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Admission
Additional Ticket Required
Dates
Oct. 10–31, 2025
Presenting Sponsor
Old National Bank
The 61st Annual Children's Museum Guild's Haunted House is now closed for the season and will reopen October 2026 with a brand-new theme!

As the nation's longest running continually-operated haunted house, The Children's Museum Guild's Annual Haunted House has been a fixture of the Indianapolis Halloween scene and is the museum's biggest fundraiser!
  • Special theme days every Tuesday
  • Free bike helmets every Wednesday
  • TWICE the Fright on Thursday Night Oct. 16 & 23—two Frightening Hours trips for the price of one
  • Free book giveaway every Saturday during Frightening Hours

Something magical—and a little mysterious—has happened

Guilda, your friendly resident witch of The Children's Museum Guild, wanted to celebrate the museum's 100th birthday and decided to bring our beloved exhibits and icons to life. A magical mishap happened instead. Explore a creepy mashup of your favorite exhibits and iconic museum moments, all brought eerily to life in one haunted adventure—Bewitched BOOseum—open Oct. 10–31, 2025.

Members: $8; Nonmembers: $9

Buy Tickets

It's more fun when you bring everyone! Get discounted pricing when you purchase 20 or more tickets. Call the Box Office at 317-334-4000, or buy online.

See below for details about Friendly and Frightening Hours, special theme days, and prize giveaways!
Children wearing Halloween costumes and looking up.
Family walking through dizzying tunnel.
Family screaming at Haunted House display.
Green monster with red eyes.
Children wearing costumes and posing in front of giant black cat and full moon.
Clown handing out candy.
Children screaming at monster with arms raised. Giant glowing skeleton with arms raised is in the background.
Child wearing noise canceling headphones receiving candy from a friendly witch.
Teenagers standing in front of black wall with large colorful dots and floating skeletons.
Family wearing costumes and screaming at something off screen.
Friendly Guild Witch handing out candy.

Over 60 years of FRIGHT!

The first Haunted House—an idea proposed by Guild member Dessie Partenheimer—opened in 1964. With 26,000 visitors over 10 days, it raised $13,200 for the museum.

Over the 61-year history of the Haunted House, it has welcomed over 3.3 million visitors and the Guild has donated more than $17 million to the museum, including over $3 million the past six years! Through the Haunted House and other efforts, Guild members collectively contribute more than 36,000 volunteer hours each year and have assisted in nearly every area of the museum’s growth and development. 
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