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From Haunted Houses to Spook Walks - There's A Ton of Frightening Fun to be Had this Weekend!

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October is moving right along and we've already reached the middle of the Spooky Season, but that doesn't mean that this year's scary-good fun is slowing down! This weekend is jam-packed with more Halloween Fun than you'll know what to do with - from thrills and chills in the evening at Chicago's Local Haunts, to festive Fall Fun the whole family can enjoy. No matter what Halloween Activities you're looking forward to this weekend, we've got you covered - check out the list below for the scoop on all of this weekend's best Halloween Fun!


And don't forget - after visiting an attraction, be sure to come back and visit ChicagoHauntedHouses.com to leave a review for the haunt!

House of Torment
Morton Grove, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 11 other dates
House of Torment brings thrill seekers through a multi­layered psychological thriller, almost like a trip through a horror movie!
Torment at Twelve Hundred
Orion, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 4 other dates
Torment at Twelve Hundred is a theatrical attraction that puts your fears to the test as soon as you step foot inside!
Reaper's Realm
Hammond, IN
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 6 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.
Necrosis Haunted House
Rantoul, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20 and 4 other dates
A nightmare realm infested with evil and consumed by darkness...where the line between the living and the dead is rotting away.
Statesville Haunted Prison®
Lockport, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 5 other dates
The prisoners are rioting and a darkness has come over this Maximum Security System. Be prepared, as you'll come face to face with the crazed inmates that have been residing at the prison!
Burial Chamber Haunted Complex
Neenah, WI
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 6 other dates
Brave three haunted attractions while visiting Burial Chamber Haunted Complex, including one outdoor wooded trail, two massive indoor haunts and four burial simulators!
HellsGate Haunted House
Lockport, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 5 other dates
Hidden deep in the woods, HellsGate is a multi-level mansion filled with secret passages, giant slides, ghastly secrets, undead abominations, really nervous groundskeepers and a darkness that the gate can no longer contain!
13th Floor Haunted House Chicago
Melrose Park, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 11 other dates
In most buildings, the 13th floor doesn't exist, but in this one... it is very real, but hidden. Can you take on the multiple terrifying themes?
Realm of Terror
Round Lake Beach, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 4 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.
Curse of the Bayou
Lockport, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20 and 2 other dates
Are you one of the brave souls to seek out the underground of Dellwood Park? We dare you to attempt the Curse of the Bayou.
Abandoned Haunted House Complex
Mount Pleasant, WI
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 5 other dates
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!
Basement of the Dead Haunted House
Aurora, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20 and 4 other dates
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!
Hayride of Horror
Lockport, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20 and 2 other dates
Dellwood has always been a family destination for recreation and entertainment. We invite you to ride our Hayride of Horror through the heart of this great park while the spirits of the long forgotten welcome you home.
Siegel's Cottonwood Farm Pumpkin Fest & Sniper Paintball Ride
Lockport, IL
Open Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 2 other dates
Over 30 attractions included in your General Admission! Harvest your Family Memories on our 40 acres of 'Affordable Fun on the Farm.
Legendary Dungeon of Doom
Zion, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 8 other dates
Legendary Dungeon of Doom is a must-see attraction for thrill seekers, and is sure to satisfy the appetite for fright you've had all year long!
Midnight Terror Haunted House
Oak Lawn, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 7 other dates
Midnight Terror Haunted House features over 60 rooms throughout a 26,000 square foot space - can you take on all that horror in one place?
The Dark Side Haunted Adventure
Ixonia, WI
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20 and 2 other dates
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?
Undead Acres
Monee, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 3 other dates
Undead Acres offers a ton of scary-good fun, including a Paintball Shooting Gallery, Haunted Terror Trail, Zombie Paintball and even Corn Cannons!
Soul Reapers Haunted House
Wilmot, WI
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20 and 4 other dates
Soul Reapers Haunted House returns, this October, to the Kenosha County Fairgrounds in Wilmot, WI for another year of SCREAMS!
Excursions Into The Unknown
Chicago Ridge, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20 and 32 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!
Haunted Hills Hospital
Lake Station, IN
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 8 other dates
The patients of Hills Hospital have once again escaped from the abandoned compound and are ready to scare the hell out of you!
Spider Hill
Chillicothe, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20 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.
Six Flags Fright Fest
Gurnee, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 3 other dates
Fright Fest is back for select days at Six Flags Great America. It's a spooky time of year as zombies and ghouls take over the park.
Sonny Acres Farm
