Halloween has to be one of my most favorite times of the year. Milwaukee being the beautiful city that it is, has a lot for horror-goers to do. Here are the best things to do in Milwaukee for Halloween.

Haunted Downer Woods 2023 Credit: Charmeka Wells

#1: The Hills Has Eyes Haunted House

The Hill Has Eyes, has been a crowd favorite in Milwaukee. Located in Franklin, this outdoor 45-acre haunted house has many ghosts and ghouls and four attractions for Halloween.  From clowns, cannibal hillbillies, and zombies this haunted house is not for the faint of heart.

#2: Oak Creek Fall Festival

If horror is not your thing but Fall still is, you should try checking out the Oak Creek Fall Festival on Oct. 19th, 2024 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. This festival has activities for people of all ages. Some of the activities that will be featured at the Oak Creek Festival are as follows:

  • Pony Rides
  • An inflatable corn Maze
  • Face painting
  • Hayrides
  • Harvest Market

#3: Haunted Downer Woods

My favorite attraction, which is hosted by the Panthers Activities Committee is Haunted Downer Woods. This event is hosted every year on the last Thursday of Oct and gives UWM students the opportunity to get the fright of their life on campus at night in Downer Woods. This year PAC is collaborating with CAB to bring students not one, but two haunted houses this year which will both take place on Halloween. In order for students to participate in these events here is the following information:

Date: Oct 31st, 2024 

Time: 9:27 PM-midnight

Where: Downer Woods 

Haunted Downer Woods Poster Credit: University Housing Graphic Artist 

#4: Scooby-Doo Haunted House (Hosted by CAB): 

Date: Oct 31st, 2024 

Time: 7:00PM to 9:00PM

Where: The Wisconsin Room.

Charmeka Wells is a senior studying Journalism and media studies. She is enthusiastic about creative content, investigative and entertainment journalism. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music,...