Here's where you can go to a haunted house near South Bend this Halloween season

Claire Reid, South Bend Tribune
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October is just days away, meaning Halloween will be here before we know it.

If you're looking for a good scare this spooky season, Michiana has two haunted houses you can check out this fall.

Niles Scream Park

Inside Niles Scream Park’s attractions on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, in Niles.
Inside Niles Scream Park’s attractions on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, in Niles.

The Niles Scream Park, located at 855 Mayflower Road in Niles, opened Sept. 9 for its 49th season with seven haunted attractions.

The 44-acre park rebuilds all six of its major attractions each year, and this year's lineup includes the Niles Haunted House, Field of Screams and Dark Terror-tory Haunted Hayride, along with the Sinister Streets of Salem, which is set in 1692 with a witch-hanging judge in Salem, Mass., and The Evil Estate, where guests embark on a search for the paranormal.

Additionally, Hooded is back this year. Visitors are blindfolded and touched by actors as they pass through this intense attraction.

Four Mini Escape Rooms, concessions, a Halloween gift shop and new photo-ops are also on the grounds for guests to enjoy.

From 7 to 10 p.m. Nov. 4 and 5, the park will host a "Black Out" event where guests use glow sticks to navigate the otherwise-dark grounds.

  • Where: Niles Scream Park; 855 Mayflower Road, Niles

  • When: Fridays and Saturdays from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Sept. 9 through Sept. 24; Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 30 through Oct. 29

  • Tickets: Entry to individual attractions is $11-$16 if purchased online, $22 for Sinister Streets and Evil Estate together and $5 per escape room. Admission is $5 extra if purchased at the park. Package deals: $31 for three attractions, $40 for five and $45 for six.

  • More information at haunted.org.

"Fear Itself" at Legend Park

The “Rock Monkey Caves” attraction returns this season to the Fear Itself at Legend Park in Mishawaka.
The “Rock Monkey Caves” attraction returns this season to the Fear Itself at Legend Park in Mishawaka.

"Fear Itself" returns to Legend Park, located at 14130 McKinley Hwy. in Mishawaka, on Sept. 30.

Advertised as "one of the largest Halloween events in the country," "Fear Itself" features six haunted houses, a Monster Midway, live entertainment and stage shows, free outdoor movies, and other Halloween activities.

The park's haunted house themes are Ward 13 Zombie Asylum, Taken 2022, Dark Circus, Rock Monkey Caves, Father Timeless and Zombie Hunter ― Deathmatch. You can learn more about each attraction at legendpark.com.

Brainstorm, a completely dark, interactive zombie experience, will be available at the park for two nights only, Nov. 4 and 5.

  • Where: Legend Park, 14130 McKinley Hwy., Mishawaka

  • When: Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 from 7 p.m. to midnight; Oct. 2 from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Oct. 7 and 14 from 6 p.m. to midnight; Oct. 8 and 15 from 5 p.m. to midnight; Oct. 9 and 16 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Oct. 21, 22, 28 and 29 from 7 p.m. to midnight; Oct. 23 and 30 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Oct. 31 from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

  • Tickets: $49.95 each for six attractions if purchased online or over the phone at 574-256-6666, $46.95 for four attractions, $39.95 for three attractions, $35.95 for two attractions and $20 for one attraction. Kids 9 and younger can get tickets for $20, regardless of number of attractions, if purchased online or over the phone.

  • More information at legendpark.com.

This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Haunted houses near South Bend and Michiana in 2022