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🎃IllinoisHauntedHouses.com Halloween Weekend Guide: Oct 30th - Nov 2nd 👻

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Halloween is here and there is endless entertainment taking place all weekend long to celebrate. From the Haunted Houses and spooky trails to Zombie Shootouts and virtual experiences that can be enjoyed from home, IllinoisHauntedHouses.com has you covered!

There's no better way to end the Spooky Season than with scares, but if you're interested in less horror, IllinoisHauntedHouses.com has something for you, too! Our site offers Fall Fun Attractions, including Hay Rides, Corn Mazes, Festivals, and even Not-So-Scary haunts. There's something for everyone here in Illinois!

After visiting a haunted attraction, be sure to come back and visit https://www.illinoishauntedhouses.com to leave the haunt a review and rating. This will help the attraction be in the running to win the 2025 Haunt of the Year!

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Soul Takers Acres
Warsaw, IN
Open Friday and Saturday
The Frightful Tale of the Soul Taker The Native Americans had a name for him, 'Wanetaqua'. This meant taker of life. The early settler's who came to the lakes region soon became all too aware of his thirst for new souls as he added them to his diet.
Siegel's Cottonwood Farm Pumpkin Fest & Sniper Paintball Ride
Lockport, IL
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Over 30 attractions included in your General Admission! Harvest your Family Memories on our 40 acres of 'Affordable Fun on the Farm.
Necrosis Haunted House
Rantoul, IL
Open Friday and Saturday
Welcome to a nightmare realm infested with evil and consumed by darkness...where the line between the living and the dead is rotting away.
Blood Moon Manor
Forest City, IL
Open Friday
We have three terrifying trails, you begin your journey in 'Paranoia' - the twists and turns will overload our senses...
Windy City Ghosts
Chicago, IL
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Windy City Ghosts The Great Fire, Al Capone, prohibition, and violent riots have left indelible scars on Chicago, giving birth to the real ghosts and hauntings of the Windy City.
Undead Acres
Monee, IL
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Join us on a zombie hunting safari, wielding your trusty paintball gun against the legions of undead. WILL YOU SURVIVE???
Torment at Twelve Hundred
Orion, IL
Open Friday
'Torment at Twelve Hundred' the Innovative Haunted Attraction. 2025 Celebrates 22 years of the daunting saga where true Torment originates.
Basement of the Dead Haunted House
Aurora, IL
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Basement of the Dead: In the late 1920’s, Walker Laundry opened at 42 West New York St. and became Aurora’s largest laundry Company.
5 Points Haunted House
West Chicago, IL
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The creators of the Lehman Manor home haunt have gone to the next level and opened up the 5 Points Haunted house in a 100-year old barn once known for it's amazing live music club and restaurant on historic Rt 38.
Aura Haunted House
Bartonville, IL
Open Friday and Saturday
Located in the Old Peoria State Hospital Historic District at 4500 Enterprise Drive, Bartonville, Illinois in the Historic Pollak Hospital Building.
Clinton's Terror On Washington Street Haunted House
Clinton, IL
Open Friday
Strange things happen when October comes to Clinton, Illinois. Spooky, yet intriguing events encircle the town. Lonely wailing.
Buffalo Bill's Haunted Trail
Franklin, WI
Open Friday and Saturday
OVER 65 ACRES OF PURE TERROR!!! Are you ready to embark on a spine-chilling journey through our Scary Haunted Trail? Prepare yourself for a night of frights, screams, and heart-pounding thrills.
Thrashers House of Terror
Mount Pleasant, IA
Open Friday
Face the Terror and embark on 19 years of spine-chilling legacy with Thrashers House of Terror – your premier destination for heart-pounding scares in Southeast Iowa.
Disturbia Haunted House
Downers Grove, IL
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The legendary Disturbia Haunted House has been resurrected from the depths of Hell! Come relive your darkest nightmares and experience all new evils.
