Illinois Welcomes October with Haunted Houses, Thrills, Chills & More this Weekend!

October is finally here, and that means even more Halloween Fun is happening across Illinois this weekend! Now that the Halloween Season has officially started, there will be tons of haunted houses, hay rides, corn mazes, and other scary good fun open now through early November, and luckily for you, IllinoisHauntedHouses.com's Weekly Haunt Update is delivering the scoop on all the best fun coming up each weekend this Halloween Season. Have friends who love haunts as much as you do? Be sure to let them know about IllinoisHauntedHouses.com's Weekly Haunt Update, so they can stay in the know about Illinois's Best Halloween Fun all season long!

	The Keep Haunted House Huntley, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3 and 12 other dates An excellent haunt with large scale props like a haunted cartoon
	Antioch Haunt Asylum II Antioch, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3 and 14 other dates We are an asylum full of crazed patients and doctors that can't wait to meet you! Lots of dark twists and turns that await you!
	The Massacre Haunted House Montgomery, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 13 other dates Ghastly horrors prowl Massacre Haunted House in search of new victims and fresh screams. Inside, 75 actors in full makeup startle wary explorers navigating more than 60 rooms strewn with gruesome scenes that would strike fear into the heart of any adult, teen, or amnesiac zombie.
	Midnight Terror Haunted House Oak Lawn, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 16 other dates Midnight Terror is a horror driven unique haunted attraction on the South-side of Chicago. Located in the Town of Oak Lawn, It features two terrifying haunted houses with over 30+ rooms and 60+ actors directly from your worst nightmares.
	House of Torment Morton Grove, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 24 other dates House of Torment introduces a new brand of fear in Chicago this Halloween Season! One of the biggest, baddest haunted house experiences in the country is here to chill, thrill, and horrify you.
	Nightmares Haunted House Comming Soon in 2015, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 10 other dates Coming Soon. Follow us for our location in 2015!
	13th Floor Haunted House Melrose Park, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 27 other dates CHICAGO'S LARGEST HAUNTED HOUSE In most buildings, the 13th Floor does not exist. But fortunately, hidden in this building, it’s very real.
	Statesville Haunted Prison Lockport, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 15 other dates The Prisoners have rioted, the guards have fled, a darkness has seized control of this Maximum Security Prison and our Warden has opened the gates for visitors.
	Undead Acres Monee, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 11 other dates Join us on a zombie hunting safari, wielding your trusty paintball gun against the legions of undead. WILL YOU SURVIVE???
	Legendary Dungeon of Doom Zion, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3 and 15 other dates Rated one of the Top 25 Ranked Haunts in the Country two consecutive years by HHA Magazine. The Legendary Dungeon of Doom, NOW located at the old Briquette Factory in Zion, Illinois, is not for the faint of heart.
	Basement of the Dead Aurora, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 16 other dates 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.
	Disturbia Screams In The Park Rosemont, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 16 other dates Come if you dare, and experience what has been terrorizing Chicago and it’s suburbs. Disturbia Torment of Fears is not just a haunted house, it is the living embodiment of your fears and nightmares.
Asylum Acres - Bartonville Insane Asylum Bartonville, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3 and 6 other dates These trails will transport you into your horror filled nightmares. Will you follow your fears into these woods? Collecting Screams Every Friday and Saturday in October
	Maniac Massacre Haunted Attraction Centralia, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3 and 7 other dates featuring your favorite horror characters and Maniac Massacre originals. lots of makeup f/x and interation
	Rob Zombie's Great American Nightmare Addison, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 14 other dates ROB ZOMBIE’S GREAT AMERICAN NIGHTMARE Rob Zombie’s Great American Nightmare starts on September 25th and runs through November 1st.
	Haunted Trails Family Amusement Park (Joliet) Joliet, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 56 other dates Haunted Trails of Joliet is a unique, year-round “Halloween-themed” family amusement park. Open year-round, Haunted Trails specializes in family-fun, birthday parties, group celebrations, company picnics and events for all occasions and ages.
The Ghost Tour of Naperville with Kevin Frantz Naperville, IL Open Saturday 10/3 and 6 other dates 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.
	Six Flags Fright Fest Gurnee, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 12 other dates Six Flags has been transformed by the Halloween Season once again! Come enjoy all the fearful frights!
	Creepy Hallow Halloween Park Frankfort, IL Open Saturday 10/3 and 11 other dates Zombie Paintball Hunt: You are seated on the Creepy Hallow zombie hunt rack with your trusty paintball gun mounted in front of you!
	Jonamac Orchard Haunted Corn Maze Malta, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3 and 7 other dates 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!
