First Look: Jimmy Fallon’s Tonightmares Haunted Maze, Including Creepy 'Tonight Show' Easter Egg (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Photo:Courtesy NBCUniversal

Courtesy NBCUniversal

Jimmy Fallonis revealing his biggest fears in a new haunted house this Halloween season — and PEOPLE got a first look!

The doors toJimmy Fallon’s Tonightmareswill officially open on Friday, Sept. 20 at Rockefeller Center and bring guests insideTheTonight Showhost’s “spine-tingling nightmares,” according to a press release. Those who dare to brave multiple jump scares and eerie effects will travel through each of 10 themed rooms in the haunted maze.

While his show’s skits are often on the light-hearted side, Fallon promises, “Tonightmares has got everything you need to get supremely frightened this Halloween.”

He continues, “I’m not saying it has killer scarecrows, brain-hungry zombies and an abandoned gas station in the middle of nowhere. But… it has… killer scarecrows, brain-hungry zombies and an abandoned gas station in the middle of nowhere. Spoiler alert.”

Jimmy Fallon’s Tonightmares.Courtesy NBCUniversal

In a PEOPLE exclusive first look at the terrifying experience, guests can be seen jumping back in fear as a creature bares its sharp teeth and lunges at them.

Another shot shows a room that appears to be a shrine filled with letters, hearts and candles. What appears to bebelovedTonight Showcharacter Hashtag the Panda(missing his costume’s head) also makes an appearance in another room.

Other scenes seemingly reveal the “diabolical mad scientist” that’s referenced on theevent website, along with other “nightmarish creatures.”

A ghoulish being with a creepy smile on their face waits for their next victim in another preview shot.

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Fallon collaborated with the design team behindHalloween Horror Nightsat Universal Studios theme parks to create the one-of-a-kind experience. He revealed he’s been “working on this for years” with the teamduringThe Tonight Showon Thursday, Aug. 15.

Per the website, the maze lasts about 10 minutes and is understandably not recommended for children under the age of 14. Tickets for the event are available for purchase now and start at $36.90. The experience will be open to the public for a limited time from Sept. 20 through Oct. 31.

To learn more about the events and to purchase tickets, visitjimmyfallonstonightmares.com.

source: people.com