Celebrate Halloween With These 8 Metro Detroit Haunted Attractions

Spooky season is here! These metro Detroit haunted attractions are sure to frighten.
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Photograph courtesy of Erebus Haunted Attraction

Halloween is right around the corner, which means it鈥檚 time to get spooky 鈥 and for those that are daring enough, these metro Detroit haunted attractions are sure to frighten you.

Featured on the Travel Channel, Discovery Channel, and more, this attraction centers around a mad scientist whose experiment has gone wrong. The four-story haunted house tower, which is not recommended for those under 13 years old, serves terrifying thrills alongside Hollywood-level special effects. From 2005-2009, Erebus held the Guinness Book of World Records title for the longest walk-through haunted attraction. $20-$35.听Erebus Haunted Attraction, ; 248-332-7884;听.

After standing abandoned and rotting for decades, Westland鈥檚 Eloise Asylum underwent a million dollar renovation and now boasts being 鈥淢ichigan鈥檚 only truly haunted attraction.鈥 The main haunted house is themed to an asylum and features top-of-the-line props and advance stare technology. Eloise also offers two escape rooms along with paranormal and history tours.听You must book a timed-ticket online to experience. $45+. Eloise Asylum, ; 734-447-5515; .听

The grounds, woods, and buildings of Wiard鈥檚 Orchard鈥檚 transform into a scary destination each fall. Haunted attractions include The Ultimate Haunted Barn, The Asylum, The Mineshaft, Hayrides Of The Lost, and Alien Caged Clowns in 3D. Pricing varies based on activity.听Wiard鈥檚 Night Terrors, ; 734-390-9212;听

贬耻蝉丑鈥檚fearful 40,000-square-foot location features spine-tingling acting and incredible set design. Once you enter, you are at the mercy of the monsters inside. Attractions include Hush Falls Harvest in the Falls Festival, an eerie celebration that happens in a town with a dark secret; Twilight Hotel, a grand but sinister hotel; Swamplands Hollow, a marsh that doubles as a portal to another realm; and Rosecliff Hall: Army of Monsters. There are three hidden bars in the haunts and roaming monsters on the midway, too.Ticket prices vary by day.听Hush Haunted Attraction, ; 734-502-6026;听.

Rumor has it that this 鈥淒eranged District鈥 was created after a sinister turn of events in a revitalized town. After the local government began dumping chemical waste that infested the town鈥檚 lake, turning the wildlife rabid and starving for human flesh.听$22+.听Deranged Haunt, ; 313-451-4010;听.

Each of AZRA鈥檚 chambers is more menacing than the last. Rated the No. 1 Michigan Haunted House via Scare Factor, Haunt World, and Fright Find, this multi-level maze haunted house holds a new terror at every turn. $35+.听Azra Chamber of Horrors Haunted House, ; 734-718-0088; .

This action-packed attraction moved to a new location that doubles its size, and prides itself on its relentless efforts to ensure that visitors get every dollar worth. The main haunt includes a walk through the gruesome Hawthorne Manor and Strach鈥檚 asylum. There are two mini-escape rooms to tackle, too. Kids are allowed, and there鈥檚 even 鈥淢onster Repellant鈥 for sale to help them make it through. $25+.听The Scream Machine, ;听313-666-3327;听.

Try your turn at defeating scary creatures at the Zombie Paintball Safari, and indulge in horrifying frights in the Three-Story Haunted Barn or Haunted Hayride. Family-friendly 鈥 depending on your child鈥檚 鈥渟care threshold.鈥 Plus, enjoy the u-pick apples and the pumpkin patch. Pricing varies based on activity.听Blake鈥檚 Big Apple Haunted Attractions, ; 586-784-9710;听.

This post has been updated for 2023.