New Ulm Nightmares Proudly Presents...

Two Brand New Haunts for our 11th Annual Haunt Season! 

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Tucked away in Brown County stands a crumbling Victorian estate—once the proud campus of Mrs. Olson’s School for the Unusual. Founded in 1879 by the enigmatic widow Eleanor Olson, the school welcomed orphans who didn’t quite belong anywhere else. These were children with “unusual physical attributes”—double-jointed limbs, pitch-black eyes, forked tongues, even children who glowed faintly in the dark. Mrs. Olson claimed they were “gifted,” and promised to give them a future.
Indeed, many graduates found success—if you consider being displayed in carnivals and circuses across America a kind of success. Some called it exploitation. Others said it was the only life they could have had.
But not all of the students graduated.
Local legends tell of a locked wing of the school--Ward C—where children were never seen again. Whispers of experiments conducted under gaslight and chloroform still swirl. Strange lights flickered from the basement at night. Screams would echo down the hallways, and then… silence.
The school closed mysteriously in 1923, after a fire gutted the east wing. No remains were found. Mrs. Olson herself was said to have perished, though no body was ever recovered.
Years passed. The house stood abandoned, but never truly empty. Sightings of pale children in the windows, laughter in the dead of night, and the faint strains of carnival music became common folklore. No one dared enter—until 1986, when the school mysteriously reopened under a new headmistress.
To this day, Miss Veronica Olson, claims to be a distant relative of the original founder. But she looks exactly like Eleanor—every mole, every strand of silver hair. Locals say she hasn’t aged in decades. Some even swear she is Eleanor.
The new school claims to be a sanctuary for “exceptional children.” But the village notices the same patterns emerging: strange deliveries at night, terrified faces peeking from drawn curtains, and students who are never seen leaving. The lights in Ward C flicker once more.
No one knows what truly goes on behind the iron gates. But one thing is certain: Mrs. Olson's School for the Unusual is not just haunted—it is hungry.
And it remembers every child who ever walked through its doors.

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​ Long ago, in the shadow of Mrs. Olson’s School for the Unusual, there were three orphaned brothers—Silas, Edgar, and Felix Tripoli. No one knew where they came from, only that one rainy night in 1887, they were found shivering on the school’s doorstep, identical in their eerie appearance: skin pale as porcelain, noses flushed permanently red, and smiles that seemed to stretch just a bit too far. Some said they weren’t born at all, but created—perhaps by Mrs. Olson herself.
The brothers were inseparable, speaking little but always in perfect unison when they did. They showed a natural flair for performance, particularly clowning. While the other students were taught acrobatics or sideshow illusions, the Tripoli brothers honed their craft in silence—mastering pantomime, juggling, and unsettling feats of contortion. Their wide grins never faltered, even when the school’s darker rumors surfaced.
Upon their graduation, the three vanished for a time. Then, in 1905, posters began appearing across the countryside:
“The Tripoli Brothers Circus – A Show Like No Other.”
It promised wonders and laughter, but those who attended said there was always something… off. The performances were mesmerizing, even hypnotic. The clowns never broke character, never spoke, and always moved in perfect synchronization. No animals, no ringmaster, no trapeze—only clowns. Dozens of them, all eerily similar to the Tripoli brothers.
The circus traveled for decades, but strange incidents followed it wherever it went: guests who left and claimed the world looked different now… children who laughed uncontrollably for days… and performers who were seen entering the big top but never seen again.
Today, the Tripoli Brothers Circus sits in a forgotten clearing in the woods—silent, decayed, and overrun with vines. The wind sometimes carries faint music, a calliope tune twisted and slowed. Locals warn never to enter the grounds after dark. They say the Tripoli brothers are still there, waiting.
Waiting for the next audience.
And if you hear laughter with no source, or see three pale figures standing still in the fog…
Don’t smile back.

Come on down. We are waiting for you.........
Warning: There will be fog, strobes, darkness and intense themes and scares, along with some gore.
​We hope to see you there.

Tag, You're IT!
Nov. 1st 7-9 pm
For the first time ever, both haunts will be Blackout with only one glowstick to make it through.. the catch?  All of our Creatures, ghouls and clowns will be waiting to tag/touch you there.  Can you make it through without being tagged/touched? Who in your group will come out unscathed?

Warning: you will be touched and or bumped on your back, shoulders and ankles this night as the creatures try to tag you with a sticker!

Also, try out one of our extra experiences:

Escape Rooms...

Two Brand New 5 Minute Escape Rooms! 

#1- Witches Spell
You are the newest witch you to the Coven.  The Queen witch has given you 5 minutes to cast your first spell to awaken the old one, can you do it or be cast out?

#2- Top Secret Mission
You have snuck into the secret bunker and looking for the Top Secret plans.  The guard has just taken his 5 minute break, can you find the plans before being captured?

Pumpkin Chuckin'

​Pumpkin Chuckin'! You will be able to shoot 3 pumpkins from our slingshots to nail some sweet targets and win some sweeter prizes! You think you got what it takes to be a Sharpshooter????

Gelly Ball shooting range 
Have fun blasting targets with our safe Gel Ball  guns.
Can you shoot all the targets before your ammo runs out?

Tickets

 Two ticket options:  Pay online or Pay cash at the front gate

$15.00 Regular Line
Includes Access into the Fairgrounds and Two Haunted House admissions!


$20.00 Fastpass
Includes front of the line access to both haunted houses, plus a secret room in one of our haunts!

Add ons!
$5.00 per person per Escape Room
$5.00 for 3 Pumpkin Chuckin' Chucks!
$5.00 Gelly Ball per hopper


FREE PARKING!  FREE PARKING!  FREE PARKING

Special Events-

Kids Day - Experience New Ulm Nightmares' Haunted Houses with full show lighting and sounds without the jump scares or actors. This event is especially tailored to families and all the Halloween loving scaredy cats out there. 
You do not have to have children with if you just want to tour the haunts with no scares.
There will be candy and other fun things also.  We love to see your costumes.

  Open to kids age 5-95  
  Saturday Oct. 25th  11 am-1 pm
  $5.00 entry fee! 
 

Volunteers wanted!!
​Email us asap if you love to scare!!!
​[email protected]

Find Out what all the Buzz is about!
Join us this Season! 
We hope to see you there!


​THE LAST TWO WEEKENDS IN OCTOBER
7-10 pm
                            

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