Y’all can do Halloween without buying a ticket. Start with the free Frisco home-display shortlist below, or choose one of six paid destinations within 40 driving miles of Frisco Square. The paid list includes haunted houses, an outdoor scare trail and a daytime pumpkin display, with different choices for little kids and people who want a proper fright.
Distances are one-way driving routes from Frisco Square, checked October 14, 2026, rather than a straight-line radius or a promise about your drive from home. Several routes use toll roads. Prices are in U.S. dollars and were checked the same day. This is a researched shortlist, not a firsthand ranking or a complete inventory of every decorated house.
Pick your kind of Halloween
- Free home displays: Frightmore Mortuarium and The Bubbling Cauldron Inn share San Andres Drive. Burkman Holiday Home is another Frisco candidate. These are public directory listings; tonight’s operation has not been confirmed directly with the hosts.
- A confirmed free outing with young kids: Heritage Halloween at Frisco Heritage Center on October 24, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. The city explicitly says there will be no jump scares.
- A paid outdoor scare trail: Haunted Shadows in The Colony, about 6.4 miles away, lists $29.55 per person including taxes and applicable fees.
- A paid display without the haunted-house format: Autumn at the Arboretum, about 31.9 miles away, offers a daytime Pumpkin Village. Budget for admission and parking.
- Bigger scares: Dark Hour in Plano, Parker House in Denton, Junkyard at Old City Park in Dallas and Moxley Manor in Bedford. Choose the exact date and ticket before setting out.
Free Halloween displays in Frisco
These homes are publicly listed as Halloween attractions on FrightMaps. A directory listing is not confirmation that a display is running tonight. Check the linked listing and any host update before driving, especially after storms. Scare descriptions below come from the directory, not an inspection by 380 Daily.
Frightmore Mortuarium: moving skeletons and weekend fog
1591 San Andres Drive, Frisco. Free admission listed. FrightMaps describes a yard haunt with animatronics, moving skeletons and fog on weekends. It lists 7–9 p.m. Monday–Thursday and Sunday, and 7–10 p.m. Friday–Saturday, with a stated October 10 start.
The same listing calls it family-friendly but also assigns a spooky scare category. Decide based on your child’s comfort with moving figures and fog. Read the FrightMaps listing and check Frightmore’s linked Instagram account for host updates. We could not independently confirm the latest Instagram status.
The Bubbling Cauldron Inn: a second San Andres Drive stop
1544 San Andres Drive, Frisco. Free admission listed. This is a yard haunt on the same street as Frightmore, making it a practical pairing if both hosts are operating. The directory describes a creepy rather than scare-free experience.
The page lists weekly evening hours but does not establish a clear 2026 season schedule. Treat it as a candidate stop, not a guaranteed nightly attraction. Check the current Bubbling Cauldron listing before building your route around it.
Burkman Holiday Home: a lighter display candidate
3813 Hazelhurst Drive, Frisco. Free admission listed. FrightMaps describes this home as family-friendly, suitable for photos and on the lighter end of its scare scale.
Its season field is ambiguous, so we are not claiming it operates every night in October. Check the Burkman Holiday Home listing for current details. For a child who dislikes surprises, a daytime public event with an explicit no-jump-scare policy is the more predictable plan.
How to make a neighborly display loop
After checking that the hosts are operating, pair the two San Andres Drive stops and consider Hazelhurst as a separate stop. Park legally, keep driveways clear and use public sidewalks. A public listing does not grant permission to walk into a yard or onto a porch. Follow posted viewing boundaries, keep voices down and leave promptly when the display closes. If the lights are off, skip that stop.
Paid Halloween attractions within 40 miles of Frisco
The six destinations below each had a Google Maps driving route under 40 miles from Frisco Square when checked. The mileage links reopen directions so you can check traffic, tolls and your own starting point. Attractions differ substantially in intensity. A family-friendly special session should never be confused with a venue’s normal nighttime haunt.
Haunted Shadows Lake Trail, The Colony
6.4 miles. $29.55 per person, including taxes and applicable fees. Address: 7801 North Main Street, at TOCA Soccer Center. Parking is free. This is an outdoor haunted trail, so it is a better fit for a group seeking scares than for a calm pumpkin-photo outing.
The remaining dates on the official October calendar are October 16–18, 23–25 and 30–31. Gates open at 7:30 p.m.; last admission is 11:30 p.m. on the listed Fridays and Saturdays and 9:30 p.m. on the listed Sundays.
Heavy or steady rain can close the trail. Mud remains possible even when it operates. Tickets are nonrefundable; the operator explains when weather-closure tickets can be used on another remaining date. Read that policy before buying.
Admission and weather policy · 2026 calendar · Tickets · Driving directions
Dark Hour Haunted House, Plano
19.5 miles, using a toll route. Address: 701 Taylor Drive. An indoor, air-conditioned haunt with theatrical sets and scare effects; parking is free. The operator lists select nights through November 13, 2026. Some queueing can be outdoors.
