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Lake Hickory Haunts

520 Carolina Avenue
Hickory, NC 28601

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Appropriate For Lake Hickory Haunts is recommended for adults and teens, but younger children may participate if parents choose to allow. (Children under the age of 15 should be accompanied by an adult). There are no refunds of any kind if anyone decides not to finish the haunt.
Admission Cost [Tickets are cheaper when purchased online. See website for more info & to purchase tickets]. Online Pricing (depending on date of visit): General Admission: $30-$39 (plus tax) Fast Pass: $45-$55 (plus tax) VIP Pass $65-$74 (plus tax) [Includes: Immediate Access, one free Midway Attraction of your choice, VIP Lounge Access with a snack, free VIP sticker, $5 credit for the Gift Shop, Concessions, or Midway Ticket Booth]. Parking: $5 Standard Parking, $10 Premier Parking, $20 for 20+ passenger vehicles (Cash or Card) Military, Police, Fire Discount: $5 Off On-Site w/ID
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  • Paid Parking
  • Touching Not Allowed
  • Indoor Event
  • OutdoorEvent Event
  • Covered Wait Area
  • Snacks / Refreshments

Voted the best haunt in the Carolinas, Lake Hickory Haunts is a one-of-a-kind haunted house attraction; featuring a large body of water, surrounded by 13 unique haunted attractions. Within these attractions, you will discover awe-inspiring immersive environments, multi-dimensional special FX, and breathtaking scares. Inside the haunt, you will experience Nightmare Factory: Unleashed, Lair of the Undead, Voodoo Bayou, Shipwrecked, Aquaphobia, Extinction, Aftermath, Nature's Revenge, Descent, Big Top Circus, Chop Shop, Ghost Town, and the Midway of Mayhem. At Lake Hickory Haunts, we believe in innovation, not duplication! With industry-leading monsters, animatronics, pneumatics, pyrotechnics, special FX, and more, Lake Hickory Haunts delivers scary and fun-filled entertainment like no other! Not including the wait time and Midway of Mayhem experience, the tour lasts approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour. Prepare for a thrilling night at Lake Hickory Haunts and BE PREPARED TO BE SCARED!!

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Hours of Operation Sept. 12th & 18th -- 8PM-10PM
Sept. 19th, 25th, & 26th -- 7:30PM-10:30PM
Oct. 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th, 16th, 17th, 23rd, 24th, 30th, & 31st -- 7PM-11PM
Oct. 11th, 18th, 25th, 29th, & Nov. 1st -- 7PM-10PM
Nov. 6th & 7th -- 7PM-9:30PM
Admission Cost [Tickets are cheaper when purchased online. See website for more info & to purchase tickets].
Online Pricing (depending on date of visit):
General Admission: $30-$39 (plus tax)
Fast Pass: $45-$55 (plus tax)
VIP Pass $65-$74 (plus tax) [Includes: Immediate Access, one free Midway Attraction of your choice, VIP Lounge Access with a snack, free VIP sticker, $5 credit for the Gift Shop, Concessions, or Midway Ticket Booth].
Parking: $5 Standard Parking, $10 Premier Parking, $20 for 20+ passenger vehicles (Cash or Card)
Military, Police, Fire Discount: $5 Off On-Site w/ID
Payment Accepted Cash , Credit Cards , Debit Cards , Other
Event last updated 40 days ago. Please confirm dates on attraction website before you go.

Special Events

Bourbon Sons Concert 8PM-9:30PM - Sept. 25th

Original Screen-Used Maximum Overdrive Movie Green Goblin Head - Sept. 25th & 26th

Original Screen-Used Jeepers Creepers Movie Truck - Oct. 2nd & 3rd

Scooby-Doo Mystery Machine & Ghostbusters Ecto-1 Replica Cars - Oct. 9th-Nov. 7th

Small Town Titans Concert 8PM-9:30PM - Oct. 30th & 31st

Contagious Concert 8PM-9:30PM - Nov. 7th

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Reviews

Clearly feel the professional touch

VERIFIED

Entertainment galore at Lake Hickory. If you have never been here, please make it a point to visit once. You are going to be amazed. Be it the fun or the scares, they have given a professional touch to all. We had enough fun outside waiting and once inside it was time for a full throat screaming till the end. There were witty moments as well.

