As the seasons change and the nights grow long, so do the shadows.
October brings hauntings back to Central Illinois, and these terrifying trails, haunted houses and maddening mazes are ready for your screams.
Whether lights-out, heart-racing frights are up your alley or you prefer more tame, family-friendly scares, Central Illinois has you covered.
Take a twist and turn through one of these haunts this month and get into the spine-chilling season.
Champaign County
Necrosis Haunted House, 1315 Enterprise Drive, Rantoul
- 7:30-11:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
- 7:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 13, 20, 27 & 31
- 7:30-10:30 p.m. Nov. 1-2; Lights Out Night, Nov. 2
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Tickets: $20-30 online or an additional $5 at the door.
Christian County
Haunted Woods of Creek Hill, 3078 County Road 1550 East, Mount Auburn
- 7-11 p.m. Oct. 5, 12, 18-19, 25-26
Tickets: $10 GA, $15 fast pass
Coles County
Ashmore Estates, 22645 E. County Road 1050 North, Ashmore
- Oct. 26, select times throughout the day
Historical tour of the suspected haunted site, not a traditional haunted house.
Tickets: $15, online only
Haunted Hike: Beetlejuice, Douglas-Hart Nature Center, 2204 Dewitt Ave. East, Mattoon
- 5-8 p.m. Oct. 18-19
Tickets: $10 for members, $12 for non-members
DeWitt County
Farmer City Haunted Forest, South Park, 12853 Royal Road, Farmer City
- 6-10 p.m. Oct. 11 & 18
- 3-10 p.m. Oct. 12 & 19
Saturday matinee includes face painting, costume contest, games and vendor fair starting at 1 p.m.
Hosted by Farmer City Chamber of Commerce; fb.com/FarmerCityHauntedForest
Terror On Washington Street, 513 E. Washington St., Clinton
- 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
- 5-6 p.m. Oct. 12 & 19: Friendly Ghost Tour
Tickets: $20 GA, $40 RIP (rush in pass), $15 Frankie’s Escape Room, $5 Friendly Ghost Tour
Hosted by Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce; clintonhauntedhouse.com
LaSalle County
Haunted Camp, at Camp Tuckabatchee, 1973 N. 35th Road, Ottawa
- 4-10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, starting Oct. 11
- 4-6:30 p.m. Not Scary; 7-10 p.m. Scary
Tickets: $15 Scary, $10 Not Scary
Insanity Haunted House, Peru Mall, 3940 Route 251, Peru
- 7-10 p.m. Oct. 5, 11-12
- 7-11 p.m. Oct. 18-19, 25-26
- 7-9 p.m. Sundays & Oct. 31
- 3-5 p.m. Oct. 13, 20 & 27 Kids Matinee
- 7-10 p.m. Nov. 1-2 Blackout
Tickets: $20 GA, $30 VIP, $40 Insanity pass (skips the line)
Macon County
Black Bart’s Pumpkin Patch, 9381 W. Wise Road, Warrensburg
- 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday to Saturday
- 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays
Haunted house, corn maze ($1), play areas, barrel ride ($2)
Mason County
Blood Moon Manor, 310 S. Broadway St., Forest City
- 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Nov. 2
Tickets: $20 GA, $35 Speed Pass, $50 Dead Pass, $5 Reapers Ride (included in Dead Pass)
Hosted by the Forest City Park Development Committee; bloodmoonmanorhaunt.com
Hallows Hall Haunted Corn Maze, Parr Farms Greenhouse, 11695 State Route 29, Mason City
- 7-10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
Tickets: $20
McLean County
Downs Haunted House, 107 E. Franklin St., Downs
- 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
- 1-3 p.m. Oct. 27: UnHaunted Lights-On Kids Day
Tickets: $12 online
Hosted by Village of Downs; downshauntedhouse.org
Haunted Trail, Normal City Hall Annex, 100 E. Phoenix Ave.
- Scary: 6:30-9 p.m. Oct. 25-26
- Not So Scary: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 17-19
Tickets: $5, cash only GA; $12 VIP tickets in advance at the Parks office or online.
Hosted by Normal Parks and Recreation; normalil.gov/349/Haunted-Trail
Mindtrap Haunted Attraction, Urban Warfare Paintball, 10424 E. 1400 North Road, Bloomington
- 6-10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
$20 Mindtrap Haunt; $20 Zombie Hunt; $5 Rapid Pace Escape Room
Menard County
Terror on the Square, 119 S. Seventh St., Petersburg
- 7 p.m.-midnight Fridays and Saturdays
- 7-11 p.m. Oct. 31
Tickets: $23 GA, $35 VIP, $13 Spirits from Beyond illusion show
Peoria County
Aura Haunted House, at the Old Peoria State Hospital, 4500 Enterprise Drive, Bartonville
- 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
- 7-10 p.m. Oct. 31-Nov. 2 Blackout
Tickets: $35 GA, $50 Speed Pass; $65 Now Pass (skips the line; sold on-site only)
Old State Mine Haunted Trail: The Rise, on Old Peoria State Hospital grounds, 4400 Industry Road, Bartonville
- 8 p.m.-midnight Fridays and Saturdays
Tickets: $15
Spider Hill Haunted Attractions, Three Sisters Park, 17189 State Route 29, Chillicothe
- 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, & Nov. 2
Tickets: $23 Massacre Mansion or Trail of Terror, $35 Fast Pass; $45 Paranormal Investigations
Wildlife Scary Park, Wildlife Prairie Park, 3826 N. Taylor Road, Hanna City
- 4-10 p.m. Fridays, starting Oct. 11
- 2-10 p.m. Saturdays, starting Oct. 12
- 2-8 p.m. Sundays, starting Oct. 13
Tickets: $12 for members, $14 for non-members; $10 to add laser tag
Scary Train starts at 6 p.m. Earlier rides are Not So Scary.
Piatt County
Nightmare at Fox Hill: Hospital, 1406 N. Market St., Monticello
- 7-10:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, starting Oct. 11, & Oct. 31
- Nov. 1 Blackout
Tickets: $15
Presented by the Monticello Theater; fb.com/nightmareatfoxhill
Sangamon County
Boo Crew Haunted House and Trail of Lost Souls, 11083 Buckhart Road, Mechanicsburg
- 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
- 7-10 p.m. Nov. 1-2
- 3-5 p.m. Oct. 19 Haunted Matinee
- 3-5 p.m. Oct. 26 Children’s Matinee
Tickets: $30-35 GA, $55 VIP, $15 Haunted Matinee, $7 Children’s Matinee
Presented by Rochester Lions Club; boocrew.com
Springfield Hauntings Tour, starts at Vachel Lindsay House, 603 S. Fifth St., Springfield
- 7-10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
Historical walking tour, not a traditional haunted house
Tickets: $22 adults, $15 children ages 8-12
Presented by American Hauntings; springfieldhauntings.com
Tazewell County
Spook Hollow, 613 Lasalle Blvd, Marquette Heights
- 6:30-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, starting Oct. 11
Tickets: $30 GA, $45 RIP Speed Pass
Presented by Marquette Heights Men’s Club of Central Illinois; spook-hollow.com
Contact Kelsey Watznauer at (309) 820-3254. Follow her on Twitter: @kwatznauer.
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