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Chicago's Weekend Halloween Fun Guide: Oct 22nd - 25th

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We're only one weekend away from Halloween, Chicago, and the Halloween Fun is in full swing! If you haven't yet had a chance to check out one of the local haunts this year, then this weekend is your chance - there are tons of haunted houses, spook walks, and other haunted attractions open this weekend, and there are still plenty of pumpkins to be picked out there in the fields! With the holiday itself fast approaching, if you're a Halloween lover, you won't want to miss out on this weekend's scary-good fun - check out the list below to see what haunts are open in Chicago this weekend, and get a jump on the Halloween fun before the holiday arrives next weekend!

Antioch Haunt Asylum II
Antioch, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 4 other dates
We are an asylum full of crazed patients and doctors that can't wait to meet you! Lots of dark twists and turns that await you!
House of Torment
Morton Grove, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 9 other dates
House of Torment introduces a new brand of fear in Chicago this Halloween Season! One of the biggest, baddest haunted house experiences in the country is here to chill, thrill, and horrify you.
13th Floor Haunted House
Melrose Park, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 12 other dates
CHICAGO'S LARGEST HAUNTED HOUSE In most buildings, the 13th Floor does not exist. But fortunately, hidden in this building, it’s very real.
Legendary Dungeon of Doom
Zion, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 6 other dates
Rated one of the Top 25 Ranked Haunts in the Country two consecutive years by HHA Magazine. The Legendary Dungeon of Doom, NOW located at the old Briquette Factory in Zion, Illinois, is not for the faint of heart.
Cicero's Town Hall of Horrors
Cicero, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 6 other dates
Located at the Old Town Hall and Police Station, Cicero's Town Hall of Horrors is filled with haunting demons and monsters ready to excite the whole family!
Midnight Terror Haunted House
Oak Lawn, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 5 other dates
Midnight Terror is a horror driven unique haunted attraction on the South-side of Chicago. Located in the Town of Oak Lawn, It features two terrifying haunted houses with over 30+ rooms and 60+ actors directly from your worst nightmares.
Creepy Hallow Halloween Park
Frankfort, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 2 other dates
Zombie Paintball Hunt: You are seated on the Creepy Hallow zombie hunt rack with your trusty paintball gun mounted in front of you!
Edge of Insanity
Kokomo, IN
Open Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 1 other date
In the quiet farm country on the outskirts of small town Indiana, not everything is what it seems. Here, in what used to be acres of farmland, remain the vestiges of what was once a privately owned and operated asylum.
Statesville Haunted Prison
Lockport, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 4 other dates
The Prisoners have rioted, the guards have fled, a darkness has seized control of this Maximum Security Prison and our Warden has opened the gates for visitors.
The Massacre Haunted House
Montgomery, IL
Open Sunday 10/25 and 5 other dates
Ghastly horrors prowl Massacre Haunted House in search of new victims and fresh screams. Inside, 75 actors in full makeup startle wary explorers navigating more than 60 rooms strewn with gruesome scenes that would strike fear into the heart of any adult, teen, or amnesiac zombie.
Basement of the Dead
Aurora, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 5 other dates
Basement of the Dead: In the late 1920’s, Walker Laundry opened at 42 West New York St. and became Aurora’s largest laundry Company.
The Keep Haunted House
Huntley, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 3 other dates
An excellent haunt with large scale props like a haunted cartoon
Disturbia Screams In The Park
Rosemont, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 5 other dates
Come if you dare, and experience what has been terrorizing Chicago and it’s suburbs. Disturbia Torment of Fears is not just a haunted house, it is the living embodiment of your fears and nightmares.
Nightmares Haunted House
Comming Soon in 2015, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 2 other dates
Coming Soon. Follow us for our location in 2015!
Scary Movie Night
Glendale Heights, IL
Open Friday 10/23
Grab your blanket and a buddy for a horror film on the Sports Hub lawn! Catch the screening of Beetle Juice with friends.
The Catacombs
Chicago, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 2 other dates
We have been scaring people of all ages for the last 25+ years and this year will not be any different! Come on out and join us; bring your family and friends, get scared, and have a little fun, too!
Goebbert's Farm Fall Festival
South Barrington, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 6 other dates
Goebbert's Fall Festival starts September 14th, 2015 and runs through Halloween. We are a great place for families to come and have a great fall day.
Reaper's Realm
Hammond, IN
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 4 other dates
Do you DARE TO ROAM THE REALM? Find yourself within the walls of this eerily HAUNTED 1920’s Stone Mansion with its 3 FLOORS OF TERROR.
The Kill On Old Mill
Lake Zurich, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 6 other dates
Things just haven’t been quite right here since the elderly pumpkin farmer disappeared. We reckon he shouldn’t have planted his crops so close to the old, run down cemetery.
