue South and 4th Avenue South.

Tickets Official site

Only places with 2026 dates on their own website made this list. If a haunt you love is missing, it probably hasn't announced yet.

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