Fright nights offer thrills and chills at Peoria-area haunted attractions

Thrill seekers in the Peoria area can choose from a fearsome foursome of haunted attractions this Halloween season:

Aura Haunted House

• About: The indoor attraction is located in a building at the former Peoria State Hospital.

• Address: 4500 Enterprise Drive, Bartonville

• Hours: The event is open Friday and Saturday evenings in October, Oct. 31, and Nov. 3-4.

• Admission: $30 and up

• Tickets: Available at the box office or online at hauntedpeoria.com.

• Facebook: facebook.com/aurahauntedhouse

Old State Mine Haunted Trail

• About: The fictionalized event explores the "legend of an old mining village that was overtaken by an evil entity." The trail begins in a former Peoria State Hospital building and continues along a wooded hillside on the former asylum grounds.

• Address: 4400 Industry Drive, Bartonville

• Hours: Open Friday and Saturday evenings in October, as well as Nov. 4.

• Admission: $15 and up

• Tickets: Available at the gate or online at oldstatemine.com.

• Facebook: facebook.com/OldStateMine

Spider Hill Haunted Attractions

• About: Spider Hill offers several tours. Massacre Mansion includes 8,000 square feet of "frightful occurrences." The Trail of Terror is set in a "haunted forest" at Three Sisters Park. A Paranormal Investigations event is set in a historical building at the park.

• Address: Three Sisters Park, 17189 N. Illinois Route 29, Chillicothe

• Hours: Open Friday and Saturday evenings in October.

• Admission: $23 and up

• Tickets: Available at the gate and at spider-hill.com.

• Facebook: facebook.com/spiderhillhauntedattractions

Spook Hollow Haunted House

• About: Dating to 1979, Spook Hollow bills itself as the longest running outdoor haunted attraction in Illinois. The community fundraiser is presented by the Marquette Heights Men’s Club of Central Illinois. Admission includes three attractions: Spook Hollow Trail, M.C. Manor, and M.C. Nightmare. The Spook Hollow website cautions that the "high level intensity scares" are not recommended for children under 13.

• Address: 613 Lasalle Blvd., Marquette Heights

• Hours: Open the last three Friday and Saturday evenings in October.

• Admission: $30 and up

• Tickets: Available at the gate or at spook-hollow.com.

• Facebook: facebook.com/worldfamousspookhollow

• Also: A free "not-so-scary" version of Spook Hollow suitable for children 10 and under is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. For information, visit facebook.com/events/993155155288217?ref=newsfeed.

This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Haunted Halloween attractions promise thrills and chills near Peoria, IL