25th Anniversary Haunted Hike
Elgin, IL
Open Friday 10/23 and Saturday 10/24
The Three Fires Council, Haunted Hike is celebrating its 25th year at Camp Big Timber in Elgin, Illinois. As a council activity, it provides a safe and fun experience for guests and volunteers.
McHenry Area Jaycees Haunted Barn
McHenry, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 4 other dates
In the dark of night, comes the howls and snarls from the barn on the hill. This year the ghouls, and creatures are especially excited because this year is their 30th year to get free!
Zombie Invasion at Space Golf
Orland Park, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24 and 2 other dates
It happens every year around this time. Each October, Space Golf gets invaded by the dearly departed. ZOMBIE INVASION is back!
Psychosis Haunted House
Elgin, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 4 other dates
Psychosis Haunted House is proud to be located in Historical Downtown Elgin. A portion of our proceeds and all pet food donations going to The Buddy Foundation.
Halloween Hustle 5K
Palatine, IL
Open Saturday 10/24
The 10th Annual Halloween Hustle 5k Fun Run & Walk will take place on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. This CARA Runners' Choice Circuit Race runs through historic downtown Palatine.
Halloween Town
Algonquin, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 6 other dates
HALLOWEEN TOWN is a free interactive haunted display that is located in Algonquin Illinois during the month of October. Halloween Town was first created in 2006 by homeowner Jim Haupert.
Clinton's Terror On Washington Street Haunted House
Clinton, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24 and 2 other dates
Strange things happen when October comes to Clinton, Illinois. Spooky, yet intriguing events encircle the town. Lonely wailing.
Six Flags Fright Fest
Gurnee, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 3 other dates
Six Flags has been transformed by the Halloween Season once again! Come enjoy all the fearful frights!
St. Pat's Haunted High School
Kankakee, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24 and 2 other dates
St Pat's Haunted high school is going on their 15th year for putting on the largest haunted house in Kankakee. Located in the old school and St Pat's convent, this haunted house will take you through four floors of terror and more.
Scream Scene
Skokie, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24 and 3 other dates
With its chainsaw maniacs and insane clown maze, Scream Scene has been terrifying visitors since 1997! At this time of year, the abandoned for the season Skokie Water Playground becomes host to the most frightening experience in Skokie.
Jonamac Orchard Haunted Corn Maze
Malta, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24 and 2 other dates
Our 10 acre cornfield and 3 miles of winding pathways will take on a Halloween makeover and will cater to families during daylight hours, but watch out…adventure seekers should prepare to be scared when they challenge the maze during the Haunting!
Rob Zombie's Great American Nightmare
Addison, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 4 other dates
ROB ZOMBIE’S GREAT AMERICAN NIGHTMARE Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare starts on September 25th and runs through November 1st.
Geneva Park Zombie Apocalypse
Geneva, IL
Open Saturday 10/24
Participants will navigate the land of the un-dead by utilizing designated 'safe zones' and will have to creativelt use various items to aid in survival; all while avoiding rampant zombies trying to take your life.
Haunted House At The Timbers
Shorewood, IL
Open Friday 10/23 and Saturday 10/24
The Haunted House special two day fundraiser specializes in friendly holiday event not just among residents, but for the community as a whole.
Evil Intentions Haunted House
Elgin, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 5 other dates
The abandoned Elgin Casket Company has a sordid history of murder, disappearances, and occult activities. Now the Elgin Ghost Society is spending the night to make contact with the reported ghosts that still walk its hallways.
D.O.A. Room Escape
Addison, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 11 other dates
D.O.A. Room Escape is a 'REAL LIFE', affordable, interactive escape from a room game where the participants actively determine the outcome!
Fables Haunted House
Elgin, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24 and 5 other dates
Fables Studios LLC is Chicago's first interactive haunted attraction. We can guarantee Fables Studios will bring a whole new element to the haunt industry.
Excursions Into The Unknown
Chicago Ridge, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 18 other dates
Halloween is a special time of year and why not celebrate this scary season by seeing some of Chicagoland's most haunted locations from the comfort and safety of a luxury motor coach!
Sonny Acres Farm
West Chicago, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 2 other dates
Sonny Acres Haunted Wagon Ride lasts approximately 18 minutes. Tickets go on sale at 5:30 p.m. on evening of Wagon Ride. The sturdy hay wagons are pulled by our own lovingly restored tractors.
Acosta's Haunted House
Saint Charles, IL
Open Friday 10/23 and Saturday 10/24
Acosta's Haunted House is a home haunt that started in 2009. The Acosta family decorates the inside of the home, the yard, a forested area and garage.
