2023 New Haunted Attraction of the Year

Each year, Haunted House Chicago reviews as many haunted attractions and events within 100 miles of Chicago as possible. (Over 45 this season!) We then award the best new haunted attraction from that season. For more details on this award, please click here: http://www.hauntedhousechicago.com/reviews-awards/bestnewhaunt/ Haunted House Chicago would like to formally congratulate the 2023 New Haunted Attraction of the Year: Terror Roulette South Barrington, Illinois https://terrorroulette.com/ Congratulations on an outstanding first season! Stay tuned for more award announcements throughout Halloween! #SpreadTheScream #TerrorRoulette #WhatAreYouAfraidOf #HauntedHouseChicago #HHC #SupportYourLocalHauntedHouse #Halloweek #HellWeek #Halloween

Happy Halloween!

The day is finally here! It is Tuesday, October 31, 2023, and that means it is HALLOWEEN! From all of us at Haunted House Chicago, to all of you and yours, we wish you a very safe, haunted, and happy Halloween! Today is also very special, because we announce all of the annual award selections! Stay tuned throughout the day for our 2023 award announcements including: The Haunted House Chicago Best New Haunted Attraction of the Year (Around Noon) The Haunted House Chicago Jim Warfield Acting Award (Around 3:00pm) The Haunted House Chicago Official Top 13 Haunted Attractions (Around Midnight) The Haunted House...

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Haunt Fans - it is officially Saturday, October 28, 2023, which means that this is the final Saturday of the season. But, no time for tears because this weekend is the last time this year that ALL haunted attractions will be open! So, let's get going! **Please note: All haunted attractions are open Saturday, October 28th. MOST, but not all, are open on Sunday, October 29th. AND just a reminder that if you are looking for a great party after your night of haunted housing, please consider joining us at 115 Bourbon Street! https://www.hauntedhousechicago.com/2023/10/make-your-halloween-party-plans-now/ #HauntedHouseChicago #HHC #SupportYourLocalHauntedHouse #SpreadTheScream #Halloweek #HellWeek...

Make Your Halloween Party Plans Now!

Each year, one of the largest entertainment venues in all of Chicagoland, 115 Bourbon Street, hosts the largest Halloween party and an epic costume contest! Want to hear something exciting? It is being sponsored by Haunted House Chicago! This year's party will be Saturday, October 28, 2023. This is an event that can't be missed and will have a Halloween pop-up bar courtesy of Midnight Terror! In addition, it will feature THREE rooms of entertainment with DJ's, dancing, and a live performance by Fueled by Emo, Chicagoland's Premier Emo and Pop Punk Cover Band! The costume contest will feature prizes...

Return of The Park After Dark

The producers of the The Park After Dark are thrilled to announce that their charity haunted house, run by the after-school teen program at Chase Park in Chicago, is back after 4 years for the 2023 season! After winning the the Haunted House Chicago Best New Haunted Attraction in 2018, and their 2019 follow-up show, "The Attic," their doors were shuddered by the pandemic. But, like a great zombie; they have risen from the dead! The Park After Dark 2023 season will debut at Chase Park on Friday, October 20th, and run Friday-Sunday for the last two weekends of October. ...

Friday, October 13, 2023

Aside from Halloween, Friday the 13th may be the next most-celebrated holiday for haunters. But, why? What inspired legions of folks to suffer from triskaidekaphobia and fueled an over 40-year old slasher franchise? Some say the history is rooted to the time of the last supper, and some say the middle ages, but the most popular origin story seems to be surrounding the attack of some Knights Templar on October 13, 1307. Fun Fact: The next Friday the 13th in October won't be until 2028; so let's live this night to the fullest! While most of us put in effort...