Family, Holidays
Kid-friendly Halloween events in Chicago
Tricks, treats, and costume fun — Halloween season brings tons of family-friendly events and activities to Chicago. You can brave a not-so-scary haunted house, pick…
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Free & cheap, Holidays
5 free Halloween events in Chicago
Halloween in Chicago is so much more than just trick-or-treating. There’s magical nighttime parades, authentic Day of the Dead celebrations, ghosts tours, and more —…
Bucket list, Holidays
Halloween events in Chicago: Top things to do 2019
Celebrate Halloween in Chicago with these spooky, spectacular, and supernatural events. The city is packed with haunted happenings each October, from frightening to family friendly.…
Holidays
Halloween in Chicago: 13 haunted hotel parties, balls, and cruises
Chicago loves Halloween. Each October, the city goes all out for the spookiest season of the year with galas, booze cruises, masquerade balls, and more.…
Holidays, Tours & attractions
Chicago haunted tours for Halloween
Chicago’s long and fascinating history — and that includes quite a few ghost stories. Explore the city’s spooky side, from supernatural sites to haunted hotels,…
Arts, culture & entertainment, Free & cheap
The best cheap things to do in Chicago for Halloween
The spookiest season of the year can also get pretty expensive. Whether it’s splurging on the perfect costume or shelling out for a bar package,…
Hotels
Chicago’s most haunted hotels
Two of Chicago’s most historic hotels are also its most haunted. While guests at the Congress Plaza and The Drake enjoy luxury, comfort and meticulous attention to detail, they also revel in ghostly lore – particularly during Halloween season.
Special events
Celebrate the Day of the Dead in Chicago
The Day of the Dead is fast approaching, and Chicagoans are eagerly gearing up for the three-day Latin American holiday that honors the dearly departed.
Special events, Tours & attractions
10 of Chicago’s most haunted places
Halloween is hands down my favorite holiday. Which makes living in Chicago all the more fun. Chicago is a city with history — a whole lot…
Arts, culture & entertainment
Haunted Chicago: the most supernatural locations in Chicago (part I)
Chicago is filled with wonderful attractions and friendly people, but we Chicagoans rarely dig into our dark, eerie history that has left some of the…
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