![]() by USA Today, 13th Floor Haunted House Chicago has officially returned from the grave for its terrifying 10th season in Chicagoland to add some fuel to your nightmares! Rated as one of the Top 5 Haunted Houses in the U.S.A. If you’re looking for a real thrill this Halloween season you’ve come to the right place. Test your fortitude at Chicago’s 13th floor haunted house Image courtesy of 13th Floor Haunted House Read more about Navy Pier’s new Halloween event. The immersive “Garden of Decay” will premiere at Chicago’s Navy Pier on Friday, October 13 featuring immersive theater and astounding art installations. All manner of Halloween events and activities offer consistent frights throughout October but this year Navy Pier adding an all-new experience to the mix. Of course, as we mentioned, another highlight of October is Halloween. Check out Navy Pier’s all-new Halloween experience Image courtesy of Navy Pier This year, the Chicago Botanic Garden is going full Tim Burton with their Halloween event, Night of 1,000 Jack-O-Lanterns , for 10 spooky nights of October.Įven though you won’t be able to eat any of the pumpkins on display at Chicago Botanic Garden’s Night of 1,000 Jack O’Lanterns, you can still admire the brilliant intricateness of more than 1,000 hand-carved pumpkins - with some weighing up to 150 pounds! Lurk in the light of 1,000 jack-o-lanterns Image courtesy of the Chicago Botanic Garden Read more about the Richardson Farm corn maze. You’ll also find plenty of Halloween thrills this month in addition to a zip line, zorbing, a petting zoo, a giant slide, and much more! Richardson Farm in Spring Grove, Illinois, is home to a 28-acre labyrinth holding the title of the world’s largest corn maze, and this year it’s paying homage to none other than the terrifying dinosaurs of the Jurassic Park franchise.Īs well as the 9-10 miles of maze trails, Richardson Farm is also home to a huge pumpkin patch where you can eat, carve, or smash giant pumpkins as well as throw them off of a giant 50-foot observation tower. While at Jack’s Pumpkin Pop-Up, you’ll find the largest corn maze in the Windy City, you only need to travel a little outside of Chicago itself to enjoy the world’s largest corn maze. Lose yourself in Richardson Farm’s ‘world’s largest corn maze’ Image courtesy of Richardson Adventure Farm Read more about Jack’s Pumpkin Patch Pop-Up. This year there will be a corn maze, axe throwing, carnival games, food trucks, full bars, and much more, all spread out over 2 acres in Goose Island! Now open for the season, this celebration of fall is one of Chicago’s most popular October events and also the only one that takes place 100% outside. Our pick of the bunch, and one of Chicago’s most popular Halloween time events, is most certainly Jack’s Pumpkin Pop-Up. With fall’s arrival comes a plethora of pumpkin patches. Pop into Chicago’s largest pumpkin pop-up Image courtesy of Jack’s Pumpkin Patch Pop-Up Read about our best places to see the autumn leaves in Chicago. ![]() We’ve picked out 10 of the best spots to view the changing leaves in Chicago for those who can’t get enough of the golden fall foliage, or just feel like doing a cannonball into a big ole pile of crackling leaves.įollow the link to discover our favorite places to watch the changing of the seasons in Chicago! The first thing to do is bask in this entrancing transition. October marks the month that autumn shades sweep through the city turning trees and parks from green to crimson. Check out the changing leaves Image from Shutterstockįor many, the most magical part of fall is the changing leaves. ![]() Plus, Halloween is hiding around the corner.įrom pumpkin picking and spiked ciders to haunted houses and spooky experiences, here is our list of the top October activities to do in and around Chicago! 1. The air is cool and crisp, the sun is still warm in the afternoons, and there is plenty of fall fun taking place. Rather than looking over our shoulders melancholically at the passing of summer, we can look ahead at what is arguably Chicago’s most beautiful time of the year.įrom here on out, the city’s aesthetics begin to peak as a hundred shades of autumnal color befall Chicago. With the Autumn Equinox and Chicago’s breathtaking Chicagohenge spectacle about to grace Chicago, October is upon us and we have a month of our city’s great fall transition ahead. ![]()
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