Mission Nightmare Haunted House

The Mission Nightmare Haunted House is a fabulous Fraser Valley Halloween attraction. It takes place at the Silverdale Community Hall in late October.

The Mission Nightmare Haunted House is one of a number of really good Haunted Attractions in the Fraser Valley. The most famous are Reapers Maze of Terror in Chilliwack, the Haunted Corn Mazes at Maan Farms, and Brinkworth Dungeon in Langley. Not far away, there is also Cougar Creek House of Horrors in Surrey.

This article includes the following information about the haunted house in Mission:

Mission Nightmare Haunted House

The local Station 3 Fire Fighters Association presents the Mission Nightmare Haunted House, a small-town Halloween event that’s worth driving out to see.

The attraction includes hordes of volunteers, a monster-load of creativity and ghastly amounts of enthusiasm. The end result is an exceptionally fun Halloween experience for the entire community!

Dates and Location

In 2025, the Mission Nightmare Haunted House runs from October 17th to 30th, open most nights from 7:00 to 10:00 pm.

The haunt is closed on Mondays, but on Tuesdays, it hosts Sensory-Friendly Nights from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. These sessions feature no live actors and a quieter, lower-scare environment, perfect for families with young children or visitors who prefer a calmer Halloween experience.

The attraction takes place at the Silverdale Community Hall, located at 8760 McLean Street in Mission. If you’re driving east from Maple Ridge or Vancouver along Lougheed Highway, the McLean turnoff is just past the Shell gas station on your left.

The Silverdale Community Hall at Halloween

Admission Price

Admission in 2025 is $10 per person on regular nights and $5 per person on Sensory-Friendly Tuesdays. Tickets are sold at the door on a first-come, first-served basis.

Proceeds partially support local community causes, including the Mission Hospice Society, ensuring every scare contributes to a meaningful purpose.

A small concession stand is open on regular nights, offering treats and drinks to enjoy before or after your haunted walk-through.

About the Haunted House

The Mission Nightmare Haunted House is truly a community event. It’s presented by the local fire department, run by volunteers from the neighbourhood and sponsored by area businesses. The attraction is full of members of the community in costume and working behind the scenes, and proceeds from sales benefit local charities.

Attendance usually ranges up to a few hundred attendees (excluding volunteers) on busier nights, which is impressive for a lesser-known event in a rural neighbourhood.

On the most crowded evenings, people may wait in queues as long as 45 minutes to an hour, but while they wait, they chat with their neighbours and enjoy occasional entertainment from actors in costume.

In addition to the community involvement, what impressed us most when we visited the attraction was the thought the creators had put into the design. While we were there, people were entertained in the lineup, anticipation was built up, and the entrance was strategically designed for maximum effect.

Another aspect of the experience we noted was the quantity and quality of live actors. Even the little kids in costume were confident, effective, and obviously well-trained.

Live Actors at the Mission Haunted House

The Venue Experience

The Mission Nightmare Haunted House isn’t a high-budget Halloween venue with expensive gadgets. Everything you see has been put together by volunteers, showcasing impressive creativity and originality.

In the year that we went, inside the house, there was a door in the wall that slid to another location, a giant on stilts, a prisoner getting electrocuted, and a room with no doors that opened. There were people in every room, and some were peeking through cracks in the walls.

Despite being a community hall, the haunted house felt like a real home in parts, with stairs to climb, hallways, and a bedroom. There was also an area where you went outside to find derelict cars and crazy characters with chainsaws, plus an indoor cemetery and a room with a witch.

The most original element of the haunted house for us was when we suddenly found ourselves six feet under at the bottom of a grave with an undertaker looking down at us. That was most cleverly done!

Mission Haunted Graveyard — Graveyard Scene at the Mission Haunted House

Other Haunted House Details

Below is a list of other details about the Mission Nightmare Haunted House from a couple of years ago that are good to know.

The venue features between 15 and 30 live actors of varying ages per night, which makes it one of the most live-character-involved Halloween attractions in the Lower Mainland.
The live actors are generally exceptional. When we went through, they didn’t scream over-the-top or jump out, go boo, and then wonder what to do next. They knew their lines, opened hidden doors and were subtle when appropriate. They were effective and an integral part of the experience.
The venue is not wheelchair accessible due to the presence of stairs in the building.
The scare factor at the attraction is perfect for most families. It’s a haunted house, but it doesn’t feature a lot of blood and gore, nor does it have overly frightening monsters. It is scary, but in a comfortable and reasonable way. That being said, …
There are times, especially later at night when there are larger numbers of teenagers in the lineup, when the attraction “ramps things up.” During those occasions, the haunted house gets pretty intense and screaming can be heard from a long way off!
Families with young children are sometimes given flashlights, which is a great idea. The lights help visitors see slightly better in the dark, but also let the actors know that little people are approaching and that the scare factor consequently needs to be toned down.

Tips & Advice

Below are some suggestions to help you make the most of your experience at the Mission Nightmare Haunted House.

TIP #1: Go! It’s a great haunted house that stands out from the rest. It’s also very affordable, and proceeds from ticket sales benefit worthwhile local charities.

TIP #2: If you don’t want to stand for long in line, go earlier in the season than later. Non-rainy days, weekends, and the period just before Halloween night are the busiest times. On weekdays just before Halloween, especially wet ones, attendance is low.

TIP #3: If you’re from out of town, while in the neighbourhood, explore the area. For ideas on what to do, see below.

TIP #4: Sensory-friendly nights take place on Tuesdays from 6:00 to 8:00 pm in 2025. There are no actors to scare you these days, meaning it’s a good time for younger families to visit, and it’s cheaper.

Other Things to Do

Especially if traveling to Mission from other parts of the Lower Mainland, you can find additional things to see and do on the way and in the area, including the following:

Rolley Lake Provincial Park – a park with walking trails near Mission.
Alouette Lake – a lake and walking trails at Golden Ears Provincial Park just north of nearby Maple Ridge.
Greater Vancouver Zoo – a good zoo with numerous animals in Aldergrove.
Fraser Valley – the region of the Lower Mainland that includes Mission as well as places like Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Harrison Hot Springs.

There are also a number of other Halloween-related venues worth checking out in the Fraser Valley in late October, including the following:

Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes – at places like Maan Farms in Abbotsford and Petey’s Pumpkin Patch and the Maze of Terror at Fantasy Farms.
Reapers – a fairly hard-core haunted attraction at Fantasy Farms in Chilliwack.
Brinkworth Dungeon – a very popular haunted house in a residential neighbourhood in Langley.