Monster Mash Obstacle Course
Setup Area: 45' x 15' x 13'
Actual Size: 40' x 13' x 12'
Outlets: 1 outlet required. We do provide 100' of extension cord.
40-foot Halloween obstacle course • Ages 4 & up • Trunk-or-treats, school festivals & October birthdays
Four monsters, forty feet, and a slide at the end. 🧟
A giant spider over the entrance, a lunging vampire, a green Frankenstein looming over the middle, and a ghost near the finish. Kids climb, crawl, squeeze past pop-through obstacles and drop down a slide — then get right back in line to beat their time.
This is our most-booked Halloween obstacle course, and the reason is the balance. Forty feet is enough to anchor a school festival, but it fits a large backyard, a church lot, or a driveway. Big enough to be the main attraction, small enough that most people actually have room for it.
📸 A closer look
⏱ How long do you want it?
Base covers up to 6 hours. A 40-foot course takes real time to stake out and inflate, so the extra window buys more here than it does on a bounce house.
Standard rental. Fine for a two or three hour party if you're flexible about when we arrive.
Breathing room on both ends. For $45 you stop doing math about whether our delivery window overlaps your setup or your cleanup.
We set up the day before and collect the next morning. No truck in your driveway on party day, no crew working while guests arrive, and nobody standing around at the end of the night waiting for 40 feet of vinyl to deflate. Ninety dollars to remove the entire timing problem.
Friday before 2pm through Sunday after 2pm, or Saturday before 12pm through Monday after 12pm. Churches running a Friday trunk-or-treat and a Sunday event get both on one setup. Per hour it's the cheapest rate we offer on anything we own.
Pick your length when you choose your date. Lock it in with 25% down — balance due before delivery. October weekends fill first, and this unit does double duty as part of our 70' Mega, so its calendar tightens faster than most. Get the date; adjust the length later.
🏃 The run, start to finish
A big orange-and-blue tarantula sits over the entry. It's what kids spot from across the lot, and the reason they run toward the course instead of hesitating at the door.
A sculpted vampire lunges over the course with his arms out, forcing a duck-and-weave. It slows the fastest kid just enough to keep the race close, which is what makes a second run worth doing.
A green Frankenstein looms over a run of squeeze walls and pop-through obstacles. Kids work out their own route on the second attempt — which is exactly why they want a second attempt.
Where the run turns from a sprint into an effort. It's the section older kids come back to beat, and the reason this holds a nine-year-old's attention when a bounce house won't.
A cheeky ghost watches the finish as kids drop down the slide. Every run ends on a high note — and it's the shot every parent films, which is how your event ends up promoting itself.
🤔 Monster Mash or Graveyard Gauntlet?
We own two Halloween obstacle courses at similar prices, and people ask us this constantly. Here's the honest answer.
| Monster Mash | Graveyard Gauntlet | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $450 | $425 |
| Length | 40 feet | 35 feet |
| Space needed | 45' × 15' | 43' × 15' |
| Theme | Monster characters — vampire, Frankenstein, ghost, spider | Graveyard — tombstones, ghosts, pumpkins |
| Feels like | Bright, loud, cartoon monsters. More visual impact from a distance. | Moodier and more atmospheric. Reads as a haunted cemetery. |
| Pick this one if | You want the bigger course, the character-driven look, or you might upgrade to the 70' later. | Your space is tighter, or you prefer the classic graveyard aesthetic. |
Honestly? At this price difference, book whichever is available on your date. Both are five obstacles, both finish on a slide, both are rated Spooky and work for ages 4 and up. If you're running a two-day event or a big festival, take both and put them at opposite ends — two courses split a crowd better than any single unit can.
🏆 Why an obstacle course beats another bounce house
Kids run it more than once
A bounce house holds a group for a while, then they're done. A course creates a time to beat and a friend to beat it against, so they get right back in line. Repeat use is what keeps an event feeling busy instead of thinning out.
It holds the older kids
Fifth and sixth graders lose interest in bouncing fast. A climb wall and a race changes that — and older kids drifting off is what makes a festival feel like it's winding down at 7pm.
The characters do the marketing
A vampire and a two-story Frankenstein are visible from the road. Parents photograph their kids in front of them without being asked, and those photos are what fill next year's event.
Scare level
Spooky — monsters, not nightmares
The vampire is mischievous, Frankenstein is friendly, the ghost is cheeky. Sculpted cartoons, not horror — no fog, no strobes, no sound effects, nothing that jumps out at anyone. Works well from age 4 up. If your crowd skews toward preschoolers, the Jumpin' Jack-O'-Lantern and the Haunted Hideout are both rated Friendly.
📏 Space, power & setup
Setup area
45' × 15' × 13'
Actual size
40' × 13' × 12'
Power
1 outlet, cord provided
Age group
Ages 4 & up
Overhead clearance
13 feet
Wet or dry
Dry only — no water
Surface
Grass, asphalt or concrete
On course at once
2–4 kids, staggered
Base rental
Up to 6 hours
⚠️ You need 45 feet in a straight line. The course is 40 feet long and we need working room on the ends — it doesn't bend around a corner or fold into an L. You'll also want a few feet along each side to walk. That's a large backyard, a church lot, or a school field. Measure the run before you book, or send us a photo and we'll tell you. We'd much rather redirect you to something that fits than unload a truck at a space that won't take it.
