The 2026 haunt season is here! The Dent Schoolhouse celebrates 30 years of scares! Here are the details on what to expect this year.
2026 DATES
SEPTEMBER
11, 12
18, 19,
25, 26, 27
OCTOBER
1, 2, 3, 4,
8, 9, 10, 11,
15, 16, 17, 18,
22, 23, 24, 25,
26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
Lights On – October 25th (4pm – 6pm)
Lights Out – November 7th
Slasher Night – (New for 2026) November Friday the 13th
A Christmas Nightmare – December 5th, 12th
Ghost Tours are back for 2026 and will be October 7th, 14th, and 21th. These must be purchased in advanced!
Behind the Scenes Tours are select days in September and October. These must be purchased in advanced!
HAUNT UPGRADES AND SCENES
AUDIO– One of the biggest behind-the-scenes upgrades for 2026 is something guests may not immediately see — but they’ll certainly hear and feel it.
New speakers and upgraded audio systems have been installed throughout the attraction, paired with updated soundtracks and sound design. The goal is to make Dent’s environments even more immersive, allowing the rumble, music, screams, machinery, creatures, and chaos of the schoolhouse to surround guests like never before.
BASEMENT– The basement has always been one of the darkest and most unsettling parts of The Dent Schoolhouse, and for the 30th season, new horrors are waiting below. We could tell you exactly what you’ll find down there… but where’s the fun in that? Let’s just say the basement has been busy.
NEW ENDING– The final portion of the attraction has undergone a major renovation, transforming the ending into an overgrown nightmare filled with werewolves, spiders, and other creatures lurking where they shouldn’t be. You will have to make your way through this newly reimagined environment before you can finally escape into the Monster Midway.
Assuming, of course, they make it that far. And yes, the bubbles make a return for their iconic suds filled ending.
NEW MERCH
To celebrate 30 Seasons of Screams, we have added lots of new exclusive items and swag to our Spooky Shop located in the Monster Midway.
To start, we went and designed lots of new wearables to show off your Dent Schoolhouse pride:
- 3 new T-shirts
- 1 new hoodie
- assorted new ballcaps
- assorted new beanies
Exclusive Dent themed gifts and collectibles include:
- Limited Dent Artifacts – Own a piece of the iconic schoolhouse
- Limited 30th Season Challenge Coin
- New Deneen Pottery Dent Mug
- Laser Engraved Travel Tumblers
- Several new Dent themed pins
- Dent glass shot glasses
- and more!
Or how about our new Dent Character line of products:
- Dent Character Plushies
- Dent Collectible Mini Figs
- New character themed scented candles
The Monster Midway
We spend a lot of time adding to the Monster Midway experience! 8 new free photos ops have been added to the ever growing number of selfie areas! The Necromancer’s Castle, Cinema Slasher’s, and the Smiling Booth are just some what you will see out in the Monster Midway!
Introducing Pumpkin Smasher’s Scarecrow Showdown! You can step up and test you aim in this new pumpkin-tossing game themed around Dent’s own Pumpkin Smasher. Knock down the crows on the scarecrows, prove your pumpkin-smashing skills, and maybe earn a little bragging rights along the way.
The Monster Midway feels more like Halloween that ever! Every haunted house ticket includes admission to the midway!
The 30th Season Of Screams
From upgraded audio and new soundtracks to a new basement experience, a completely renovated finale, expanded Monster Midway entertainment, new photo ops, Pumpkin Smasher’s new game, collectible merchandise, queue-line surprises, Mr. Shady, and plenty of things we’re still not telling you about, the 2026 season is shaping up to be one of the biggest in Dent history.
For longtime fans, there will be plenty of familiar nightmares waiting for you. There will also be plenty you haven’t seen before.
