Knott’s Scary Farm—the region’s longest-running Halloween theme-park event—opens ticket sales for both its 2025 season and its one-night preview, Nightmares Revealed, at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 25.

Nightmares Revealed invites fans to Ghost Town on August 19 for a first look at the event’s new mazes, shows, and scare zones. The evening includes a stage presentation detailing all fresh horrors, followed by an after-hours walk through fog-filled streets populated by monsters.

Regular Knott’s Scary Farm operations begin September 18 and run on 28 select nights through November 1. This year’s lineup features:

  • 10 immersive mazes—each with new storylines and set pieces
  • 5 themed scare zones—where creatures roam freely
  • 3 live shows—adding theatrical dread to the night

Operating hours are 7 p.m.–2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 7 p.m.–1 a.m. on select mid-week nights. Tickets for all dates will be available exclusively at knottsscaryfarm.com.

Norman Gidney is the founder and editor-in-chief of HorrorBuzz, which he launched in 2015 to cover everything that goes bump in the night: horror films, haunts, books, games, and the people who make them. He also runs The Screaming Room Film Festival and hosts the Horror Movie Night series at The Frida Cinema in Santa Ana, California.