Get In Touch with Your Inner Banshee for the Midwest Haunter’s Convention’s Creature Screecher Contest!
Can you scream like a banshee? Growl like a werewolf? Can you give somebody the chills using nothing but your voice? Prove it at the first annual MHC Creature Screecher Contest, hosted by “Crazy Bob” Turner (Haunted Hydro) at 12:30 pm Saturday on the trade show floor’s Main Stage. Whether you’re a haunt actor with a signature sound or you were just blessed with the ability to sound really creepy, MHC attendees are welcome to get on stage and make some noise! The winner will be whoever can make the SCARIEST sound using only their voice, determined by audience applause, and...
You’ve Never Seen a Costume Party Like This One!
Saturday Night MHC Costume Party One of the Midwest Haunters Convention's biggest and best-known even is the Saturday night Costume Party, where professional costumers, makeup artists, actors, owners and enthusiasts let their imaginations run wild, resulting in show-stopping costumes that will make you question what you're actually seeing! The MHC Costume Party is THE Social Event of the year for the haunt industry! Join hundreds of haunters and Halloween lovers for an evening of music, competitions, dancing and socializing. The MHC Costume Party is a gala showcase of some of the best costuming and makeup effects the haunt industry has to...
The Midwest Haunters Convention, June 7-9, 2019 in Schaumburg, is Family/Kid Friendly!
This dedicated area on the Midwest Haunters Convention trade show floor is designed specifically for kids and their families. The Kids Zone will include face painting, dance contests, carnival games, a bounce house, crafts, and much much more! This area will be sure to keep your little ones busy with Halloween projects while one of the parents checks out the show floor! Have your kids help you get a jump on the Halloween season by creating Halloween projects in June! Children 12 years of age and under may enter the trade show floor FREE! *PLEASE NOTE: All children under 12 years...
Meet Your Favorite Monsters at the Midwest Haunters Convention 2019!
Meet and mingle with some of Chicago's scariest characters at the Midwest Haunters Convention 2019, live and in person! These characters and others will be haunting the show floor and festivities throughout the weekend of June 7-9, 2019 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center - check out the Daily Events page for additional information!
Early Bird Deadline Extended for Midwest Haunters Convention Registration & Pre-Show Haunted House Tour!
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT EXTENDED TO MIDNIGHT THIS SUNDAY (APRIL 6)! REGISTER NOW TO SAVE ON BASIC REGISTRATION AND THE MIDWEST HAUNTERS CONVENTION PRE-SHOW HAUNTED HOUSE BUS TOUR Thursday, June 6 Join us for the 2019 Midwest Haunters Convention Pre-Show Bus Tour! The Tour is priced at $199 until midnight on April 6, 2019. The Price increases to $230 after that. We’ll be visiting the following attractions: D.E.A.D. Rising https://www.deadrisinghauntedhouse.com Dead Rising Haunted House is an old school, in-your-face haunt. They build all of their own props and sets for a uniquely terrifying experience.“Interactive” is the best way to describe this haunt. Both...
St. Patrick’s Revenge: Curse of the Celtic Witch at Haunted Hills Hospital, March 9 & 16, 2019
On March 17, 1819, a woman by the name of Abigael McDougan was burned at the stake by the early settlers of Hills Hollow, due to their belief that she was a witch. As she burned, she put a curse on the town of Hills Hollow that she would return. Time passed and the community forgot about Abigael and her curse. Hills Hospital was eventually built on the ancient grave yard that she was buried in. The evil energy from the torture of the patients has awakened her spirit and she has returned to seek her vengeance and has brought...