Local Haunted Houses and Nightmare Events in October

There are many season scares in Kane County. 

**Please refer to Editor's note below

Basement of the Dead (Aurora) -  According to their website, Basement of the Dead is regularly ranked as one of the top haunted houses in Illinois by Halloween connoisseurs. www.BasementOfTheDead.com

Evil Intentions Haunted House (Elgin) -  Evil Intentions, located in Elgin, is consistently ranked as one of Illinois' scariest haunted attractions and is located inside a truly haunted old casket factory. www.eilhaunt.com

Monster Purge (St. Charles) -  Monster Purge is located on eight acres behind the Kane County Fairground and gives visitors the opportunity to track down monsters from the safety of a bus. www.monsterpurge.com

Massacre Haunted House (Montgomery) -  Claiming to do more than just “frights”, this Haunted House touts itself as one of America’s Best Haunted Houses. www.fearthemassacre.com

Old Town Trick-or-Treat & Movie in the Park Event (Algonquin)  -

Come dressed in your Halloween costume for a fun evening of trick-or-treating in Old Town Algonquin on Oct 22, 2022. www.algonquin.org

A Nightmare at West Main (Batavia) -​​ The ghosts are coming out to play in the forest at West Main Community Park on Oct 14. There’s a haunted hike through spooky trails with ghouls. Each person must be registered. www.bataviaparks.org

Welcome to your Nightmare at Greenbriar Cemetery (Gilberts) - Greenbriar Cemetery is a hometown haunt with scares around every corner, featuring animatronics, graveyard, pirate ship, coffin race car, many special effects, lights, fog, holograms, fire, and sounds! https://www.facebook.com/GreenbriarCemetery

** Note from the Editor: This article does not constitute an endorsement. Please refer to individual websites for cost and age/health restrictions.