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Escondido Madhouse (Final Night)

The Escondido Madhouse (private residence home haunt) · Escondido

A long-running free home haunt in the Hidden Meadows area of Escondido, with a yard-and-house haunt and scare actors, opening for its final night on Halloween after 27 years.

When

• Sat, Oct 31Dusk–11 p.m. (listed as 6–11 p.m.)
  Final night; the haunt closes for good after 27 years
  Forecast: 72° · 92% rain · Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely

Dates are stated explicitly by the source.

Getting in

Free; optional $5 FastPass to skip the line

Private home in a residential neighborhood; expect lines, since the final night is likely to be busy.

• Hours come from guides, not posted by the haunt itself
• Expect long lines on the final night

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Where

Sources

1. yahoo.com media
   KGTV story dated Oct 25, 2026: closing for good after 27 years on Halloween night
2. 10news.com media
   Closes for good on Oct 31; final haunt free to attend; run at owner Kelly DeSorbo's Escondido home
3. sandiegomamas.com media
   2026 guide (Oct 21, 2026): open Oct 24 and Halloween night, dusk to 11 pm; address
4. socalhauntlist.com aggregator
   Oct 24 and 31, 6–11 pm; address in Hidden Meadows
5. linktr.ee organizer
   Free attraction; $5 FastPass mentioned