Patch's Best 2026 Halloween Yard Haunts: DuPage And Kane Counties

DuPAGE COUNTY, IL—If you're looking for new zombie graveyards, body parts, floating ghosts and devil's playgrounds to explore for Halloween, you've come to the right place. Patch has assembled its annual scary yard tour for 2026, created by some of Chicagoland’s most imaginative and demented exterior decorators.

Given the scary yard tour’s history of breaking the internet, we have organized the 2026 list by county. So click on the link for the list of scary yards near your house and buy a few gallons of of regular unleaded, or go crazy and visit them all. Unless noted, most yard haunts are now up and shocking their neighbors, so you’re not wasting gas at $4.65 per gallon. Support your neighbors who are blowing up their electric bills.

GET ON THE LIST: We LOVE reader submissions, so we'll be updating the list every FRIDAY leading up to Halloween. So send in your pictures and tell us why your yard haunt is worth a drive-by to lorraine.swanson@patch.com.

Read more about how to get on the Patch 2026 Tour of Scary Yards.

See what other counties are doing:

• DuPage/Kane Counties
• Lake/McHenry Counties
• Cook County/Chicago
• Will/Kendall/Grundy/DeKalb Counties

Addison

HAUNTED GRAVEYARD OF 218, 218 N. PIONEER DRIVE, ADDISON — Ginger Giralamo’s weird and amazing bone yard features defaced mannequins, guts, wolf’s heads (rubber, not real) and other underworld pals. Take all the pictures you want, but don’t touch the props. This haunt took first place in Addison's Halloween decorating contest year, and was featured on WGN. And for goodness’ sake, don’t park in front of the display. Lit from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. through Halloween.

Aurora

Biltmore Haunts, 2509 Biltmore Circle, Aurora – The Lever family offers a full walk through haunted house that is FREE. This castle-themed haunt features a fire-breathing dragon, custom props, jump scares and a spooky atmosphere. The Levers have been featured in WGN and introduced their haunted elevator, for which they charge $5.

1838 Capri Drive, Aurora – We love the 12-foot-tall mummy and the skeletons bellying up to the bar who can’t pay their liquor tax.

Carol Stream

1388 Boa Trail, Carol Stream—Christine offers a nifty yard display with tons of skeletons, dragons, and more skeletons along with a selfie station. The selfie station is coming soon.

Downers Grove

The Haunted Cemetery, 2308 College Road, Downers Grove—The Duncan family’s whimsical haunted cemetery and adorable pumpkin patch are up and running. The spook witches are all out every night for a fun fright. There’s a pirate ship with tentacles that are reaching for the captain and first mate, with octopuses in the yard. The witches' lair has a place for broom parking and victims bubbling in a cauldron. NEW THIS YEAR: JK Pumpkin Farms is run by two young entrepreneurs, ages 21 and 24, who are passionate about supporting their community by providing high-quality, affordable decorative pumpkins and fall items, including decorative pumpkins, carving pumpkins, huge gourds, hay bales and corn stalks. Lit 5 to 9 p.m. daily, weather permitting.

Elmhurst

Cambridge Cemetery, 928 S. Cambridge Ave., Elmhurst. Lights go on at dusk until 11 p.m.

Glendale Heights

The Inferno Haunted House, 1945 President St., Glendale Heights—This award-winning home haunt boasts a huge walkthrough haunted house that’s free to enter! The entire display includes over 50 animatronics, including both the yard and walkthrough. It’s all made by a 16-year-old. No sparing of strobe or fog effects. Weather may alter experience.

Glen Ellyn

A Haunting on Lowden, 586 Lowden Ave., Glen Ellyn–Feel the true love of the Halloween season at this haunted graveyard with multiple moving animatronics, including swaying reaper, a ghostly grave differ, headlines horseman, haunted moaning mummy and lots of moving props. Watch out for the creepy-crawly spider. A remote-controlled dump truck delivers treats to the kiddos. “The legacy and love I have for Halloween and how families can truly feel that love and pride we put in the display to make families smile, feel appreciated, and provide that social connection,” said Heather Nickrand, who helped her dad decorate for Halloween as a wee child. “We make sure to sit outside and say hello, provide treats and snacks, and make sure when someone visits our house they leave with stories to share with others and spread the joy of the season to come.” Little surprises and scares lurk at every corner.

