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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

The Dark Side Haunted Adventure features seven haunted attractions spread out through over 40 acres. Do you have what it takes to brave all that terror?!

The Dark Side Haunted Adventure
Ixonia, WI

Friday 7pm to 11pm, Saturday 7pm to 11pm, Sunday 7pm to 10pm

General admission $25, Fast Pass $30

Saint John, IN

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5 Points Haunted House

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

Loacted in Jamestown, IN

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Spider Hill Spider Hill
Spider Hill Spider Hill
Spider Hill
Chillicothe, IL

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

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

Sheboygan, WI

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Take on four terrifying haunted houses this Halloween Season at the Abandoned Haunted House Complex, including the Ambush Haunted House, Hysteria Haunted House, Stalker Haunted Corn Field and Shoot a Freak!

Hours of Operation: Ticket Booth Hours: 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm
All events are open nightly at 7pm and close when the lines end. Nov 8 - Blackout Night

Admission Costs: 3 Haunted Houses: $40.00
Includes ambush, hysteria, & stalker

Everthing Package: $45.00
includes ambush, hysteria, stalker, and axe throwing

Quickpass Special:$55.00
skip the gen admission lines: Includes...

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Extremely well done! This place far exceeded my expectations. Once you step in the haunted house you can sense your fear.

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

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Strange things happen when October comes to Clinton, Illinois. Spooky, yet intriguing events encircle the town. Lonely wailing. Flickering lights. Weird, maniacal laughter.

Hours of Operation: 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

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

Admission Costs: Friendly Ghost Tour: $5 per person

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I am scaredy-cat and I still cant believe I had done this.!! Honestly everyone should try it out its really cool and fun.

Friday & Saturdays: 7 pm - 10 pm
Last two Sundys: 6 pm - 9 pm

Ticket:
Hayride of Horror: $20.00
Curse of the Bayou: $20.00
Combination Pass: $30.00

Lockport, 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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Windy City Ghosts

The Great Fire, Al Capone, prohibition, and violent riots have left indelible scars on Chicago, giving birth to the real ghosts and hauntings of the Windy City. Book Now and embark on a blood-curdling ghost tour of Chicago to delve into the city's most haunted locations.

Windy City Ghosts
Chicago, IL

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Aura Haunted House
Bartonville, IL

We had a great time at the Undead Acres.

Undead Acres
Monee, IL

Fridays and Saturdays in October and November 1st - 7pm - 10pm
Thursday October 30th - 7pm- 9pm
Family Day - October 4th 10am - 1pm

$20/person Friday and Saturday Nights in October, October 30th, and November 1st
$5 Family Day - October 4th
Fast Pass $30

Mount Calvary, WI

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Definitely the most organized and clean farm I’ve ever been to.

Brave three haunted attractions while visiting Burial Chamber Haunted Complex, including one outdoor wooded trail, two massive indoor haunts and four burial simulators!

Burial Chamber Haunted Complex
Neenah, WI

Hillside Haunted Hike is a fundraising event for Sarah McClintock who battled breast cancer for the last year. She's recently completed her treatment and is in remission with everything trending in the right direction.

Loacted in Watertown, WI

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High intensity scares and good ambiance. It’s absolutely the best haunted house that I have been through.

Grab some friends and brave the terror that awaits at Basement of the Dead Haunted House - that is, if you dare enter in the first place!

Hours of Operation: 7 pm - 10 pm

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

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Online

General Admission - $30

General Admission to Buffalo Bills Haunted Trail. V.I.P. Fast Pass - $40

Fast Pass (Skip the lines. Skip the wait. Practically no wait)

At The Door

General Admission - $40

General Admission to Buffalo Bills Haunted Trail. V.I.P.

Franklin, WI

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curse of the bayou was an exhilarating experience.

Curse of the Bayou
Lockport, IL

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. On Opening Night, October 11, face your fears for a devilish $16.66, then return on October 17, 18, 24, 25, and 31 for more nights of relentless terror at a reasonable $25.

Dark Hollows Haunted Hayride
Elgin, IL

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. Limited quantities may sell out!

Sheboygan Falls, WI

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Soul Takers Acres

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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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Dead End Cemetery
Roselle, IL

Dark Shadows Home Haunt
Orland Hills, IL

The Kill On Old Mill
Lake Zurich, IL

Holiday Habits
Huntley, IL

Haunt 31
Lake in the Hills, IL

Trilogy of Terror
Roselle, IL

House of the undead
New lenox, IL

Battle for Queens Ct
Shorewood, IL

Canyon Trail Cemetery
Carol Stream, IL

Erickson's Monster Manor
Momence, IL

MAACabre Haunted Attraction
Valparaiso, IN

Khaos on Kathleen
Des Plaines, IL

Sinister Sunset
Lombard, IL

Halloween Town
Algonquin, IL

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Windy City Ghosts
Chicago, IL

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Sandwich Halloween Walk
Sandwich, IL

The Hill Has Eyes
Franklin, WI

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Hayride of Horror
Lockport, IL

Indiana Fear Farm
Jamestown, IN

Curse of the Bayou
Lockport, IL

Burial Chamber Haunted Complex
Neenah, WI

The Dark Side Haunted Adventure
Ixonia, WI

The Hill Has Eyes
Franklin, WI

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Curse of the Bayou
Lockport, IL

Death Toll: A Drinking Game
Chicago, IL

Dominion of Terror
Sheboygan, WI

Hayride of Horror
Lockport, IL

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Oswegoland Park After Dark
Montgomery, IL

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