OPENING WEEKEND
SEASON 5

THE PRISON REOPENS.
SEPT 25 + 26.

Three haunts inside the real Nevada State Prison in Carson City. Opening weekend adds free drag performances every hour by Tremblaine Fear and a free collector's item with every ticket.

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DAYS UNTIL OPENING NIGHT
NEVADA STATE PRISON · CARSON CITY · EST. 1862
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DAYS UNTIL OPENING NIGHT
NEVADA STATE PRISON · CARSON CITY · EST. 1862
THE TOWER LIGHT IS SEARCHING. YOUR CURSOR CAN HELP.
DOORS OPEN IN00 DAYS 00 HRS 00 MIN 00 SECSEPT 25 + 26 · 6:30 TO 10:00 PM

BUILT BY INMATES. REBUILT AFTER FIRE. STILL STANDING.

The real Nevada State Prison, built in 1862 and closed in 2012. Every fall it becomes Northern Nevada's largest haunted house: three haunts, 60+ live actors, and 32,000 square feet of cellblocks, sewers, and wards. The building does half the scaring itself. It's been practicing since 1862.

HAUNTED ATTRACTION ASSOCIATION
ICONIC HAUNTS PLATINUM 2025
The only Nevada haunt on the list.
THE CAST
60+ LIVE ACTORS
Trained actors, instructed never to touch you.
THE FOOTPRINT
32,000+ SQ FT OF PRISON
Built 1862. Preserved with the Nevada State Prison Preservation Society.

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THREE HAUNTS. ONE TICKET.

Haunted House
Cell Block C. Don't fall behind.
A new storyline this season. The walls handle the rest.
Haunted House
Unit 15. The Butcher picks his cuts.
Security office to the sewers, with ground fog at your ankles.
Haunted House
The Institute. Built 1957, still admitting.
The psychiatric ward's wavy walls and dorm room are new this year.
CASE FILE · OPENING WEEKEND · SEPT 25 + 26

ONLY ON OPENING WEEKEND

TWO NIGHTS ONLY

For two nights the yard has a guest list. The shows, the tattoos, the paranormal experiences, and the collector's item come with your ticket. The bar and the food take cash and cards.

EXHIBIT A
EVIDENCE · ONE PER TICKET HOLDER
FREE LIMITED-EDITION COLLECTOR'S ITEM
Every ticket holder on opening weekend, Sept 25 and 26, gets one. Limited edition, made for these two nights.
FILE 01
DRAG PERFORMANCES EVERY HOUR
SUBJECT
Tremblaine Fear, local artist
ASSIGNMENT
Performs in the yard every hour
WHEN
All weekend
COST
Free with admission
CONFIRMED
FILE 02
FREE TEMPORARY TATTOOS
SUBJECT
Bad Kat Beauty, makeup artist
ASSIGNMENT
Temporary tattoos in the yard
NOTE
Wear the night home
COST
Free
CONFIRMED
FILE 03
NEVADA STATE PRISON PARANORMAL
SUBJECT
Nevada State Prison Paranormal
ASSIGNMENT
Paranormal experiences inside the real prison
COST
Donations welcome. They go to the Nevada State Prison Preservation Society.
CONFIRMED
FILE 04
LIVE PAINTING + SCULPTING
SUBJECT
Holly Spahr, Dark Prison co-owner
ASSIGNMENT
Paints and sculpts live
WHEN
All weekend
CONFIRMED
THE ENTERTAINMENT ZONE, EXPANDED · GRAND OPENING SEPT 25

THE SHIV

The expanded entertainment zone gets its grand opening Sept 25, then runs every night of the season.

YARD MANIFEST
8 ITEMS LOGGED · THE SHIV · OPENS SEPT 25
01
FIRE PITS + S'MORES
Fire pits, new for 2026. S'mores over open flame.
02
PRISON YARD PROJECTIONS
Projection mapping around the fire pits and across the yard walls.
03
LIVE DJ
The yard has a soundtrack all night.
04
FOOD TRUCK + SNACK SHACK
Eat before the cells, or after, if you still can.
05
THE SHIV BAR, 21+
Beer, wine, seltzers, and non-alcoholic brews, expanded and moved into the yard for 2026.
06
PHOTO BOOTHS
Proof you made it out.
07
MIDWAY GAMES
Carnival games in the yard. Win something.
08
ACTORS IN THE YARD
The cast doesn't stay inside.
ADMISSION
TIMED TICKETED EVENT
EVENT DATES
FRI + SAT, SEPT 25 + 26, 2026
EVENT HOURS
6:30 PM TO 10:00 PM
LOCATION
NEVADA STATE PRISON, CARSON CITY
3301 Warm Springs Ct, Carson City, NV 89701. Free parking in three lots.
Directions + parking
Costumes and face-covering masks are not permitted.
Event Policies
SECURE YOUR SPOT

CLAIM YOUR CUT

THIS EVENT SELLS OUT. BUY IN ADVANCE.
It happens every year. Timed entry, limited slots per night, and once a slot fills, it's gone. Online is $15 cheaper than the box office.
GENERAL ADMISSION
$34.95
Online price. $49.95 at the box office. All three haunts plus the whole yard.
SECURE YOUR SPOT
OPENING WEEKEND
VIP
$74.95
Your own entrance and a 5 to 10 minute wait. Two places only VIP gets into: the Private Museum of Curiosities and the Education Wing rooms. Plus a commemorative gift.
GO VIP
$5 OFF
PROMO CODE
DarkPrisonLP
Click the code to copy it, then enter it at checkout.
$5 off per ticket. Valid on opening weekend tickets, Fri + Sat, Sept 25 + 26, 2026. Online orders only. Enter the code at checkout.
WARNING
DARK PRISON MAY BE TOO INTENSE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. It is not recommended for people that have Epilepsy to go through the haunted house. We also don't recommend people with asthma, heart issues and/or pregnant women go through the haunted house.
WE UTILIZE ATMOSPHERIC EFFECTS SUCH AS DENSE FOG, HAZE, LOUD NOISES AND STROBE LIGHTS.
Expect Claustrophobia sets. NO COSTUMES OR FACE COVERING MASKS ARE ALLOWED.
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