February 2019

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Top notch fun and scares

Had a great time! The actors were really engaging, lots of jump scares. The scenes in the haunted house were so detailed and well done with some really top notch scares and funs. There were lots of twists throughout the house and the sets were great.

October 2018

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Plenty of haunts under one roof...

VERIFIED

Went with my family and we thoroughly enjoyed the time spent there. I have been here before and these guys have been evolving. It is such a pleasure to see the great improvements. The ticketing booth was breathlessly designed. It was like taking us to a different world and we were made to be ready to face the spooks inside. Plenty of haunts under one roof. You got to be here to experience it. It was truly amazing.

October 2018

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Really creepy

Very fun! Cool props and decorations. This was a fun scream park! The atmosphere has been really creepy and the special effects were just awesome! The midway consists of monster parades and they were all really scary! The actors were simply amazing and they were very much dedicated to their roles. Had such a fun time.

October 2018

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Never stop visiting

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The actors were dressed up to the theme which was different in each attraction. They took us into a different world and got us engaged in their story. Will never stop visiting this place.

October 2018

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Superb haunt

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Superb haunt. The sets were creative, scary and realistic. The midway was filled with interesting games and events. Gift shops to explore and concession stands with yummy offers. All this while we waited! Everyone was friendly.

October 2018

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Really haunted

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We girls had a blast last night. Our group of 4 girls set out to experience horror in the Lake of Carolina Wells. As expected or more, the place turned out to be really haunted or scary. We kept shivering out of fear throughout. All the actors were great. Aliens, sea creatures and flying monsters were all dare killing. Lots of varied attraction...from Slaughterhouse to Nightmare Factory and Shipwrecked we loved them all. The best scare I got was from the Extinction…I couldn’t sleep at night and stayed awake till dawn. Overall, we all had a great experience; haunted though!

November 2017

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Amazing unique scares

Lake Hickory Haunt had some unique scares. The 3D clown House was really amazing. The Freddy gave us some nice scares. The sets, props as well as the decors were great. The cannibals in the Slaughter House and the undead pirates in the Shipwrecked really frightened my wife. The visual effects were good as well. It also had some less intense scares. The staff were friendly and helpful. Check it out.

November 2017

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Real meaning of scare

Wow...the real meaning of scare! We had the most awesome time at Lake Hickory Haunts and got scared from the first to the last scene. The attractions like the Nightmare Factory and the Extinction were just too scary yet my favorite. I would recommend this trail to anyone loves to get scared and I would recommend you come in groups and have a great time in there.

November 2017

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Best Haunt in the Carolina's

I have visited Lake Hickory Haunts every year since 2013. Their show, customer service, and scares are phenomenal. But this year, they truly have outdone themselves! I can't believe how great LHH is, after only 6 years of operation. This year, I visited the first week of October, and November 4 for Black Out! Black out was a completely unique experience than the regular show... The regular haunt tour is jaw dropping, with the best sets, actors, special FX, and costumes I've ever seen. The tour took us 45 minutes to complete. My favorite attraction they have is Extinction, it feels like you've just been thrown into the Aliens movie, and the Creature of the Black Lagoon at the same time. Lake Hickory Haunts is worth way more than what they charge. I recommend getting the VIP Pass! We were treated like royalty, and got a free t-shirt, and to play the new (awesome) escape game, and we played Dizzy Darts (really unique). Anyways, I could talk about this haunt for days... Just trust me and go experience it for yourself, you won't regret it! Thank you Lake Hickory Haunts!!!

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