Friday the 13th

Aside from Halloween, Friday the 13th may be the next most-celebrated holiday for haunters. But, why? What inspired legions of folks to suffer from triskaidekaphobia and fueled a nearly 40-year old slasher franchise? Some say the history is rooted to the time of the last supper, and some say the middle ages, but the most popular origin story seems to be surrounding the attack of some Knights Templar on October 13, 1307. While most of us spend effort avoiding walking under ladders and wishing we could attend Camp Crystal Lake, the origin still seems a bit foggy. But, want to know...

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Friday, December 13, 2024

It is Friday the 13th! AND even though it is December, what better way to celebrate than a weekend PACKED with some of the naughtiest elves around! Here's where you can deck the halls this weekend: (listed alphabetically) 13th Floor Chicago presents: “Krampus: The Fright Before Christmas” 5050 River Road Schiller Park, IL 60176 https://13thfloorchicago.com/krampus/ Friday, December 13th, Saturday, December 14th, and Sunday, December 15th Basement of the Dead presents: “A Very Scary Axe-Mas” 42 W New York St Aurora, IL 60506 https://basementofthedead.com/ Friday, December 13th and Saturday, December 14th Massacre Haunted House presents: “Christmas Nightmare” 299 Montgomery Road Montgomery, IL...

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Haunted Holidays 2024

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...

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Encore Weekend 2024

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...

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Halloweek 2024: November 1-3

HalloWeek 2024 Continues! Although the calendar has officially flipped to November, there are still plenty of crypts that are still rockin'! This is one of the best times of the year to visit haunts because in most cases the wait times are significantly less! Let’s take a look at who is opening this weekend! Friday, November 1, 2024, and Saturday, November 2, 2024: (in Alphabetical Order) 13th Floor Haunted House Chicago in Schiller Park, Illinois 5 Points Haunted House in West Chicago, Illinois Abandoned Haunted House Complex in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin Basement of the Dead Haunted House in Aurora, Illinois...

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2024 Haunted Attraction of the Year

Each year, Haunted House Chicago reviews as many haunted attractions within 100 miles of Chicago as possible. (48 this season!) We then award the best overall haunted attraction from that season. As our 25th reviewing season comes to a close, Haunted House Chicago would like to formally congratulate the 2024 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

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