Heap's Haunted Corn Maze & Moonlight Hayrides
Minooka, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24 and 1 other date
Legend has it that....... 150 years ago the Heap Family purchased a Healthy plot of farm land. It has been told, that the previous owner was a peculiar eccentric old chap who grew several acres of corn to trade with local farmers.
Zombies vs. Vampires Pub Crawl
Chicago, IL
Open Saturday 10/24
Buy your ticket now. Come dressed as your best Zombie or Vampire and celebrate Halloween with thousands of awesome partygoers.
Trail of Screams
Rockford, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 5 other dates
For eight years the Trail of Screams, Northern Illinois' largest haunted event has terrified visitors with unique attractions, electrifying 3D artwork by world famous Stuartizm Designs, horrifying monsters, chainsaws, darkness, and celebrity appearances by Gunnar 'Original Leatherface' Hansen from Te
Lake Hills Haunted House
St John, IN
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 3 other dates
The Doctor Is In..........The two-story house on the lake has become overrun with evil and terror due to experiments by Dr.
Karnival of Karnage - Delirium
Belvidere, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 2 other dates
Is this where Killroy and his band of misfits were locked away?… Where is everybody? … Why does it feel like there’s someone watching me?
Hair Razor Haunted House
Chicago, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 1 other date
For 3 weekends in October, starting the 9th, St Thecla Parish presents the Hair Razor Haunted Scenes. Be prepared to be scared because our Haunted Scenes have been designed by some of the best in the industry.
Orland Park Lions Club Haunted Woods
Orland Park, IL
Open Friday 10/23 and Saturday 10/24
Experience what happens after dusk as you trespass past the old iron park gates and witness what lurks in the darkness. If you are lucky enough to make it to the edge of the park, a glimpse of the Park View Hotel can be seen and the hotel always has vacancy for new guests or should I say victims.
Haunted Trails Family Amusement Park (Joliet)
Joliet, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 36 other dates
Haunted Trails of Joliet is a unique, year-round “Halloween-themed” family amusement park. Open year-round, Haunted Trails specializes in family-fun, birthday parties, group celebrations, company picnics and events for all occasions and ages.
Spider Hill
Chillicothe, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24 and 2 other dates
ALL HORRIFYING EVENTS Massacre Mansion 'Within the confines of the Massacre Mansion you will experience dread such as you have never known.
Canyon Trail Cemetery
Carol Stream, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 6 other dates
It started with a few pumpkin leaf bags....... Then some corn stalks....... Next we added some spider webs on the bushes.
Sandwich Sportsman's Club Haunted House
Sandwich, IL
Open Friday 10/23 and Saturday 10/24
Every October Sandwich Sportsman's Club puts on a Haunted House event to scare the daylights out of the local community. Boys and Ghouls of all ages are welcometo try to survive but we recommend the little ones come to the matinee.
Carol Stream Pumpkin Plunge & Scarehouse
Carol Stream, IL
Open Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 1 other date
October 17th: Pumpkin Plunge Pumpkins of various sizes will be floating in our pools, and we need you to get them out. Our grand prize will be an extra-large pumpkin sunk to the bottom of our 12ft deep pool.
Haunting History
Evanston, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24 and 2 other dates
Haunting History returns, with new history, mystery and magic What do you get when you combine a spooky turn-of-the-century mansion with the impish imagination of magician David Parr?
Whoosh Witch
Schaumburg, IL
Open Sunday 10/25
Dark themes for Whoosh Witch have been banished. A great rallye for the kids as you will see homes with great Halloween decorations.
Nightmare at the Terrace
Worth, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24 and Sunday 10/25
Are you brave enough to walk through the shadows of your worst fears? The nightmare begins the moment you step into the Terrace Centre and does not stop until you weave your way through 12 rooms of night terrors.
Nightmare On Chicago Street
Elgin, IL
Open Saturday 10/24
Come to the “Safe Zone”, the only place to be when the ZOMBIE MENACE rise up and invade. Did you know there was a film crew in downtown Elgin at our Safe Zone, filming for “The Walkers Among Us”, a Walking Dead fandom documentary?
Halloween Scare Walk
Wood Dale, IL
Open Saturday 10/24
Prepare yourself for a terrifying trek through the creepy wooded trails and grounds of the Wood Dale Park District's Cabin Nature Center.
House On Haunted Hill
Waukegan, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24 and 2 other dates
The millionaire Frederick Loren is offering $10,000 to stay one night with five other strangers in a haunted house. However, Loren has a very special celebration planned for his third wife and these strangers.
Haunted Forest Walk
Woodridge, IL
Open Friday 10/23 and Saturday 10/24
Hawthorne Hill Woods will be transformed into a thrill of scary scenes, complete with ghosts, ghouls, and all sorts of creatures that slither and groan.
