escape halloween
The gist
Escape rooms and immersive Halloween events are running from London to Paris to Knoxville this season.
Halloween is no longer just for kids, and venues are betting adults will pay.
How it unfolded
- Oct 10, 2026Appalachian HorrorFest runs noon-8 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Cedar Bluff Conference Center, with tickets $15-$75.
- Oct 15, 2026On Par Entertainment holds its first-ever OPE! Murder Mystery: A Killer Halloween from 7-11 p.m., built around one of five suspects murdering Victor Blackwood.
- Oct 16, 2026Dollywood's Harvey's Boo Bash runs 4 p.m.-midnight, tickets $129.99, at 2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd.