The Top Halloween Parties and Experiences in Las Vegas

It always seems to be Halloween in Las Vegas — somewhere. While one can easily feel stuck in an escape room plot while immersing in many of the wild and wacky restaurants and attractions hiding behind the Strip’s eye-popping frontage, the Halloween holiday at the end of October gives Las Vegas visitors seeking chills and thrills a run for their money.

Something evil this way comes as the city of neon goes all out in beyond-the-Cirque costumes, devilishly daunting parties, monster balls, haunted attractions, and ghoulish grubs. For 2024, the sinister revelry will be no less spooktacular than in previous years. But as Las Vegas grows so do the shows as more and more macabre and twisted mayhem creeps into the Halloween menu. Here’s a peek … but don’t look too long:

Fear Factors

For those seeking an adrenaline rush, here are some of the most hair-raising haunts to consider:

Escape Blair Witch

Brave souls can test their mettle at the Escape Blair Witch experience. This spine-chilling escape room challenges participants to unravel the mystery of missing college students in the dark Black Hills Forest. With multiple rooms and a terrifyingly talented cast, the suspense builds with every step. Whether you opt for a shared experience or the exclusive VIP adventure, be prepared for a heart-pounding journey. Not for the faint of heart, this thrilling escapade is recommended for ages 16 and up.

• Location: The Escape Game Las Vegas
• Duration: 60 minutes
• Difficulty: Advanced

The Basement

For those who crave extreme experiences, The Basement offers live escape rooms with horror-themed adventures. Using cutting-edge technology and your own wit, you’ll face the challenge of escaping from a demented captor’s family home. The brave can even attempt both challenges back-to-back, either in the dead of night or during a macabre brunch service.

• Face two extreme challenges while escaping from a demented captor’s home
• Features: Live actors, intense scenarios, and psychological thrills
• Location: Downtown Las Vegas
• Duration: 45 minutes per room
• Difficulty: Expert

Haunted Houses and Horror Shows

Freakling Bros Horror Shows

Freakling Bros Horror Shows is Nevada’s only R-rated haunted house. This year’s unsettling theme, “Death in the Desert,” promises to push the boundaries of fear. With attractions like “Coven 13” and “Castle Vampyre,” along with a food truck on-site, it’s a full evening of terror. Be warned: this experience is age-restricted and requires a waiver for entry.

Zombie Burlesque

For a more lighthearted yet still spooky experience, Zombie Burlesque at the V Theater inside Miracle Mile Shops offers a wickedly entertaining night. This ghoulish performance combines variety acts, hilarious comedy, and an electrifying “big band” for a show that will raise your spirits.

• Location: V Theater at Planet Hollywood
• Features: Comedy, dance, and zombie-themed performance
• Duration: 75 minutes
• Age Restriction: 16+

Haunted Houses and Horror Shows

Zak Bagans’ Haunted Museum

If you have ever watched Ghost Adventures you know just how scary life can become in an instant. Ghost Adventures star Zak Bagans’ is also a Las Vegas resident and he brings his experience home in an award-winning Haunted Museum. Located in the historic 1938 Wengert Mansion near Downtown Las Vegas, this immersive experience houses cursed artifacts and haunted relics across 30 themed rooms. From the Conjuring 3’s real-life “Devil’s Rocking Chair” to the “world’s most haunted object,” the Dybbuk Box, this paranormal journey is not for the faint of heart, especially on Halloween.

• Location: Downtown Las Vegas
• Features: Guided tours, paranormal exhibits, and interactive experiences
• Duration: 2 hours
• Age Restriction: 16+ (under 16 with parent/guardian)



AREA15

The party is on at one of the city’s most immersive venues. Guests warp back in time as “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” makes its way to The Portal and have a frightfully riotous evening while sipping drinks and watching the notorious 1975 musical comedy horror film. Lots of live performances can only be imagined in the City of Entertainment. Guests can dive into four additional eerie experiences here.

