Cyurse of the Scarecrow Haunted Barn at Sonny Acres Farm

Our Haunted Barn is a creepy maze with twists and turns and scary characters (live actors) around every corner. It’s set in an old abandoned barn, themed “The Curse of The Scare Crow”, he’s on the loose inside the barn and out for revenge! Great for kids over 12 & up and adults.

Our all-new Haunted Hayride is an open-air wagon ride through our enchanted woods, with live-action characters and scary scenes around every bend. Featuring live actors, dynamic scenery, animatronics, pyro techniques, vibrant lighting, music, sound effects and more. Great for families and friends of all ages.

These one-of-a-kind haunted experiences are a fun time that you don’t want to miss! Make this Halloween a memorable one at Chicagoland’s BEST haunted experiences, visit Sonny Acres Farm!

The Halloween Tradition

In the late 1800’s there was a move in America to mold Halloween into a holiday more about community and neighborhood “get-togethers,” than about the supernatural. At the turn of the century, Halloween parties for both children and adults became the most common way to celebrate.

The first year All Saints’ Day and Halloween showed up on the calendars, the newspapers and magazines made a big deal about it. Suddenly, everyone knew about Halloween and began celebrating it by lighting bonfires and having masquerade parties.

The first official citywide Halloween celebration in the United States, occurred in Anoka, Minn., in 1921. In the 1920’s and 30’s Halloween became a secular but community centered holiday which was celebrated with parades and town wide parties.

By the 1950’s vandalism had to be brought under control and by this time Halloween was more of a child’s celebration. Treats were handed out in order to prevent tricks like lawn rolling at each home.

Those traditions and more have made Halloween the country’s second largest holiday, it’s just good clean fun!