25+ Haunted Houses, Trails & Tours in NW Indiana & The Chicago Area 👻

The month of October is for all things spooky! We’ve compiled a list of some of the scariest haunted houses, haunted trails and Halloween attractions in Northwest Indiana and the Chicago area — guaranteed to give you the creeps!

👻 Know Before You Go: Many haunted attractions are not recommended for children and may require minors to be accompanied by a guardian. Age requirements and policies vary greatly, so please check each attraction’s policies before visiting.

Dates and hours may change, some attractions may close due to weather, and popular nights can sell out. Always verify current information directly with the attraction before heading out.

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Chaos Haunted & Historical Tours
📍 Multiple Locations | Chesterton, Crown Point, Hammond, Hobart & Valparaiso
📅 September 18-October 30
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The Haunted Forest: Blood Trail
📍 Cedar Lake | 13039 Wicker Avenue
📅 2026 Info Not Available Yet
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Criminally Insane Haunted House
📍 Crown Point | 226 S. Main St.
📅 October 9–10, 16–17, 23–24 & 30
🕒 7-11pm
Annual haunted house inside Crown Point’s historic Old Jail/Sheriff’s House. Proceeds support the Sheriff’s House Foundation and continued restoration of the historic landmark.
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Hebron Haunted House
📍 Hebron | 307 South Main St
📅 October 23-24
🕒 7-10pm
Hebron Middle School-driven haunted house benefiting children on local Christmas Angel Trees.
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Johnston's House of Horror Home Haunt
📍 Highland | 9222 Johnston St
📅 October 16-18, 23-25, 30-31
🕒 Not-So Scary 6:30-7:30PM
🕒 If You Dare... 7:30-10PM
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Izaak Walton Haunted Hayride
📍 Hobart | 4700 W 49th Ave
📅 October 24
🕒 Gates open at 5pm, hayrides begin at dark
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Haunted Hills Hospital
📍 Merrillville | 7611 E Lincoln Hwy
📅 September 25-26
📅 October 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 22-25, 29-31
📅 November 1
Multi-attraction Halloween experience featuring Haunted Hills Hospital, Sick Billy Sideshow and the Fear Lab, plus a midway. Tickets are available online or at the box office.
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Friendship Botanic Gardens Haunted Trails
📍 Michigan City | 2055 E US Highway 12
📅 October 18
🕒 2-5PM
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Woodland Park Haunted Hayride
📍 Portage | 2100 Willowcreek Rd
📅 October 15-17 & 22-24
🕒 6:30pm-9:30pm
Annual haunted hayride featuring scary scenes created by local individuals and organizations. Check Facebook before visiting, as attendance or weather may cause the line to close early.
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Funland Frights Haunted House
📍 St. John | 8186 Wicker Ave
📅 October 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 23-25, 30-31
🕒 Friday & Saturday 7-11pm
🕒 October 31st 7-midnight
🕒 Sunday 7-10pm
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MAACabre Charity Haunted Attraction
📍 Valparaiso | 4203 Montdale Park Dr
📅 2026 Info Not Available Yet
Charity haunted attraction featuring 25+ rooms across two buildings and two levels, plus an optional zombie police-training simulator experience. Proceeds support first-responder training through the MAAC Foundation.
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Oaktober Fest: Moonlight & Moth Light Haunted Hike
📍 Valparaiso | 450 W 100 N
📅 2026 Info Not Available Yet
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4th Annual Haunt of The Red October Haunted Trail
📍 Valparaiso | 609 Partridge Path
📅 October 24
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ABATE The Haunted Trails Hayride
📍 Valparaiso | 775 N. Meridian Road
📅 2026 Info Not Available Yet
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Haunted Trails
📍 Westville | 1383 S US Hwy 421
📅 2026 Info Not Available Yet
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Wicked Willow Nightmare
📍 Whiting | 119th Ave & Oliver St
📅 2026 Info Not Available Yet
Pop-up haunted house at Wickedly Whiting featuring sinister characters, creepy encounters and the Curse of Gypsy’s Graveyard.
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📍 JUST OUTSIDE OF NORTHWEST INDIANA HAUNTS

Fear Itself at Legend Park
📍 Mishawaka | 14130 McKinley Hwy
📅 Friday-Sunday, September 25-November 7
📅 SPECIAL: Thursday, October 29
🕒 Friday & Saturday 7pm-midnight
🕒 Sunday 7-10:30pm
Large scream park featuring five haunted houses, a Monster Midway, live entertainment, food, concessions, bonfires and more than 150 actors and support staff.
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📍 CHICAGO & ILLINOIS HAUNTS

Basement of the Dead Haunted House
📍 Aurora, IL | 42 W. New York St
Haunted attraction inside a 120-year-old, 15,000-square-foot basement featuring Basement of the Dead and Shattered 3-D.
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Nightmare on Clark Street
📍 Chicago, IL | 3505 N Clark St
Three-floor interactive haunted house with Halloween-themed cocktails, snacks and décor available before or after the haunt.
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Disturbia Haunted House
📍 Downers Grove, IL | 1213 Butterfield Rd, Suite D
Haunted attraction featuring elaborate scenes including a haunted pumpkin patch, medieval crypt and ancient graveyard filled with terrifying characters.
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Evil Intentions Haunted House
📍 Elgin, IL | 900 Grace St
Multi-level haunted attraction inside the 55,000-square-foot Old Elgin Casket Factory, a location promoted for its paranormal history.
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Fright Fest at Six Flags
📍 Gurnee, IL | 1 Great America Pkwy
Halloween celebration featuring family-friendly daytime activities followed by haunted houses, scare zones, nighttime rides, events and shows after dark.
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The Old Joliet Haunted Prison
📍 Joliet, IL | 401 Woodruff Rd
Haunted attraction inside the real former Joliet Prison, featuring the prison yard, machine shop, laundry room and other areas filled with undead inmates.
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Hells Gate Haunted House
📍 Lockport, IL | 1300 S State St
Interactive haunted attraction hidden in the woods with more than 40 rooms and 150+ live actors. The indoor haunt remains open during most bad weather, although the graveyard may close.
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Hayride of Horror
📍 Lockport, IL | 199 Woods Dr
Outdoor haunted hayride through Dellwood Park featuring frightening scenes, entertainment, eerie movies and a bonfire while guests wait. Severe weather may cause closures.
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The Massacre Haunted House
📍 Montgomery, IL | 299 Montgomery Rd
Indoor, 30,000+ square-foot haunted attraction featuring horror-movie-style sets, creepy characters and mini mazes. Escape rooms and axe throwing are also available.
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Midnight Terror Haunted House
📍 Oak Lawn, IL | 5520 W 111th St
26,000-square-foot haunted attraction combining live actors, animatronics, special effects and elaborate sets as guests travel through multiple nightmare-themed environments.
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Realm of Terror
📍 Round Lake Beach, IL | 421 W Rollins Rd
Intense haunted attraction featuring immersive sets, professional makeup effects, custom soundscapes and frightening environments designed for an extreme Halloween experience.
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13th Floor Haunted House
📍 Schiller Park, IL | 5050 River Rd
Two haunted attractions inside a 40,000-square-foot space, plus a carnival midway with games, food and drinks.
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Dungeon of Doom Haunted House
📍 Zion, IL | 600 29th St
42,000-square-foot haunted attraction featuring immersive sets, digital effects and more than 100 speakers. An optional “Buried Alive” experience is available for an additional charge.
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Live in Lake County, Indiana?
ReUSE, ReWEAR, ReSCARE at the Halloween Swap Shop!
Trade your old costume for a new-to-you costume!
Will open mid-October, check here for updates!
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