Busch Gardens Williamsburg revealed Fright at the Museum for Howl-O-Scream on August 20. The new scare zone begins with an archaeological dig and ends with the artifacts waking up.
The 2026 Howl-O-Scream event runs September 11 through November 1 at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, with haunted houses, Terror-Tories, shows and nighttime coaster rides.
Some artifacts should stay buried. 👁️ ALL-NEW! Fright at the Museum is coming to Howl-O-Scream, where a seemingly ordinary archaeological dig awakens cursed artifacts and horrors from the past.
— Busch Gardens Williamsburg (@BuschGardensVA) August 20, 2026
View Busch Gardens Williamsburg's Fright at the Museum announcement on X
Fright at the Museum Starts With a Cursed Archaeological Dig
The new zone's setup is simple and deeply unhelpful: an ordinary dig uncovers artifacts that should have stayed buried. The aftermath brings cursed objects and horrors from the past into the event.
Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream Runs September 11 Through November 1
Fright at the Museum joins a 2026 event lineup with five haunted houses, five Terror-Tories, four sinister shows and the park's coasters after dark.
Sources: Busch Gardens Williamsburg's August 20 announcement on X and the Howl-O-Scream event page.
Image and video: Busch Gardens Williamsburg.