Lake Hickory Haunts

Lake Hickory Haunts Known as the Premier Haunt of the Carolina’s, Lake Hickory Haunts is a one of a kind haunted theme park. Lake Hickory Haunts features many unique elements!

Lake Hickory Haunts is North Carolina's Premier Haunted Theme park, Featuring: 13 full-scale Haunted Attractions with over 100 industry leading Characters, Industry leading Special FX, Awe-Inspiring Immersive Environments, and so much more! Featuring a large body of water, surrounded by 13 full-scale unique haunted attractions and over 100 live characters! Within these attractions, you will journe

y through awe-inspiring immersive environments, multi-dimensional special FX, and breathtaking scares. Including a 12 feet underground attraction, tree-top maze, elevated 25 feet in the air, and over-water attractions, to name a few. Experience Lake Hickory Haunts each Fall for an entertaining and thrilling experience unlike anything else!

🚨🎃 SPOOKY SEASON IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING! Are you PREPARED TO BE SCARED and ENTERTAINED at the premier haunted theme park...
09/02/2025

🚨🎃 SPOOKY SEASON IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING! Are you PREPARED TO BE SCARED and ENTERTAINED at the premier haunted theme park of the Carolinas?!
⏰ There are 10 DAYS LEFT until OPENING NIGHT here at Lake Hickory Haunts on Sept. 12th. Get ready to experience 13 immersive, unique attractions for the price of 1 while having the fright of your life! 🎟️ Secure your tickets now before they sell out at LakeHickoryHaunts.com/tickets

Sliding into September like… 😈🔥The monsters are restless... and in 12 days, they’ll be UNLEASHED once again! On Septembe...
09/01/2025

Sliding into September like… 😈🔥
The monsters are restless... and in 12 days, they’ll be UNLEASHED once again! On September 12th, Lake Hickory Haunts, the best and most innovative haunted attraction in NC, returns with:
💉 NEW Nightmare Factory: UNLEASHED
🎸 NEW Midway of Mayhem stage
🚙 NEW driveway (Lake Hickory Haunts Drive)
😱 NEW Lair Of The Undead expansion and Voodoo Bayou upgrade
🧟‍♂️ NEW monsters
🛍️ NEW merch
And MORE surprises around every corner.
💀 13 attractions. 1 ticket. Unlimited fun.
The question isn’t if you’ll scream... it’s how LOUD. 🎟️ Get Tickets now at LakeHickoryHaunts.com/tickets and BE PREPARED TO BE SCARED!

Tip: Visit early in the season or on a Green Night for shorter wait times

BE PREPARED TO BE SCARED and ENTERTAINED! Lake Hickory Haunts is BACK and BIGGER and BETTER than ever before starting Se...
08/31/2025

BE PREPARED TO BE SCARED and ENTERTAINED! Lake Hickory Haunts is BACK and BIGGER and BETTER than ever before starting Sept. 12th! 🎟️ Get Tickets now at LakeHickoryHaunts.com/tickets. On-site tickets are also available but may sell out 👀💨
Experience 13 immersive attractions for the price of 1, industry leading monsters, state of the art special effects, live DJs, fun games, special events/performances on select nights, and so much more at LHH! We aren’t just a haunted house… we’re a full blown haunted theme park dedicated to providing the ultimate Halloween experience 🎃🥳

Check out these sneak peeks of our BRAND NEW DRIVEWAY Lake Hickory Haunts Drive! 🚙🎉This year at LHH, you’ll be entering ...
08/30/2025

Check out these sneak peeks of our BRAND NEW DRIVEWAY Lake Hickory Haunts Drive! 🚙🎉
This year at LHH, you’ll be entering onto Lake Hickory Haunts Dr from Burke Street and into our expanded parking lot! This will help make your experience here SO much smoother.
Even MORE amazing surprises and additions are coming to this upgrade… 👀 You’ll just have to see them for yourself Sept. 12th-Nov. 2nd! 🎟️ Get Tickets NOW at LakeHickoryHaunts.com/tickets