	Fables Haunted House Elgin, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3 and 11 other dates Fables Studios LLC is Chicago's first interactive haunted attraction. We can guarantee Fables Studios will bring a whole new element to the haunt industry.
	Apocalypse Haunted Attraction Alton, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3 and 7 other dates In a world teeming with corroded souls both dead and alive, the scariest thing to see is a smiling face… Come face the aftermath, see the horrors of human nature, and challenge yourself to make it through to the other side with your sanity in tact.
	Haunted Infirmary Bartonville, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3 and 7 other dates Haunted Infirmary is located in one of the most haunted sites in Illinois; this haunt is inside one of the old Bartonville Asylum buildings.
	Evil Intentions Haunted House Elgin, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 15 other dates The abandoned Elgin Casket Company has a sordid history of murder, disappearances, and occult activities. Now the Elgin Ghost Society is spending the night to make contact with the reported ghosts that still walk its hallways.
	Haunted Corn Maze / Haunted Woods Manhattan, IL Open Saturday 10/3 and 2 other dates Come out to the Round Barn for a frightening good time. Walk through the Oak trees of the Round Barn where you will pass through terrifying scenes.
	The Scream Haunted Adventure Decatur, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3 and 7 other dates Two Haunted Adventures: One Eerie Location The Scream Haunted House Watch your back as you travel through over 15,000 square feet of fright including 30 horrifying scenes, double vortex tunnels, a grave crawl, and squeeze wall, built inside an empty warehouse inhabited by zombies, beasts, monsters, a
	Realm of Terror Round Lake Beach, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 12 other dates Encounter one of the Nation's most immersive and entertaining Haunted House attractions. The Realm of Terror Horror Experience is a haunted attraction like no other.
	Heap's Haunted Corn Maze & Moonlight Hayrides Minooka, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3 and 6 other dates Legend has it that....... 150 years ago the Heap Family purchased a Healthy plot of farm land. It has been told, that the previous owner was a peculiar eccentric old chap who grew several acres of corn to trade with local farmers.
	D.O.A. Room Escape Addison, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 25 other dates D.O.A. Room Escape is a 'REAL LIFE', affordable, interactive escape from a room game where the participants actively determine the outcome!
	Trail of Screams Rockford, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 14 other dates For eight years the Trail of Screams, Northern Illinois' largest haunted event has terrified visitors with unique attractions, electrifying 3D artwork by world famous Stuartizm Designs, horrifying monsters, chainsaws, darkness, and celebrity appearances by Gunnar 'Original Leatherface' Hansen from Te
	Resurrection Graveyard Evergreen Park, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 14 other dates Resurrection Graveyard Haunted House has been one of the most gruesome, horrifying haunted houses in the Chicagoland Area since 2005.
	Bengtson's Pumpkin Fest Homer Glen, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 26 other dates Pumpkin Fest is fun for the whole family! From pumpkin picking and pumpkin chucking to the Haunted Barn and plenty of kids' rides, you'll find a whole to to do at Bengtson's!
	O'connell's Jellystone Park Haunted Barn Amboy, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 3 other dates Thrills and chills all weekend, featuring our fantastic spook barn on Saturday nights, along with pumpkin decorating contests, costume contests, hayrides, campfires, trick-or-treating and more!
Spirits on Sproat: The Gallery of the Dead Oak Lawn, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 14 other dates Come visit Spirits on Sproat: The Gallery of the Dead, celebrating its 11th anniversary in 2015 and now stationed in the back yard for a bigger and better display!
	Sonny Acres Farm West Chicago, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 10 other dates Sonny Acres Haunted Wagon Ride lasts approximately 18 minutes. Tickets go on sale at 5:30 p.m. on evening of Wagon Ride. The sturdy hay wagons are pulled by our own lovingly restored tractors.
	McHenry Area Jaycees Haunted Barn McHenry, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3 and 11 other dates In the dark of night, comes the howls and snarls from the barn on the hill. This year the ghouls, and creatures are especially excited because this year is their 30th year to get free!
	Odyssey Fun Farm Tinley Park, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 24 other dates Zombie Safari Hay Ride Opens on Friday September 26th! Join us every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from September 26th - October 31st, 7:00pm - Midnight (open 'til 11pm on Sundays).
	Twisted Crypt Haunted House Rockford, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 15 other dates Twisted Crypt Haunted House is a 10,000 square foot all indoor attraction featuring dark mazes, live showrooms, and special effects.
	Tom's Farm Market Fall Festival Huntley, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 26 other dates 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)!
	Shock House Rock Island, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3 and 7 other dates Blind Crow Productions and KISS 101.3 FM presents Shock House! Shock House is the Quad Cities newest dark attraction unlike any other.
