Shocktober

Category: Historical landmark in Leesburg, Virginia

Address: 601 Catoctin Cir NE, Leesburg, VA 20176, USA

Phone: +17037771939

Opening hours

Sunday: 7–10PM

Monday: 7–10PM

Tuesday: 7–10PM

Wednesday: 7–10PM

Thursday: 7–10PM

Friday: 7–10PM

Saturday: 7–10PM

Reviews

Emily Whipple

Oct 11, 2022

What a disaster! We paid $125 for the "RIP" (VIP) tickets that included a special line to get in, seats, 2 drink tickets and food. Everything was horribly disorganized, there was no signage anywhere to direct those of us who over paid for tickets where to go. Despite having priority tickets we waited in a 25 minute long line to get in, part of which was spent in the "tunnel of terror", which was a long, brightly fluorescent lit hallway, packed with people, but still with fog (?) And 2 or 3 random Halloween decorations. I'm not exaggerating, I wish I had a picture. It was so sad. Once inside we waited in another 20+ minute line for the only bar where they were taking drink tickets to get our drinks, to then have to wait in yet another line to get the "food". Oh man, guys. The food. see pictures. For $125 there were cheese cubes and crackers, sliced fruit (only melon was left by the time we got there), cheese curds (more cheese!), some kind of pot sticker (? Again, nothing had signs or labels), chicken wings which they attempted to dye black, I guess to be scary? They looked totally unappetizing, had no flavor, chewy skin and were only barely warm..... And then chocolate cake (which was gone by the time we got there), and chocolate chip cookies that were hard to tell if they were stale or if they were supposed to taste like that. The highlight of the evening was the TMBG concert, where even they were poking fun at the venue/ambiance. I would venture to guess a majority of the people with RIP tickets were there just to see the band, and I feel totally hoodwinked and ripped off that they used TMBG to lure me to an event with $125 tickets to be served Costco cheese cubes. 😑 Don't recommend and won't be back next year!

Jayda Brown

Jul 18, 2022

Pocketful of sunshine Natasha Bedingfield

Pragya Dhungana

Mar 31, 2022

This was a meh experience. This place is hyped wayyyy more than it should be. We had to wait 40 minutes in long line to get in the bus to reach to shocktober. Upon reaching there, we had to wait another 45 minutes in line to get inside the haunted house. Now I am not sure if this was because of Covid but that was just tiring. We had tickets for 8:30 but by the time we were inside, it was 10:00pm. They did not space us out properly and sent 3 groups together. When the group ahead of us got scared, we would hear their screams and already knew something was coming up, so it was not at all scary for us. Very few actors and very casual; not scary. The overall tour of the house is for 8-10 minutes max.There were some really good illusions inside the house and they paid good attention to small details but not worth $40.

GRACE KIRSTEN

Feb 17, 2022

This place is amazing i could go on forever how fun it is! I love it so much but i give it 4 stars because i felt extremely sick after the rotating cylinder and the fog and mist made it worse to the point that i had to leave. Now don't let me stop you from going though! Its truly something to remember and all the staff and workers and nice and they are always there to help if needed!

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Questions & Answers

Is it worth $40

Grier d | Nov 7, 2017
Casey H | Nov 7, 2018

absolutely. went last year and best haunted 'anything' i've done. make sure you have time to do both the mansion AND the basement

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Is it wheelchair/walker/cane accessible?

Melissa Parrott | Nov 7, 2018
Meredith Lefforge | Nov 7, 2018

I would say it is not Wheelchair accessible as there are several staircases and no Ramps it is a historic landmark built in 1874. It is dark and tight spaces And I would not recommend going through with a walker or cane either

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How much are the tickets?

Catherine Anderson | Nov 7, 2017
Andrew M | Nov 7, 2017

$40 at the door, $36 online ahead of time (which include $1 service fee)

Are tickets available for purchase at the front gate?

Yes I Know I’m CRAZY | Nov 7, 2017
GoGo ZRX | Nov 7, 2017

Yes, tickets are available at the gate

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Can I buy my tickets on-line?

Nancy Odham | Nov 6, 2021
David Skinner | Nov 6, 2021

Yes, in fact they prefer you pre purchase on line.

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Is it open in person? For the 2020 season??

Maeda Feroz | Nov 6, 2020
Crystal Mills | Nov 6, 2021

For 2021 season Yes!!! Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night until October 30th

how much money does it cost

ADRITA MOJUMDER | Nov 6, 2020
Mahera Wakilpoor | Oct 7, 2022

$40 in person $37 online

Safe for pregnant women?

Brian Lopez | Nov 7, 2018
Ryan Murray | Nov 7, 2018

I wouldn't recommend in case she gets scared or trips

Is it $36 dollars for all the events or just one event? Someone explain I wanna go tonight

Justin Oxendine | Nov 7, 2017
Richard High | Nov 7, 2017

Entrance but you have to pay for other activities

Is it safe for kids ? 8-10 yr ?

Sidra Akhlaq | Nov 7, 2017
Amanda Garlow | Nov 7, 2017

Most of the scares involve your senses; such as intense strobe lights and moments of sudden total darkness, a few moments in a tunnel that has material on the walls that makes it a very tight and dark experience. I think it depends on the kid, if your 8-10 year old can handle the visual and physical discomforts then the house is fine. No scenes are overly graphic. It is all PG-13. Plus the actors will stop and help you to an exit if you say "let me out let me out" so there's that.

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If you purchase tickets online, do you have to print them or can you show your tickets from your phone?

Ashley Perry | Nov 7, 2017
GoGo ZRX | Nov 7, 2017

I don't recall specifically, but I'd print them out to be safe

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Can you buy tickets till 10 or what time they stop selling tickets?

Chris Veronee | Nov 7, 2017
Bruce Rose | Nov 7, 2017

You can still buy them up to an hour before closing

How much is it

BRADY PETITT | Nov 7, 2017
Andrew M | Nov 7, 2017

Each ticket is $40 if you buy at the event or $35 ($36 with service fee) if you buy ahead online.

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How much are the tickets if you don't get them on line?

David Ryder | Nov 7, 2017
Amanda Garlow | Nov 7, 2017

$40 at the gate

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