Halloween Haunted Houses in the Mid Missouri Area

With Halloween right around the corner, many people are gearing up for costumes and candy, but another great tradition of the Halloween season are haunted houses. Haunted houses date back thousands of years - centering around the idea that when people die, sometimes their ghosts stick around to haunt the house, or the area of their death. If you are in the mid-Missouri area, there are a few haunted houses that you may want to check out on your own.

NECROPOLIS

Necropolis is located in Columbia, on the corner of College and Roger's, close to the Columbia College Campus. In its third season, Necropolis has built quite a name for itself. It was rated the number one haunted attraction in Missouri, and rated number twelve in the nation by Yahoo! Tickets are only eleven dollars (or get a discount by picking up coupons at Gumby's Pizza, Gotcha, KRCG, or Verizon Wireless), so be sure to check this one out if you're hunting for haunted houses this Halloween season. This haunted house is recommended for ages twelve and up.

Open: September 28-29, all weekends in October, and every night between October 26 and October 31. 8:00pm - 1:00am

HOUSE OF FRIGHT

The House of Fright, located at 1846 E. Liberty in Mexico, Missouri, is an eighteenth century style mansion turned haunted house. Go see Mr. Fright for only thirteen dollars per person or ten dollars for each person with a three dollar off coupon. Or, get a free pass through the haunted house by giving blood to the American Red Cross, who will be on site on October 30 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. This haunted house is family friendly, and open to all ages.

Open: September through October 31. Sunday-Thursday from 7:00pm-11:00pm, and Friday and Saturday from 7:00pm-1:00am.

13 HOUSES OF HORROR

Located at the Crooked Creek Campgrounds in Kingdom City, Missouri, this Halloween tradition is long running. Thirteen house trailers are connected together with thirteen different themes. It takes about half an hour to make it the full 1,000 feet from start to end. Take a free hayride to the site, and enjoy this frightful adventure. It is ten dollars for adults and six dollars for children under eleven. This Halloween attraction is appropriate for all ages.

Open: October 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29, and 31 from dark to midnight.

FEAR FEST

Located off the Midway exit, on the west side of Columbia Fear Fest is one of the scariest attractions in the area. You can visit the haunted house for ten dollars, or for five dollars more, you can visit the house and the Slash Masters Asylum. These attractions are safely prepared for the enjoyment - and fright - of all ages.

Open: Check he website (www.fearfesthauntedhouse.com) for an updated list of days and times.