Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail in Plant City sits at exit 22 of I-4, about an hour from Orlando and half an hour from Tampa, and it enters its 13th season as one of the five best haunted attractions in the country by USA Today’s 10Best ranking. The nonprofit haunt is an HAA-certified Iconic Top Haunt, and Haunted Attraction Network has covered it since it was a ten-dollar walking trail. This page carries the 2026 essentials and the story of how it got here.
2026 Dates and Hours
Sir Henry’s opens Friday, September 25, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. and runs select nights through November 1. The 2026 lineup runs four attractions, three haunted trails plus the haunted hayride, alongside five-minute escape games, axe throwing, food vendors, a gift shop, and scare actors roaming the midway. Individual trail themes for 2026 have not been announced yet, and we will update this page when they are. The haunt recommends its trails for ages 12 and up.
Tickets
Tickets for the 2026 season must be purchased online in advance, with timed entry. Gates close one hour before the event closes, and no refunds are provided.
| Ticket | What it covers |
|---|---|
| General Admission (from $27) | One entry to each of the three haunted trails. The hayride is not included |
| All Access | One entry to each trail plus the haunted hayride |
| VIP | Front-of-the-line entry to all four attractions, plus unlimited general-line re-entries |
| Season Pass | Every event night, front-of-line entry, one hayride per night, and a gift shop discount |
| 5 Minute Escape Games | $7 per person, purchased on site |
Prices beyond general admission are posted at sirhenryshauntedtrail.com as the season approaches.
From a $10 Trail to USA Today’s Top Five
When we first covered Sir Henry’s in 2015, it was a single outdoor walking trail with eight scare scenes, ten-dollar tickets, and October-weekend hours, and it broke even in its first year. Founded in 2014 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the haunt tripled its attendance in 2015 on the strength of social media marketing, added the Curse of Hollow Oak trail in 2017, and kept building from there.
The reinvention never stopped. In 2022 the team tore a trail down to nothing and rebuilt it as the Headless Trail, staffed with a live horse and a Headless Horseman actor. “I didn’t want to do the Headless Horseman if we couldn’t have a live horse and an actor,” owner Zach Glaros told us that season. The same year brought a 1920s Hollywood trail, a nautical trail, escape rooms, custom animatronics, and a hard cider made with a local winery. For the tenth season in 2023, Sir Henry’s added a haunted hayride built like a dark ride. “It’s just unlike anything we’ve ever done, and I think unlike anything guests will also see anywhere else,” Glaros said.
That philosophy is the business model. “I love being unique. I do not like doing the same thing each year within our own scope,” Glaros told us in 2022. It shows in the calendar as much as the trails: Love’s Revenge runs the haunt on Valentine’s weekend, Sir Henry’s Haunted Christmas brings Krampus in December, and the brand extends into a book series and indie films shot on site. All of it runs on fewer than five full-time year-round staff.
The recognition caught up. USA Today’s 10Best readers ranked Sir Henry’s the number five haunted attraction in America in 2024 and number four in 2025, and the Haunted Attraction Association awarded its Iconic certification in 2025. Guests agree at scale, with a 4.7 average across more than a thousand Google reviews.
Our Sir Henry’s Coverage
More than a decade of Haunted Attraction Network coverage, from the origin interview forward:
- The 10th anniversary interview — Zach Glaros on the haunted hayride and a decade of growth
- The 2022 season deep dive — the Headless Trail rebuild, films, and novels
- The origin interview from 2015 — eight scenes and ten-dollar tickets
- Tripling attendance with social media — the growth playbook, in Zach’s words
- Love’s Revenge — the Valentine’s haunt that started the year-round calendar
- The full 2022 walkthrough — every trail and the midway on video
Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail FAQ
When does Sir Henry’s open in 2026?
Friday, September 25 at 7:30 p.m., running select nights through November 1.
How much are tickets?
General admission starts at $27 and covers the three haunted trails. The hayride requires an All Access or VIP ticket. All tickets are online-advance only with timed entry.
Where is Sir Henry’s Haunted Trail?
2837 South Frontage Road, Plant City, Florida, at exit 22 of I-4. About an hour from Orlando and just over half an hour from Tampa, with free parking.
Is it too scary for kids?
The haunt recommends ages 12 and up.
Is Sir Henry’s really one of the best haunted houses in America?
USA Today’s 10Best readers ranked it number four in the country in 2025, and it holds the Haunted Attraction Association’s Iconic Top Haunt certification. See where it sits on our Top Haunts list.
Updated July 18, 2026. Trail lineup and remaining ticket prices will be added as Sir Henry’s posts them. Dates for every major haunt live in our opening dates guide.