Dark Hollows Haunted Hayride
Elgin, IL
Open Friday and Saturday
The darkness returns to Camp Big Timber in Elgin as Dark Hollows Haunted Hayride and Whispering Woods opens its gates to the brave and the curious.
HellsGate Haunted House
Lockport, IL
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Hidden deep in the woods, HellsGate is a multi-level mansion filled with secret passages, giant slides, ghastly secrets, undead abominations, really nervous groundskeepers and a darkness that the gate can no longer contain!
Roth Pumpkin Patch
Morton, IL
Open Friday
Roth Pumpkin Patch offers farm fun for the whole family. So round everyone up and head over to the Roth Pumpkin Patch and you'll find a fun time at the playground, some delicious treats, and a lovely gift shop all in Morton.
Bushnell Haunted House
Bushnell, IL
Open Friday
Come support local Boy Scouts and enjoy a good scare!
Pumpkin Blossom Hill
Red Bud, IL
Open Friday
Family-owned Pumpkin Blossom Hill offers many activities for folks of all ages. Conveniently located close to the St. Louis area, our pumpkin patch is the perfect weekend excursion – whether it be a date, family outing, or just an excuse to get out of the house.
Alton Haunted Trolley Tours
Alton, IL
Open Saturday
Alton’s first ghost tour took place in 1992, when local psychic Antoinette and Marlene Lewis teamed up to provide thrills and chills for area ghost hunters.
Northalsted Haunted Halloween Parade Chicago
Chicago, IL
Open Friday
Join us for the annual Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade & Costume Contest plus Awards & After Party. The Freddies, Jasons, ghosts, vampires, undead zombies, netherworldly beings, monsters and who-knows-what take to the street.
Buxton's Garden Farm & Flower Shop
Sullivan, IL
Open Friday
Buxton's Garden & Flower Shop offers quality product ranging from floral arrangements, garden plants, pumpkins, to Christmas trees.
Johansen Farms Children's Zoo, Pumpkin Patch & Fall Festival
Bolingbrook, IL
Open Friday
Our main priority at Johansen Farms is to present fun family activities in a safe and clean environment for our children and yours.
Tom's Farm Market Fall Festival
Huntley, IL
Open Friday
It’s an all-day event at Tom’s Farm Market Fall Festival! Get the family together and stop by for a bunch of activities for kids of all ages (and grown-ups too)!
Eckert's Grafton Farm
Grafton, IL
Open Saturday
Situated atop the Mississippi River Bluffs in a quaint, rural setting, the Grafton Farm during late September and October offers family fun entertainment during the weekends.
Bengtson's Pumpkin Fest
Homer Glen, IL
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Bengtson Farm is a family owned and operated Pumpkin Festival that has served the Homer Glen area for over 37 years. We truly appreciate your business.
Johnson's Pumpkin Stand & Corn Maze
Sycamore, IL
Open Friday
For the past 25 years we have been welcoming visitors to Johnson's Pumpkin Stand & Corn Maze for home grown sweet corn, pumpkins and fall produce.
Wiltse's Farm
Maple Park, IL
Open Friday
Wiltse’s Farm Produce is a family owned and operated farm. We have been growing and selling vegetables for four generations.
Settlers Pond Pumpkin Patch
Beecher, IL
Open Friday
Come and enjoy some family fun while your dollars are donated to the Settlers Pond Hooved Animal Shelter & Rescue. We are home to horses, goats, sheep, llamas, kangaroos, zebras, camels, squirrels, dogs, cats and more.
Goebbert's Pumpkin Patch
Hampshire, IL
Open Friday
Goebbert’s Pumpkin Patch and Apple Orchard has been open at our Pingree Grove location since 1985. We are well known for our annual Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch, and in 2017 we expanded to include an apple orchard for apple picking as well.
Goebbert's Farm Fall Festival
South Barrington, IL
Open Friday
Goebbert’s has been in the farm market business since 1948. Goebbert's Farm & Garden Center is a great place for families to come and have a great fall day.
