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A Nightscare Before Christmas

Santa’s list is long. Your name is on it.

The horror comes back in December: a limited-date holiday haunt at Scarizona Scaregrounds in Mesa. Dates and tickets announced soon.

Scarizona Scaregrounds · Mesa, AZ · Dates and tickets announced soon

A Nightscare Before Christmas poster: a bloodied Santa holding a lantern in the snow between desert ruins, with Christmas lights wound around a saguaro

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The Short Version

What is A Nightscare Before Christmas?

A Nightscare Before Christmas is a December holiday haunt at Scarizona Scaregrounds, 1901 N. Alma School Rd, Mesa, AZ. It runs on limited dates. It is a separate event from the Halloween season, with its own ticket. The 2026 Halloween season has ended. Dates and tickets announced soon.

Key Facts

Where and when is A Nightscare Before Christmas?

Venue
Scarizona Scaregrounds
When
Limited December dates

What to Expect

What should you expect at A Nightscare Before Christmas?

Not a Holiday Lights Night

A horror event that happens to fall at Christmas. Leave the carols in the car. Nobody in here is singing.

Santa Brought a Lantern

The poster tells you the rest: Santa, bloodied, lantern in hand. Snow over desert ruins. Lights wound around a saguaro.

Same Ground, Same Crew

Scarizona Scaregrounds in Mesa, run by the crew behind the Halloween haunt. A few nights in December, on a ticket of their own.

The Crew

The Scarizona crew. They did not leave with Halloween. They have been checking their list twice.

  • A Scarizona crew member in white clown makeup and a ruffled collar, staring into the camera
  • A Scarizona crew member with rainbow hair and a blade, leaning over a table
  • A Scarizona crew member in bloodied clown makeup peering around a gate of skulls
  • Two Scarizona crew members, one in a yellow smiley mask and coveralls, one in a bloodied shirt

Google Reviews

What do guests say about Scarizona Scaregrounds?

  • It was a fun bit of scares and Halloween during g Christmas time. The dark scare is very, VERY dark. And the medical one has real medical gear and some great costumes. They even send cast out into the parking lot to scare people sitting in their cars, which really set the mood! After a lackluster Halloween haunted house experience, this was a welcome step up. P.s. where you exit has a "Do Not Enter" sign posted that you just ignore.

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    Kara Karlson
    Local Guide, Google
    Dec 2025 to Jan 2026
  • The halloween haunt is 🔥. The Christmas haunt is 🔥. Don't sleep on scarizona! They are miles ahead of fear farm!!

    J
    Jeremy Johnson
    Google
    Nov to Dec 2025
  • Recent

    My family and I went last night 10/16/26. We had a blast, props were great, actors played their parts well, lines weren't to bad (we arrived for the earliest entry) 'The Side Show Boys' were there. They scared my teen daughter and her friend out of the venue before they ever had a chance to enter a single haunted house.🤣 The teen girls waited in the car until the rest of the family was done. I wasted my money on two tickets, but that was not do to Scarizona, that was do to the girls being scared little chickens 🤣 Over all, we had a great time. We can't wait to attended 'The Night Scare Before Christmas' in December. Thank you, Scarizona.

    A
    Ashley Garcia
    Google
  • Recent

    Fun and Scary

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    Yadi V
    Google
  • Recent

    One of the best haunted houses I’ve been to since scream park. They only let your group in instead of overcrowding strangers. Special effects were awesome. Scares were 10/10. Great place.

    T
    Toad Preising
    Google
  • Recent

    Had a Blast this place was great!

    M
    Michael Hunt
    Google
  • Recent

    Omg we had a blast stayed scared and laughed as well definitely worth it !!!!

    S
    Sierra Norton
    Google
  • Recent

    Had a terrified time.

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    Denise Hernandez
    Google
  • Recent

    It was a great community and the actors are very good at not touching anyone. It was the best experience my first time going :))

    A
    Aryonah Sahneyah
    Google
  • Recent

    Amazing! Scare actors actually engage with you and the houses are well put together, I enjoyed every house they offered and the staff were really nice!!

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    Sarahi Aguilar
    Google
  • Recent

    If you want a fun scare this is the place to go! From the moment you turn in, the scary adventure starts! The staff really goes out of their way to make it fun and scary. Must go!!

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    Shark K
    Google
  • Recent

    First time visiting with my boyfriend we are from out of state. This by far was the best haunted house/attraction we have ever been to. We will be back.

    A
    A d
    Google

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What should you know about A Nightscare Before Christmas?

What is A Nightscare Before Christmas?

A December holiday haunt at Scarizona Scaregrounds in Mesa, AZ. It runs on limited dates, with its own ticket.

Where is A Nightscare Before Christmas?

At Scarizona Scaregrounds, 1901 N. Alma School Rd, Mesa, AZ 85201. Same venue as the Halloween haunt.

When is A Nightscare Before Christmas?

On limited dates in December. Dates and tickets announced soon. Sign up for Get Season Updates to hear first.

Is it the same as the Halloween season?

No. It is a separate event with its own ticket. The 2026 Halloween season has ended.

Where do I park?

At the venue, 1901 N. Alma School Road in Mesa. Directions and parking details are on Plan Your Visit.

More questions? See the Scarizona FAQ

The Three Haunts

When do the three Halloween haunts return?

Next fall. All three come back to Scarizona Scaregrounds in Mesa. Until then, they are only resting their eyes.

Want the Christmas dates first?

He knows when you are sleeping. We will tell you when the dates land. Dates and tickets announced soon: leave your email and hear first.