Lisle

Haunting of Beau Bien, 2987 Old Tavern Road, Lisle–Kristen Marquie and her sons have been setting up their popular, family-friendly Halloween home display for several years. It features The haunt features detailed static and motorized props, a spooky cemetery, an undercover underworld setup, an “Arachnid Alley,” and projection effects. It is designed to be immersive and entertaining for all ages, but Kristen says the animatronics have been known to scare younger visitors.

Lombard

Grace St. Graveyard, 629 N Grace St., Lombard–Laura Sasinka’s family-friendly display features handmade gravestones and several moving props. They’re accepting cash and electronic donations for the volunteer-run animal rescue Almost Home Foundation. If street parking is full, park at the Lombard Lagoon and walk over.

Scarecrue/Evil On Everest, 21w061 Everest Road, Lombard—Dan Blume started his legendary home haunt 27 years ago to thrill and scare the neighborhood kids. This long-running home haunt has grown beyond Dan’s wildest expectations and features custom sets and animatronics for a fully immersive walk-thru. “I originally started this for the neighborhood kids because it was something I loved growing up, and it has grown far beyond what I ever expected,” Dan said. “We now have parents who visited as children returning with their own families.”

Naperville

The Horror On 13th, 10 W. 13th Ave., Naperville–New surprises are added every year. The crazy clown house, which was a favorite last year, will return but will be "even better," according to Horror on 13th creators. Those stopping by are encouraged not to block driveways or roadways. "Please park and walk the display.. as always, use your manners, be kind, stay off the lawn and no touching or climbing barriers. Most of all, have fun," the owners said.

1552 Oswego Road, Naperville—Amanda Wlodarczyk’s yard is a nice collection of vintage pumpkin blow molds, skeletons hanging from trees and witches. “I enjoy people stopping by to see my scary talking witches and I have been known to sneak a small Halloween toy or candy to 'early' visitors taking pictures.”

Winfield

Silverwood Screams, 0N461 Silverwood Court, Winfield – There is plenty to scream about at Kevin Bastian’s Silverwood Screams. The family-friendly cemetery is set at the end of a dark and cursed cul-de-sac. He’s acquired even more groundbreaking zombies, skeletons running amok, a soaring witch and many other animatronics and spooky sights – all under the watchful eye of a 12-foot, pumpkin-headed demon. People are invited to park and walk along the sidewalk for the full animation experience. Full-size candy being passed out on Halloween. Check them out on Instagram, too.

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Gilberts

Greenbriar Cemetery, 49 Greenbriar Drive, Gilberts – Matt Nausid’s yard haunt has everything your spooky heart desires, featuring static props, animatronics, coffins, a pirate scene with a ship and cannons, holograms, fog, thunder and lighting, music and frights around every corner. The haunt is free and donations are always welcome. Greenbriar Cemetery won Gilberts' scariest yard haunt award in 2021. During Halloween weekend, Oct. 28 through Oct. 31, there will be a full walkthrough where looky-loos can hunt down zombies and other creatures with Nerf weapons. Matt will also have a hearse and the local fire department coming out to show off the fire truck to all the guests.

St. Charles

3013 Glen Eagles Ct., St. Charles–Every year the Drancik family decorates, inside and out, for Halloween. Families are invited in on Halloween night to view the Dranciks’ decorated dining room, where they’re greeted with candied apples, cider and cookies or cupcakes to decorate. We want to go trick or treating here.

Wheaton

1102 E. Willow Ave., Wheaton—We love Julie’s whimsical display of seasonal gourds. Don't be fooled, though, we hear Julie's trees throw rotten apples.