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Illinois Halloween 2016: Not To Miss Haunted Houses, Frightful Forests, Petrifying Parks & More!

Face your fears up close and personal at these hair-raising Illinois haunts!

The Prairie State has become prey to creatures of the night, along with the demented and disturbed. From hair-raising haunted houses, to scare-filled spook walks, to thrilling zombie shootouts, something strange is going on in Illinois for the 2016 Halloween season

Come out, and bring some friends, to see what the darkest corners of Illinois have to offer!

13th Floor Haunted House Chicago
1940 George St.
Melrose Park, IL 60160
708-571-3326
Open October 25th - October 31st & November 4th - November 5th
There's a chill in the air and it is emanating from 13th Floor Haunted House Chicago. The darkness has come, and it is coming for you.

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Basement of the Dead Haunted House
42 W New York St
Aurora, IL 60506
631-896-2466
Open October 27th - October 31st & November 5th
The creeps, monsters and creatures of the night have come out to play at Basement of the Dead Haunted House. Do you have it in you to see for yourself?

Cicero's Town Hall of Horrors
4937 West 25th Street
Cicero, IL 60804
708-567-5103
Open October 27th - October 31st & November 3rd - November 5th
Attempt to find your way out of 26 rooms filled with shocking scenes, startling scares, and creepy creatures in the old town hall at Cicero's Town Hall of Horrors!

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Clinton's Terror On Washington Street Haunted House
513 E. Washington St.
Clinton, IL 61727
217-935-3364
Open October 28th, October 29th & October 31st
Terror has come to Clinton Illinois. Find out for yourself what lurks in the darkened corners of Clinton's Terror On Washington Street Haunted House!

Creepy Hallow Halloween Park
24405 S. LaGrange Road
Frankfort, IL 60423
708-532-6668
Open October 28th - October 31st
Pick your poison at Creepy Hallow Halloween Park! Which will you choose? The Zombie Paintball Hunt, Terror Trails Haunted Cornfield & Woods, Coffin Simulator and Paintball Target Shoot.

Disturbia Screams In The Park
5501 Park Place
Rosemont, IL 60018
847-349-5008
Open October 26th - October 31st & November 4th - November 5th
Return to the basement level this Halloween season at Disturbia Screams In The Park. Are you brave enough to go explore 20,000 square feet of harrowing horror?

Fear Forest
200 N Brodrecht Road
Galena, IL 61036
815-777-9550
Open October 28th - October 29th
Take a suspenseful walk down a dark and demented path with just the light from the moon to guide your way. Mysterious monsters are dying to make your acquaintance...

House of Torment
8240 N. Austin Avenue
Morton Grove, IL 60053
303-355-FEAR
Open October 25th - October 31st & November 4th - November 5th
Take on two haunted attractions at one location for one price at House of Torment! The Frenzy, unleashed murderous maniacs, and Nightmare High, full of undead high schoolers, are waiting for you…

Legendary Dungeon of Doom
600 29th Street
Zion, IL 60099
262-331-0092
Open October 27th - October 31st & November 4th - November 5th
Push your boundaries to the limit at The Legendary Dungeon of Doom! This maximum intensity haunt features 42,000 square feet of pure terror.

The Massacre Haunted House
299 Montgomery Road
Montgomery, IL 60538
708-320-FEAR
Open October 27th - October 31st & November 4th - November 5th & November 12th
Navigate through over 60 rooms featuring gruesome scenes, maniacal monsters and mysterious mazes at The Massacre Haunted House!

Midnight Terror Haunted House
5520 W 1 11th St.
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
708-571-0266
Open October 27th - October 31st & November 4th - November 5th
Come and see what awaits you at Factory of Malum and Black Oak Grave: The Mark of Willow. This haunt will get your blood flowing, your spine tingling and your heart racing.

QC Haunted Forest
3501 207th St North
Port Byron, IL 61275
309-523-3619
Open October 28th - October 29th
Take a thrilling ride on the Haunted Hayride to the moonlit Haunted Forest. If you outlast the frightful forest, you will be one of the lucky ones who gets a ride back to safety.

Statesville Haunted Prison
17250 S. Weber Road
Crest Hill, IL 60441
877-SCARED2
Open October 27th - October 31st
The gates have been opened at this maximum security prison filled with rioting prisoners. Will you be able to find your way through and survive 23 security cells filled with evil criminals?

Torment at Twelve Hundred
5030 N 1200th Avenue
Orion, IL 61273
309-945-5237
Open October 28th - October 31st
Watch as your nightmares become reality at Torment at Twelve Hundred. Will you survive a walking path through dark, winding tunnels, wooded outdoor trails, and bizarre buildings?

Undead Acres
3450 W. Crete Monee Road
Monee, IL 60449
708-534-3600
Open October 28th - October 30th
Face your fears during The Haunted Terror Trail, take aim at The Shooting Gallery, go on a ride you'll never forget at The Zombie Paintball Ride or shoot out a Corn Cannon at Undead Acres!

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