Best Haunted Houses In The Seattle Area
During autumn in Seattle, there's a crispness to the air, night seeps in earlier and stays longer and frightful activities abound. Halloween is a time for macabre mysteries, spooky sites and eerie experiences—and Seattle has them in droves. Visiting haunted houses is a longtime Halloween tradition, and for thrill-seekers in the greater Seattle area, there's a venue to test even the bravest of souls.
The Georgetown Morgue
5000 E. Marginal Way S.
Seattle, WA 98134
(206) 762-2067
www.seattlehaunts.com/georgetown-morgue
If you're ready for the fright of a lifetime, come to the KUBE 93.3 FM Haunted House at the Georgetown Morgue. The KUBE 93.3 Haunted House has terrified visitors for decades, featuring frighteningly realistic acting, costumes and scenery. The Georgetown Morgue, which hosts the haunted house, reportedly has a macabre history of cremations, funeral preparations and even a gruesome murder involving nine staff members who died when they were forcibly put into the crematorium—but are the rumors true? The only way to find out is to take a look for yourself; and this year, for the first time in decades, the Morgue will open up the area containing the body lockers, the site of the alleged murders.
Kitsap Haunted Fairgrounds
1200 Fairgrounds Road N.W.
Bremerton, WA 98311
(360) 337-5376
www.kitsaphauntedfairgrounds.com
The Kitsap Haunted Fairgrounds has given guests goosebumps and heart palpitations since 2002, but are the fairgrounds really haunted? Allegedly, the remains of the McBane family were found at an abandoned barn at the Fairgrounds, and authorities stated that the entire family had disappeared without a trace from the Kitsap County Fair during 1987. This year, the Kitsap Haunted Fairgrounds emulate New Orleans, which has been said to be America's "most haunted city." Navigate among the dead and the undead as you visit the "Cities of the Dead," and along the way you may even see some ghoulish figures, including people from the past practicing Voodoo or even one of New Orleans' infamous serial killers.
Nightmare on 9
Thomas Family Farm
9010 Marsh Road
Snohomish, WA 98296
(360) 568-6945
www.thomasfamilyfarm.com
Visit the nerve-wracking Nightmare on 9 Haunted House at Thomas Family Farm if you dare. Brothers Sam and Dean Thomas built the Snohomish Slaughter and Rendering Plant at this site in 1935, but the business was closed down 40 years later when Sam was allegedly ripped apart by a meat grinder. Decades later, it's still unclear whether Sam fell into the grinder or if he was shoved to his grisly fate. The Nightmare on 9 is well known for its spine-chilling scenery and blood-curdling costumes. Come for the mystery and stay because you're simply too afraid to leave.
Nightmare at Beaver Lake
2655 244th Ave. S.E.
Sammamish, WA 98075
www.nightmareatbeaverlake.com
Since 2004, visitors to the Nightmare at Beaver Lake have been treated (and tricked!) with a uniquely ghoulish experience. The Nightmare at Beaver Lake isn't "just" a haunted house; it's an entire haunted forest that winds its way like a pitch black labyrinth of horror. Visitors to the Nightmare go back and forth between the woods and the haunted house, traveling deep into the forest, and you'll never quite be sure which part of the asylum you're visiting. You'll be questioning what's real and what's imagined as you're met by ghouls, clowns and other fearful faces. The Nightmare at Beaver Lake is a feel-good fright, too: volunteers operate the nonprofit event, donating all profits to charity.
Haunted Woods & Monster Safari
Maris Farms
25001 Sumner-Buckley Highway
Buckley, WA 98321
(253) 377-3574
www.marisfarms.com
This Halloween, visit the Haunted Woods at Maris Farms – and go on the Monster Safari if you think you can stomach it. The Haunted Woods wind you through an eerie forest and corn field on a 35-minute walk through fog and spooky strobing lights. Visitors to the Monster Safari will find themselves in a battle with the living dead – and you'll have to shoot your way out to avoid joining the doomed souls who wander the Haunted Woods. Beware of the zombies who hide in the remote areas of the farm – you'll want to find them before they find you. You'll need to stay on the trails for your own safety.
Tracy Campion is a freelance writer covering all things Seattle. Her work can be found on Examiner.com.
