Halloween in Vegas: Our Top 10 Terrifying Things to Do (2024)

If you’re a fan of fear, you’ll be excited to know that Las Vegas goes all out on Halloween. In 2024, Halloween falls on a Thursday – so you can plan for a long weekend of frightful festivities. From chilling ghost tours to adrenaline-pumping mazes, extravagant dance parties to horrifying escape rooms, this is our top 10 guide for terrifying things to do for Halloween in Vegas.

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1. Sin City Halloween Ball

Where: Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, 4455 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89169
When: Saturday, October 26^th

Get ready for what Bizarre Magazine calls “The World’s Wildest Halloween Party”. This year, Virgin Hotels Las Vegas is hosting this legendary ball that is going to be unlike anything else you will find in the city.

This Halloween party celebrated its 25^th anniversary in 2021, and this year is set to be even more amazing. Named “one of 5 events to attend before you die” by the Maxim Magazine, you can expect an epic night of killer DJs, freak-show themed performances, and debaucherous dancing.

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2. Rock of Horror Halloween Bash

Where: Fremont Street Experience, 425 E Fremont St, Las Vegas, NV 89101
When: Thursday, Oct 31st

Fremont Street Experience in Downtown Vegas is a wild freak show any night of the year, and on Halloween this year it’s going to turn up the weirdness it’s known for. Theatrical shows and themed musical acts will perform on three different stages on Halloween night.

This year you can enjoy the view of the crowd below on Slotzilla, or just soak in some of the world’s finest people-watching under the world’s largest LED screen. Oh, and get dressed up in your craziest costume, because there’s going to be a costume contest with a grand prize of $2,500!

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3. Zouk Nightclub 2099 Halloween Weekend

Where: Zouk Nightclub, 3000 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
When: Oct 31^st – Nov 2^nd

Zouk Nightclub, located at Resorts World Las Vegas, is going forward in time to the year 2099 for a weekend-long Halloween party. If you’ve never had the pleasure of dancing all night at Zouk, you’re in for a treat: this is a nightclub that goes over-the-top with state-of-the-art technology and an excellent sound system.

Some of the hottest DJs in the world are going to be spinning, including James Hype, Tita Lau, Slanger, and RL Grime. Start putting your costume together now, because there’s going to be $5,000 in cash and prizes given away in their Halloween Costume contest this year!

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4. Thriller Halloween Party at Electra Cocktail Club

Where: The Venetian Resort Las Vegas 3325 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
When: Tuesday, Oct 29^th – Thursday, Oct 31^st

The Thriller Halloween Party at Electra Cocktail Club at The Venetian promises a spine-chilling experience filled with electrifying music and hauntingly delightful cocktails. Known for its vibrant atmosphere and creative concoctions, Electra will transform into a realm of mystery and thrills. 

The fun is turned up even more on Halloween night, as attendees are encouraged to come in their best costumes for a chance to get the $3,000 cash prize. Sign ups for the costume contest start at 8pm and are awarded at 10pm, so we recommend getting there early to get your name in. 

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5. The Official SAW Escape Room & Escape Blair Witch

Where: 2121 S Industrial Rd Suite 101, Las Vegas, NV 89102
When: Wednesday – Sunday, year-round

If you want the experience of being the star in a horror movie, these terrifying escape rooms are right up your alley. You and a group of friends will live out scenes from 2 of your favorite horror films, testing your ability to think quickly in the face of sheer terror.

With the SAW escape room, you’ll be trapped in a meat packing plant and faced with menacing puzzles that put your survival at stake. Escape Blair Witch makes you question if the legends are true as you walk through the eerie Black Hills Forest searching for clues.

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6. Las Vegas Haunts: Asylum & Hotel Fear

Where: 4300 Meadows Ln, Las Vegas, NV 89107
When: Every Thursday to Sunday in October, then Nov 1^st and 2^nd

Las Vegas Haunts pride themselves in creating horrifying themed experiences that completely immerse you in the story. Do you dare explore Meadview Health Sanctuary, the Asylum with a history of things going horribly wrong? Or perhaps you would prefer to wander the hallways of Hotel Fear, a place with a dark, murderous history?

These 2 haunted experiences will transport you into alternate realities where you become a part of the horror, not just an onlooker. Rumor has it that the experiences can get so scary, it’s not unheard of for visitors to wet their pants in fear!

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7. Zak Bagan’s The Haunted Museum

Where: 600 E Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89104
When: Wednesday – Monday, year round

Inside a famously haunted building in Downtown Las Vegas, Zak Bagan’s Haunted Museum is a chilling collection of paranormal items taken from ghostly locations around the world. As you wander through the building and explore its creepy paraphernalia, you’re guaranteed to get shivers up your spine.

Featured on the Travel Channel’s “Ghost Adventures” and voted the #1 Best Haunted Location in America, this museum of the macabre is not for the faint of heart. There’s even a Late Night Flashlight Tour which really turns up the terror.

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8. ScAREA15

Where: Area 15 3215 S Rancho Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89102
When: Saturday, October 26^th

ScAREA15 is gearing up to be one of the most spectacular Halloween parties this year. This year’s party is themed to “Strange Circus” – a post-apocalyptic carnival with circus performers that are sure to dazzle everyone. 

It goes without saying that this event will offer all kinds of entertainment like a costume contest, interactive photo opportunities, delicious themed drinks and small bites. Best of all is the star-studded lineup with headliners Baby Gravy (Yung Gravy and bbno$), Whethan, and Connor Price.

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9. Freakling Bros Horror Shows

Where: 8450 Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89117
When: October 4^th– 31^st

If you’re looking for pure thrills, Freakling Bros Horror Shows is the place to be this Halloween. A Sin City landmark since 1992, Freakling Bros has been rated by USA Today as the number one haunt in the county. 

The theme for 2024 is Revival: Death in The Desert and features some of their most popular attractions from years past, including the Gates of Hell haunted house, the first and only R-rated Nevada haunt that is sure to leave you trembling.

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10. Haunted Vegas Tour and Ghost Hunt

Where: Starts at Tuscany Suites, 255 E Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89169
When: Year-round

Vegas has its share of haunted locations, and you’ll get to explore some of them on this spine-chilling ghost adventure. Your knowledgeable tour guide will share inside stories of the ghostly and ghoulish entities that occupy the hotels, casinos and mansions of Sin City. You’ll be supplied with ghost-hunting equipment like dowsing rods and an EMF meter for this terrifying tour.