We’re all smiles here with OPENING NIGHT being less than 2 WEEKS away on September 12th! 😈💉 We’re thrilled to welcome yo...
08/30/2025

We’re all smiles here with OPENING NIGHT being less than 2 WEEKS away on September 12th! 😈💉 We’re thrilled to welcome you back to the madness as it’s BIGGER, BETTER, and SCARIER than ever before.
🎟️ Get Tickets NOW before they sell out at LakeHickoryHaunts.com/tickets. We highly recommend coming early in the season to avoid long wait times!

BE PREPARED TO BE SCARED and AMAZED at Lake Hickory Haunts 2025! 🎟️ Get Tickets now at LakeHickoryHaunts.com/tickets. Th...
08/29/2025

BE PREPARED TO BE SCARED and AMAZED at Lake Hickory Haunts 2025! 🎟️ Get Tickets now at LakeHickoryHaunts.com/tickets. The premier haunted attraction of the Carolinas is BIGGER, BETTER, and more INCREDIBLE than EVER BEFORE!

What’s New?!
💉 Nightmare Factory: UNLEASHED! - Our iconic Nightmare Factory has been completely revamped and is more REAL and TERRIFYING than ever!
🔐 Curse Of The Mummy & Pharaoh’s Treasure Escape Games - Book in advance when you buy your tickets online
🎶 HUGE New Midway of Mayhem Stage/Amphitheater
🚙 New Driveway & Parking Lot Expansion - Enter from Burke Street this year onto Lake Hickory Haunts Drive!
🕸️ Lair Of The Undead Expansion & Voodoo Bayou Upgrade
👹 NEW MONSTERS
🛍️ New Merch - Available in our Monster Mart
🤫 And so many more SURPRISES, ADDITIONS, and UPGRADES you’ll just have to see in person this season 👀 OPEN SEPT. 12TH-NOV. 2ND!

Everything we do at Lake Hickory Haunts, we do for YOU! 🫵🎃We LOVE our customers and fans and will always continue to imp...
08/29/2025

Everything we do at Lake Hickory Haunts, we do for YOU! 🫵🎃
We LOVE our customers and fans and will always continue to improve, expand, and upgrade our show each and every year to provide bigger and better experiences for everyone. YOU are the heart of our success and will always come first.
BE PREPARED TO BE SCARED, ENTERTAINED, and AMAZED this season at the premier haunted attraction of the Carolinas! 🎟️ Learn More about the new attractions, expansions, and surprises coming soon and Get Tickets at LakeHickoryHaunts.com/tickets

One text could lead to 2 FREE TICKETS for Lake Hickory Haunts 2025! 🚨🎟️💀 Text “LHH” to 888-908-1438 to be entered for a ...
08/28/2025

One text could lead to 2 FREE TICKETS for Lake Hickory Haunts 2025! 🚨🎟️💀 Text “LHH” to 888-908-1438 to be entered for a chance to WIN! One winner will be chosen weekly 🤞🏻👻 Visit LakeHickoryHaunts.com to learn more about what’s new this season at the premier haunted attraction of the Carolina’s

Get Tickets and Get Ready at LakeHickoryHaunts.com/tickets 🎟️ OPENING NIGHT IS SEPTEMBER 12TH!Experience a thrilling exp...
08/27/2025

Get Tickets and Get Ready at LakeHickoryHaunts.com/tickets 🎟️ OPENING NIGHT IS SEPTEMBER 12TH!

Experience a thrilling experience like no other at the premier haunted theme park of the Carolinas this Fall! 🎃🕸️ Lake Hickory Haunts strives to provide unique and immersive environments you won’t find anywhere else. Get ready for unforgettable fun and scares while journeying through the treetops, over water, and underground throughout 13 attractions for the price of 1!
😈 DON’T MISS everything NEW this season and BE PREPARED TO BE SCARED!

