Chicago Haunted History
This infamous Chicago gangster was killed in 1929 and is said to haunt the site of the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.
Who is Al Capone?
Chicagoans flock downtown for this annual Halloween parade that features floats, costumes, and music.
What is the Arts in the Dark Parade?
Abraham Lincoln himself is rumored to haunt this downtown building named after him.
What is the site of the Chicago Historical Society?
This vegetable was originally carved instead of pumpkins for Halloween in Ireland.
What are turnips?
This 1931 film starring Bela Lugosi made vampires a Halloween favorite.
What is Dracula?
This historic Chicago theater is rumored to be haunted by “The Lady in White.”
What is the Chicago Theatre?
In Lincoln Park Zoo, families enjoy this annual Halloween celebration with lights and animals.
What is ZooLights Chicago?
The site of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 is remembered in this neighborhood park.
What is the Chicago Fire Academy?
This flying creature is a classic Halloween symbol and associated with vampires.
What is a bat?
Boris Karloff played this monster in a 1931 horror classic.
Who is Frankenstein’s Monster?
This cemetery, one of Chicago’s oldest, is said to be haunted by a hitchhiking ghost named “Resurrection Mary.”
What is Resurrection Cemetery?
Every October, the Chicago Botanic Garden turns into a glowing wonderland of carved pumpkins at this event.
What is Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns?
This gothic-style Chicago landmark is known for gargoyles and eerie architecture.
What is the Tribune Tower?
According to superstition, crossing paths with this animal is bad luck.
What is a black cat?
This 1960 Alfred Hitchcock film made people afraid of showers.
What is Psycho?
This Chicago hotel is famous for ghost sightings and once hosted several U.S. Presidents.
What is The Congress Plaza Hotel?
This Chicago neighborhood is known for elaborate Halloween decorations and draws thousands of trick-or-treaters each year.
What is Roscoe Village?
This South Side cemetery contains the tomb of “Chicago’s Sleeping Beauty,” Inez Clarke, rumored to move on stormy nights.
What is Graceland Cemetery?
This type of full moon is associated with Halloween.
Michael Myers first appeared in this 1978 horror movie set on Halloween night.
What is Halloween?
Some say spirits linger at this museum, which was once the site of the 1893 World’s Fair.
What is the Museum of Science and Industry?
This spooky month-long celebration at Brookfield Zoo includes a haunted maze, rides, and family fun.
What is "Boo at the Zoo"?
Once a prison for Confederate soldiers, this Chicago island is said to be haunted.
What is Camp Douglas?
This treat, invented in the 1880s, is a Halloween staple with stripes of white, orange, and yellow.
What is candy corn?
This family-friendly film from 1993 follows three witch sisters in Salem.
What is Hocus Pocus?