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Halloween Horror Nights 2026 will bring Stranger Things final season to life

by We Are Guests Newsroom
The image features promotional artwork for Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights, highlighting themes from the Netflix series 'Stranger Things'. It depicts a menacing creature surrounded by eerie elements typical of the horror genre. bImage courtesy of Universal.

Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights will transport guests into the fifth and final season of Netflix’s Stranger Things when the event opens Friday, August 28 at Universal Orlando Resort and Thursday, September 3 at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Developed in partnership with Netflix, the new haunted houses place visitors at the centre of Hawkins’ final battle, recreating locations such as the Wheeler House, Hawkins National Laboratory, the MAC‑Z military base, the Upside Down and the Abyss, and filling them with Demogorgons, Vecna and other creatures from the series.

The event runs select nights through Sunday, November 1 on both coasts, and event tickets are on sale now; additional ticket options for Universal Orlando Resort will be released soon, Universal said.

Parks will also sell a parks‑exclusive Stranger Things merchandise collection including a T‑shirt, a mug and an acrylic figure that fits the separately sold Infernal Carnival collectible display; items are available now at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood and will launch online Thursday, June 18 at 9 a.m. PST on shopUniversal.com.

More details about this year’s Halloween Horror Nights lineup will be revealed soon.

by We Are Guests Newsroom

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Universal Studios is launching a season-themed Halloween Horror Nights lineup at its two parks in partnership with a streaming platform.

The event features a season-themed haunted-house lineup at two Universal theme parks.

The event runs on select nights through November 1.

A merchandise collection tied to the event will be sold at parks and online starting June 18.

Merchandise options include items such as a T-shirt, a mug and an acrylic figure.