
⭐ Harry Potter™: A Forbidden Forest Experience invites you to walk into the depths of a dark woodland and discover fantastic beasts and iconic wizarding world moments illuminated like never before. Having successfully enchanted audiences in 10 cities worldwide and welcoming over 2 million visitors so far, this enchanted experience continues to captivate fans around the globe.
🔮 Enhance your journey with a Deluxe Bundle for an even more magical adventure! Featuring priority access to the main interactive spell-casting moment, a bespoke light-up lanyard, and 3 exclusive Harry Potter™: A Forbidden Forest Experience merch items 🔮
Highlights
🏞️ Follow a woodland trail through a spellbinding forest full of interactive moments and spectacular light and sound effects
🐎 Venture further along the illuminated trail and uncover magical creatures from the Harry Potter™️ and the Fantastic Beasts™️ films, such as a Hippogriff, unicorns, Nifflers, and more
✨ Ready your wand as you cast spells and even conjure a Patronus
🍽️ Enjoy a selection of delicious food and drink inspired by the world of Harry Potter™️
📸 Take plenty of fun photos to capture enchanting memories from the evening's adventure
🎁 Gift memories to someone special! Purchase a gift card for Harry Potter™: A Forbidden Forest Experience here
General Info
📅 Dates and times: select your date & time directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: approx. 60–90 minutes (the walking trail will take approx. 45–75 minutes)
📍 Location: YMCA Camp Duncan, 32405 N US Hwy 12, Ingleside, IL 60041
👤 Age requirement: all ages are welcome!
♿ Accessibility: please be aware that this is a woodland walk. The pathway is not a hard surface in the majority of areas. There will be motorized scooters for adults that can be utilized and hired. Please see the FAQs below for more information
🚐 For large group bookings, like student groups, corporate or private events, please visit here
❓ Please consult the FAQs of this experience here
Description
Ready your wand and cast spells, come face-to-face with magical creatures and scenes from the movies, and enjoy a spellbinding Forbidden Forest experience based on the Harry Potter™️ and Fantastic Beasts™️ films. Celebrate the wizarding world and explore breathtaking moments in an unforgettable experience. With 2 million visitors across 10 cities worldwide, don't miss this opportunity and get your tickets now for Harry Potter™️: A Forbidden Forest Experience in Chicago!
All characters and elements are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR.
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User reviews
Check out what others have said about this experience in other cities around the world!
- It was awesome! Such a cool experience and the treats and food were delicious!!!
- I've never even seen Harry Potter and after leaving the Forbidden Forrest I must say we'll done!!!!
- Amazing experience! So glad we went!
- The experience was awesome, and the food was great. Would definitely recommend and do again.
- Love it and will visit again!
- It was truly excellent!! It felt as if I was in the real Harry Potter movie! Highly recommended and super excited to go back again!!!
- Absolutely a wonderful experience.
- Was magical and would go again.
- It was amazing! The layout was perfect and so immersive! I loved having a warm drink and being able to tour through the forest. It wasn’t over crowded and everyone was pleasant to interact with!
- Absolutely phenomenal experience, my girlfriend who’s a huge Harry Potter Fan absolutely fell in love!
- Magnificent! Ages 8 through 46 loved the evening in the Forbidden Forest ❤️ Great atmosphere, fun interactive stations, and everything was fun for all ages. We saw babies, toddlers, gradeschool, teens, and adults of all ages all smiling and taking photos. What a great evening!
- This was an absolutely amazing experience! My son had an amazing time and as a Potter fan - I felt like a smile child and was filled with excitement!
- Absolutely Fantastic! The walk through interactive and non interactive features were amazing. The cost of food and drink was high but that’s to be expected at an event like this. The forest was beautiful and felt truly magical.
- We had an incredible time walking through the Forbidden Forest! It was a little different than expected but still so fun and creative!
- Had a great time, food was awesome! And the whole experience was great 😊 I 100% recommended
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YMCA Camp Duncan
YMCA Camp Duncan is a summer camp located in Ingleside, Illinois, which is about an hour's drive north of Chicago. The camp is situated on the scenic shores of Lake Duncan, offering a beautiful natura...
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🎫 Standard Admission - includes entry to the experience
🎫 Standard Admission - includes entry to the experience
🎫 Standard Admission - includes entry to the experience
🎫 Deluxe Bundle - includes entry to the experience
- Entry to the experience
- Priority skip-the-line access at select interactives
- A bespoke Light-Up Lanyard
- Plus exclusive Deluxe Merch (a Stag Patronus tote bag, a soft-cover notebook, a collector’s magnet)
🎫 Deluxe Bundle - includes entry to the experience
- Entry to the experience
- Priority skip-the-line access at select interactives
- A bespoke Light-Up Lanyard
- Plus exclusive Deluxe Merch (a Stag Patronus tote bag, a soft-cover notebook, a collector’s magnet)
🎫 Deluxe Bundle - includes entry to the experience
- Entry to the experience
- Either an Adult Deluxe or a Child Deluxe Bundle per ticket, to be collected upon arrival
🎫 Standard Admission - includes entry to the experience
🎫 Standard Admission - includes entry to the experience
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