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Evanston and nearby areas are home to some truly frightful Halloween experiences. For a high-impact scare, the 13th Floor Haunted House in Rosemont is a major attraction. If you're looking for something closer to home and free, consider the Evanston Zombie Scramble.
Beyond these, various ticketed and outdoor events offer different kinds of Halloween scares throughout the season.
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Go on a weeknight or the first October weekend, when many haunts run $5-15 cheaper tickets or online promo codes. Combo passes covering multiple attractions at one park beat paying per haunt. Skip the fast pass by arriving at opening, eat before you go, and set a hard cap for the midway games and photo ops that quietly double the night's cost.
Rural haunts park hundreds of cars in unlit grass fields: arrive before dark to grab a spot near the exit lane, note a landmark for your row, and keep a flashlight in the car. Expect a $5-10 cash or app parking fee at bigger operations. Leaving at closing means a 20-30 minute crawl out one farm gate, so consider leaving one attraction early.
Bigger parks run food trucks and concession stands with fair-style pricing: budget $10-15 a person for a snack round, and expect card-only lines at some trucks and cash-only at others. Eat a real meal before arriving, since queue time eats the evening, and schedule the concession stop between attractions as a nerves reset. Outside food usually has to stay in the car.