While there are over 20 haunted houses and attractions to visit in Northwest Georgia, we’ve compiled a short list for you to check out this year!

While the excitement of Halloween was diminished last year due to COVID, there’s no reason we shouldn’t get out and celebrate this year– masks and social distancing rules still observed in large groups, of course– and what better way to celebrate spooky season than with a visit to a Haunted House (or two…)!

Without further ado, here’s a list and summary of some of the closest haunts going all out on the spooks this year if you’re brave enough to check them out!

Folklore Haunted House (Acworth, GA)

Folklore Haunted House in Acworth features not one, but three haunted houses… all for the price of one general admission ticket.

The first haunt at this location is ‘The Manor’, which tells the story of a once-glorious estate now gone to ruin… along with the souls of its former inhabitants. Guests are invited to visit The Manor and find out for themselves just what lurks behind those walls.

The second attraction in the Folklore haunt this year is ‘Asylum 67’, which takes guests back to a Georgia asylum from the late 1960’s, where reports of illegal activities and rumors of horrors unimaginable run rampant. The asylum encourages you to find out what happened to those who investigated before you… if you’re feeling brave enough.

The third and final house in this haunt is ‘Overload’. You’re searching a space station that went missing in deep space some time ago, and it’s up to you to explore and find out what happened to the crew… although it seems that the ship didn’t come back empty-handed.

General Admission tickets to all three haunted houses vary by day leading up to Halloween, so be sure to check the link provided for more information on ticket prices and how to buy.

Tickets for individual haunted houses are also available. Visit Folklore’s website at https://folklorehauntedhouse.com/ for calendar and trailer access to this year’s haunts.

Paranoia Haunted House (Canton, GA)

Like Folklore Haunted House, Paranoia in Canton offers more than one haunt at their location. The first of these is ‘The Void’, the site of a quantum cryonics research facility where some experiments on humans went horribly wrong… and we won’t spoil the details here, but you’ll have to crawl through the abandoned place and see for yourselves.

The second haunt is the ‘Suffering’, which leads you into the woods of Canton and onto a piece of land haunted by tragedy and human sacrifices. Legend has it a dark witch who kidnapped kids lived in these woods. Are you brave enough to try and find her house to save them? Visit Paranoia Haunted House to find out.

Paranoia is open every Thursday through Sunday at 8 p.m. now through Halloween. For full details and ticket pricing, visit their website here.

Containment Haunted House (Lithia Springs, GA)

Located just 15 minutes from downtown Atlanta, Containment Haunted House is a must-see attraction for horror lovers. Encased in 26 shipping containers, Containment is an event like no other with interactive scares in every room and highly trained actors who bring this fantasy realm to life.

The haunt is redesigned each year to bring the best entertainment to its guests, and 2021 has promised to be no exception. Visit their website here for events, ticket times, and prices.

13 Stories Haunted House (Newnan, GA)

Perhaps one of the more popular haunts in Georgia, 13 Stories Haunted House features two main attractions. ’13 Stories’ includes two smaller attractions; Vertigo and Zombie Alley.

The second attraction within 13 Stories is ‘ Clown Haus Returns’; a horror-themed carnival setting run– and lived in– by evil clowns.

Check out 13 Stories for more information on how to buy tickets for these events, as well as dates and pricing for each. You can also contact them by phone at 770-251-9911.

Netherworld

In honor of their 25th anniversary celebration, Netherworld Haunted House, this year is big for this attraction. When you visit Netherworld, you have access to way more than haunted houses. They also have a monster museum, 4 escape rooms, a gift shop, and more.

The first haunt featured this year is ‘Rise of the Netherspawn’, which challenges anyone to escape the rising hordes of demons of the Netherworld. (For more information and a detailed story of this haunt, please check out the website linked below.)

The second haunt featured at Netherworld this year is ‘Return to Planet X in 3D’, and promises a mission to Planet X full of “mind-melting” creatures ripping through the fabric of reality.

You won’t want to miss the Netherworld experience even if you don’t go for a tour through the haunts. Please note that tickets for events are dated and timed this year. For more information on everything they have to offer, check out their website here.

Edit: Netherworld remains open past Halloween for the first two weekends of November for those who missed their chance to go during the spooky season. Netherworld is open November 5, 6, 7, 12 and 13.

We hope you found something fun to do in this list of 2021 haunted houses in and around Northwest Georgia! Let us know if you have visited or plan on going to any of these haunts– we’d love to hear about your experience. Happy Halloween, y’all!