Encore Weekend 2023

“Darkness falls across the land / The midnight hour is close at hand / Creatures crawl in search of blood / To terrorize y’all’s neighborhood”
-Michael Jackson, “Thriller”

“Can I get an encore, do you want more?”
-Jay Z, “Encore”

We are sure you noticed, but Mariah Carey has already taken over the radio and ads on TV. 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 we’re gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Halloween since Jason Voorhees danced with Freddy freaking Krueger. And when Michael Myers comes barging through that door tonight, he’s gonna find the scariest bunch of creepers this side of Haddonfield.”

Here is a list of all the haunted attractions open this weekend and some special events that they might be hosting!

(Listed in alphabetical order)

Friday, November 3, 2023
There are 9 haunted attractions open and some with some special events:

13th Floor Chicago Haunted House in Schiller Park, Illinois
Abandoned Haunted House Complex in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin
Basement of the Dead Haunted House in Aurora, Illinois [Special Event: Blackout Night]
Disturbia Haunted House in Downers Grove, Illinois [Special Event: Blackout Night]
HellsGate Haunted House in Lockport, Illinois
Hoppers Haunted House in Rockford, Illinois  [Special Event: Hells Night]
Midnight Terror Haunted House in Oak Lawn, Illinois [Special Event: Clown Takeover]
Niles Scream Park in Niles, Michigan [Special Event: Blackout Night]
Old Joliet Haunted Prison in Joliet, Illinois

Saturday, November 4, 2023
There are 12 haunted attractions open and some with special events:

As always, while we take pride in our research, before you set off on your journey, please check information and availability with your destination.