• All Mad Here: Alice in Wonderland-inspired psychedelic journey
• Secret Garden: Enchanted forest with magical creatures
• Galactic Zoo: Alien creature exhibits
• AREA15: Halloween-themed overlay of the entire complex


• Location: Off the Strip
• Features: VR experiences, art installations, and themed bars
• Duration: Varies by attraction

Monster Balls

Las Vegas knows how to throw a party, and Halloween is no exception.

Thriller Halloween Party at Electra Cocktail Club

• Dance to live DJ beats and compete for $3,000 in a costume contest
• Location: The Venetian Resort
• Date: October 31, 2024
• Time: 9:00 PM – 3:00 AM
• Age Restriction: 21+

THRILLER party at Notoriety

• The 16th annual bash spinning classic hits from the ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s
• Location: Notoriety Live at Neonopolis in Downtown Las Vegas
• Date: October 26, 2024
• Time: 10:00 PM – 4:00 AM
• Age Restriction: 21+

Halloween Ball at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas

• Features theatrical performances and live music
• Location: The Theater at Virgin Hotels
• Date: October 31, 2024
• Time: 9:00 PM – 3:00 AM
• Age Restriction: 21+

Halloween Weekend Las Vegas Party Pass

• Access to the hottest clubs on the Strip, including Hakkasan and OMNIA
• Dates: October 25-31, 2024
• Features: Skip-the-line entry, drink specials, and costume contests
• Age Restriction: 21+

Ghoulish Grub, Devilish Drinks

Visitors can indulge in Halloween-themed culinary experiences all through the night.

The Cabinet of Curiosities

Step into The Cabinet of Curiosities for alluring cocktails paired with peculiar artifacts. Try the Bedazzled Skullcap Mojito or the Asteroid, and sign up for a Mixology Masterclass to craft your own exquisite Halloween-themed drinks.

• Enjoy alluring cocktails paired with peculiar artifacts
• Location: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
• Features: Themed drinks, spooky decor, and live performances
• Dates: October 1-31, 2024

Barbershop Cuts & Cocktails

The Cosmopolitan is also hosting a Halloween costume contest for cash prizes, starting at 11:15 p.m. Oct. 29. The event will feature music by the Busker Kings and guests can sign up between 8 and 11 p.m. On Halloween, the venue rocks with a tribute concert dedicated to legendary rock stars who passed away at the age of 27. Doors open at 11:30 p.m., Oct. 31.

Mob Museum

If you want to know where the bodies are buried, the Mob Museum is where to go. On Halloween, the museum of crime becomes a rocking speakeasy in the Underground. Expect a costume contest, live jazz music, cocktails, and more…

• Party with hitmen past
• Location: The Mob Museum, 300 Stewart Ave. in Downtown Las Vegas
• Features: Themed drinks, spooky decor, and live performances
• Dates: 8 p.m. to midnight, October 1-31, 2024
• Password: “Spells & Spirits”

Gatsby’s Cocktail Lounge

Hail in Halloween at Resorts World with a costume contest for cash prizes starting at 10 p.m. Oct. 31

Halloween Emporium & Haunted Tea Room

Visit the Halloween Emporium and Haunted Tea Room for the ultimate spooky shopping experience. Browse haunted curiosities, eerie décor, and unique merchandise, including Vegas Undead prints and “Poison Apple” scented candles.

• Shop for haunted curiosities and eerie décor
• Location: Downtown Las Vegas
• Features: Unique Halloween decorations, costumes, and a spooky tea room daily, extended hours during October

Finally, take Halloween fantasies to the next level, whether on Halloween night or any other night by booking the deathly and dark Halloween Suite at the Westgate Hotel. Guests are immersed in an enchanting world of premium amenities and lavish décor mixed with spooky surroundings that spark the imagination.

And there’s more… Halloween 2025 brings the opening of Universal Horror Unleashed, a 100,000-square-foot, year-round take on the movie studio’s Halloween Horror Nights. The chilling mega-attraction is currently under construction next to AREA15 and promises to put Halloween in Las Vegas in the epicenter of must-haunt experiences.