2022 Illinois Off-Season / Year-Round Haunted Houses & Dark Alternative Events
Several haunted houses have announced special opening dates in the off-season in 2022. Some haunted attractions are opening for Valentine's Day, Easter, Memorial Day and more! This list also includes year-round haunted houses.
Upcoming Holiday Events
Click on the event names below for more information.
Thursday, May 19, 2022
- HADES’ DANSE MACABRE at River Park Field House Theatre in Chicago, IL.
(Event Type: An Interactive Immersive Experiential Theatrical performance)
Friday, May 20, 2022
- HADES’ DANSE MACABRE at River Park Field House Theatre in Chicago, IL.
(Event Type: An Interactive Immersive Experiential Theatrical performance)
Saturday, May 21, 2022
- HADES’ DANSE MACABRE at River Park Field House Theatre in Chicago, IL.
(Event Type: An Interactive Immersive Experiential Theatrical performance)
Thursday, May 26, 2022
- HADES’ DANSE MACABRE at River Park Field House Theatre in Chicago, IL.
(Event Type: An Interactive Immersive Experiential Theatrical performance)
Friday, May 27, 2022
- Madness In May at The Halls of Madness in Paris, IL.
(Event Type: Haunted House)
- HADES’ DANSE MACABRE at River Park Field House Theatre in Chicago, IL.
(Event Type: An Interactive Immersive Experiential Theatrical performance)
Saturday, May 28, 2022
- Madness In May at The Halls of Madness in Paris, IL.
(Event Type: Haunted House)
- HADES’ DANSE MACABRE at River Park Field House Theatre in Chicago, IL.
(Event Type: An Interactive Immersive Experiential Theatrical performance)
Thursday, June 2, 2022
- HADES’ DANSE MACABRE at River Park Field House Theatre in Chicago, IL.
(Event Type: An Interactive Immersive Experiential Theatrical performance)
Friday, June 3, 2022
- HADES’ DANSE MACABRE at River Park Field House Theatre in Chicago, IL.
(Event Type: An Interactive Immersive Experiential Theatrical performance)
Saturday, June 4, 2022
- HADES’ DANSE MACABRE at River Park Field House Theatre in Chicago, IL.
(Event Type: An Interactive Immersive Experiential Theatrical performance)
Past Holiday Events
Click on the event names below for more information.
Saturday, February 5, 2022
- St. Valentine's Day Massacre - Horror & Oddities Market at Bridgeview Park DIstrict in Bridgeview, IL.
(Event Type: Horror & Oddities Market)
Sunday, February 6, 2022
- WITCH-O-RAMA! My CREEPY Valentine at Witch-O-Rama in Chicago, IL.
(Event Type: Witchy Swap Meet)
Friday, February 11, 2022
- Love Bites: A Valentine's Haunted House at 13th Floor Haunted House in Schiller Park, IL.
(Event Type: Haunted House with a Valentine's Day theme) - Cupid's Curse at Disturbia Haunted House in Downers Grove, IL.
(Event Type: Haunted House with a Valentine's Day theme) - Love Is Blind at Factory of Fear in Moline, IL.
(Event Type: Haunted House with a Valentine's Day theme)
Saturday, February 12, 2022
- Love Bites: A Valentine's Haunted House at 13th Floor Haunted House in Schiller Park, IL.
(Event Type: Haunted House with a Valentine's Day theme) - Cupid's Curse at Disturbia Haunted House in Downers Grove, IL.
(Event Type: Haunted House with a Valentine's Day theme) - Love Is Blind at Factory of Fear in Moline, IL.
(Event Type: Haunted House with a Valentine's Day theme) - Love Sucks: A Valentines Haunted House at Massacre Haunted House in Montgomery, IL.
(Event Type: Haunted House with a Valentine's Day theme)
Sunday, February 13, 2022
- Be Mine - Bloody Valentine Party at Moonlight BEEN in Crestwood, IL.
(Event Type: Valentine's Day Party)
Friday, March 11, 2022
- Leprechaunted House at Basement of the Dead in Aurora, IL.
(Event Type: Haunted House with a St. Patrick's Day theme) - St. Patrick's Haunted House Event at Disturbia Haunted House in Downers Grove, IL.
