Haunt Season is BACK!
Haunt Fans: We have missed you! The summer may be slowly fading away, and the daylight getting shorter and shorter, but that only means one thing: the chill of the Halloween season is returning! AND what better way to celebrate the return of our favorite season than to catch the long-awaited sequel to Beetlejuice in theatres and head over to Niles Scream Park! Located in Niles, MI, (which is only about 96 miles east of Chicago proper) Niles Scream Park has been perfecting their craft for 51 years! They will be open this weekend on Friday, September 6th, and Saturday,...
Valentine’s Haunts 2024
The love of fright fills the air! As ice covers our land, Cupid’s zombie cousin flutters from its crypt once again for another holiday season of love and screams. Get ready to shuffle; here’s a listing of all the attractions within 100-miles of Chicago that are producing special Valentine’s Day haunting experiences. Grab that special someone and get ready to share the screams! (Listed in alphabetical order) 13th Floor Chicago Haunted House presents: “Love Bites: A Valentine’s Haunted House” 5050 River Road Schiller Park, IL 60176 Friday, February 16th, Saturday, February 17th, and Sunday, February 18th https://www.13thfloorchicago.com/ Basement of the...
Haunted Holidays 2023
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 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...
2023 Haunted Attraction of the Year
Each year, Haunted House Chicago reviews as many haunted attractions within 100 miles of Chicago as possible. (Over 45 this season!) We then award the best overall haunted attraction from that season. As our 24th reviewing season comes to a close, Haunted House Chicago would like to formally congratulate the 2023 Haunted Attraction of the Year: Abandoned Haunted House Complex Mt. Pleasant, Wisconsin https://abandonedhauntedhouse.com/ Congratulations on an outstanding season! #SpreadTheScream #Abandoned #AHHC #HauntedHouseChicago #HHC #SupportYourLocalHauntedHouse #Halloweek #HellWeek #Halloween #Top13
Haunted House Chicago’s 2023 Top 13
Each year, Haunted House Chicago reviews as many haunted attractions, events, and happenings within 100 miles of Chicago as possible. (Over 45 this season!) 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 2023 Official Haunted House Chicago Top 13. After traversing over 3,000 miles this season, here is our list of the...