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Halloween Fun Heats Up Around Chicago As More Haunts Open Their Doors for the Season!

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October is well underway, and the Halloween Fun isn't slowing down at all - this weekend, there's even more Haunted Houses, Spook Walks, Mazes, and other Halloween Attractions open across Chicago! Below, you'll find all of the best Halloween Happenings who are open for business and ready to deliver some big scares this weekend - the only question is are you prepared to be scared?! Each week this Halloween Season, ChicagoHauntedHouses.com is delivering the scoop on all the best Haunts & Halloween Fun open in Chicago right to your inbox - be sure to check your email each Thursday throughout the season, and make the most out of Halloween 2015!

Edge of Insanity
Kokomo, IN
Open Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 5 other dates
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.
House of Torment
Morton Grove, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 22 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.
Nightmares Haunted House
Comming Soon in 2015, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 8 other dates
Coming Soon. Follow us for our location in 2015!
The Keep Haunted House
Huntley, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10 and 11 other dates
An excellent haunt with large scale props like a haunted cartoon
The Massacre Haunted House
Montgomery, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 11 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.
Legendary Dungeon of Doom
Zion, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 13 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.
Antioch Haunt Asylum II
Antioch, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10 and 13 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!
13th Floor Haunted House
Melrose Park, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 25 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.
Disturbia Screams In The Park
Rosemont, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 14 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.
Midnight Terror Haunted House
Oak Lawn, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 14 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.
Basement of the Dead
Aurora, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 14 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.
Statesville Haunted Prison
Lockport, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 13 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.
Six Flags Fright Fest
Gurnee, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 10 other dates
Six Flags has been transformed by the Halloween Season once again! Come enjoy all the fearful frights!
Heap's Haunted Corn Maze & Moonlight Hayrides
Minooka, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10 and 5 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.
Nightmare at the Terrace
Worth, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 6 other dates
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.
The Kill On Old Mill
Lake Zurich, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 20 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.
Creepy Hallow Halloween Park
Frankfort, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 8 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!
Evil Intentions Haunted House
Elgin, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 13 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.
Resurrection Graveyard
Evergreen Park, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 12 other dates
Resurrection Graveyard Haunted House has been one of the most gruesome, horrifying haunted houses in the Chicagoland Area since 2005.
D.O.A. Room Escape
Addison, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 22 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!
DEAD Rising Haunted House
Alsip, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 15 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.
Clinton's Terror On Washington Street Haunted House
Clinton, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10 and 6 other dates
Strange things happen when October comes to Clinton, Illinois. Spooky, yet intriguing events encircle the town. Lonely wailing.
Reaper's Realm
Hammond, IN
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 10 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.
Twisted Crypt Haunted House
Rockford, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 12 other dates
Twisted Crypt Haunted House is a 10,000 square foot all indoor attraction featuring dark mazes, live showrooms, and special effects.
Odyssey Fun Farm
Tinley Park, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 20 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).
Haunted Forest
Oak Brook, IL
Open Friday 10/9 and Saturday 10/10
Since 2003, the Oak Brook Park District has transformed the pathways of Central Park and led thousands of innocent spectators through the most haunted corners of Oak Brook.
Tom's Farm Market Fall Festival
Huntley, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 21 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)!
Spider Hill
Chillicothe, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10 and 6 other dates
ALL HORRIFYING EVENTS Massacre Mansion 'Within the confines of the Massacre Mansion you will experience dread such as you have never known.
The Ghost Tour of Naperville with Kevin Frantz
Naperville, IL
Open Saturday 10/10 and 5 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.
Rob Zombie's Great American Nightmare
Addison, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 12 other dates
ROB ZOMBIE’S GREAT AMERICAN NIGHTMARE Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare starts on September 25th and runs through November 1st.
Orland Park Lions Club Haunted Woods
Orland Park, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10 and 4 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.
Bengtson's Pumpkin Fest
Homer Glen, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 21 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!
Scream Scene
Skokie, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10 and 7 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.
Canyon Trail Cemetery
Carol Stream, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 21 other dates
It started with a few pumpkin leaf bags....... Then some corn stalks....... Next we added some spider webs on the bushes.
Richardson Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch
Spring Grove, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 16 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 - Delirium
Belvidere, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 8 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?
Goebbert's Farm Fall Festival
South Barrington, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 21 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.
The Catacombs
Chicago, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10 and 8 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!
Acosta's Haunted House
Saint Charles, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10 and 4 other dates
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.
McHenry Area Jaycees Haunted Barn
McHenry, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10 and 10 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!
Frightmare Haunted House at Haunted Trails Family Amusement Park (Burbank)
Burbank, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 16 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.
Haunted Trails Family Amusement Park (Joliet)
Joliet, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 51 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.
Fables Haunted House
Elgin, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10 and 10 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.
St. Charles Scarecrow Fest
St. Charles, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10 and Sunday 10/11
Welcome to the St. Charles Scarecrow Fest! Scarecrow Fest 2011 Movie CLICK HERE for Festival Homecoming Video Join generations of visitors who flock to the annual St.
Oswegoland Park After Dark
Montgomery, IL
Open Saturday 10/10
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.
Sonny Acres Farm
West Chicago, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 8 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.
Lake Hills Haunted House
St John, IN
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 9 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.
Trail of Screams
Rockford, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 12 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
Halloween Town
Algonquin, IL
Open Saturday 10/10 and 15 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.
Psychosis Haunted House
Elgin, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 13 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.
Cicero's Town Hall of Horrors
Cicero, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 15 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!
Jonamac Orchard Haunted Corn Maze
Malta, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10 and 6 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!
Excursions Into The Unknown
Chicago Ridge, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 22 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!
Realm of Terror
Round Lake Beach, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10, Sunday 10/11 and 10 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.
Hair Razor Haunted House
Chicago, IL
Open Friday 10/9, Saturday 10/10 and 7 other dates
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.

       

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