Six Scary-Fun Halloween Haunts

Gatlinburg’s local experts on the outlandish and eccentric, Ripley’s has presented Halloween programming for decades. This year’s Annual Fright Nights invite you to check into the year-round haunted house for a dreadful stay. Truly scary, Ripley’s prohibits children under 6 from entering Fright Nights and requires adult supervision for guests under 12. Little ones are invited to the Trick or Treat Kick-Off Karnival at Ripley’s on Halloween.

https://www.ripleys.com/gatlinburg/ripleys-haunted-adventure/

Stroll the streets of Gatlinburg and hear spooky stories of the olden days in a lantern-led ghost and history tour – from ghostly activity to locals behaving very badly. Learn about the lost, but not forgotten graves of original native people. Packed with the history and mystery of the Smokies, you will have a simply "SPOOK-tacular" good time.

https://www.gatlinburgghostwalks.com/ 

During Anakeesta’s Bear-Varian Fall Festival, enjoy Halloween themed décor throughout the park. Make your way to Vista Gardens and stroll through stunning nature inspired pumpkin carvings. As day changes to night, and the sun dips below the mountains in the distance, the lights come on to experience Anakeesta at Night. The whole village becomes awash in colors of orange, purple, and a mystical green. Around every corner is another whimsical piece of nature-themed Halloween décor. 

https://anakeesta.com/seasonal-events/bearvarian-fall-festival/

Family-friendly fun awaits in October at the Gatlinburg SkyPark’s Halloween Boo Bash. Along with sweeping views of fall foliage in peak season, the park will be decked out in seasonal décor. Fall Fest will take place during October, with fall fun including face painting, balloon artists, giveaways, live music and games. Wear your costume for a boo-tiful experience!

https://www.gatlinburgskypark.com/events/boo-bash

Notorious for “scaring Smoky Mountain visitors for over 40 years,” the Mysterious Mansion packs tons of terror into three stories of rooms and corridors. This is classic Gatlinburg at its spookiest – open 7 days a week through fall with extra-scary Halloween presentations on weekends in October. Gather your courage and enter the mansion if you dare!

https://mysteriousmansion.info/

From Hotel Transylvania to Friday the 13^th, Ober features frightful flicks every Friday night in October. Kick your weekend off in Halloween style in the glow of spine-chilling showings on the giant 22-foot LED screen. With Ober’s Smoky Mountain Fall Festival, there’s plenty more to scream about. Consider watching 1000-lb. pumpkins being carved at the Giant Pumpkin Festival – fit for family members of all ages.   

https://obergatlinburg.com/fall-festival/