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About HAuNTcon
Founded in 2004, HAuNTcon is a returning convention for the haunt, horror, and immersive entertainment industries – bringing together creators, operators, and vendors for a weekend of connection, education, and unforgettable experiences.
A legacy event reimagined for a new generation of haunters.
Why HAuNTcon
A more intimate experience designed for real relationships, real business, and real impact.
Hotel & Travel
HAuNTcon 2027 is hosted at the Marriott Orlando Airport Lakeside, your home base for the entire weekend.
Lakefront views, resort-style pools, onsite dining, and modern rooms with pillow top mattresses, soundproof windows, and Smart TVs. Everything you need, right where the action is.
A discounted group rate is available for HAuNTcon attendees. Book early - rooms are limited.
Inside HAuNTcon 2027
Jordu Schell
"Sculpting a Monster Head"
120 min
Richard Redlefsen
"Creating a Creature: Hollywood Makeup FX"
120 min
Brandon Murphree (Sculpt Or Die)
"Speed-Painting Realistic Flesh Tones"
120 min
Emmanuel Rodriguez
"Creature Design & Digital Sculpting in ZBrush"
90 min
Mitch Mitton
"Carving Poison Mushrooms out of Foam"
90 min
Full class schedule coming soon. Securing your ticket allows you to reserve your spot in featured instructor classes.
Events & Entertainment
Before the show floor opens and the classes begin, we're kicking off HAuNTcon weekend with an exclusive Thursday night chartered bus tour showcasing two very different sides of Florida's haunt industry.
HAuNTour guests will receive exclusive lights-on behind-the-scenes walkthroughs of two mazes that will be featured during Howl-O-Scream. Explore the sets, details, and design that create the scares without actors in the way. Guests will also have the opportunity to ride Iron Gwazi.
A full after-dark haunt experience featuring live actors, immersive atmosphere, and two trails running in the dark, plus a behind-the-scenes tour of the hayride operation.
The HAuNTour is a separate ticketed add-on and is not included with your HAuNTcon pass. Attendance is capped to keep the experience personal and exclusive. Add the HAuNTour to your order at checkout when purchasing your HAuNTcon ticket.
Step right up! On Friday, March 12th, we're pulling back the curtain on an experience created exclusively for HAuNTcon VIP guests and performed by Everwild Entertainment.
Enter a world of strange wonders, sinister spectacle, and unforgettable live entertainment as this Freak Show brings the dark side of the carnival to life.
Fortune-telling Fire Performers will command the flames. Pierrot Contortionists will twist and bend the boundaries of the human form. A Traditional Sideshow Sword Swallower will bring one of the oldest and most dangerous acts in the world to the stage. And roaming throughout the evening, a Dark Ringmaster will keep watch over the spectacle with magic, mystery, and mischief.
Secure your VIP ticket to not miss out on a night of live sideshow acts, fire, and dark magic.
THE DISMEMBERED will be bringing their bone-rattling Halloween punk and rockabilly sound to the HAuNTcon Costume Ball on Saturday night!
Known for raising the dead with their performances during Halloween season at Fear Reach Scream Park, they'll keep the energy high all night long while you dance, show off your costume, and celebrate with the haunt community.
And we're not done yet... an additional special entertainment announcement for the Costume Ball is still to come!
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