FRIGHTNIGHT
Hunt ghosts. Survive hauntings. Save your city.
Join 30,000+ Story City Adventurers Worldwide
Brave a spooky ghost hunt through the streets of Houston in this interactive, suspense-filled multi-team event.
Start anytime from 12PM to 7PM, follow eerie clues, and make choices that change your route and ending.
Dress up, snap paranormal photos, and compete for prizes.
Limited tickets available - get 33% off if you buy today, or have it vanish into the night!
More Info"Creepy, hilarious, and genuinely surprising. Loved it!"
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What You Need to Know
- A 45-75min walkable event experience.
- Hunt ghosts at real locations - uncover eerie stories at multiple locales.
- Bring a charged phone - to follow clues, track signals, and capture paranormal photos.
- Your choices your ending - every decision changes your route, points, and ghost encounters.
- Your team can be any size - immense fun for couples, families, or multiplayer teams.
Event Details
Imagine this experience overlaid on your city streets, where each stop happens in a new location. One start location, multiple potential paths, 4 endings. Which will you choose?
- Grab your ticket - play solo or as a team (no ghost-hunting alone required).
- Get your secret start location - revealed by email 1 week before
- Show up & start - anytime on event day between 12PM to 7PM, dress to impress!
- Live Photographer - on-site at the start location (4-6pm) to capture your moment
- Play the adventure - The experience unfolds via our custom built app - guiding you from location to location, keeping track of your points, and making the ghosts visible.
- Take your time - most teams finish in 45–75 mins
- Make your choices - stick together or split up to unlock up to 4 different endings
- Share the moment - share your photos of ghost encounters & costumes to win prizes
- (BONUS) Play again - unlock every haunting, badge and ending with unlimited replays
How Scary is it & Other FAQs
Scare rating ★★☆☆☆
- “Is it scary?” It’s atmospheric and thrilling, designed for mystery lovers. There are no live scare actors present to jump out or grab you.
- “Do I dress up?” You can! Dress up to win prizes - gothic glam or investigator chic
- “Can I bring pets?” Yes! Your furry sidekick is welcome.
- "What if it rains?" The hunt continues! If the weather is severe, we’ll automatically credit your account for a future date of your choice.
- “Are there age restrictions?” Children and strollers are welcome, content rating is PG-13+, we recommend 13+ mostly due to experience length and walking distance for children.
Prizes
We LOVE when teams dress up and bring their ghost-hunting alter-egos to life. Share photos using #StoryCityFrightnight to enter:
- 🏆 Best Dressed Team
- ✨ Best Dressed Individual
- ⚡ Best Day of Ghost Story TikTok
- 📝 Best Team Name
- 📸 Best Photo Moment
- 🐾 Best Themed Pet
Winners receive cash prizes (up to $500 depending on the category), exclusive enamel pins, creator-signed art, and more, plus a feature on our socials.
You'll be battling events in other cities for the top spots so bring your A-game and city pride!
About Story City
Story City is a small, independent, 10-person creative-tech studio on a mission: To empower people to share and step into the world's stories.
Our no-code platform has helped 200+ creators turn real streets into playable storyworlds - stories you can step inside, explore, and change through your choices.
We have partnered with festivals, museums, cities (eg. City of Atlanta, Calgary, Melbourne UNESCO City), non-profits (eg. Human Rights Foundation), and creators around the world.
By purchasing a ticket, you help bring more independently created stories to communities like yours. Thank you for co-creating with us to make the world more fun and connected.
Big shout out to the creators of this experience: Domini Gee (Writer), Emily Craven (Writer/Producer), Matt Mihilewicz (Editor/VO Director), Victoria Ilnystka (Artist), Lauren Hughes (Actor), Toast + Jam/Jeremy Volts/Aaron Jensen (Music & sound).
Ticket Info
- Single or Team Ticket available (More people - Better value!)
- Date: May 16, 2026
- Start anytime between 12PM to 7PM event day
- 👟 Walking: ~1-1.5 miles
- Phone OS: You need at minimum iOS 16 or Android 7
- A shareable link is given in the pre-event email so every team member can access their ticket and play from their own device
- Headphones or Bluetooth speaker are recommended for spooky immersion!
- All tickets are digitally delivered to your purchasing email
Safety
Our adventures are:
- Outdoors and naturally socially distanced (if you need!)
- Flexible - pause anytime, continue at your pace
- Designed to be stroller and wheelchair friendly where possible
- If your pre-event route email shows the terrain will not meet your needs, we will refund you.
- Your location is only tracked while using the app to unlock experience content tied to specific locations.
WHAT TO EXPECT
A glimpse of the night: street hunts, team play, photo-worthy moments, and surprises waiting around every corner.
Story City Life Promise
Life happens. If the weather or your plans change, your Frightnight pass is 100% transferable to any friend, any future Story City date, or any other city experience we offer.