Halloween Horror Nights
Haunted attraction · Orlando · Florida
Universal's after-hours haunt takeover has run every fall since 1991, filling the Orlando park with a rotating slate of maze houses and scare zones built around horror franchises, typically running from late August through the first weekend of November.
Don’t miss
Plan your visit
Select nights; separate ticket required
Dates from the official announcement, checked August 20, 2026. Always confirm before you go.
Color nearby peaks: December 2–December 6
Color builds from November 20 · mostly bare by December 29
Sampled at Halloween Horror Nights’s own coordinates and elevation (41 m) rather than a regional average.
Florida is sampled at 22 weather points, then moved 8 days later so the model agrees with 1 published peak date from explorefall.com. Against Florida's own climatology, the 2026 weather puts the peak 1 day earlier. How the forecast works
When to go to Halloween Horror Nights
The color window runs about 23 days, holding until around December 13.
It sits inside Orlando, so you can fit it into an afternoon.
Halloween Horror Nights on the map
Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of Florida, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.
More things to do in Florida
Farms & harvest
Halloween
Plan from a city
Frequently asked
- When is Halloween Horror Nights open in 2026?
- The 2026 season runs Aug 28 – Nov 1. Select nights; separate ticket required. Dates can shift, so check the official site before you go.
- When does Halloween Horror Nights peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for December 2–December 6 (best estimate December 4). Color starts around November 20 and is mostly bare by December 29.
- How do I get to Halloween Horror Nights?
- Halloween Horror Nights is at Universal Studios Florida, near Orlando. The closest city is Orlando, about 7 mi away (it's right in town). It's part of Florida's fall lineup.
Own or manage Halloween Horror Nights? Update your listing or get in touch.