	Goebbert's Farm Fall Festival South Barrington, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 26 other dates Goebbert's Fall Festival starts September 14th, 2015 and runs through Halloween. We are a great place for families to come and have a great fall day.
	Night Terrors of Effingham Effingham, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3 and 8 other dates Every room is its own Night Terror! Experience mind altering mazes, chainsaw wielding maniacs and blood thirsty flesh eating zombies.
	Asylum Acres - Bartonville Insane Asylum Bartonville, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3 and 7 other dates One of the original founders of Haunted Infirmary, is honored to announce a brand new attraction on the Bartonville Asylum grounds.
	Zombie Quest Alpha, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3 and 7 other dates Take a ride in our Zombie Train and shoot the zombies and other targets with our mounted paintball guns. Be sure to not let any get away!
	Boo Crew Haunted House Mechanicsburg, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3 and 8 other dates Owned and operated by the Rochester Lions Club, our haunted house has raised a zombie hoard- load of money for the community since we first opened our doors in 2000.
	Raven's Grin Inn Tour Mount Carroll, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 33 other dates
	A Nightmare at the Movies Galesburg, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 14 other dates Join AGES Community and Sandburg Mall on a haunted adventure through the old cinema! The cinema closed its doors years ago.
	Asylum of Mad Dreams Cordova, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3 and 9 other dates Twas the month of Oct. and all thru the halls, All the insane were clawing down the walls, The zombies hid in the dark with care, Awaiting the foolish to enter if they dare, The scared were nestled tight in a bunch, With visions of the creature that about had them for lunch, Then all of the sudden a
	Spider Hill Chillicothe, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3 and 7 other dates ALL HORRIFYING EVENTS Massacre Mansion 'Within the confines of the Massacre Mansion you will experience dread such as you have never known.
Baldwin Asylum Rantoul, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3 and 11 other dates Baldwin Asylum enters its third year of business as Central Illinois’ premiere haunted attraction. Located at 2040 Lon Dr.
	The Haunting of Chittyville School Herrin, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3 and 10 other dates Never disturb the dead! Empty hallways, empty classrooms or are they? Come see what we found under the school... IF YOU DARE.
	Alton Haunted Trolley Tours Alton, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3 and 7 other dates Alton’s haunted odyssey began in 1992 when Marlene Lewis and local psychic Antoinette created a stir with the areas first haunted tour.
	Terror at Skellington Manor Rock Island, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 11 other dates
	DEAD Rising Haunted House Alsip, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 17 other dates D.E.A.D. RISING is a haunted Attraction. Built by the crew of D.E.A.D. INC haunted Attractions. We would love to scare the heck out of you.
	217 Terror Haunted House Roodhouse, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 14 other dates 2 Haunts for the price of 1 Indoor/Outdoor Haunted House Paranormal investigations are available by reservation. Groups must be of at least 4 people, and cost $25 per person.
	Mineral Springs Haunted Tours Alton, IL Open Saturday 10/3 and 7 other dates Welcome to the website of Mineral Springs Haunted Tours — the only tour of the haunted Mineral Springs Mall in Alton, IL.
	Excursions Into The Unknown Chicago Ridge, IL Open Sunday 10/4 and 25 other dates Halloween is a special time of year and why not celebrate this scary season by seeing some of Chicagoland's most haunted locations from the comfort and safety of a luxury motor coach!
Halls of Madness haunted attraction Paris, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 10 other dates For years now this in your face ,heart pounding haunted attraction has been 1 of central Illinois favorites. Always changing from year to year , located in the rural cornfields this Haunt delivers a Great family enviorment while also bringing your worst Nightmares to Life.
	Karnival of Karnage - Delirium Belvidere, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 10 other dates Is this where Killroy and his band of misfits were locked away?… Where is everybody? … Why does it feel like there’s someone watching me?
	Psychosis Haunted House Elgin, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 15 other dates Psychosis Haunted House is proud to be located in Historical Downtown Elgin. A portion of our proceeds and all pet food donations going to The Buddy Foundation.
	Haunted Haven Rock Falls, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3 and 7 other dates Come face your fears at one of the top ranked haunts in Illinois in visitor voting. We are celebrating being voted the number one haunt in Illinois by our fans and we plan on going bigger than ever!
	QC Haunted Woods Orion, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 25 other dates Hillcrest is expanding this year’s event to include a Spook Bar, Bonfire, hayrack ride, photo booth, Halloween maze, and of course the Haunted Woods.
	Richardson Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch Spring Grove, IL Open Friday 10/2, Saturday 10/3, Sunday 10/4 and 19 other dates World's Largest Corn Maze! Many farms have cool cornmazes, but none can live up to the size and detail of the Richardson Farm Corn Maze with it's 5 separate maze games winding through 33 acres of live corn.