If you drive by the Terror on Washington Street Haunted House throughout the week, you'll probably notice Chamber officials and volunteers at the site getting things ready a couple of days per week. 

As the time gets closer to opening weekend, you'll likely see a more regular presence but the progress being made now has Chamber Executive Director Marian Brisard excited for the season ahead.

Each March, the Chamber takes off to St. Louis for a big convention of haunted houses and from that convention, they bring back new ideas. Brisard is very excited about the changes in the house for this year.

Between being able to operate the haunted house with no COVID restrictions and having new scares, Brisard feels this may be one of the best years yet for the haunted house.

Brisard is also very proud of the pre-entry entertainment attendees can participate in while they wait. She feels that is one of the things that separates their haunted house from others.

According to Brisard, the haunted house takes dozens and dozens of volunteers to make it possible to happen each weekend. She indicates they are starting to get some of the volunteer base returning.

The haunted house opens Friday, October 7, and Saturday, October 8. She points out they will not offer a haunted house on Halloween night in lieu of trick-or-treat events on the square. 

Visit clintonhauntedhouse.com for a full list of the dates and times for the haunted house as well as dates for the friendly ghost tours.