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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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3 Floors of hair raising fright. Starting on the 2nd floor and working your way to the basement of the 100+ year building then to the outside maze. We have refreshments while you wait and a fire pit, concessions and photo ops at the end.

Loacted in Mount Calvary, WI

Haunt Details

Massacre Mansion: $23.00
Massacre Mansion with Fast Pass $35.00

Trail of Terror: $23.00
Trail of Terror with Fast Pass $35.00

Chillicothe, IL

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

Aura Haunted House
Bartonville, IL

Soul Takers Acres

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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Best haunt experience! Went with family and we really had a great time.

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

Favorite haunted house totally scary one.

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.

Hours of Operation: Three Time Slots:
6 pm - 8 pm
8 pm - 10 pm
10 pm - 12 am

Admission Costs: Friday:
General Admission: $35 to $42
Speed Pass:: $50 to $57

Saturday:
General Admission: $40 to $47
Speed Pass:: $55 to $62

Attraction Info

Undead Acres

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

Windy City Ghosts
Chicago, IL

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 ambush, hysteria, & stalker

Add Ons:
Quickpass Admission add on: $15.00
Inner Fear: $10.00...

Mount Pleasant, WI

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Torment at Twelve Hundred is a theatrical attraction that puts your fears to the test as soon as you step foot inside!

Hours of Operation: Friday - Saturdays: 7 pm - Midnight
Sundays: 7 pm - 10 pm

Admission Costs: Tickets: $25 per person at the door

Attraction Info

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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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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Over 30 attractions included in your General Admission! Harvest your Family Memories on our 40 acres of "Affordable Fun on the Farm." Everyone 2 and under enters FREE and you can stay as long as you like.

Siegel's Cottonwood Farm Pumpkin Fest & Sniper Paintball Ride
Lockport, IL

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

Haunt Details

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Bridgeview, 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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The legendary Disturbia Haunted House has been resurrected from the depths of Hell! Come relive your darkest nightmares and experience all new evils. Only in Downers Grove and presented by Basement of the Dead.

Hours of Operation: 7 pm - 10 pm

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

Attraction Info

Awesome, Awesome, Awesome. Really spooky and scary. Absolutely phenomenal atmosphere and fantastic actors.

Hayride of Horror
Lockport, IL

Best haunted trail/house ever! Kind of a long wait but worth it. Screamed, laughed and had a great time!!

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.

Spirited Escapes - Haunted Mansion
Joliet, IL

7 pm - 10 pm - Sundays
7 pm - 11 pm - Fridays & Saturdays

Ticket boot opens at 6 pm & Hayride leaves at dusk

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...

Jamestown, IN

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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

Attraction Info

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.

Loacted in Elgin, IL

Haunt Details

Dominion of Terror

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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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MAACabre Haunted Attraction
Valparaiso, IN

Holiday Habits
Huntley, IL

Battle for Queens Ct
Shorewood, IL

Halloween Town
Algonquin, IL

Khaos on Kathleen
Des Plaines, IL

Dead End Cemetery
Roselle, IL

Trilogy of Terror
Roselle, IL

House of the undead
New lenox, IL

Haunt 31
Lake in the Hills, IL

Erickson's Monster Manor
Momence, IL

The Kill On Old Mill
Lake Zurich, IL

Sinister Sunset
Lombard, IL

Dark Shadows Home Haunt
Orland Hills, IL

Canyon Trail Cemetery
Carol Stream, 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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Hayride of Horror
Lockport, IL

The Hill Has Eyes
Franklin, WI

Curse of the Bayou
Lockport, IL

Indiana Fear Farm
Jamestown, IN

Burial Chamber Haunted Complex
Neenah, WI

The Dark Side Haunted Adventure
Ixonia, WI

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Dominion of Terror
Sheboygan, WI

Death Toll: A Drinking Game
Chicago, IL

Curse of the Bayou
Lockport, IL

Hayride of Horror
Lockport, IL

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Oswegoland Park After Dark
Montgomery, IL

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