Halloween History Museum

04/25/2026

Some artifacts should only be seen by candlelight. 🕯️

For one weekend a year, The Texas Halloween History Museum opens for rare candlelit tours during The Witching Hour: Masquerade✨

A tradition reserved for this event alone. Where history feels a little more… haunted.

The countdown has begun.

04/23/2026

Go deep into the woods for a masquerade where the guests aren't all "living." 🎭✨

03/06/2026

🎭 The witching hour is approaching…

Last year the vampires gathered.
This year… the witches rise.

Join us for the 2nd annual Halfway to Halloween masquerade ball, hosted by the Texas Halloween History Museum and Scream Hollow!

🕯️ The Witching Hour
📍 Scream Hollow
📆 May 1st and 2nd
⏱️ 7 PM to Midnight

Masks will be worn.
Candles will be lit.
Not every guest will be human.

Tickets go on sale tomorrow.
Availability will be limited.

10/09/2025

Newly added to the Halloween History Museum’s haunted artifact collection!

The Nkisi Nkondi: a spirit bound statue from the Kongo people of Africa.

Traditionally used by a spiritual healer known as a Nganga, each nail and charm binds the spirit within… compelling it to heal, avenge, or protect.

Visitors and staff alike have already reported strange feelings near its display. Whether it’s coincidence or something else, we’ll let you decide.

On display now at the Halloween History Museum with much more.
Dare to get close enough to look?

09/18/2025

🕯️✨ The Texas Halloween History Museum is open for the season!

Tonight, we’re putting the spotlight on one of our most talked-about artifacts: Charlie, our REAL human skeleton.

Charlie isn’t a replica. He’s the real thing. In fact, he’s one of the only human skeletons on display in Texas, making him a rare and unforgettable part of the museum.

Come meet Charlie and explore centuries of Halloween history, folklore, and tradition.

📍 Inside Scream Hollow in Smithville, TX
🎃 Open weekends all Halloween season

Step into history. Step into Halloween.

09/02/2025

08/31/2025

Thousands of years of myths, rituals, and traditions have led here. To the only Halloween history museum in the world. Beneath the screams and shadows lies the true story of Halloween.

The Texas Halloween Museum opens for the 2025 season September 12 through November 1. Step inside and discover where Halloween truly began.

Located at Scream Hollow
Tickets and info at TexasHalloweenMuseum.com