Southfork Homestead Farms
Paris, IL
Open Friday
Welcome to Southfork Homestead Farm. Southfork Homestead Farms is for all your family needs. Start your family tradition this fall and join us for all the fun activities we offer.
Hagen Family Orchard
Golden Eagle, IL
Open Friday
We are a seasonal business open from June/July to end of October. The weather and fruit harvest determines our exact weeks open through the year.
Marlow's Pumpkin Patch
Opdyke, IL
Open Friday
Marlow's Pumpkin Patch is a fun, family-oriented business. We offer many activities to enjoy for all ages. We have space available for birthday parties, field trips, and other events.
Shreves Pumpkin Patch
Barnhill, IL
Open Friday
All are welcome here at Shreves Pumpkin Patch. We're a family-owned-and-operated business. We have a passion for Autumn and everything that goes with it, so come and visit, bring your family and stay a while!
Eckert's Millstadt Farm Haunted Hayrides
Millstadt, IL
Open Friday and Saturday
Millstadt Haunted Hayrides: The most spook-tacular fun in the country, Eckert’s Haunted Hayrides are a family friendly nighttime journey through the orchard with ghoulish surprises along the way!
Walker Graveyard
New Lenox, IL
Open Friday
1,200 Sq Ft graveyard setup in front of the house. Includes many stationary and animated props, lighting effects, and projections
Curtis Orchard & Pumpkin Patch
Champaign, IL
Open Friday
Curtis Orchard and Pumpkin Patch is a place of fun for the whole family! Great place for dates and group outings too. Pick your own apples and pumpkins and enjoy fun weekend activities.
Gloomy Oaks Manor- Yard Haunt
Orland Park, IL
Open Friday
We are an outdoor Yard Haunt in a residential neighborhood- Gloomy Oaks Manor Features 50+ animations, projections, multiple facades, 12ft Mausoleum, and many new props & structures.
Kuipers Family Farm
Maple Park, IL
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
There’s lots to do on this 230 acre Midwest farm. Find your way through the cornfield’s three different levels of increasing difficulty.
Gail's Pumpkin Patch
Beason, IL
Open Friday
A family owned Logan County pumpkin farm that grows more than 50 varieties of pumpkins, gourds and squash. Pink pumpkins available.
The Inferno
Glendale Heights, IL
Open Friday
Join us this spooky season for an incredible Halloween experience! - Over 50 animatronics! - Over 450 SQ FT of haunted hallways!
Hardy's Fall Corn Maze
Rantoul, IL
Open Friday
A unique and fun tour destination in Central Illinois. The ranch is an unusual attraction featuring a herd of Alaskan reindeer and plays host to visitors from all across the nation.
Scream Scene
Skokie, IL
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
With its chainsaw maniacs and insane clown maze, Scream Scene has been terrifying visitors since 1997! At this time of year, the abandoned for the season Skokie Water Playground becomes host to the most frightening experience in Skokie.
Rader Family Farms
Normal, IL
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Enjoy a u-pick patch with 30 acres of pumpkins, gourds and squash. For those who like to get lost, there is a 10 acre corn maze and a 1 acre kid’s maze.
Mills Apple Farm
Marine, IL
Open Friday
Mills Apple Farm is open seasonally from mid-July to December of each year. Pumpkin Tours: We also do Pumpkin Tours, which include a wagon ride to the pumpkin patch.
Death Toll: A Drinking Game
Chicago, IL
Open Friday
They say dying is easy and comedy is hard. At Corn, we say both are easy…especially when booze is involved! Back again like the Bird Flu, the original drinking show returns to the Cornservatory stage for the sixth installment of everyone’s favorite hor-omedy sketch show Death Toll – A Drinking Game P
Jones Country Gardens
Pontiac, IL
Open Friday
Jones Country Gardens has been a family-owned and operated business for over 25 years, providing quality, home grown plants for our customers.
