Haunted Fest Columbus
- Dates
- Oct 30, 2026
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- KEMBA Live!
- Price
- Not announced
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Aug 23, 2026
Haunted Fest Columbus returns to KEMBA Live!, Columbus, OH, Oct 30, 2026, with it's murph, MPH, Skilah, plus 1 more. Froligo tracks the confirmed lineup, ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
Haunted Fest Columbus is a one-day, all-ages EDM and bass Halloween festival (October 30, 2026), now programmed under the Breakaway Presents umbrella. It pairs a rave lineup with Halloween theming, including a haunted-house attraction and costumed crowds, and has long been a fixture of the regional Halloween-weekend circuit for Ohio electronic-music fans
What people love
When the lineup lands, attendees rate it highly for a smaller festival and enjoy the Halloween theming, haunted-house element, and costume-driven seasonal vibe, with several noting it is one of the few Halloween EDM events within easy reach on the eastern side of the country. A vocal contingent counters that production is thin, that it feels more like a single show than a full festival, and that recent editions have declined from the marquee-headliner years
Last time around
Recent attendee discussion centers on a sense of decline: regulars contrast current editions unfavorably with the marquee years (the Martin Garrix / Cash Cash and Hardwell-era editions), calling out smaller crowds and lighter production, while newer attendees still find it a worthwhile Halloween-weekend option built around the lineup and the haunted-house attraction
Listen
Tap an artist to play them right here.
No official playlist linked yet. Find Haunted Fest Columbus on Spotify.
Lineup
Getting there
Nearest airport CMH.
How do I get to Haunted Fest Columbus?
By car
Most people drive to Haunted Fest Columbus. The nearest major airport is CMH, and from there it is a straightforward drive to the venue. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
Route 7 stops at CMH's ground transportation area and reaches downtown/Arena District, but takes 45-60+ minutes with transfers per COTA's own guidance, slow relative to rideshare for a one-day event
Book / info →Taxi & rideshare
Uber/Lyft pick up on the arrivals level (level 1), across the Arrivals drive at the ground-transportation area, standing between the columns to the right. Taxis operate from the same level; airport Taxi Management reachable at 614.239.TAXI
Book / info →Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
On site parking available. Prepay via Arena District Parking (arenadistrictparking.com) or Park Columbus via the ParkMobile app. KEMBA Live! is directly across the street from the McConnell Garage; nearby Neil Avenue Garage and Arena Crossing Garage are also within the Arena District parking system
🚙 Car hire
Compare car hire at CMH
One-day arena-district festival with a full downtown Columbus parking system and COTA transit access, car hire is a secondary option here (useful mainly for fly-in attendees combining the day with other Ohio travel), not the primary means of reaching KEMBA Live!
Search car hire →Live price search coming soon.
Where
Venue
The venue has its own page with capacity, accessibility and parking.
Camping & Accommodation
Where can I stay near Haunted Fest Columbus?
No on site camping. Here is where to stay nearby.
Hotels nearby 4
Arena District, Columbus, OH
Link coming soon401 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215
Link coming soon350 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215
Link coming soonArena District, Columbus, OH
Link coming soonAirbnb & private camping
Accessibility & comfort
What the organiser or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.
Crawled breakawayfestival.com on 3 Sep 2026 including the 2026 Haunted Fest page and the general FAQ. The FAQ confirms ADA information exists, answering the question of what ADA and accessibility accommodations are available with a link to more information on ADA and accessibility offerings at Breakaway, but that linked page could not be retrieved: it is JavaScript rendered and returned no content to a direct fetch. Worth a browser based recheck
Confirm your specific needs with the organiser's access team before you travel.
Pricing
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