Ghoulish Ghost Tours & Haunted Houses in Miami

If you love a good fright, fall is the peak season to explore Greater Miami and Miami Beach's spookiest delights. As the temperatures drop and cooler breezes blow in, the destination comes alive (or should we say dead?) with creepy carnivals, haunted hayrides, ghoulish ghost tours and paranormal experiences that all lead up to a bone-chilling Halloween.

Whether you’re an experienced terror chaser or looking for fun things to do with kids around Halloween, here’s our guide to the top spooky experiences around Miami this season.

The Horrorland at Jungle Island

September 10-November 1; Thursday to Sunday, from 7 p.m to 10 p.m.

Step into Jungle Island's sprawling scream park, one of the best haunted house experiences every year. The Horrorland takes over with haunted houses, food and cocktails, games, live tunes and staged photo stops. 

The 2026 haunted house lineup includes The Covent, a resurrection of bodies from beneath the earth; Honky Tonk, a middle-of-nowhere roadside bar turned sinister; The Orphanage, littered with broken toys and forgotten children; Seven Sins, where the seven deadly sins take hold; Dr. Malice: Abomination Project, where Frankenstein-esque experiments lurk, and Nyctophobia, a fear-riddled black maze where the imagination becomes your greatest fear.

The Horrorland antics continue with three themed scare zones and the Circus of Terror, curated by a Cirque du Soleil veteran with top-notch aerialists, stunts, fire performers, contortionists and more horrifying acts. Tickets start at $39.99. The experience is not recommended for children under the age of 13. 

House of Horror Haunted Carnival 

September 24-November 1; Monday to Sunday from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Friday to Saturday from 6 p.m. to midnight 

Tropical Park is the new home of the House of Horror Haunted Carnival, featuring new themed houses and experiences for 2026. Prepare for a fresh set of scares as you unlock each world. 

Start at Hide and Seek: Warden’s Game, set in an abandoned junkyard. Then, venture to The Abduction, inside a military bunker. Next, visit Camp Dead-End Trails, where feral inmates roam a mountain camp, followed by a post-apocalyptic Islas de las Muñecas (“Island of the Dolls”), with one more left to discover.

House of Horror Miami general admission tickets start at $39.99 for adults and $19.99 for children age 6 and younger, and include unlimited haunted house visits, rides and parking. 

Historic Ghost Tours at Deering Estate

October 1-29, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on select Tuesdays and Thursdays

In Palmetto Bay, 130-year-old Deering Estate is hosting Historic Ghost Tours throughout October. Delve into a world of paranormal activity and the estate’s haunted past during a fitting Halloween season walk after dark.

Hear stories of past residents and early settlers, Miami’s indigenous population and Charles Deering himself as you assess the grounds with dowsing rods, pendulums and EMF meters. (Equipment may be limited; participants are invited to bring their own paranormal tools). 

Tickets cost $45 per person and, due to the mature nature of the tour, are available for attendees age 9 and up. Bring a flashlight, wear close-toed shoes and arrive at the main gate 15 minutes before the start time.

Creepy Forest Haunted Hike at A.D. (Doug) Barnes Park

October 17, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Discover the shadows along the trails of A.D. (Doug) Barnes Park on a tour that’s equal parts educational and eerie. The Creepy Forest Haunted Hike at A.D. Barnes takes place starting at sundown to engage all the senses. With Miami EcoAdventures as your guide, explore the nocturnal wildlife, nature trails, freaky sounds and local folklore brought to life through haunting theatrical effects and props.

Given the multi-sensory nature and intense subject matter and effects, the tour is not recommended for kids under the age of 4. Pre-registration is required, and the non-refundable, nontransferable tickets cost $20 per person. Be sure to search for “Creepy Forest Haunted Hike” when registering.

Spooktacular Miami City Cemetery Walking Tour

October 30, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

In collaboration with Museum of Miami, join renowned Miami historian Dr. Paul George on a curious, one-night-only Halloween Eve stroll through the destination’s history on the Spooktacular Miami City Cemetery Walking Tour. 

The group convenes at Miami City Cemetery in Downtown Miami, where Dr. George leads the group on a tombstone-lined route sharing chilling haunts about buried historical figures. Tickets are $25 for members, $35 for non-members and $15 for kids age 14 and under. Space is limited.

Miami Haunts Ghost Tour

Ongoing

It doesn’t have to be the month of October to reserve a ghost tour. In fact, the Miami Haunts Ghost Tour runs year-round. Discover a more frightening side of Miami Beach, where storytellers divulge tales of the crime and carnage that spawned several of the destination’s haunted locales (and tell you why these sinful spirits still linger today). 

Make a stop at The Villa Casa Casuarina on Ocean Drive, the former home of fashion designer Gianni Versace and one of the tour’s most storied stops. Hear tales from the property’s past while taking in the striking Mediterranean-style mansion. Tours start nightly at 8 p.m., with tickets priced at $17 for ages 7 to 17 and $26 for adults 18 and older. 

Additional Haunted Places to Visit in Miami

Biltmore Miami – Coral Gables

You don’t have to join an official horror tour to get your thrills. Take a self-guided tour of other haunted Miami sites. Start at Biltmore Miami – Coral Gables hotel in historic Coral Gables, known for its haunted past as a World War II hospital. Biltmore hotel guests have reported hearing distant gunfire and the sounds of boots marching. Thomas “Fatty” Walsh, a famed mobster, spent his final moments on the hotel’s 13th floor in 1929, and guests have reported sightings of Walsh’s spirit roaming near the suite where he met his end.

The Historic Alfred I. Dupont Building

Explore even more paranormal activity in Downtown Miami at The Historic Alfred I. Dupont Building, where former politician Grant Stockdale is said to lurk since falling from the 13th floor in 1963. The site is known for paranormal investigators who still chase the phantom today. 

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