🎃 North Dakota Halloween Weekend Guide: Oct 2nd thru Oct 4th 👻

October 1, 2026
By Newsletter Staff

October is finally here, and North Dakota is packed with haunted attractions ready to scare you all season long!

Wander through classic haunted houses and eerie woodland trails, test your nerve in escape games, or fight your way through a zombie shootout. Whatever kind of fright you're after, there's something here for every thrill-seeker. Not into scares? We've also got plenty of fall fun for all ages, including hayrides, fall festivals, pumpkin picking, corn mazes, and more.

After you visit a haunted attraction this Halloween season, leave it a rating and review. Your feedback helps put it in the running for the 2026 Haunt of the Year!

The Haunt at Cottonwood Forest Williston, ND Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday Haunted Experience - located at Cottonwood Forest Pumpkin Patch.
	Papa's Pumpkin Patch & Papa's Polar Patch Bismarck, ND Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday Whether you want to sit a spell and enjoy nature, or burn off some extra energy, you’ll find opportunities all around you at Papa’s Pumpkin Patch!
	Haunted Fort Mandan, ND Open Friday and Saturday Haunted Fort is the scariest event in the Bismarck-Mandan Area!! Haunted Fort has evolved into the Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park's largest fundraising event, with over 8,000 people turning out to be terrorized in 2012.
	Acres of Terror Leonard, ND Open Friday and Saturday Join us in Leonard as we bring you the scariest haunted attraction in the Red River Valley since 2003. 'The Abandoned Leonard School House, now converted to part of the Haunted Acres horror tour, was an interesting case.
	Nelson's Pumpkin Patch Emerado, ND Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday Our farm is not only the place to find all your fall produce & Halloween decorations, but also a great place to bring your entire family for a full day of fun!