SAN ANTONIO – October is nearing and that means South Texas residents are getting ready for the frights, sights and sounds of Halloween.
The area offers several venues to get a good scare, including some reported haunted locations KSAT is visiting.
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Click here to see KSAT12's 2015 "Haunting in South Texas" series.
Here are some other Halloween happenings across South Texas.
13th Floor Haunted House
The 13th Floor Haunted House is once again open in the downtown area in the 1200 block of E. Commerce Street.
The popular attraction features favorite icons from years past, and opens in September.
Local legend suggests a group of children haunt the hotel following a fatal bus crash in the 1940s took their lives. Click here for more information.
Psycho Asylum and Slaughterhouse
San Antonio’s Psycho Asylum and Slaughterhouse opens in October, at 1201 E. Houston St.
Formerly known as the River City Asylum in the 1970s, the Psycho Asylum used to house the criminally insane, the sick and people who had infectious diseases.
Eight of the most dangerous patients escaped the psycho asylum in 1978; three were found in the boiler room.
Another two patients were found dead a month later on the top floor of the building. A human shaped stain is still visible where one of the patients was found.
The remaining three patients' souls are believed by some to still be at the asylum. Click here for more information.
SeaWorld San Antonio Howl-O-Scream 2016
SeaWorld San Antonio is set to unearth evil at Howl-O-Scream 2016.
Haunted houses include Karver’s Kradle, Unearthed, ICU, Prey and Frightmare Forest.
Unearthed is the setting for the dark tale of Scarlett, a village healer who turned to dark magic to avenge her husband’s killers. She was buried alive, but has now been "unearthed" to summon terror on unsuspecting guests.
Some of the attractions may not be suitable for guests under the age of 13, but there is plenty of daytime Halloween fun for young guests. Click here for more information.
Ripley’s Haunted Adventure
Ripley's Haunted Adventure at Alamo Plaza is a renovated mansion with live actors and special effects.
Local haunted legends lurk behind every corner of this creepy attraction just waiting to welcome visitors to their home. Click here for more information.
Fright Fest at Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Fright Fest at Six Flags Fiesta Texas features a variety of activities for the whole family.
Fright Fest haunted houses include Torture Chamber, Buried Alive, Wicked Hollow and RockKill High School. Click here for more information.
Terror Mansion
Terror Mansion at 414 W. Laurel St,. features 23 intense rooms of terror.
Visitors run, crawl and scream their way through the dark winding mazes that lead to a “human meat locker,” a dark insane asylum and a bizarre crime scene investigation room.
The mansion also features Halloween favorites Jason, Freddy and frightening clowns. Click here for more information.
Zoo Boo! at San Antonio Zoo
Every Saturday and Sunday in October, the San Antonio Zoo is hosting a Zoo Boo daytime event.
This family friendly Halloween tradition will include a hay maze, pumpkin painting, costume contest and trick-or-treating. Click here for more information.
South Texas Maize in Hondo
The popular attraction is a family experience with food and fun for all.
The maze features a kid corral, pig races, bale jump and cow train.
Visitors can navigate in and out of a 7-acre corn-stalk maze that reaches 12 feet high.
The maze is divided into two parts, each taking about 15-30 minutes to walk. Click here for more information.
Corn Maze in La Vernia
The Circle N Maze in La Vernia includes maze access, a pumpkin patch, farm animals, petting zoo, games, food trucks and more.
The 2016 season starts in September and continues through Nov. 20. Click here for more information.