Did you feel that? That chill that just played your spine like a xylophone? It’s a greeting from a terrifying time in the not-so-distant future. Yes, that’s Halloween Horror Nights, here to tell you that it’s lurking just around the corner. Here’s the tl;dr:
- Universal Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) is returning to Universal Studios Hollywood in 2026. The event will run on select nights from September 3 to November 1, 2026.
- HHN is a separately ticketed event that includes haunted houses, the Terror Tram, scare zones, shows, themed food and beverages, and more. This year’s haunted houses will include a combination of original content houses and houses based on existing IPs, including “Sinners.”
- Tickets for HHN 2026 — including single-night General Admission, the R.I.P. Tour, and more — are on sale now. You cantake a look at the ticketing options right here.
That’s right! Universal Studios Hollywood’s marquee spooky season event is back for yet another year of screams, jump-scares, and fear-induced manic laughter. During select nights for about two months, the theme park will transform into a playground of nightmares: immersive haunted houses, shriek-filled scare zones, gory spectacles and more shocking thrills. (Never been to HHN before? Check out our overall HHN guide here.)
And the 2026 HHN lineup is one for the books. Specific houses, shows and scare zones will be revealed as we get closer to the event, and we’ll update this article with each of those announcements. In the meantime, here’s everything we know so far about Halloween Horror Nights 2026 at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Looking for the Universal Studios Florida version of this article? Take a look at it right here.
The Halloween Horror Nights Basics
When is Halloween Horror Nights 2026 at Universal Studios Hollywood?
This year, Halloween Horror Nights 2026 will run on select nights from September 3 to November 1, 2026. The event will begin at 7 p.m. each night.
Where can I buy Halloween Horror Nights 2026 tickets?
If you’re gung-ho for HHN ‘26 like me, you’re in luck — tickets for this year’s event are already on sale. There are several ticketing options available, depending on how you want to do HHN. Options include: one-night General Admission, 2 p.m. Day/Night, Frequent Fear Passes, Ultimate Fear Passes, Universal Express and Universal Express Unlimited, and the R.I.P. Tour. Early Access Tickets are also available.
Remember, Halloween Horror Nights is an extremely popular event! We’d recommend perusing the HHN calendar and seeing which nights you’d like to attend and securing your tickets ASAP — take a look right here. You can even buy event-long passes for scream-after-scream all season long.
Halloween Horror Nights 2026 Lineup
Sinners
In 1930s Mississippi, libations flow freely and guitar screams fill the air at the Smokestack Twins’ juke joint. But the blues become red when Remmick’s troop of bloodthirsty vampires crash the party — and test blood’s true bonds — as you brave this terrifying haunted house based on the award-winning original horror film, “Sinners.”
That’s all we can share about HHN 2026 at Universal Studios Hollywood for now. We’ll keep this article updated with new information as we get closer to the event. Stay tuned for more — and stay ready to step into the fog.
What are you most excited to experience at Halloween Horror nights at Universal Studios Hollywood 2026? Let us know in the comments below.