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Haunted Houses & Halloween Attractions in Chicago

The quick and easy way to find all the exciting Halloween attractions in the Chicago area for 2026! Halloween is just around the corner, and if you're looking for some spooky fun then you've come to the right place. We've put together a list of local Chicago haunted houses, hay rides, spook walks, and more for the scariest day of 2026! Check out all the attractions below - there's something for everyone!

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Featured 2026 Halloween Events

Soul Reapers Haunted House exists for this reason. What's a Soul Reaper? They are the scariest, most ruthless monsters of Hell and Satan has summoned them to devour your pathetic souls! Hearing your screams brings the Soul Reapers great satisfaction. Will you accept the challenge?!

Soul Reapers Haunted House
Wilmot, WI

Founded in 1974, the Dominion of Terror is ‘Raising Money for OUR Community, One Scare at a Time!’ Celebrate 50 Years of Terror at the Dominion of Terror!

Hours of Operation: 7 pm - 10 pm
Children’s Matinee (Oct 18): 12 pm - 2 pm

Admission Costs: General Admission - $20
Speed Pass Available - $10 extra

Throwback Weekend (Oct 10-11): $15
Children’s Matinee (Oct 18): $5

Attraction Info

Located in the Old Peoria State Hospital Historic District at 4500 Enterprise Drive, Bartonville, Illinois in the Historic Pollak Hospital Building.

Loacted in Bartonville, IL

Haunt Details

Daily: 10am to 6pm

Weekday: $19.95
Weekends & Columbus Day: $29.95
Weekend Combo: $32.95

Lockport, IL

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General admission $25, Fast Pass $30

Saint John, IN

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The darkness returns to Camp Big Timber in Elgin as Dark Hollows Haunted Hayride and Whispering Woods opens its gates to the brave and the curious.

Hours of Operation: 7pm to 11pm

Admission Costs: $25

Attraction Info

Normally, I do not startle easily; however, Torment at Twelve Hundred was an exception.

This tour was so much fun! Will come back later in the season.

Windy City Ghosts
Chicago, IL

R.I.P. (Really Important Person): $45 + fees
General Admission: $25 + fees

General Admission - Season Pass: $50 + fees
R.I.P. (Really Important Person) Season Pass: $90 + fee

Behind the Screams with Brick Thunder: $150 + fees
No Scare (Daytime Hours): $15 + fees

West Chicago, IL

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We have three terrifying trails, you begin your journey in "Paranoia" - the twists and turns will overload our senses...move through to our newest section, the BioLab, can you escape without being infected? Escape the "Forest of the Damned" and fight to save your soul?

Loacted in Forest City, IL

Haunt Details

4 Attractions for the Price of 1! The drivers didn’t know they were hauling truckloads of chemical waste to the old abandoned quarry outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Under a blood moon, they dumped their cargo without any warning to the nearby trailer park.

The Hill Has Eyes
Franklin, WI

curse of the bayou was an exhilarating experience.

Curse of the Bayou
Lockport, IL

Forget everything you know about escape rooms. Spirited Escapes takes you to another environment with puzzles that are unique and unbelievably fun to solve! Our amazing professional artists have created an alternate atmosphere through the use of décor, props, and faux-finish.

Loacted in Joliet, IL

Haunt Details

Open 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm September 26 & 27, October 3, 4, 10 & 11
Open 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm October 26, 30 & November 1
Open 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm October 17, 18, 24, 25, 31 & November 1

All prices are per person. $29.95 General Admission
$49.95 Urgent Pass
+$10 Patient Pass (Allows the actors to touch you!)
VIP tour tickets start at $99.95 per person. VIP tour starts 90 minutes before attractions open.

Sheboygan Falls, WI

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I would say the best haunted house in the state. It was great fun and loved to be a part of it.

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Mount Calvary, WI
Abandoned Haunted House Complex

Think you’ve seen it all? Think you can’t be scared? Then you haven’t been to Indiana Fear Farm!

Hours of Operation: 7 pm - 10 pm - Sundays
7 pm - 11 pm - Fridays & Saturdays

Ticket boot opens at 6 pm & Hayride leaves at dusk

Admission Costs: Sept 26, 27, 28 & Oct Sundays:
Adult Hayride: $18
Child Hayride $16
Slaughter Barn $16
Adult Combo $29
Child Combo $27

October Fridays:
Adult Hayride $21
Child Hayride $19
Slaughter Barn $19
Adult Combo...

Attraction Info

Undead Acres offers a ton of scary-good fun, including a Paintball Shooting Gallery, Haunted Terror Trail, Zombie Paintball and even Corn Cannons!

Undead Acres
Monee, IL

General: $20.00
Quick Pass: $35.00

Spend the Night Package: $255.00 (for 2 people)

Neenah, WI

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7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Friendly Ghost Tour: 4 pm - 5 pm (Oct 11th, 18th & 25th)

Friendly Ghost Tour: $5 per person

Clinton, IL

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Instant Admission: $89.99
VIP Ticket (Best Value): $49.99
General Admission: $34.99

Downers Grove, IL

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Closed in 2025. Returning in 2026! Killdare Haunted City, a better place to live...OR DIE

Killdare Haunted City
Bridgeview, IL

Friday: 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm EDT
Saturday: 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm EDT

?Special Lights On Events:
October 11 & 18: 3 pm to 6 pm

$20.00
V.I.P. Fast Passes: $25.00

Warsaw, IN

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As the name says it was really a terrifying hayride! I came with my wife and daughter and the whole place was stupendous.

Hayride of Horror
Lockport, IL

Halloween Events by Type

Halloween event list including haunted houses, corn mazes, hayrides, spookwalks, home haunts, and more.

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Sandwich Halloween Walk
Sandwich, IL

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Canyon Trail Cemetery
Carol Stream, IL

Dark Shadows Home Haunt
Orland Hills, IL

Haunt 31
Lake in the Hills, IL

House of the undead
New lenox, IL

The Kill On Old Mill
Lake Zurich, IL

Halloween Town
Algonquin, IL

Battle for Queens Ct
Shorewood, IL

Erickson's Monster Manor
Momence, IL

Khaos on Kathleen
Des Plaines, IL

Dead End Cemetery
Roselle, IL

Trilogy of Terror
Roselle, IL

MAACabre Haunted Attraction
Valparaiso, IN

Holiday Habits
Huntley, IL

Sinister Sunset
Lombard, IL

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Windy City Ghosts
Chicago, IL

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The Hill Has Eyes
Franklin, WI

Sandwich Halloween Walk
Sandwich, IL

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The Dark Side Haunted Adventure
Ixonia, WI

Curse of the Bayou
Lockport, IL

The Hill Has Eyes
Franklin, WI

Burial Chamber Haunted Complex
Neenah, WI

Indiana Fear Farm
Jamestown, IN

Hayride of Horror
Lockport, IL

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Curse of the Bayou
Lockport, IL

Hayride of Horror
Lockport, IL

Dominion of Terror
Sheboygan, WI

Death Toll: A Drinking Game
Chicago, IL

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Oswegoland Park After Dark
Montgomery, IL

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