If you're looking for a scary good time, these 8 Rockford area haunted houses are waiting
As spooky season rolls on, you may be looking for a frightening good time in the Rockford area.
Here are eight area haunted houses to check out.
Fear Fest
About: Fear Fest is celebrating 25 years of frightful fun and bills itself as Illinois' largest and best haunted attraction with three haunts in one location: The haunted barn, haunted hayride and creepy carnival.
Address: 6512 Manchester Road., South Beloit
Cost: You can choose to do any of the three activities for $15 each or all three for $40.
Open: Oct. 13 to 15, 20 to 22, and 27 to 29
Hours: 7 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday
Phone: 815-916-9194
Twisted Crypt Haunted House
About: Twisted Crypt Haunted House is a 10,000-square-foot facility full of mystery, chaos and fear with ten interactive show rooms and creatures lurking around every corner. Awarded top 10 "Voters Choice Award" in Illinois by the HauntedIllinois.com visitors for the 2022 season.
Address: 5420 E. State St., Rockford
Cost: $15 general admission, $22 fast pass.
Open: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through Oct. 31.
Hours: Hours vary, check calendar
Phone: 815-797-2444
Hoppers Haunted House
About: Twenty-nine years of scaring people, the Hoppers Haunted House is held in a structure specifically designed to be a haunted attraction with animatronics and monsters lurking in the dark.
Address: 11576 Illinois 2, Rockford
Cost: $20 per person, cash only. ATM on site.
Open: Oct. 13, to 15, 20, to 22, 27, to 29 and 31
Hours: 7 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m. to 10 pm. Sunday
Phone: 815-871-7334
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Karnival of Karnage
About: The Boone County Fairgrounds is one of the happiest places to go in the summer. This time of year, it is one of the scariest as the Karnival of Karnage, a haunted house looks to scare visitors at every turn.
Address: Boone County Fairgrounds, 8791 Illinois 76, Belvidere
Cost: $15 for non-scary, $20 for general admission, $30 for speed pass and $40 for direct in. ATM onsite.
Open: Every Friday and Saturday through Oct. 31
Hours: 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays, 7 to 10 p.m. Sundays
Phone: 815-977-1288
Train of Terror
About: The train of terror is a ride into a surreal realm haunted by ghosts, ghouls, vampires, zombies and other pillars of the undead community.
Address: 2954 S. Walnut Road, Freeport
Cost: Railroad prices vary
Open: Oct. 14, 21 and 28
Hours: The train departs once an hour from 6 to 9 p.m.
Phone: 815-235-2198
Forest of Freaks
About: The folks at Forest of Freaks say they are the home to the weirdest and scariest freaks the world has to offer. It is an outdoor venue so dress accordingly.
Address: 5946 US 51, Janesville, Wisconsin
Cost: $20 general admission, $30 speed entry. Cash only.
Open: Friday and Saturday nights Oct. 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28, and 31
Hours: 7:30 pm to 11 pm
Phone: 608-931-3517
Haunted Raven's Grin Inn
About: A hour to 90-minute tour of a haunted Victorian home located on a cliff near a cemetery.
Address: 411 N. Carroll St., Mount Carroll
Cost: $15 tickets for an adult; children 9 and under are $13
Open: Open by reservation only. Check out their Facebook page or send an email to ravensgringallery@gmail.com.
Phone: 815-244-4746
Basement of the Dead
About: The Basement of the Dead haunted house is one of the top-rated haunted attractions in the Midwest.
Address: 42 W. New York St., Aurora
Cost: Regular price at the window, $35 general admission and $50 to skip the general admission line. All tickets include admission to both the Basement of the Dead Haunted House & Shattered 3D, which are at the same location.
Open: Oct. 12-15, 18-22, 25-31 and Nov. 3 and 4.
Hours: Hours vary (check calendar)
Phone: 630-896-2466
Chris Green: 815-987-1241; cgreen@rrstar.com; @chrisfgreen
This article originally appeared on Rockford Register Star: In for a scare? Here are 8 haunted houses near Rockford, Illinois
