2026 Jim Warfield Acting Award

Each year, Haunted House Chicago visits as many haunted attractions within 100 miles of Chicago as possible. We then identify and award the the top actor(s)/actress(es) from that season who provided extraordinary performances. The award is named after Jim Warfield of Raven’s Grin Inn. For more details on this award please click here: https://www.hauntedhousechicago.com/reviews-awards/warfieldaward/

Haunted House Chicago would like to formally congratulate the recipients of the 2026 Jim Warfield  Acting Award:

Dan Mackey as “The Ringmaster“
from Six Flags Great America Fright Fest in Gurnee, Illinois
https://www.sixflags.com/greatamerica/events/fright-fest

Please note: This award is not available to managers or owners, which on occasion have given some of the most incredible performances. Although we can’t officially present this award, we would like to give an honorable mention to:

Dani Panik as “Eek” and others
From 13th Floor Haunted House Chicago in Schiller Park, Illinois
https://13thfloorchicago.com/

Congratulations on an outstanding season!