Haunts Open Tonight: Thursday, October 10, 2024

Haunt Fans: The time of the year we have been waiting for is almost in full swing! Here's a great chance to visit some amazing attractions AND with significantly shorter wait times! Here's who open TONIGHT, Thursday, October 10, 2024, to tantalize and terrify! (In Alphabetical Order) 13th Floor Haunted House Chicago in Schiller Park, IL Basement of the Dead Haunted House in Aurora, IL Canyon Trail Cemetery Home Haunt in Carol Stream, IL Disturbia Haunted House in Downers Grove, IL Greenbriar Cemetery Home Haunt in Gilberts, IL HellsGate Haunted House in Lockport, IL The Old Joliet Haunted Prison in...

Can you say party time?

Think you have any extra time to spare, or looking for some after haunting fun? 115 Bourbon Street in Merrionette Park, Illinois, will be hosting TWO Halloween Parties this year, one for kids and one for adults! Sunday, October 20th - Kids of ALL ages are welcome to attend!! So put on your costume and celebrate with us as we dance away to today's favorite kids' songs, play fun games, and enter our costume contest! Sponsored by US, Haunted House Chicago and Midnight Terror Haunted House in Oak Lawn, Illinois. More information on tickets can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-kids-halloween-party-at-115-bourbon-street-tickets-993825357397?aff=oddtdtcreator Saturday,...

Realm of Terror Industry Night

The fine folks at Realm of Terror Haunted House in Round Lake Beach, Illinois, are throwing a party... and you are invited! On Tuesday, October 15th, they are opening their "movie-famous" haunted attraction just to haunters! AND to make sure you were available, they planned it was on a night that most other attractions aren't open! Not only will you be able to rub elbows with other haunters from across the Chicagoland market, but also see their amazing attraction, talk shop with the Steves, and grab a beverage! AND make sure to buy or rent their movie shot on-location called,...

Haunts Open This Weekend: October 4-6, 2024

It. Is. OCTOBER!! That's right folks, it is time to get creepy! THIS is the moment we have all been waiting for! This weekend, there are 33 places to get your spooky fix! (Listed alphabetically) Friday, October 4th 13th Floor Haunted House in Schiller Park, IL 5 Points Haunted House in West Chicago, IL Abandoned Haunted House Complex in Mount Pleasant, WI Basement of the Dead Haunted House in Aurora, IL Canyon Trail Cemetery Home Haunt in Carol Stream, IL Dark Hollows Haunted Hayride in Elgin, IL Disturbia Haunted House in Downers Grove, IL Evil Intentions Haunted House at Forsaken...

Chicago Haunt Builders

You may have heard this term or name before, but what/who are the Chicago Haunt Builders? Chicago Haunt Builders is a group full of individual haunted homes coming together to build & decorate for the haunt season. Are you a fan of all things Halloween? Are you building Halloween props 24/7 or at least thinking about props 24/7? Then you are in the right place! This is a group dedicated to Halloween prop building & sharing information on all things related to it. This group has social events, building events, shares ideas, arranges group buys & has a hell of a...

Trailer Time: Part 3

Time to wake up Green Day, because it is finally October 1st! (AND only 30 days until Halloween) As we creep closer to having almost all the Chicagoland attractions open for the season, it is time for our weekly dose of tempting and tantalizing trailers! Here's who we have for this week: Dark Hollows Haunted Hayride in Elgin, IL - Link Greenbriar Cemetery Home Haunt in Gilberts, IL - Link 5 Points Haunted House in West Chicago, IL - Link Canyon Trail Cemetery Home Haunt in Carol Stream, IL - Link Hayride of Horror & Curse of the Bayou Haunted...