Scare for a Cure

Scare for a Cure is a non-profit organization in Austin that raises money for breast cancer. This year, the proceeds will benefit the Breast Cancer Resource Centers of Texas, a non-profit, grassroots organization created by survivors of breast cancer. In the past, Scare for the Cure has made anywhere between $5,000 and $10,000 dollars to support breast cancer recovery and to award scholarships to four students who have been affected by this disease.

This year, Scare for a Cure presents “The Blood Ritual,” the only known haunted house in Austin where full contact is permitted. The haunted house has two levels for which a customer can purchase tickets. The Green Level is less interactive and is a more controllable environment for the haunted house attendee. The Red Level promises an experience that will be more extreme, more physically challenging, more intense and much more fun for those up for a challenge.Dates:Oct. 28 and 29: 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m.Oct. 30-31: 7:30 p.m.-12 a.m.Location:7400 Coldwater Canyon Dr. Austin, Texas 78730Tickets:$20 per regular admission ticket$25 per ‘’Red Level” admission ticket

Austin Ghost Tours

Austin Ghost Tours provides heavily researched facts and statistics in order to provide their audience with true historic details about the haunted locations which are toured.Austin Ghost Tours travels to locations well known for horror and paranormal activity. Prepare to learn and experience the eeriness of some of the most haunted locations in Austin.Halloween Tours Commence:.Oct. 28-31: 7:30p.m. – 10 p.m.Location:Ghost tours start in different locations, depending on the place being toured.See website and ticket-details for more information.Tickets:$20 per ticket

Gruesome Gardens

The Great Outdoors provides an annual haunted location within its territory of plants and trees called Gruesome Gardens. The proceeds of the haunted gardens benefit a few of Austin’s local non-profit organizations. There are several different facets of Gruesome Gardens, including “Haunted Harvest,” “Gruesome Gardens,” “The Freak and Fun House,” and “Wicked Sensations.” The events provide fun and entertainment for everyone, from children to adults.Dates:Oct. Weekends: Open until 12 a.m.Oct. Weekdays: Open until 10 p.m.Location:The Great Outdoors Landscape and Nursery2730 S. Congress Ave.Austin, Texas  78704Tickets:$12.50 per ticket

House of Torment

House of Torment provides an experience of over-the-top prop designs, make-up, lighting, sounds and sets. This duo of haunted houses has been deemed one of the top 13 scariest destinations by America’s Best Haunted Houses, and it was named “One of America’s Scariest Halloween Attractions” by the Travel Channel. House of Torment offers two haunted houses. The new house themes this year are “House of Torment: Rise of the Abominations” and “Illusion Manor: The Phantasm Curse.”  Where there are illusions, delusions and, of course, frightening monsters at every corner.Dates:Oct. 28-Nov. 17 p.m.-12 a.m.Location:523 Highland Mall Blvd.Austin, Texas 78752Tickets:$14.99 (+ tax) per House of Torment ticket$19.99 (+ tax) per House of Torment-Illusion Manor ticket$20 per Dark Stalker Event ticket

Mansion of Terror

The award-winning Mansion of Terror provides two haunted houses—”Blood Frenzy II: The Raining of Blood,” and “Death Asylum: Zombie Carnage.” Mansion of Terror has been named “Number One  Haunted House” by LionsGate Films, and it has been listed in the haunted house “Top 8” by the Travel Channel.In “Blood Frenzy II,” the selling of plastic panchos at the entrance of the haunted house foreshadows what is to come. The theme is based on a murderer’s   house, in which you will hear the whimpering and screams of a young girl being murdered. You will witness the splattering of blood and hear the blood-curdling squealing of the victim. In “Death Asylum: Zombie Carnage,” attendees are chased by the undead through the haunted house. Dates:Oct. 28-31: 7 p.m.-12 a.m.Nov. 6 and 7: 7 p.m.–12 a.m.Nov.13: 7 p.m.–12 a.m.Location:2000 S. Interstate Highway 35Round Rock, Texas 78681Tickets:$15 per ticket, or $20 for two ticketsSunday nights buy three tickets, get one ticket free.