Dark winter folklore returns to Universal Horror Unleashed with Krampus & Kin
For those missing the scares from Halloween Horror Nights but yet yearning for holiday festivities, Krampus & Kin returns at Universal Horror Unleashed in Las Vegas to serve up equal parts seasonal terror and dark holiday folklore.
A year-round haunt
Located in AREA15 - Zone 2, an immersive entertainment complex just off the Las Vegas strip, Universal Horror Unleashed is a year-round horror experience that includes all of the fan-favorite parts of Halloween Horror Nights, including recurring original characters and nightmare themed mazes.
From November 19th, 2026 through January 10th, 2027, for the price of admission (around $49.99-$69.99 per person, plus tax) guests can partake in a holiday overlay of the scare zones, shows, and even some themed food and drinks.
Krampus and Kin is a holiday takeover
First opening in August of 2025, Universal Horror Unleashed offers guests four year-round haunted houses, including Universal Monsters, Blumhouse’s The Exorcist: Believer, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Scarecrow: The Reaping. Although the houses will remain the same during the holiday overlay, the three immersive areas (scare zones) will transform for the season. Dead Storage becomes Frost Bite, home of a vampire frost queen and her frost guards. Kill Vault Video will feature holiday horror films with hidden secrets. The Prop Graveyard shifts to Home for the Horrordays, featuring the characters Twin Sister and Twin Brother hosting a horrid holiday party.
What’s new?
Similar to last year, the Krampus & Kin event will feature wandering characters pulled from winter folklore. Along with Krampus, guests might encounter Gryla, Kallikantzaroi, and the newly introduced Mari Lwyd, Hans Trapp, and Frau Perchta in a larger-than-life storybook area called Yuletide Legends. The haunting horde will come together throughout the night in a lantern-lit musical procession making their way to Krampus’ black tree lighting. Afterward, Krampus will be seated at his skull covered throne, Gryla at her cauldron, and the other characters positioned for guests to snap photos with.
Food and drinks
Jack’s Demented Circus also gets a holiday twist. Jack the Clown leads a comedic mix of music and circus acts at different times throughout the night inside Premiere House, a full-service restaurant. Guests can make reservations for a table with a better view of the show ahead of time, but walk-up reservations are also available.
Just outside of Premier House in Jack’s Alley, the Bavarian-inspired beer garden, Krampus Haus, will be set up offering four distinctly themed food stalls each with holiday inspired treats and drinks. Hungry guests can purchase dishes à la carte at the stalls or grab a Krampus-themed dining pass good for a choice of four food items. A couple holiday bites include a cranberry-glazed smoked chicken or a feuerwurst sausage with pepper relish and Bavarian mustard. For a snack, options include the Chains of Krampus, a pretzel with Bavarian mustard and a blonde ale beer cheese, or Perchta’s Pie, a hand-held, fried apple pie (chebureki) that comes topped with a bourbon-vanilla bean icing.
To quench guests’ dying thirst, seasonal drinks are also available. One of the concoctions that has been brewed up is Devil’s Blood, a gin cocktail mixed with cranberry, citrus, and cherry plus some added clove-infused honey. Krampus has his own spiced mull wine, or guests can try a Shot Ski with Aquavit. For those on the Nice List, there is an option of a festive blend of cherry juice, apple cider, orange juice, honey, clove and ginger beer.
As guests exit through the gift shop, there will be plenty of Krampus & Kin merchandise (apparel/collectibles) available to help commemorate the holiday horror night.
For those brave enough, tickets can be purchased at UniversalHorrorUnleashed.com.
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