West Chicago, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 10 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.
Haunted Chicago Segway Tours
Chicago, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 10 other dates
This Haunted Halloween Tour is the first of its kind in Chicago. Our Ghoulish Guides will be your ghost hunters on this guided segway tour.
Haunted House At The Timbers
Shorewood, IL
Open Friday 10/19 and Saturday 10/20
The Haunted House special two day fundraiser specializes in friendly holiday event not just among residents, but for the community as a whole.
Haunted Trails Family Entertainment Center (Joliet)
Joliet, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 68 other dates
Haunted Trails of Joliet is a unique, year-round “Halloween-themed” family entertainment center. Open year-round, Haunted Trails specializes in family-fun, birthday parties, group celebrations, company picnics and events for all occasions and ages.
Orland Park Lions Club Haunted Woods
Orland Park, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20 and 3 other dates
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 Forest Walk
Woodridge, IL
Open Friday 10/19 and Saturday 10/20
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.
Nightmare at the Terrace
Worth, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 3 other dates
Nightmare at the Terrace Haunted House: 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.
Hoppers Haunted House
Rockford, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 10 other dates
Your Fears Come To Life at Hoppers Haunted House. You Will Enter A World Where Life and Death are Meaningless. Fear Like You Have Never Felt Before.
Camp Tuckabatchee Haunted Camp
Ottawa, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20 and 3 other dates
Prepare yourself for a night of terror at the Camp Tuckabatchee Haunted Camp! Attractions for the Family Halloween Day include pumpkin carving, pony rides, face painting, troll fishing, and a Not-So-Scary Haunted Camp!
Scream Scene
Skokie, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 2 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.
Holiday Habits
Huntley, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 10 other dates
Holiday Habits is a home/yard haunt attraction on display the entire month of October completely free of charge. The Halloween display is composed of Halloween pneumatic props, animated props, static decorations, fog machines, special effects lighting and the music plays from our animated lighting an
Odyssey Fun Farm
Tinley Park, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 7 other dates
Zombie Safari Hay Ride: Odyssey Fun Farm will open its gates at NIGHT and take those who dare on a pitch black, narrow path winding through the cornfield to hunt for ZOMBIES!
Richardson Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch
Spring Grove, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 8 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.
Karnival of Karnage - Gates of Hell
Belvidere, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 3 other dates
As Lucifer awoke from his fall from grace he uttered, “Behold I see the GATES of HELL!” He knew that he was home, he turned as he stood in front of the gates and said welcome all you damned, you shall not escape my grip but if you do you shall be changed!
Jonamac Orchard Haunted Corn Maze
Malta, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 3 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!
Edge of Insanity
Kokomo, IN
Open Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 4 other dates
Take a terrifying journey into the minds of the insane while braving the scares that await this Halloween Season at Edge of Insanity!
Bengtson's Pumpkin Fest
Homer Glen, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 9 other dates
Bengtson Farm is a family owned and operated Pumpkin Festival that has served the Homer Glen area for over 37 years. We truly appreciate your business.
iCombat Tactical Laser Tag Prison Purge
Schiller Park, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20 and 2 other dates
The Maximum Prison Prisoners escaped during the annual Purge and have taken over Alcatraz. We are calling upon citizen-soldiers to help us defend and take back Alcatraz from the army of murderous prisoners!
Tom's Farm Market Fall Festival
Huntley, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 9 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)!
The Ghost Tour of Naperville with Kevin Frantz
Naperville, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20 and 7 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.
Nightmare On Chicago Street
Elgin, IL
Open Saturday 10/20
The city of Elgin calls for help to battle the zombie horde, and citizens come from all over to help fortify our downtown.
Oswegoland Park After Dark
Montgomery, IL
Open Saturday 10/20
This is not your average haunted house! The zombie plague is sweeping across the nation and it has infested Oswego. Meet up at South Point for your evacuation orders.
Death Toll: A Drinking Game
Chicago, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20 and 2 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
Goebbert's Farm Fall Festival
South Barrington, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 10 other dates
Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center is a great place for families to come and have a great fall day. Come enjoy the animals, watch a pig race, see our famous Pumpkin Eating Dinosaur, have some lunch and pick out a pumpkin.
Heap's Haunted Corn Maze & Moonlight Hayrides
Minooka, IL
Open Friday 10/19, Saturday 10/20, Sunday 10/21 and 3 other dates
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.
Geneva Park Zombie Apocalypse
Geneva, IL
Open Saturday 10/20
It’s a Zombie Apocalypse! Will you survive? Participants will navigate the land of the un-dead by utilizing designated “safe zones” and will have to creatively use various items to aid in survival; all while avoiding rampant zombies trying to take your life (aka flags).

       

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