Kenton, Ohio · One night only

Scare on the Square

Little Chicago never died. Its party guests just never left.

Saturday, October 31 · 6 to 10 PM Guided tours leave every 15 minutes from The Coterie
Get tickets: $15 Route map Volunteer Donate props
Ages 10 and up · Enter if you dare

The night in brief

It's Halloween 2026, but some of Kenton's old Little Chicago crowd never left. They loved the Roaring Twenties too much to let go, so they're still dead and still partying, and tonight they're pulling you into their world. A guide leads your group on a one-mile haunted walk through downtown, from the speakeasy at The Coterie to the Haunted Museum to the light show and haunted house at Scary on Cherry. Every ticket supports three local causes.

WhenSat, Oct 31, 6 to 10 PM. Last tour leaves at 9:15.
StartThe Coterie, 1 N Detroit St, on the square. See the map
LengthAbout 45 minutes and about 1 mile on foot
Groups10 to 15 people with a guide
Ages10 and up recommended
WeatherRain or shine. Ticket holders are emailed if extreme weather cancels.

The tour

Your guide tells the story along the way, with a few spooky local tales and behind-the-scenes secrets.

  1. The Speakeasy Haunt 1

    Step into The Coterie, where undead gamblers still deal poker in their 1920s best, a century after the party should have ended. Then the cops bust in.

  2. The Alley Chase

    Run from the law down the Detroit Street alley, past the newsboy, the vintage cars, and the undertaker's table.

  3. Through Downtown

    Pass a few of Kenton's more colorful old addresses on the walk to the museum.

  4. The Haunted Museum Haunt 2

    The Hardin County Historical Museum, filled with scare scenes and actors.

  5. Soldiers and Witches

    Civil War era spirits played by the Hardin County Players, then a dark alley full of witches.

  6. Scary on Cherry Haunt 3

    A projection-mapped light show, then a 4 to 5 minute haunted house.

  7. Back to the Square

    Your guide walks you back to the courthouse, close to where you parked.
View the full route map →

Tickets

Guided tour

$15

Includes all three haunts, the alley chase, and a guide for the full 45 minutes. Buy ahead to choose your time slot.

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Single haunt

$5

Pay a $5 donation at The Coterie, the Haunted Museum, or Scary on Cherry on the night to visit just that stop.

Where your $15 goes

The Coterie and the alley haunt$5 to Revitalize Kenton
The Haunted Museum$5 to an ONU history program
Scary on Cherry$5 to United Way of Hardin County

Before you go

We need volunteers

This whole night runs on volunteers. We need tour guides, alley actors, crew at Scary on Cherry, and floaters to help wherever they're needed. If you can chase guests as a 1920s cop or keep a group moving on time, we'd love your help.

Tour guides wanted. You don't walk the whole mile. Each guide leads groups from one stop to the next, then heads back to their home stop for the next group.

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Props wanted

Have something in the attic that belongs in a haunted speakeasy? We're looking to borrow or receive items like these:

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Local businesses

Donate items or supplies, and your business is featured on every event flyer and on signs around the event. Sponsors also get tickets to take the tour themselves.

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Presented by

Revitalize Kenton, Hardin County Historical Museums, Scary on Cherry by the Draper Family Light Show, the Hardin County Players, and the Kenton Lions Club.