Image credit: Archival publicity image “Rory,” provided through the Dark Prison / Dark Corner Creative media kit.CARSON CITY, Nev. — Dark Prison Haunted House returns to the historic Nevada State Prison on September 25 with an expanded entertainment area and new behind-the-scenes tours. Its 2026 announcement schedules 19 operating nights through November 1.
The operator says the return follows an inaugural season that drew 15,000 visitors and a new five-year agreement with the Nevada State Prison Preservation Society. That arrangement gives the attraction a continuing home inside the former prison complex.
This season’s additions extend beyond the haunted route. The prison-yard Entertainment Zone is set to include interactive games, live music and performances, themed bars, food trucks and roaming characters. Artist-led tours will focus on the sets and props made for the attraction.
Holly Spahr, the haunt’s owner and chief executive, highlights the team’s set detailing and in-house work at VEXA studios in the supplied release. Production executive Ryan Loetscher describes a greater emphasis on storytelling across the experience.
The event is a theatrical haunted attraction operating in a historic setting. The preservation society also offers its own historical tours, ghost walks and educational programming; visitors should check which experience they are booking.
Advance tickets are recommended because capacity is limited. The current operating calendar and admission information are available at DarkPrison.com.