Coming this weekend: October 9-11

Quite possibly, today might be our SECOND favorite holiday... it is National Haunted House Day! What better way to celebrate than to check out one (or ten) of the (37) haunted attractions that are open within (100) miles of Chicago! Opening Friday, October 9th, check out: 🎟️Terror at the Fair: https://terroratthefair.com/ 🎟️Criminally Insane Haunted House: https://www.facebook.com/hauntedcriminallyinsane/ 🎟️Scream Scene: https://www.screamscene.org/ Opening Saturday, October 10th, check out: 🎟️Nightmare on Clark Street: https://nightmareonclarkst.com/ Our friends at Lost Souls Haunted Bus Tour will be completing their final October tour on Saturday, October 10th. Get your tickets at: https://www.lostsoulschicago.com. Home Haunts and Yard Displays are...

2026 HHC Visitation Tracker

Last Updated: 10/19/2026 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...

Haunted Holidays 2025

While Halloween may live 365-days a year in our hearts and heads, most muggles are starting to prepare for holiday celebrations. Luckily, you don’t have to wait until next Halloween to get your scream on! Whether you look for St. Nick or Krampus this season, we are here to help shed some darkness on the millions of imported twinkle lights. Here’s a listing of all the attractions within 100-miles of Chicago that are producing special holiday haunting experiences. So, grab the egg nog, complete another viewing of Christmas Vacation, and get the sleigh ready for some holiday haunted houses! This...

Saturday, September 27, 2025

The thermometer may say 85 degrees, but the calendar says spooky season! Brace yourself for chills and thrills as we dive into the first major Saturday of the 2025 season! We will be joining the SOLD OUT Lost Souls Haunted Bus Tour tonight! Missed your chance? Don't worry, there are still limited tickets available for two additional tours this October! Check out:  https://www.lostsoulschicago.com/2025-tours.html Here's a list of all the attractions within 100 miles of Chicago that are open tonight to get your spooky on: (In alphabetical order - and thanks to our sponsors in BOLD!) 13th Floor Chicago Haunted House...

Here We Go!

Haunt fans, as the clock ticks forward, time always feels too short. While it’s bittersweet to say goodbye to each haunt season, the next one always creeps up just as quickly! Like opening day for your favorite team or the long-awaited premiere of a beloved show, we’re beyond thrilled to kick off another season of scares. Fueled with fresh excitement, wonder, and intensity, the Haunted House Chicago team is ready to dive headfirst into another year of darkness and fright. With nearly 50 haunted attractions and events on the horizon, this season is packed with chills you won’t want to...