The Haunting Experience

The Haunting Experience Celebrating 40 Years of Fear! Experience Minnesota's longest-running Haunted Hayride, our high-intensity Haunted House, and more!
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The Zywiec Family established the Haunting Experience as one of the best haunted attractions in MN back in 1986. Since then, our complex features the perfect team of scare actors, artists, builders, and human oddities. Together, we bring you an intensely scary haunted house experience, a humorously eerie haunted hayride, and mouthwatering concessions. Visit our haunted attraction on Highway 61 in Minnesota this Halloween season, and enjoy the scare of your life!

Our 2026 season calendar is officially here! Mark your calendars, grab your crew, and get ready for our 40th season of t...
08/28/2026

Our 2026 season calendar is officially here! Mark your calendars, grab your crew, and get ready for our 40th season of terror! 😈

Who’s ready?

THROWBACK THURSDAY 👻The Haunting Experience wouldn’t be celebrating 40 years without YOU.From the earliest days to the s...
08/27/2026

THROWBACK THURSDAY 👻

The Haunting Experience wouldn’t be celebrating 40 years without YOU.

From the earliest days to the scares you remember today, generations of guests have walked through our gates, faced their fears, and made memories along the way.

Here’s a little look back at some of those moments. 🖤

And now it’s your turn!

📸 Don’t forget to enter our 40th Anniversary Photo Contest! We want to see your photos and memories from The Haunting Experience.

Submit your throwback photos for a chance to win VIP tickets! https://forms.gle/8rYHgu8Jvb7T7rqMA

Our build crew has been working hard to create new sets and bigger scares! They’ve even expanded the Haunted Hayride tra...
08/26/2026

Our build crew has been working hard to create new sets and bigger scares! They’ve even expanded the Haunted Hayride trail by ½ a mile this year! 😈

Our 40th season is going to be EPIC! More details coming soon... 👀

THROWBACK THURSDAY 👻We’re digging through the archives and taking a look back at 40 YEARS OF FEAR at The Haunting Experi...
08/20/2026

THROWBACK THURSDAY 👻

We’re digging through the archives and taking a look back at 40 YEARS OF FEAR at The Haunting Experience. Here are just a few moments from the past four decades!

Have a photo or memory of your own? Don’t forget to enter our 40th Anniversary Photo Contest! Whether it’s from 40 years ago or 4 years ago, we want to see it. 📸

Share your favorite Haunting Experience memories with us for a chance to be part of the celebration!

Submit your throwback photos for a chance to win VIP tickets! https://forms.gle/8rYHgu8Jvb7T7rqMA

A chance to win FREE tickets! Don't forget to submit your photos! 🎃
08/14/2026

A chance to win FREE tickets! Don't forget to submit your photos! 🎃

🎃 40 YEARS OF FEAR: THROWBACK PHOTO CONTEST 👻

Help us celebrate 40 years of unforgettable scares by digging through your camera roll (or your old photo albums!) and sharing your favorite memories from The Haunting Experience.

📅 Submit photos August 5–31

One entry per person.

👻 FOUR lucky winners will each receive 4 VIP Tickets to our 40th Season!

How to enter:
Submit your photo(s) by filling out the form: https://forms.gle/8rYHgu8Jvb7T7rqMA

Want bonus entries?

Post your photo(s) to your social media pages and tag us and use

Every photo tells part of our story, and we can't wait to see your memories from the last 40 years.

Winners will be randomly selected after August 31. Please be aware of scammers. We only post and comment from our official accounts. Winners will be contacted only through the email address provided in their contest entry. We will never ask for payment or personal financial information to claim a prize.

🎃 40 YEARS OF FEAR: THROWBACK PHOTO CONTEST 👻Help us celebrate 40 years of unforgettable scares by digging through your ...
08/05/2026

🎃 40 YEARS OF FEAR: THROWBACK PHOTO CONTEST 👻

Help us celebrate 40 years of unforgettable scares by digging through your camera roll (or your old photo albums!) and sharing your favorite memories from The Haunting Experience.

📅 Submit photos August 5–31

One entry per person.

👻 FOUR lucky winners will each receive 4 VIP Tickets to our 40th Season!

How to enter:
Submit your photo(s) by filling out the form: https://forms.gle/8rYHgu8Jvb7T7rqMA

Want bonus entries?

Post your photo(s) to your social media pages and tag us and use

Every photo tells part of our story, and we can't wait to see your memories from the last 40 years.

Winners will be randomly selected after August 31. Please be aware of scammers. We only post and comment from our official accounts. Winners will be contacted only through the email address provided in their contest entry. We will never ask for payment or personal financial information to claim a prize.

07/30/2026

We asked members of our team why they're returning for our 40th season, and their answers remind us what makes The Haunting Experience so special.

If you've been thinking about joining the cast, this is your sign. 🎃

🎃 Heading to the Washington County Fair?See if you can spot our banners around the fairgrounds this week! 👀 If you find ...
07/29/2026

🎃 Heading to the Washington County Fair?

See if you can spot our banners around the fairgrounds this week! 👀 If you find one, snap a photo and tag us—we'd love to see it.

07/24/2026

Big things are taking shape... 👀

Our build crew has been hard at work bringing new scares to life for our 40th season. We can't wait to show you what's coming. 😈

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10900 E. Pt. Douglas Road
Cottage Grove, MN
55016

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