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,...
Haunt Season 2026 is OPEN!
Hold on there, Green Day; we don't need to wait for September to end, because Haunt Season in Chicagoland officially opens this weekend! Opening Friday, September 11th, check out Niles Scream Park, in Niles, MI. Just about 98 miles from Chicago, Niles has been scaring people for 53 consecutive seasons! 🎟️Get your tickets now at: https://haunted.org/ Opening Saturday, September 12th, check out 13th Floor Haunted House Chicago, in Schiller Park, IL. Just about 18 miles from Chicago, 13th Floor is celebrating their 13th season! 🎟️Get your tickets now at: https://13thfloorchicago.com/ We can't wait to see these amazing attractions --AND more...
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...
Encore Weekend 2025
We are sure you noticed, but that big "wintery" holiday has already taken over the radio and ads on TV, and spots in the stores. While our beloved Halloween season is about out of time, we have one last chance to enjoy all that we love about our holiday. We call it, “Encore Weekend.” Inspired by the immortal, infamous words of Clark W. Griswold, “Where do you think you’re going? Nobody’s leaving. Nobody’s walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Halloween. No, no. We’re all in this together! This is a full-blown, four-alarm Halloween emergency here. We’re gonna press on, and...
Haunted House Chicago’s 2025 Top 13
Each year, Haunted House Chicago visits as many haunted attractions, events, and happenings within 100 miles of Chicago as possible. We then assemble a list of the best haunted attractions from that season. For more details on this, please click here: https://www.hauntedhousechicago.com/reviews-awards/top-13-haunts/ As this Halloween night comes to a close, we find ourselves at the apex of yet another haunting season. But, before we bid farewell to another memorable October, it is finally time to present the 2025 Official Haunted House Chicago Top 13. After traversing well over 3,000 miles this season, here is our list of the best around: HellsGate...
2025 Haunted Attraction of the Year
Each year, Haunted House Chicago visits as many haunted attractions within 100 miles of Chicago as possible. We then award the best overall haunted attraction from that season. As our 26th season comes to a close, Haunted House Chicago would like to formally congratulate the 2025 Haunted Attraction of the Year: HellsGate Haunted House Lockport, Illinois https://www.hellsgate.com/ Congratulations on an outstanding season! #SpreadTheScream #HellsGate #HG #HauntedHouseChicago #HHC #SupportYourLocalHauntedHouse #Halloweek #HellWeek #Halloween #Top13