Universal Studios announced an all-new Stranger Things haunted house for Halloween Horror Nights 2026 at both Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood, and it ran at both. Developed in partnership with Netflix, the house drew from the show’s fifth and final season.
The Orlando event ran select nights Aug. 28 through Nov. 1, 2026, and the Hollywood event ran select nights Sept. 3 through Nov. 1, 2026.
About the House
Guests navigated the town of Hawkins as the barrier between reality and the supernatural collapsed. Familiar locations included the Wheeler House, Hawkins National Laboratory, the MAC-Z military base, the Upside Down, and the Abyss. Demogorgons hunted at every turn, and Vecna pulled guests into the final battle.
“Fans will confront the terror they’ve seen on screen as they navigate iconic locations and encounter favorite characters, all while evading a host of horrifying supernatural creatures, including Vecna himself,” Universal said in its announcement.
A merchandise collection inspired by the house was sold at both parks, including a T-shirt, a mug, and a Stranger Things acrylic figure that fits into Universal’s separately sold Infernal Carnival collectible display. The acrylic figure was also slated for ShopUniversal.com.
Halloween Horror Nights 2026
Halloween Horror Nights 2026 marked the event’s 35th anniversary under the theme “Infernal Carnival of Nightmares,” with Jack the Clown and Dr. Oddfellow returning as co-icons. The first house Universal Orlando announced for the season was “Jack & Oddfellow: Chaos & Control,” which told the origin story of the rivalry between the two icons. Universal also announced a Sinners haunted house at both Orlando and Hollywood, based on the Ryan Coogler film. I ranked the Orlando Stranger Things 5 house eighth of 10 in my ranking of every HHN 35 house.
Event details
Halloween Horror Nights ran select nights Aug. 28 through Nov. 1, 2026, at Universal Studios Florida and Sept. 3 through Nov. 1, 2026, at Universal Studios Hollywood. Universal has set Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood 2027 for September 2 to October 31, and on November 5 it had not announced the Orlando dates. My Halloween Horror Nights hub tracks the 2027 dates.