Height is easy on this one. Thirteen feet of clearance sits under most tree limbs and utility lines — unlike our taller units, overhead is rarely the problem here. It's the 45-foot length that decides whether your space works.
✅ What we need from you
- A clear, flat 45' × 15' straight run
- 13 feet of overhead clearance
- One outlet within 100 feet of the setup spot
- A gate or path wide enough for a rolled course
- Area free of debris, sticks and animal waste
- Someone with gate or lot access on delivery and pickup day
📦 What we bring
- Professional installation by our trained crew
- Blower, 100' extension cord and proper anchoring
- Tarp underneath when needed
- Full takedown and haul-away when you're done
☔ Zero-Risk Weather Policy
Bad forecast? Reschedule or cancel for a full refund as long as you tell us by the night before. Once we install and your event starts there are no refunds — so we'll help you make the right call before install day.
🕒 Delivery window
We contact you 24–48 hours ahead. The free Anytime option is a 24-hour window and you don't need to be present if you tell us exactly where it goes. Tighter? 2–4 hours is +$35, 60 minutes is +$75. On parks and fields with no power, ask us about a generator.
🎪 What to put next to it
An obstacle course pulls the big kids and holds them. It leaves two gaps — the little siblings who can't run it, and the kids waiting for a turn.
Little siblings
Haunted Hideout
Ages 2–8. The most common regret we hear is not booking something for the toddlers. This is the fix, and it's gentle enough for kids who won't go near a monster course.
Check it out →
Line buster
Monster Manor Midway
Three carnival games in one small unit, and the artwork matches this course's haunted-house look. Park it by the entrance and the kids waiting to run have something to do.
Check it out →
All ages
Giant Inflatable Corn Maze
A walk-through everyone can do, grandparents included. It balances a unit built entirely around running, and gives the adults at your event a reason to participate.
Check it out →
Same course, made huge — the 70' Mega at $825
Here's something worth knowing: join this course to our 30-foot rock climb slide and it becomes the 70' Mega Monster Mash — same monsters, nearly double the length, and two lanes so kids race side by side. For a few hundred people, two lanes moves them roughly twice as fast. It needs a 75-foot straight run, so check your space — but if you've got it, it's the unit people see from the road and stop for.
See the 70' Mega →
Booking more than one unit? This course is already in a package
The Big Event is this course plus the Giant Corn Maze, Monster Manor Midway, Pumpkin Smash and Haunted Hideout for $1,700 instead of $1,950 booked separately. Five units, one date, one delivery, one crew, one invoice, one COI.
See The Big Event →❓ Common questions
How much space do I need?
45 feet by 15 feet, and it has to be a straight run — not an L-shape around a corner. The course itself is 40 feet; the rest is working room on the ends. You'll also want a few feet along each side to walk. Clearance is only 13 feet, so trees and wires are rarely an issue. If you're unsure, text us a photo with a rough measurement and we'll tell you before you book.
What characters are on the course?
Four. A giant spider over the entrance, a vampire lunging over the early section, a green Frankenstein looming over the middle, and a ghost near the slide finish. All sculpted, all cartoon-style, all in bright colors rather than horror tones.
Is it too scary for younger kids?
No. The vampire is mischievous, Frankenstein is friendly, the ghost is cheeky — think "fun monsters," not "haunted house." No fog, no strobes, no sounds, nothing that jumps out. We rate it Spooky, the middle of our three-level scale, and it works well for ages 4 and up. For preschoolers, the Jumpin' Jack-O'-Lantern and Haunted Hideout are both rated Friendly.
Should I book this or the Graveyard Gauntlet?
They're close. The Monster Mash is 5 feet longer, $25 more, and built around monster characters — brighter and more visible from a distance. The Graveyard Gauntlet is moodier, reads as a haunted cemetery, and needs 2 feet less space. At this price difference we'd say book whichever is open on your date. For a large festival, take both and put them at opposite ends.
How many kids can use it at once?
We recommend 2 to 4 kids on the course at a time, staggered a few seconds apart. Because it's a course and not a bounce house they move through and exit rather than staying put, so throughput is high and the line keeps moving. At events over roughly 100 kids we'd suggest a second attraction anyway.
Does it need water?
No — this runs completely dry. No hose, no wet kids, no soggy yard, which is what you want in October in Ohio.
Can I rent it outside of October?
Yes, year-round. It's great for monster-themed birthday parties any time of year, and it books well into November for fall festivals. October weekends are the tightest by a wide margin — book early if that's your target.
What if it rains?
Our Zero-Risk Weather Policy lets you reschedule or cancel for a full refund as long as you let us know by the night before. Once we install and your event begins there are no refunds, so we'll help you make the call before install day.
Do you provide a certificate of insurance?
Yes, free of charge. Most schools and churches require one — tell us who to name and we'll send it over. We're fully insured and state licensed.
Do you set it up and take it down?
Yes. Our trained crew handles installation, anchoring and full takedown. You don't lift anything — just show us where it goes and we'll place it.