Days of the Living Dead Season 2026, Episode 1 – Merry Go Frown
For years, John had an idea for an unhinged, over-the-top clown carousel room. Watch as he and the Zombie Army crew bring it to life just in time for HellsGate's 10th anniversary season. From bare room to mirrored greasepaint nightmare, not even a tornado will stop the carousel from coming to life! Subscribe: http://bit.ly/1nb9ft8 Find Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daysofthelivingdead Follow Us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daysofthelivingdead Website: https://www.daysofthelivingdead.com/ Days of the Living Dead, a reality web series that takes you backstage at one of Chicago's top haunted houses: HellsGate Haunted House. From Yokai Films, sponsored by Froggy's Fog and featuring Zombie...
2026 HHC Visitation Tracker
Last Updated: 10/5/2026 Here is the official 2026 Haunted House Chicago media visitation tracker. Find us at all of the great haunted attractions in the Chicagoland area, get some free stuff, pose in some pictures, and maybe even win some contests! Make sure to tag us on social media and win tickets to attractions, MHC, HHC swag, and much more! To find the media, pictures, and reels from our visits, please subscribe to our socials: Facebook / Instagram / Facebook Off-Season/Legendary Raven’s Grin Inn; Mount Carroll, IL Saturday, September 18, 2026: Season Kickoff and Haunters Against Hate Takeover Niles Haunted...
Coming this weekend: October 2-4
It is officially October, officially fall, and officially time for MORE screams! Haunt season is now in full swing! As of this weekend, there are (35) haunted attractions open that are within (100) miles of Chicago! Opening Friday, October 2nd, check out: 🎟️Buffalo Bill's Haunted Trail: https://buffalobillshauntedtrail.my.canva.site/ 🎟️Canyon Trail Cemetery: https://www.facebook.com/CanyonTrailCemetery/ 🎟️Dan Patch Stables Haunted Hayride: https://danpatchstables.com/blog1/?page_id=26 🎟️Fear Fest: https://fearfest.info/ 🎟️Greenbriar Cemetery: https://www.greenbriarcemetery.com/ 🎟️Hayride of Horror in Dellwood Park: https://www.lockportpark.org/HayrideOfHorror/ 🎟️Heaps Haunted Corn Maze: https://heapshauntedcornmaze.com/ 🎟️Hoppers Haunted House: https://www.facebook.com/HoppersHouse/ 🎟️HorrorProps/Infested Oaks: https://www.facebook.com/HorrorProps1 🎟️Karnival of Karnage: https://www.facebook.com/karnivalofkarnage 🎟️Monster Purge: https://monsterpurge.com/ 🎟️Sonny Acres Haunted Hayride and Barn: https://sonnyacres.com/haunted-barn/ 🎟️The Catacombs Haunted House...
Coming this weekend: September 24-27
As the weather chills, more doors creek open for your ghoulish delights! Start your screaming... now! Opening Thursday, September 24th, check out: 🎟️HellsGate Haunted House: https://www.hellsgate.com/ Opening Friday, September 25th, check out: 🎟️Abandoned Haunted House Complex: https://abandonedhauntedhouse.com/ 🎟️Haunted Hills Haunted Attractions: https://hauntedhillshauntedattractions.com/ 🎟️Massacre Haunted House: https://fearthemassacre.com/ 🎟️Midnight Terror Haunted House: https://midnightterrorhauntedhouse.com/ 🎟️Scary Perry's Halloween Store: https://www.facebook.com/p/Scary-Perrys-Halloween-Store-100063738532374/ 🎟️The Hill Has Eyes: https://www.hillhaseyes.com/ 🎟️Undead Acres at Santa Fe Landscaping & Nursery, Inc.: https://www.undeadacres.com/ 🎟️Wilkes Family Halloween Display: https://wilkesfamilyhalloween.com/ Opening Saturday, September 26h, check out: 🎟️5 Points Haunted House: https://www.5pointshaunt.com/ 🎟️Lost Souls Haunted Bus Tour: https://www.lostsoulschicago.com/ AND join us on Saturday, September 26th,...
2026 Haunted Attraction Association Top Haunts
The Haunted Attraction Association just released their annual list of those that are certified as "Top Haunts." The list of honorees include these from our neck of the woods: • 13th Floor Chicago Haunted House from Schiller Park, Illinois: https://13thfloorchicago.com/ • Niles Scream Park from Niles, Michigan: https://haunted.org/ • Realm of Terror Haunted House from Round Lake Beach, Illinois: https://www.realmofterror.com/ Congratulations!! For more information, please check: https://hauntedattractionassociation.com/top-haunts
Coming this weekend: September 18-20, 2026
Chicagoland: We have even more haunted attractions opening this weekend for your chills and thrills! Opening Friday, September 18th, check out: 🎟️Basement of the Dead Haunted House: https://basementofthedead.com/ 🎟️Disturbia Haunted House: https://hauntedhousedisturbia.com/ 🎟️Sound of Terror Haunted House: https://www.facebook.com/soundofterrorhauntedhouse/ 🎟️Twisted Crypt Haunted House: https://www.twistedcrypt.com/ Opening Saturday, September 19th, check out: 🎟️Duchess Manor: https://www.shopthearb.com/store/duchess-manor-haunted-house 🎟️Six Flags Great America Fright Fest: https://www.sixflags.com/greatamerica/events/fright-fest AND join us on Friday, September 18th, and Saturday, September 19th, at Niles Scream Park, for the 4th Annual Haunters Against Hate Weekend! 🎟️Get your tickets at: https://haunted.org/ Don't forget to check out our friends at 13th Floor Haunted House Chicago,...