Fall Festival & Arts in the Garden
Haverhill, MA
Open Friday
Join us for Fall Family Fun AND enjoy the many talents of local artisans as they display their art and crafts throughout the garden center.
The Ghost Tour of Naperville with Kevin Frantz
Naperville, IL
Open Friday and Saturday
An historic Naperville street. A stately old house. A porch swing sways empty in the breeze... Charming? Indeed. But, don’t let this innocent façade fool you for a moment, this is the bone-chilling world of Naperville's unrested dead.
Braeutigam Orchards Pumpkin Festival
Belleville, IL
Open Friday
Visit Braeutigam Orchards in October for Pumpkins, Apples, Apple Cider, Fall Decorations, Gourds, and Fall Squash. The Pumpkin Festival is celebrated during Columbus Weekend.
Zaiser Pumpkin Farm
Washington, IL
Open Friday
Zaiser Pumpkin Farm - this is our sixth year growing pumpkins and gourds. We were blessed with an excellent crop last year, so we decided to expand.
Harms Farm and Garden Center
McHenry, IL
Open Friday
Welcome to Harms Farm & Garden Center!! We are a unique asset to the McHenry County area. Growing homegrown annuals, perennials, roses, specializing in eye catching hanging baskets, and a professional vegetable grower for over 50 years.
Edwards Apple Orchard West
Winnebago, IL
Open Friday
Edwards Apple Orchard West has become a popular destination for families to come and experience the sites and smells of Fall.
Farmer City Haunted Forest
Farmer City, IL
Open Friday
Farmer City Haunted Forest Sponsored by the Farmer City Chamber of Commerce. Who is ready for the Farmer City Haunted Forest?
Egyptian Theatre Haunted Tours
DeKalb, IL
Open Friday
Explore the haunted halls and aisles of DeKalb, Illinois’ Egyptian Theatre. A ghost hunt with historical flavor, this tour takes visitors through paranormal investigator training, including the use of modern technology.
Edgewater Mortuary
Mount Zion, IL
Open Friday
Rumors swirl around the old mortuary like the clouds of fog that settle there. People claim Dr. Merli is merely using the cemetery as a ready supply of bodies to continue his bizarre research.
Creature Features
Darien, IL
Open Friday and Saturday
Haunted Chicago Segway Tours
Chicago, IL
Open Friday
This Haunted Halloween Tour is the first of its kind in Chicago. Our Ghoulish Guides will be your ghost hunters on this guided segway tour.
The Kill On Old Mill
Lake Zurich, IL
Open Friday
The farm, the farm – nobody knows what’s happening there anymore, especially in 2025. Things just haven’t been right since the elderly, slightly deranged, pumpkin farmer disappeared.
The Legendary Dungeon of Doom Haunted House
Zion, IL
Open Friday and Saturday
Located in Zion, Illinois, The Legendary Dungeon of Doom Haunted House has has engraved its name in the Hall of Shame because year after year, the sickest minds in the industry take the chill to new heights.
Homestead Orchard
Woodstock, IL
Open Friday
Homestead Orchard is a quiet place in the country to pick 23 varieties of apples, pie cherries and pears. Come and sit under one of the oldest and largest maple trees in McHenry county.
Shurley House Of The Dead
Orland Park, IL
Open Friday
Home Haunt features 14 ft tower, lifesize crypt, gothic clock tower, mausoleum, multiple animations, walkway scares, full cemetery,and live actors on weekends.
The 200 Acres Great Pumpkin Patch
Arthur, IL
Open Friday
The Great Pumpkin Patch is proud to invite guests to see over 300 varieties of pumpkins, squash and gourds from over 30 countries around the world; all grown here on our farm.
Honey Hill Orchard
Waterman, IL
Open Friday
Honey Hill Orchard is a family-owned and operated orchard. Today, the original orchard location has 2,100 apple trees, with an additional 500 trees at a second farm location.
