Halloween Haunt is already underway at Kings Dominion, running 20 nights from September 18 through November 1, 2026: every Friday and Saturday, plus Sundays starting September 27, presented by SNICKERS. The headliner is DIABLO: The Infernal Path, a maze built with Blizzard Entertainment that's running at only two parks in the country this year. Here's the full lineup, plus the part that trips people up every season: which pieces you're actually paying extra for.
Last checked September 20, 2026, against Kings Dominion's official Halloween Haunt page and park calendar. Prices are online prices before processing fees, and maze pass pricing moves with the date.
Kings Dominion has 18 Halloween Haunt nights left this season, after opening Friday, Sept. 18. From here it's every Friday and Saturday, plus Sundays starting Sept. 27, through the last night on Sunday, Nov. 1: 20 nights total. Fridays are Haunt only and start at 6 p.m. Saturdays add Tricks and Treats during the day before Haunt takes over at 6, and Sunday nights wrap up earlier, at 10 p.m.
| Date | Park hours | What's on |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sept. 25 | 6 p.m. to midnight | Haunt 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Sat, Sept. 26 | 11 a.m. to midnight | Tricks and Treats 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Haunt 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Sun, Sept. 27 | 5 to 10 p.m. | Haunt 6 to 10 p.m. |
| Fri, Oct. 2 | 6 p.m. to midnight | Haunt 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Sat, Oct. 3 | 11 a.m. to midnight | Tricks and Treats 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Haunt 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Sun, Oct. 4 | 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. | Tricks and Treats 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Haunt 6 to 10 p.m. |
| Fri, Oct. 9 | 6 p.m. to midnight | Haunt 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Sat, Oct. 10 | 11 a.m. to midnight | Tricks and Treats 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Haunt 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Sun, Oct. 11 | 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. | Tricks and Treats 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Haunt 6 to 10 p.m. |
| Fri, Oct. 16 | 6 p.m. to midnight | Haunt 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Sat, Oct. 17 | 11 a.m. to midnight | Tricks and Treats 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Haunt 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Sun, Oct. 18 | 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. | Tricks and Treats 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Haunt 6 to 10 p.m. |
| Fri, Oct. 23 | 6 p.m. to midnight | Haunt 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Sat, Oct. 24 | 11 a.m. to midnight | Tricks and Treats 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Haunt 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Sun, Oct. 25 | 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. | Tricks and Treats 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Haunt 6 to 10 p.m. |
| Fri, Oct. 30 | 6 p.m. to midnight | Haunt 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Sat, Oct. 31 | 11 a.m. to midnight | Tricks and Treats 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Haunt 6 p.m. to midnight |
| Sun, Nov. 1 | 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. | Tricks and Treats 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Haunt 6 to 10 p.m. |
On Friday and Saturday nights, most mazes and all the scare zones open at 6 p.m.; CornStalkers and GrimmWoods don't open until 7. Kings Dominion hasn't published maze hours for Sunday nights. One exception: on Sunday, Sept. 27 the park doesn't open until 5 p.m., so there's no daytime Tricks and Treats that day.
Hours are from Kings Dominion's operating calendar as of September 20, 2026. Parks do adjust hours, so check the official calendar the week you go.
Six mazes are on the Haunted Attractions Pass this year:
Five scare zones come with admission, one of them new: The Catacombs (replacing last year's Uprising zone), plus returning zones Cleaver Brothers Carnival, Masquerade, Pumpkin Eater, and Site X.
Five shows are included too, four of them brand new for 2026: Wake the Dead (a music-and-dance murder mystery), Heads Will Roll (a fog-soaked musical set in a Halloween royal court), Sink the Jerk (a carnival-style dunk-tank show), and Skeleton Crew (a high-energy acrobatic stunt show). The returning opening ceremony, Overlord's Resurrection, kicks off each night at the Grand Bandstand.
Trick-or-treat trail, costume contest, the BeanBoozled jelly bean challenge, a Skelebration dance party, Patch's Pumpkin Patch decorating station, Mask Makers Mash crafts, and a new Witch Sisters meet-and-greet, all set in the Peanuts-themed Planet Snoopy area. All-ages, no scares, included with admission.
Six mazes, five scare zones, and five shows aimed at 13 and up, across the whole park after dark.
One trade report says Planet Snoopy closes at 6 p.m. on Halloween Haunt nights, so if you've got young kids and want the family rides too, a daytime Tricks and Treats date is the safer plan than a Haunt night.
Worth knowing before you buy: Kings Dominion pulled the mazes out of standard admission in 2025, and season passholders pushed back hard enough on social media that the park waived the maze charge for the rest of that season. The Haunted Attractions Pass model is confirmed back for 2026 on the official pages, but given last year's flip, it's worth reconfirming pricing close to your visit rather than assuming it stays fixed all season.
These were the online prices on Kings Dominion's official pages as of September 20, 2026. Everything excludes processing fees, and maze pass pricing moves with the date.
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There's also a chaperone policy in effect daily by 11 a.m.: guests 17 and under need a chaperone who's at least 21, one chaperone can cover up to 10 kids, and the chaperone needs a valid photo ID at the gate.
With 20 nights on the calendar, you've got plenty of room to pick from. Weekend nights close to Halloween will draw the biggest lines, same as any event like this, and since the maze pass is priced per night, a quieter night usually beats fighting through a packed one.
Kings Dominion runs its regular ride lineup during the event, so check the crowd calendar for the daytime picture on your date before you commit.
Not the mazes. Rides, all five scare zones, all five shows, and Tricks and Treats come with regular admission or a season pass. The six haunted mazes need a separate Haunted Attractions Pass, from $10 a night or $49 for the whole season, and season passholders pay for it too.
Kings Dominion says Halloween Haunt is not recommended for children under 13, and every guest needs their own paid admission ticket regardless of age. For younger kids, the daytime Tricks and Treats event is the scare-free alternative.
The headliner is DIABLO: The Infernal Path, a maze built with Blizzard Entertainment around the Diablo game world, with The Butcher, Duriel, Baal, Mephisto, Lilith, and Diablo himself. It's exclusive to Kings Dominion and Cedar Point this season, nowhere else. There's also a new scare zone, The Catacombs, replacing last year's Uprising, plus four new stage shows: Wake the Dead, Heads Will Roll, Sink the Jerk, and Skeleton Crew.
Not under that name for 2026. The daytime family event is branded Tricks and Treats this year, based in the Peanuts-themed Planet Snoopy area. If you're searching for Great Pumpkin Fest, Tricks and Treats is what you actually want.
Haunt opened Friday, Sept. 18, 2026 and runs 20 nights through Sunday, Nov. 1: every Friday and Saturday, plus every Sunday from Sept. 27. There's no Thursday night this year.
Haunt runs 6 p.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays and 6 to 10 p.m. on Sundays. On Fridays and Saturdays most mazes and all the scare zones open at 6, and CornStalkers and GrimmWoods open at 7. The park's calendar doesn't list maze times for Sundays.
Yes. Guests 17 and under need a chaperone who's at least 21, in effect daily by 11 a.m. One chaperone can cover up to 10 kids, and the chaperone needs a valid photo ID at the gate.
Halloween Haunt admission still gets you the full ride lineup after dark, Twisted Timbers and Rapterra included. The app tracks Kings Dominion's waits live, so you can time your coaster laps between mazes. Get it on the App Store before you go.
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