Lake Hickory Haunts 2025 features many SPECIAL EVENTS included with admission!🎶 Sept. 26th - Bourbon Sons concert 8PM-9:...
08/27/2025

Lake Hickory Haunts 2025 features many SPECIAL EVENTS included with admission!
🎶 Sept. 26th - Bourbon Sons concert 8PM-9:30PM (The first concert on our BRAND NEW STAGE/AMPHITHEATER!)
📸 Oct. 3rd & 4th - ORIGINAL SCREEN-USED Jeepers Creepers movie truck + Creepers Cousin meet & greet
📸 Oct. 10th-Nov. 2nd - Scooby-Doo Mystery Machine & Stranger Things Pizza Van replicas
🎶 Nov. 1st - Contagious concert 8PM-9:30PM

🎟️ Get Tickets NOW at LakeHickoryHaunts.com/tickets before they sell out! DON’T MISS these awesome concerts and photo ops at the BIGGEST and BEST haunted attraction in the Carolinas!

🔥 Maximize the fun. Minimize the wait. Get your VIP Pass now at LakeHickoryHaunts.com/ticketsWe highly recommend our VIP...
08/26/2025

🔥 Maximize the fun. Minimize the wait. Get your VIP Pass now at LakeHickoryHaunts.com/tickets
We highly recommend our VIP Pass to anybody looking to get the most out of their visit to Lake Hickory Haunts!

What’s Included?
💨 NO WAITING on the Midway or in the queue line! Immediate access to the haunt
😎 Exclusive VIP Lounge featuring a deck overlooking the attractions. Chill out and enjoy the screams (with a free snack)
🎟️ Free Midway attraction ticket for a Midway attraction of your choice
🛍️ $5 credit for our Monster Mart, Concessions, or Midway Ticket Booth
📸 Free printed photo souvenir
⭐️ Free VIP sticker

Are you a screamer, runner, jumper, or nervous laugher at haunted attractions? 😱👻Whichever you are, we guarantee you’ll ...
08/25/2025

Are you a screamer, runner, jumper, or nervous laugher at haunted attractions? 😱👻
Whichever you are, we guarantee you’ll experience tons of FUN and SCARES here at the premier haunted theme park of the Carolinas this Fall! OPENING NIGHT IS SEPT. 12TH 🎟️ Run faster than you would if our monsters were chasing you 🏃💨 And Get Tickets now at LakeHickoryHaunts.com/tickets to secure your spot before they sell out!

Address

520 Carolina Avenue
Hickory, NC
28601

Opening Hours

7pm - 10pm

Telephone

+18282121442

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Known as the best haunt in the Carolina’s, Lake Hickory Haunts is a one of a kind haunted theme park; featuring a large body of water, surrounded by 10 unique haunted attractions. Within these attractions, you will discover awe-inspiring immersive environments, multi-dimensional special FX, and breathtaking scares. Lake Hickory Haunts has been voted and ranked the #1 haunted attraction in NC, the Carolina’s, and the East Coast by many sources and organizations. In addition, Lake Hickory Haunts has been voted and ranked among the top 10 haunted attractions across the United States. Lake Hickory Haunts is dedicated to delivering a scary, thrilling, and fun-filled experience to all guests, fans, and customers. Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority, which is why we strive to exceed our customers’ expectations each year. Lake Hickory Haunts is the scariest haunted house attraction in North Carolina. Most of all, Lake Hickory Haunts offers a completely immersive, fun, thrilling, and entertaining experience that lasts hours and is sure to fill your night with entertainment. Join the thousands of fans who visit Lake Hickory Haunts year after year and experience the best haunt in the Carolina’s!