(Event Type: Haunted House with a St. Patrick's Day theme)
Saturday, March 12, 2022
- Leprechaunted House at Basement of the Dead in Aurora, IL.
(Event Type: Haunted House with a St. Patrick's Day theme) - St. Patrick's Haunted House Event at Disturbia Haunted House in Downers Grove, IL.
(Event Type: Haunted House with a St. Patrick's Day theme)
Friday, April 8, 2022
- Easter Mayhem at Factory of Fear in Moline, IL.
(Event Type: Haunted House with an Easter Theme)
- Peter Rottentail Portraits at Ghoulish Mortals in St. Charles, IL.
(Event Type: Creepy Portrait Mini Sessions)
Saturday, April 9, 2022
- Easter Mayhem at Factory of Fear in Moline, IL.
(Event Type: Haunted House with an Easter Theme) - 3rd Annual EASTER CASKET Rotten Egg Hunt at Insanity Haunted House in Peru, IL.
(Event Type: Haunted House with an Easter Theme)
- Peter Rottentail Portraits at Ghoulish Mortals in St. Charles, IL.
(Event Type: Creepy Portrait Mini Sessions)
Sunday, April 10, 2022
- Peter Rottentail Portraits at Ghoulish Mortals in St. Charles, IL.
(Event Type: Creepy Portrait Mini Sessions)
Friday, April 15, 2022
- Rotten Tails at Disturbia Haunted House in Downers Grove, IL.
(Event Type: Haunted House with an Easter Theme)
Saturday, April 16, 2022
- Rotten Tails at Disturbia Haunted House in Downers Grove, IL.
(Event Type: Haunted House with an Easter Theme) - Eggsecution at Night Terrors of Effingham in Effingham, IL.
(Event Type: Haunted House with an Easter Theme)
Friday, May 13, 2022
- Halfway To Halloween Haunt at 13th Floor Haunted House in Schiller Park, IL.
(Event Type: Haunted House) - Memorial Scare at Blood Moon Haunted Scream Park in Tamaroa, IL.
(Event Type: Haunted House) - Slasher Night at Disturbia Haunted House in Downers Grove, IL.
(Event Type: H) - Friday The 13th at Night Terrors of Effingham in Effingham, IL.
(Event Type: Haunted House)
- HADES’ DANSE MACABRE at River Park Field House Theatre in Chicago, IL.
(Event Type: An Interactive Immersive Experiential Theatrical performance)
Saturday, May 14, 2022
- Halfway To Halloween Haunt at 13th Floor Haunted House in Schiller Park, IL.
(Event Type: Haunted House) - Memorial Scare at Blood Moon Haunted Scream Park in Tamaroa, IL.
(Event Type: Haunted House) - Slasher Night at Disturbia Haunted House in Downers Grove, IL.
(Event Type: H)
- HADES’ DANSE MACABRE at River Park Field House Theatre in Chicago, IL.
(Event Type: An Interactive Immersive Experiential Theatrical performance)
3rd Annual EASTER CASKET Rotten Egg Hunt (Peru, IL)
Event Type: Haunted House with an Easter Theme
3940 IL-251
Peru, IL 61354
(Driving Directions)
630-805-2638
Date(s): April 9, 2022
On Saturday April 9th, from 7pm-10pm INSANITY Haunted House will host their 3rd annual EASTER CASKET, rotten egg hunt. Come celebrate the holiday with a horrifying twist. Do you have the courage to search the dark hallways of INSANITY, looking for eggs, while being stalked by demented creatures. Find the golden egg and win BIG.
Cupid's Curse (Downers Grove, IL)
Event Type: Haunted House with a Valentine's Day theme
1213 Butterfield Road
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(Driving Directions)
Info@disturbiachicago.com
Date(s): February 11, 12, 2022
Easter Mayhem (Moline, IL)
Event Type: Haunted House with an Easter Theme
5027 4th Ave
Moline, IL 61265
(Driving Directions)
info@qcfactoryoffear.com
309-631-0558
Date(s): April 8, 9, 2022
Easter Mayhem 2022 is returning to the Quad Cities. Navigate through the haunted house while Tutsi's Bun Bunns wait to pounce when you least expect it. Bright colors and fake grass are not a part of this Easter celebration however there will be a prize involved for some lucky victims...
