Universal Orlando has released dates for the 2025 edition of Halloween Horror Nights and other festivities at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure theme parks. And it hinted at something new for Volcano Bay water park.

Guests can face terrifying haunted houses, sinister scare zones, live entertainment, exclusive merchandise and themed food at “the world’s premier Halloween event,” the theme park wrote.

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Universal announces on social media that Halloween Horror Nights kicks off at Universal Studios Florida on its earliest date yet.

Universal Orlando released its lineup for 2025 events including dates for Halloween Horror Nights

Universal Orlando Resort has unveiled a full lineup of seasonal events and experiences for 2025. It’s a diverse range of events from fan-favorite seasonal happenings like Universal Mardi Gras, Universal Halloween Horror Nights and Holidays at Universal, to various hotel events.

Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) kicks off Aug. 29 and concludes Nov. 2. Drawing big crowds and a cult following of hardcore fans, Universal Studios transforms at night into HHN with haunted houses, scare zones and shows. Holidays at Universal, when Universal goes into Christmas mode, is scheduled from Nov. 21 to Dec. 31.