Tanner Family Orchard
Speer, IL
Open Friday
Since 1947, four generations of the Tanner family have welcomed you to an amazing country farm experience. At Tanners Orchard you’ll find a family atmosphere where fun is the order of the day.
Puckerville Farms
Lemont, IL
Open Friday
Puckerville Farm is located on the 180-acres land originally bought by the Lister family in 1875. Come over to Puckerville Farms and experience the best of Fall and Christmas seasons with our family and yours.
Ackerman Family Farms
Morton, IL
Open Friday
A 5th Generation Family run Pumpkin Farm featuring over 160 varieties of pumpkins, squash and gourds, a beautiful selection of mums, ornamental corn and corn stalks.
Alton Hauntings
Alton, IL
Open Saturday
Alton Hauntings is the Award-Winning tour that offers the Real Story behind the History & Hauntings of 'One of the Most Haunted Small Towns in America!
Silverwood Screams
Winfield, IL
Open Friday
More and more creatures continue to inhabit the haunted graveyard of Silverwood Screams. There's so much to see - zombies, skeletons, demons, witches, spiders and many more.
Odyssey Fun Farm
Tinley Park, IL
Open Friday
Zombie Safari Hay Ride: Odyssey Fun Farm will open its gates at NIGHT and take those who dare on a pitch black, narrow path winding through the cornfield to hunt for ZOMBIES!
Edwards Apple Orchard
Poplar Grove, IL
Open Friday
We are a family-owned apple orchard with a mission of providing a farm experience to families. Our guests can enjoy crisp apples, warm apple cider donuts and freshly pressed apple cider.
Christ Orchard
Elmwood, IL
Open Friday
Christ Orchard located near Elmwood, Illinois, has been committed to growing high-quality farm fresh items since 1977. The orchard includes apples, apple picking, pure honey, apple cider, pumpkins, squirrel corn, squash, gourds, Indian corn, mums, straw bales, corn stalks, fruit butters and preserves
Bronkberry Farms
Plainfield, IL
Open Friday
Bronk Berry Farms has been in the family for 5 generations growing corn and soybeans. Throughout all 3 seasons we offer locally made jams, pickles, and other canned goods.
Kroll's Fall Harvest Farm
Waukegan, IL
Open Friday
Thank you for taking an interest in our farm. Whether you want to get 'lost' in our maze, take a hayride, visit the animals or pick out a pumpkin or two.
Konow's Corn Maze
Homer Glen, IL
Open Friday
Welcome to Konow’s Corn Maze! All the fun in one place. Whether it be the jumpy pillow, corn pits, or hay ride, we have the fun you are looking for.
The Lindberg Pumpkin Patch
Caledonia, IL
Open Friday
We deeply cherish family, so we have loaded our farm with as many fun things for you and your family as we can fit (and we have a big farm!
Royal Oak Farm Orchard
Harvard, IL
Open Friday
Our Entertainment Area has no admission fee and is the location of our Pavilion, Petting Zoo, Royal Oak Express Train, Royal Oak Carousel, Concert Gazebo, Playground, Snack Shop and Orchard Tours.
Curran's Orchard
Rockford, IL
Open Friday
Come and enjoy the fall season at Curran’s Orchard. You can also choose your favorite in-season pumpkins and enjoy some awesome apple donuts, award-winning cider, fresh baked apple pie, ginormous caramel apples.
chamber of CURSED OBJECTS
flossmoor, IL
Open Friday
haunted objects dolls and other haunted artifacts
Negangard Pumpkin Patch
Sidney, IL
Open Friday
Negangard Pumpkin Patch is the best place in Champaign county to get pumpkins, gourds, and other fall decor. We are a family owned farm and we raise everything we sell.
Camp Tuckabatchee Haunted Camp
Ottawa, IL
Open Friday
Come out for a Night of Fright to Camp Tuckabatchee's Haunted Camp!! See if you can make it thru our haunted maze filled the scariest ghouls this side of Sleepy Hallow!