Once you have your ticket and park map, the Lake Hickory Haunts experience begins! On your way to the Midway, you will come upon the iconic Overlook; which allows guests to see the Lake Hickory Haunts attractions and lake from afar. The overlook view is guaranteed to give you goosebumps. This is truly a sight you must see to believe! Next, you will arrive on the Midway of Mayhem, where the fun begins! Rather than waiting in a long and boring line, you can enjoy additional entertainment on the Midway while you wait! In the Midway of Mayhem, experience live stage entertainment; featuring a live DJ, music bands, celebrity guests, freak show entertainment, and more! In addition, the Midway at Lake Hickory Haunts features: Axe throwing, a horror-themed mini escape room, a horrifying 4D Asylum Simulator, original horror-themed carnival games, tasty concessions, a gift shop, character interaction, photo-ops, fire pits, and so much more! Many guests stay for hours after their tour, simply because the Midway is filled with so much scary-fun entertainment! Upon beginning the main tour, you will make your way through the main Attractions: NIGHTMARE FACTORY, LAIR OF THE UNDEAD, SHIPWRECKED, AQUAPHOBIA EXTINCTION, AFTERMATH, SLAUGHTERHOUSE, DESCENT, and BIG TOP CIRCUS in 3D! Details on these attractions may be found on the Attractions page. Excluding time spent on the Midway of Mayhem, the tour takes approximately 45 minutes to an hour to complete. Lake Hickory Haunts is unique to other haunted attractions, as the tour is centered by a large body of water; creating a chill-inducing backdrop to many of our outdoor sets. During your tour at Lake Hickory Haunts, you will make your way through indoor attractions, outdoor attractions, and even walk OVER-WATER and UNDERGROUND! Lake Hickory Haunts is consistently creating new experiences unlike anything you’ve ever seen or imagined. One of our many revolutionary attractions is Descent, a 100-foot-long cave buried 12 feet beneath the ground! No exaggeration, no facade… Just an underground cave with caverns, sewers, darkness, and monsters lurking within! Descent is just one example of why Lake Hickory Haunts is your #1 haunted attraction destination! Our LATEST & GREATEST attraction is AQUAPHOBIA, featuring a HUGE floating dock crossing the lake, water monsters, a flooded fishing villiage, and EVEN MORE! The Lake Hickory Haunts tour features a huge and wide variety of sets, scares, props, and special FX. Regardless of your favorite fear, it is waiting for you at Lake Hickory Haunts! It is our guarantee that your experience will be worth much more than what you pay! Our team works non-stop year after year to provide an experience that is unrivaled and is among the very best across the nation. This, combined with our customer satisfaction priority, is why Lake Hickory Haunts is consistently voted and ranked the #1 haunted attraction in the Carolina’s; in addition to being named among the top 10 haunts in America! Lake Hickory Haunts is the best and scariest haunted house attraction in North Carolina. Lake Hickory Haunts provides a safe, fun, and exciting environment which is enjoyable for families, date night, friends, and more. Whether you love Halloween, Horror, being scared, or simply want to enjoy a night filled with fun experiences; Visit your #1 Halloween and entertainment destination and see why Lake Hickory Haunts is the scariest and best haunted house in NC. We hope you visit us this season and experience Lake Hickory Haunts! Our monsters are waiting…

Lake Hickory Haunts is not simply a haunted house, it is a haunted theme park; providing a unique experience for anyone seeking an entertaining, thrilling, scary, and fun-filled experience. At Lake Hickory Haunts, we believe in innovation, not duplication. Since 2012, our team has continuously worked more and more each year to make Lake Hickory Haunts bigger, better, scarier, and more fun each year. Beginning as the first lakeside haunted theme park in the Carolina’s, Lake Hickory Haunts and its team is consistently delivering new and never-before-seen entertainment unlike anything the haunt industry has ever seen. From the first true haunted boat ride at a haunted attraction, to 100% underground attractions, to over-water attractions; Lake Hickory Haunts and its team strives to innovate, create, and deliver the most insanely awesome haunted experience the Carolina’s has ever seen. We will continue to hold true to our motto from day one; We believe in innovation, not duplication. Visit Lake Hickory Haunts and experience the best and most unique haunted theme park the Carolina’s has to offer!