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Trunk-or-Treats & Halloween Events in Iowa

13 trunk-or-treats, haunted houses and Halloween events across 9 Iowa cities. Pick a city or use your location.

Des Moines 5Altoona 1Boone 1Carlisle 1Council Bluffs 1Glenwood 1Waukee 1West Des Moines 1Winterset 1

Halloween in Iowa: top picks

Adventureland Phantom Fall Fest

Halloween festival · Altoona, IA · 2026: $69.99 at gate, $39.99-$47.99 online, plus $21 parking

2027 dates TBA Spooky

Boone Haunted House

Haunted house · Boone, IA · 2026: $17 general, $15 with pet food donation, $10 ages 10 and under; cash only

2027 dates TBA Very scary

Future Nightmares

Haunted house · Des Moines, IA · 2026: $30-$100

2027 dates TBA Spooky

Haunted Hall of Tortured Twisted Terrors

Haunted house · Waukee, IA · 2026: $10

2027 dates TBA Spooky

Haunted Woods (Mare Witch)

Haunted trail / hayride · Carlisle, IA · 2026: $20 cash only; opening night $10 for charity

2027 dates TBA Very scary

Hillside House of Hell

Haunted house · Glenwood, IA

2027 dates TBA Very scary

Madness Haunted House

Haunted house · Council Bluffs, IA

2027 dates TBA Very scary

Pumpkins After Dark

Halloween light show · Des Moines, IA · 2026: $20-$30 plus $8 parking

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

Slaughterhouse

Haunted house · Des Moines, IA · 2026: $30-$45 before taxes and fees

2027 dates TBA Very scary

Sleepy Hollow Haunted Scream Park

Haunted trail / hayride · Des Moines, IA · 2026: $32-$48 before taxes and fees

2027 dates TBA Very scary

The Docks

Haunted house · Des Moines, IA · 2026: $25

2027 dates TBA Very scary

Tunnel of Terror at Tommy's Express

Haunted house · West Des Moines, IA · 2026: $25 at the gate, $21.40 online

2027 dates TBA Spooky

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