Valley Orchard
Cherry Valley, IL
Open Friday
Valley Orchard was established in 1977 in the town of Cherry Valley. We've been in business for 36 years, and are the second oldest Orchard in the area.
Hallow-tween at Village of Glendale Heights
Glendale Heights, IL
Open Friday
Harvest Fest: Celebrate autumn’s arrival at Harvest Fest. Enjoy a day of fun activities for the whole family! Activities include: Haunted Farm House Pumpkin patch Face painting Hay rides Hot pepper eating contest Bake sale Fishing derby Crafts Gauntlet of wings contest Family activities and food/drin
Jonamac Orchard Haunted Corn Maze
Malta, IL
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Our 10 acre cornfield and 3 miles of winding pathways will take on a Halloween makeover and will cater to families during daylight hours, but watch out…adventure seekers should prepare to be scared when they challenge the maze during the Haunting!
Wheaton Nurseries and Garden Center Fall Festival
Wheaton, IL
Open Friday
At Lederman's Wheaton Nursery, our knowledge and experience is vast, indicative of our 100 years+ in the landscaping and growing business.
Black Bart's Pumpkin Patch
Warrensburg, IL
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
They started growing pumpkins to sell in 1997. They have pick your own pumpkins, pre-picked pumpkins, wood maze, corn maze, and a small kid’s haunted house.
Relleke Pumpkin Patch
Pontoon Beach, IL
Open Friday
Relleke Pumpkin Patch Haunted Barn – See what is new this year to spook the brave and daring produced by Granite City students.
Country Kids Pumpkin Patch
Hoyleton, IL
Open Friday
Country Kids Pumpkin Patch offers over 20 activities including a corn maze, pedal go karts, bounce ponies, life sized Candyland game, and a u-pick pumpkin patch.
Broom Orchard Pumpkin Festival
Carlinville, IL
Open Friday
Broom Orchard invites you and your family to come and experience our orchard. Broom Orchard is celebrating their annual Pumpkin Festival for two days in October to promote pumpkins and a family-friendly atmosphere.
Shady Knoll Farm
East Moline, IL
Open Friday
Shady Knoll Farm is a family owned and operated establishment striving to ensure healthy, clean, and organic produce for the Quad City area.
Windy Acres Farm Fall Festival
Geneva, IL
Open Friday
Windy Acres is a family owned farm in Geneva, IL. Come on out for an entire day of family fun and enjoy wonderful fall festival season with Windy Acres.
Kristin's Pumpkin Patch
Springfield, IL
Open Friday
Welcome to Kristin's Pumpkin Patch. The patch has gotten bigger and bigger every year and we now grow over 30 varieties of pumpkins and decorative gourds, and spans 5 acres of land.
Eckert's Belleville Farm
Belleville, IL
Open Friday and Saturday
Open year-round, with activities all four seasons of the year, Eckert’s Belleville Farm offers seasonally available pick-your-own fruit and vegetables (crops vary seasonally May through December and include strawberries, blackberries, peaches, vegetables, apples, pumpkins and Christmas trees) and so
Selmi's Greenhouse and Farm Market
Rock Falls, IL
Open Friday
The Selmi Farm welcomes you to celebrate the harvest of the the season in a big way. A family tradition for more than 60 years, even the 5th generation is starting to join in the fun.
Ravenscroft Haunted Society Haunted House
Versailles, IL
Open Friday
Ravenscroft Haunted House is known for their on going commitment to providing top quality scares at an affordable price. We work hard year round to ensure everyone leaves terrified!
Pumpkin Creek Farms
Sherman, IL
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Join us this fall for Pumpkin Creek Farms' 4th year of new family traditions. On our little farm, you can pick your own in the U-pick Patch or select one that has already been picked for you.
Sinister Acres Haunted Attractions
De Soto, IL
Open Friday and Saturday
Sinister Acres is Southern Illinois' premier haunted attraction, with two terrifying and unique haunts; Sinister House & Tomahawk Trail.

       

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