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Best Halloween Houses in Chicagoland & Illinois

Chicagoland has the biggest cluster of home haunters anywhere on our map outside BC. Suburbs like Plainfield, Huntley, Elgin, West Chicago, Lombard and Waukegan are full of walk-through yards with animatronics, hand-built props and themed stories, and a few more pins sit downstate in Champaign.

User-submitted photo of a Halloween house display in Chicago: Decorated Halloween house welcoming trick-or-treaters! — Decorated house — Chicago (photo submitted to the map by the homeowner)

Many of these are serious hobby builds. Homeowners describe choose-your-own-adventure paths, crypts, manors and witches’ woods covering nearly an acre. Some run on set nights in the lead-up to Halloween, so read each listing before heading out.

Where the pins are right now

The live map currently shows 27 houses, candy stops and attractions in this region, by town: Plainfield (3), Chicago (2), Joliet (2), Saint Charles (1), Roselle (1), Champaign (1), Homewood (1), Waukegan (1), Wheaton (1), Palatine (1), Volo (1), Franklin Park (1), Posen (1), New Lenox (1), Northlake (1), Huntley (1), Woodridge (1), Elgin (1), West Chicago (1), Lombard (1), Cary (1), Crystal Lake (1), Schiller Park (Chicago) (1). The count changes as homeowners add or remove their own pins, so the live Halloween house map is always the most current view.

Homes from the map

Every photo below was uploaded by the homeowner when they added their pin. Open the map and tap a pin to see full details, lights-on hours and directions.

User-submitted photo of a Halloween house display in Saint Charles: Family friendly yard display with lots of Skeletons, web tunnel, lights, music and more — Nightmare on Prairie Street — Saint Charles (photo submitted to the map by the homeowner)

User-submitted photo of a Halloween house display in Roselle: Decorated Halloween house welcoming trick-or-treaters! — Rozga Manor — Roselle (photo submitted to the map by the homeowner)

User-submitted photo of a Halloween house display in Champaign: Family friendly haunted yard with walkthrough. — South New Street Nightmare — Champaign (photo submitted to the map by the homeowner)

User-submitted photo of a Halloween house display in Waukegan: Large yard display, animatronics and static props. Interactive picture taking encouraged! — Chaos on Corona — Waukegan (photo submitted to the map by the homeowner)

User-submitted photo of a Halloween house display in Franklin Park: Decorated Halloween house welcoming trick-or-treaters! — Midnight Mourning — Franklin Park (photo submitted to the map by the homeowner)

User-submitted photo of a candy stop in Posen: Giving out Halloween candy! Porch light is on. — Candy stop — Posen (photo submitted to the map by the homeowner)

User-submitted photo of a Halloween house display in New Lenox: .The witch in the woods has claimed nearly an acre for her spooky shenanigans. Locust Lane — The Witch In The Woods — New Lenox (photo submitted to the map by the homeowner)

User-submitted photo of a Halloween house display in Northlake: Trick-or-treaters walk through the display to get your candy, doors open ahead of the crow — The Creeper's Grounds — Northlake (photo submitted to the map by the homeowner)

User-submitted photo of a Halloween house display in Huntley: We have various anamatronics and static props. Along with giving away plastic pumpkins unt — Damian's Lair — Huntley (photo submitted to the map by the homeowner)

User-submitted photo of a Halloween house display in Elgin: It’s not a Monster Mash, it’s a Hulk Smash. Stop by Halloween night and spin the wheel for — Millumanati Manor — Elgin (photo submitted to the map by the homeowner)

User-submitted photo of a Halloween house display in West Chicago: Choose your own adventure walkthrough with animated and static props, sound, lights, and i — Twisted Timber Gardens — West Chicago (photo submitted to the map by the homeowner)

User-submitted photo of a Halloween house display in Lombard: Think the holidays are safe? Think again. Enter a world where holiday traditions take a da — Evil on Everest — Lombard (photo submitted to the map by the homeowner)

Local tips for a great night out

Suburban haunts are spread out, so use the route planner to group nearby pins and save driving time.
Walk-throughs can be intense. Look for “family friendly” in the description if you have small kids.
Late October nights in northern Illinois can turn cold quickly. Plan costumes that leave room for a warm layer.

How to plan your route

Open the MyHalloweenHouse.com map, zoom in on this area and tap the houses you want to see. Add each one to Map My Tour, then press “Open Route in Google Maps” for turn-by-turn directions. Use the filters to show only decorated houses, only candy stops, or allergy-friendly options. Before you head out, read our Halloween safety tips.

Decorating this year?

Adding your house is free. Upload a photo, describe your display and set your hours. If you need inspiration, our haunted house and yard ideas guide covers planning, props, lighting and safety.

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