DEAD Rising Haunted House
Alsip, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 6 other dates
D.E.A.D. RISING is a haunted Attraction. Built by the crew of D.E.A.D. INC haunted Attractions. We would love to scare the heck out of you.
Halloween Happenings
Genoa, IL
Open Saturday 10/24
Enjoy this family event featuring games, rides, food and much more. A costume contest will be held and awards will be given.
Bengtson's Pumpkin Fest
Homer Glen, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 7 other dates
Pumpkin Fest is fun for the whole family! From pumpkin picking and pumpkin chucking to the Haunted Barn and plenty of kids' rides, you'll find a whole to to do at Bengtson's!
Richardson Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch
Spring Grove, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 5 other dates
World's Largest Corn Maze! Many farms have cool cornmazes, but none can live up to the size and detail of the Richardson Farm Corn Maze with it's 5 separate maze games winding through 33 acres of live corn.
Audience Annihilated 3 by Dream Theatre Company
Chicago, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 5 other dates
Dream Theatre Company shatters the boundary and blurs all lines between actor and audience in Audience Annihilated Part 3: The Trouble With Angels.
Death Toll: A Drinking Game
Chicago, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24 and 3 other dates
They say dying is easy and comedy is hard. At Corn, we say both are easy…especially when booze is involved! Back again like the Bird Flu, the original drinking show returns to the Cornservatory stage for the sixth installment of everyone’s favorite hor-omedy sketch show Death Toll – A Drinking Game P
Camp Tuckabatchee Haunted Camp
Ottawa, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 1 other date
Prepare yourself for a night of terror at the Camp Tuckabatchee Haunted Camp! Concessions with great homemade treats will be available every day.
The Sycamore Pumpkin Festival
Sycamore, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24 and Sunday 10/25
Annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival downtown. What started out as an idea by Wally Thurow in 1956 to offer something creative for the students of Sycamore, has grown from a neighborhood display on his front yard into the towns biggest city wide event beginning on Wednesday witht the Opening Ceremony and
Sandwich Halloween Walk
Sandwich, IL
Open Saturday 10/24
Calling all ghosts and goblins! Join the Sandwich Chamber for the 6th Annual Haunted Halloween Walk in downtown Sandwich.
Haunted Quarry
Batavia, IL
Open Saturday 10/24
Summer is over, the leaves are brown and evil lurks throughout this haunted town; the water has been drained, the guards have gone away and the scary ghosts have come out to play.
The Ghost Tour of Naperville with Kevin Frantz
Naperville, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24 and 2 other dates
An historic Naperville street. A stately old house. A porch swing sways empty in the breeze... Charming? Indeed. But, don’t let this innocent façade fool you for a moment, this is the bone-chilling world of Naperville's unrested dead.
Harvest Moon Hayrides & Halloween Egg Hunt
Sandwich , IL
Open Saturday 10/24
HARVEST MOON HAYRIDES Enjoy a family night of fall fun. Free hayrides, hot chocolate, cookies and a campfire are provided at Knights Park, 1001 N.
Realm of Terror
Round Lake Beach, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 3 other dates
Encounter one of the Nation's most immersive and entertaining Haunted House attractions. The Realm of Terror Horror Experience is a haunted attraction like no other.
Tom's Farm Market Fall Festival
Huntley, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 6 other dates
It’s an all-day event at Tom’s Farm Market Fall Festival! Get the family together and stop by for a bunch of activities for kids of all ages (and grown-ups too)!
Frightmare Haunted House at Haunted Trails Family Amusement Park (Burbank)
Burbank, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 7 other dates
Frightmare Haunted House is our annual haunted attraction, open each October. It's a two-story, dark and scary maze that you must survive or you may become a 'permanent' resident.
Odyssey Fun Farm
Tinley Park, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 6 other dates
Zombie Safari Hay Ride Opens on Friday September 26th! Join us every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from September 26th - October 31st, 7:00pm - Midnight (open 'til 11pm on Sundays).
Twisted Crypt Haunted House
Rockford, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 4 other dates
You arrive to tour 'Dr. Hinge's Creature & Curiosities Exhibit' and something goes wrong................. Located at 5420 East State Street in Rockford, Twisted Crypt is a 10,000 Square Foot Indoor Attraction, Featuring Live Interactive Show Rooms, Creatures Lurking Around Every Corner, Special Effe
Resurrection Graveyard
Evergreen Park, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 6 other dates
Resurrection Graveyard Haunted House has been one of the most gruesome, horrifying haunted houses in the Chicagoland Area since 2005.
KC Scaregrounds
St. Charles, IL
Open Friday 10/23, Saturday 10/24, Sunday 10/25 and 2 other dates
For Steel Beam Theatre’s 5th Halloween season, its popular and highly-rated 3D haunted house has been transformed into an entire evening of screams, thrills and chills!

       

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