10 TRENDS | In Scary & Spooky Local Fun
- Glancer Magazine
- Oct 13, 2021
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 1, 2021
ENTER IF YOU DARE.....
Ghoulish Haunts Await at these Trending Haunted Local Hot Spots - Get Ready to Be Scared - Don't Say We Didn't Warn You!
#1 | A Nightmare at West Main
BATAVIA • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2020 AT 7 PM – 9 PM
The ghosts are coming out to play in the forest at West Main Community Park. Join us for a haunted hike through our spooky trails. Evil lurks in the forest, so enter if you dare! This event is not suitable for kids younger than 10 years old. Advance tickets can be purchased through Oct. 14 for $8 per ticket. Admission is $10 day-of. Volunteers are Needed! The Batavia Park District is seeking volunteers to host this spooky event.
#2 | Basement of the Dead Haunted House
AURORA • RESERVE YOUR TIMESLOT ONLINE
#1 rated Haunted House by more than 10 different public news sources, including USA Today, Chicago Tribune, BuzzFeed, Hauntworld, HauntedHouseChicago.com, Cosmopolitan & more, this haunted house is not for the faint or weary. Enter at your own risk! 42 Located at 42 W New York Street, Aurora, At the Tivoli Plaza.
#3 | 13th Floor Haunted House
5050 RIVER RD., SCHILLER PARK
In most buildings, the 13th floor doesn't exist, but in this one... it is very real, but hidden. Can you take on the multiple terrifying themes? To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the haunted house with limit the number of people within the attraction, require face coverings and limit touching person items by requiring guests bring a clear bag. Buy tickets in advance online.
#4 | Haunted Halloween Ball
OCTOBER 30, 2021 • CONGRESS HOTEL, CHIGAGO
Experience a night of thrills party-goers at Chicago’s biggest Halloween costume party, Haunted Halloween Ball, on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at the Congress Plaza Hotel, classified as one of the most haunted hotels in the world by USA Today! Located on Michigan Avenue by Millennium and Grant Park, the Congress Plaza Hotel will be the backdrop for Chicago’s best Halloween party, the Haunted Halloween Ball.
#5 | All Hallow’s Eve
NAPER SETTLEMENT, 523 N. WEBSTER STREET, NAPERVILLE
This two-night event transforms Naper Settlement into an eerie and bizarre wonderland, featuring spine-chilling attractions and interactive experiences. Enter the netherworld of Naper Settlement to view performances by magician Steve Chezaday, fire dancers, and more. Take a stroll through our zombie maze, browse our mysterious dark art gallery, and play a game of laser tag. While you listen and rock out to monster jams by local musicians from School of Rock, make sure to grab some delicious local cuisine from the Taste the Fear Food Court.
#6 | Howlin’ at the Moon
NAPER SETTLEMENT, 523 N. WEBSTER STREET, NAPERVILLE
Howlin’ at the Moon, a two-night Halloween festival for adults 21+ years old, features spine-chilling Halloween-themed shows, creepy exhibits, live music, food and beverages, and more. Guests are also encouraged to dress up in their best Halloween costumes.
#7 | Disturbia Hanuted House
1213 BUTTERFIELD RD SUITE D, DOWNERS GROVE
The legendary Disturbia Haunted House has been resurrected from the depths of Hell! Come relive your darkest nightmares and experience all new evils. Only in Downers Grove and presented by Basement of the Dead
#8 | Statesville Haunted Prison®
THE “THE FINAL FEAR” RUNS OCTOBER 1-31
Come feed the beast with us and celebrate the “The Final Fear”. Illinois’ longest-running and most acclaimed haunted house will close its cell doors after 25 years of rioting. October 1-31, 2021 will be the last brawl for prisoners who are hungry for visitors brave enough to walk through and conquer the halls of the Maximum Security Prison. In this final year, Statesville is bringing back some of its most ghoulish rooms and most frightening characters from years past.
#9 | Nightmare at West Street
WEST MAIN COMMUNITY PARK, BATAVIA • OCT 15 & 22
The ghosts are coming out to play in the forest at West Main Community Park. Get ready for a haunted hike through the spooky trails. Evil lurks in the forest, so enter if you dare! This event is not suitable for kids under 10 years old. Pre-registration is required, and tickets are $10 per person. Every person needs to be registered Please arrive within the time frame you sign up for.
#10 | Haunted Hayride
SONNY ACRES FARM, 29W310 NORTH AVE, WEST CHICAGO
The Haunted Hayride will run Friday 7-10pm, Saturday 7-10pm and Sunday 7-9pm. This place has a large cast of ghouls and goblins ready to give you a memorable Halloween hayride through their haunted woods. Each wagon holds approximately 45 adults. Tickets sold at Sonny Acres Ticket booth.