April 8th and 9th
7pm-10pm
$25 General Admission
Tickets are available now at https://app.hauntpay.com/events/east-mayhem-2022
Eggsecution (Effingham, IL)
Event Type: Haunted House with an Easter Theme
2019 S Banker St, Village Square Mall
Effingham, IL 62401
(Driving Directions)
217-218-9019
Date(s): April 16, 2022
The terror returns! This upcoming Easter witness this special one night event for all ages! Eggsecution! Egg hunts will be separated into age groups, concessions will be available for purchase, and group photos with the Easter Bunny and our Rabid Rabbit will be ready for their close up! Sat April 16th from 5-10pm at Village Square Mall! Please send any and all questions to our Facebook messages!
Friday The 13th (Effingham, IL)
Event Type: Haunted House
2019 S Banker St, Village Square Mall
Effingham, IL 62401
(Driving Directions)
217-218-9019
Date(s): May 13, 2022
A special ONE night only event! An immersive Camp Crystal Lake haunt experience at Night Terrors of Effingham. $13 a ticket, Jason's waiting...
Halfway To Halloween Haunt (Schiller Park, IL)
Event Type: Haunted House
5050 N River Rd
Schiller Park, IL 60176
(Driving Directions)
info@13thFloorChicago.com
708-571-3326
Date(s): May 13, 14, 2022
Halloween may still be loading... but Halfway to Halloween Tickets are on sale now! Celebrate the halfway mark to the best time of the year, go buy your tickets today: https://13thfloorchicago.com/
Leprechaunted House (Aurora, IL)
Event Type: Haunted House with a St. Patrick's Day theme
48 West New York Street
Aurora, IL 60506
(Driving Directions)
basementofthedead@gmail.com
630-896-2466
Date(s): March 11, 12, 2022
Love Bites: A Valentine's Haunted House (Schiller Park, IL)
Event Type: Haunted House with a Valentine's Day theme
5050 N River Rd
Schiller Park, IL 60176
(Driving Directions)
info@13thFloorChicago.com
708-571-3326
Date(s): February 11, 12, 2022
Not entirely sure what Love Bites is? Grab a sneak peak into your new favorite Valentine's Day tradition through our explainer video. Tickets go on sale this Friday at noon — sign up for early access and get $5 off tickets at www.13thfloorchicago.com/lovebites
Love Is Blind (Moline, IL)
Event Type: Haunted House with a Valentine's Day theme
5027 4th Ave
Moline, IL 61265
(Driving Directions)
info@qcfactoryoffear.com
309-631-0558
Date(s): February 11, 12, 2022
Tickets are on sale now!
Valentine's Day weekend! February 11th and 12th 7pm to 9pm!
The Factory of Fear presents: Love is Blind!
This is a BLACKOUT EVENT! The mood will be set for the Valentine's Day event with romantic music and ghouls that want nothing to do more than love you.... or something like that. You could spend the holiday celebrating in a packed movie theater (can you?) or you can have a more intimate experience at the Factory of Fear. The lights will be out, but we'll give you a glowstick to navigate your way.
https://app.hauntpay.com/events/love-is-blind-149
The haunt is open but with limitations and adhering to local regulations.
*MASKS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES, NO EXCEPTIONS*
Love Sucks: A Valentines Haunted House (Montgomery, IL)
Event Type: Haunted House with a Valentine's Day theme
299 Montgomery Road
Montgomery, IL 60538
(Driving Directions)
info@themassacrehaunt.com
708-320-FEAR
Date(s): February 12, 2022
Madness In May (Paris, IL)
Event Type: Haunted House
7857 IL-16
Paris, IL 61944
(Driving Directions)
troysmadness@aol.com
Date(s): May 27, 28, 2022
Memorial Scare (Tamaroa, IL)
Event Type: Haunted House
4540 Valier Carpet Rd
Tamaroa, IL 62888
(Driving Directions)
618-318-0592
Date(s): May 13, 14, 2022
Come join us and get your scare on to honor a great man.
