What to Expect
What Are the Festival Fright Nights Attractions?
Festival Fright Nights 2025 features three haunted mazes — Masquerade of Shadows inside the mansion, The Root of All Evil in the greenhouse, and The Final Descent in the basement — plus optional add-on experiences.
Festival Fright Nights 2025 features three brand-new haunted mazes set in 1924 — two years after Sarah Winchester's death — spread across the iconic Winchester Mystery House estate.
The three main included mazes are:
- Masquerade of Shadows — Set inside the mansion itself, this maze takes you through the labyrinthine rooms of the Winchester Mystery House transformed for Halloween.
- The Root of All Evil — Located in the greenhouse, this experience brings dark botanical horror to life.
- The Final Descent — Staged in the basement of the estate, this is a descent into the depths of Winchester horror.
In addition to the three main mazes, optional add-on experiences are available for purchase:
- The Underhouse (+$10)
- Harry Houdini Presents "Do Spirits Return?" séance experience (+$10)
- Axe Yard (+$5)
- Masquerade Speakeasy (+$5)
Themes and attractions change each season, so even returning guests will find new scares. Get your tickets at festivalfrightnights.com.
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