For October 17 at 7:30 p.m., one general-admission ticket totaled $55.21 in the public checkout: $48 admission, $3 processing fee and $4.21 sales tax. That is a dated example, not a season-wide price or held reservation. General admission uses a specified 30-minute arrival window; sales are final and nonrefundable.
The venue also advertises separate Chicken Nights without actors or active animatronics. Strobes and normal show ambiance remain. Confirm the exact special-session date rather than buying a standard nighttime ticket expecting a gentle tour.
Venue and season details · Choose a date and see prices · Driving directions
The Parker House, Denton
28.5 miles, using a toll route. Address: 8550 West University Drive. The published ticket page lists the haunted walkthrough at $27.72 plus tax, Outbreak Zombie Hayride at $24.95 plus tax, and a $46.19-plus-tax combo that includes the walkthrough, Outbreak and Psycho Circus. Online checkout fees, if any, were not established. The on-site ticket booth is cash only.
The 2026 calendar lists October 16–17 ticket-window hours of 7:30–11 p.m. and October 18 hours of 7:30–10 p.m. Later October hours vary, with additional dates through November 1. Use the official calendar for your night.
For the separate gentler outing, Mary’s Not So Scary Trick-or-Treat is listed for October 21, 4–8 p.m., at $14.78 plus tax. Confirm age eligibility, accompanying-adult charges and the exact ticket with the operator. This is a distinct session, not a description of the regular haunt.
Ticket options · 2026 calendar · Driving directions
Autumn at the Arboretum, Dallas
31.9 miles, using a toll route. Address: 8525 Garland Road. This is the paid display pick for pumpkins and daytime photos rather than a scare-actor attraction. The 2026 Harvest Hues installation includes Pumpkin Village and runs through November 1. General garden hours are 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Published daytime admission is $21.95 adult / $17.95 child ages 3–12 Monday–Thursday, or $25.95 adult / $21.95 child Friday–Sunday. Children under 3 enter free. Standard parking is $15 per vehicle. Check the selected date for any checkout additions and whether a separate program needs another ticket.
Our calculation for two adults and two children ages 3–12 is $110.80 on a weekend including one $15 parking charge, before any additional checkout charges, food or separately ticketed activities. The equivalent weekday calculation is $94.80, a $16 difference.
Autumn display details · Admission and parking · Driving directions
Junkyard Haunted House at Old City Park, Dallas
32.0 miles, using a toll route. $40 advertised admission. Address: 1515 South Harwood Street. The operator advertises seven haunted houses across the Old City Park grounds, with live actors and intense effects. This belongs on the bigger-scares list.
The official page advertises October weekends, 8 p.m.–midnight, and says tickets are sold on site only, with no online sales. It does not clearly itemize taxes, payment methods or parking costs. Confirm your exact night and the total before traveling; do not assume “weekends” establishes every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The website’s ghost stories are attraction theming, not verified historical reporting.
Official event, admission and operating information · Driving directions
Moxley Manor, Bedford
35.0 miles, using a toll route. Address: 510 Harwood Road. One ticket includes Moxley Manor, Regan’s Revenge and Big Top Terror. The 2026 booking page advertises $35 general admission, $55 Fast Pass and $70 Skip the Line before any applicable checkout additions. The operator says pricing can vary by date and ticket type, and online service fees apply. Check your selected date for the final price.
The advertised season runs through October 31, with date-specific sessions. Parking is free. All three haunts are indoors, but waiting areas can be outside. Sales are final and nonrefundable; Fast Pass reduces waiting rather than guaranteeing immediate entry.
Official venue and policies · Current tickets and dates · Driving directions
A free, no-jump-scare alternative on October 24
Heritage Halloween: October 24, 2026, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., free. Frisco Heritage Center, 6455 Page Street. The city describes decorated historic buildings, trick-or-treating, crafts and games, and explicitly says there will be no jump scares or frightening elements for younger children. Goodies are first-come, first-served while supplies last. See the official Heritage Halloween details.
For more nearby public celebrations, see our Prosper and Celina fall-festival guide and Little Elm and Aubrey Halloween update. Those cover different outings and their own admission arrangements. The weekend calendar shows freshly verified upcoming picks, while our town-by-town kids’ guides provide backup plans beyond Halloween.
Before y’all head out
- Check the exact night. A season date range does not mean an attraction opens daily. Verify remaining tickets, weather notices and last admission before driving.
- Price the whole group. Include children’s age bands, accompanying adults, parking, tolls, taxes and processing fees. A base ticket price is not always the checkout total.
- Match the intensity to your group. For young or scare-sensitive children, start with the city’s no-jump-scare event or a daytime pumpkin display. Read venue rules on age limits, strobes, fog and accessibility before purchasing a haunt ticket.
- Keep the route flexible. Choose one paid anchor or a small home-display loop. Leave time for parking and queues; the mileage above does not predict Halloween-night traffic.
Sources and review date
Sources and public ticket pages were checked October 14, 2026. Google Maps provided the linked driving routes from Frisco Square on that date. Venue links support the paid-attraction details; FrightMaps is the secondary source for the three home displays, whose nightly operation remains unconfirmed directly with hosts. This guide is based on published information, not firsthand visits. Prices, weather decisions and availability can change.
