Netflix’s “Stranger Things” turns 10 today, and Halloween Horror Nights 2026 at Universal Orlando Resort is celebrating with the announcement of nighttime lagoon show Stranger Things: Return to Hawkins.
The lagoon show joins the already announced haunted house of “Stranger Things 5” at Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood.
Experience both at Universal Orlando Resort beginning Friday, August 28.
Stranger Things: Return to Hawkins will celebrate the Netflix series’ 10th anniversary with a special experience that takes guests on an emotional journey through all five seasons. The show will feature memorable scenes from throughout the series projected across towering water screens, accompanied by dynamic lighting effects and immersive audio featuring popular selections from the series’ original score.
This marks the first time that HHN has created an entire lagoon show around a single franchise.
All‑new limited-release merchandise inspired by the “Stranger Things” haunted house will be available. The park’s exclusive collection includes a T-shirt and a mug infused with ‘80s nostalgia, plus a new acrylic figure that fits into the separately sold Infernal Carnival collectible display – with additional collectibles representing this year’s lineup coming soon to create one cohesive display.
These items are available now at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood and will launch tomorrow, Thursday, June 18 at 9 a.m. PST on shopUniversal.com.
The new “Stranger Things” nighttime show joins an already packed lineup that includes haunted attractions for Sinners, Hellraiser, H.R. Bloodengutz Presents: A Halloween Fright-Tacular!, and so much more.
Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights runs select nights from Friday, August 28 through Sunday, November 1 at Universal Orlando Resort, and from Thursday, September 3 through Sunday, November 1 at Universal Studios Hollywood. Tickets are on sale now.