Rotten Tails (Downers Grove, IL)
Event Type: Haunted House with an Easter Theme
1213 Butterfield Road
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(Driving Directions)
Info@disturbiachicago.com
Date(s): April 15, 16, 2022
Slasher Night (Downers Grove, IL)
Event Type: H
1213 Butterfield Road
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(Driving Directions)
Info@disturbiachicago.com
Date(s): May 13, 14, 2022
St. Patrick's Haunted House Event (Downers Grove, IL)
Event Type: Haunted House with a St. Patrick's Day theme
1213 Butterfield Road
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(Driving Directions)
Info@disturbiachicago.com
Date(s): March 11, 12, 2022
Dare to experience the evil that lurks within the walls of Disturbia Haunted House for a special St. Patricks Event!
If you know about other Illinois events that are not in this list, please send the details to: info@hauntedillinois.com
Be Mine - Bloody Valentine Party (Crestwood, IL)
Event Type: Valentine's Day Party
5561 W. 127th St.
Crestwood, IL 60418
(Driving Directions)
moonlightbeen@yahoo.com
Date(s): February 13, 2022
Valentine Party with a twist of Terror
Join us & make your own Valentine FREE🖤♥️🖤
Paint your own anatomical heart $15♥️
Paint anatomical heart w/coffin $25🖤
Give your Valentine your heart or keep it for yourself🖤♥️🖤
Monster chocolates, Misfortune cookies, & special gift sets available for purchase🖤♥️🖤
Raffles, games, prizes, tarot, & photo ops.
Some of your favorite MONSTER heartthrobs might even pop by for a picture🖤♥️🖤
HADES’ DANSE MACABRE (Chicago, IL)
Event Type: An Interactive Immersive Experiential Theatrical performance
5100 North Francisco Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
(Driving Directions)
totocreate.llc@gmail.com
Date(s): May 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28; June 2, 3, 4, 2022
The danse is 7 immersions into the art and stories of Halloween. Projected scenery fills 4 twenty foot screens as you parade past. Live actors bring those images upclose and personal. You are immersed each time you leave one challenge and go to the next. The Immersions themes include:
Spectres
Vampires
Undead
Poe
Lovecraft
Angels and Demons
Peter Rottentail Portraits (St. Charles, IL)
Event Type: Creepy Portrait Mini Sessions
222 W Main St,
St. Charles, IL 60174
(Driving Directions)
info@ghoulishmortals.com
630-441-2920
Date(s): April 8, 9, 10, 2022
St. Valentine's Day Massacre - Horror & Oddities Market (Bridgeview, IL)
Event Type: Horror & Oddities Market
8100 Beloit Avenue
Bridgeview, IL 60455
(Driving Directions)
Date(s): February 5, 2022
The best source for Oddities in the Chicago area. We also curate and organize events in Illinois featuring only the best vendors of strange, odd, horror, halloween, curiosities, dead things, occult, witch, ouija, tarot, wet specimens, etc.
WITCH-O-RAMA! My CREEPY Valentine (Chicago, IL )
Event Type: Witchy Swap Meet
6254 S Archer Ave
Chicago, IL 60638
(Driving Directions)
witchyswapmeet@gmail.com
Date(s): February 6, 2022
Come check out a Witchy Swap Meet!
Don’t miss your chance to visit & shop from some of your favorite local Brujas & small businesses.
**MASKS REQUIRED**
Sunday February 6th
from 11am-5pm
located
6254 S. Archer Rd
Summit, IL 60638
$1 Raffle Tickets available
Indoor event
Lots of great Bruja Vendors lined up! You’ll find Magick, Mystics, Tarot/Oracle Readers, Oils, Crystals, Witch Crafts, Jewelry, Floral bundles, Skincare, Business works, Petcare, Home/Altar Decor & More!
Want to Help? Want to Vend? Have an Idea? Please feel free to INBOX me.
HUGE thank you to all who SHARE this information & get the word out to our community.
We appreciate your continued love & support. 💯💞✨🛍🗣
If you know about other Illinois events that are not in this list, please send the details to: info@hauntedillinois.com
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