Universal Studios Announces Stranger Things Haunted House for Halloween Horror Nights 2026

The Upside Down is making its final stand at Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights. In collaboration with Netflix, Universal is bringing the fifth and final season of Stranger Things to life through an all-new, immersive haunted house experience.

This year’s attraction promises an authentic and intense journey that places guests directly into the heart of the battle to save Hawkins. Fans can expect to traverse iconic locations from the final season, including the Wheeler House, Hawkins National Laboratory, the MAC-Z military base, and the chilling landscapes of the Upside Down and the Abyss. Along the way, guests will navigate familiar scenes while being hunted by Demogorgons and forced to face the ultimate threat: Vecna.

To commemorate this final installment, Universal has released a limited-edition Stranger Things collection. Fans can pick up ’80s-inspired apparel and drinkware, as well as an exclusive acrylic figure designed to be part of the Infernal Carnival collectible display.

These items are available now at both Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood. For those shopping from home, the collection will be available online at shopUniversal.com starting Thursday, June 18, at 9 a.m. PST.

Halloween Horror Nights returns for another season of thrills on the following dates:

 Universal Orlando Resort: Select nights from Friday, August 28, through Sunday, November 1.

 Universal Studios Hollywood: Select nights from Thursday, September 3, through Sunday, November 1.

Tickets for both parks are currently on sale. For more information, updates on the full event lineup, and to purchase tickets, please visit www.HalloweenHorrorNights.com.

Are you planning to attend Halloween Horror Nights this year, or is there a specific haunted house theme you are most excited to see?

Clint Gamache

Clint Gamache is the owner of ThrillGeek. He started ThrillGeek to share his love of theme/amusement parks and pop culture with the world. You can find him at Halloween Horror Nights. Also, be sure to follow him on Twitter/X, Instagram @iamcg83