Looking for some spooky family time this Halloween season? Check out these hauntingly-good Dallas Halloween events
It’s time to get the kids into their Halloween costumes and head out on the town because this month is full of Halloween events for kids all over Dallas. We found Halloween craft opportunities, pumpkin carving festivals and even train rides with a Halloween theme. Get ready for the sugar rush as you explore the best Halloween events for kids in and near Dallas.
Meadows Museum Trick-or-Treat Bring the kids in costume to a trick-or-treat event that allows your kids to explore the museum! There is a treat waiting for everyone at the end. Oct. 23.Event details.
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Performing "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" Bring the family to a performance of the "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" movie score, by the amazing John Williams, while the movie plays on the big screen. Oct. 28-30.Event details.
Scare on the Square Don't miss this super fun trunk-or-treat event! Your kiddos will have a blast and have tons of Halloween fun. Oct. 39. Event details.
Boo on Ballard Join the community of downtown Wylie, TX in a safe trick-or-treating event your kid will love. Kids can trick-or-treat through the downtown and also enjoy the live music and carnival games. Oct. 27. Event details.
Howl-O-Ween at Great Wolf Lodge Adults and children alike will howl, hop and hustle around Great Wolf Lodge as the Grand Lobby transforms into a spooktacular extravaganza complete with pumpkins and festive decorations. During Howl-O-Ween, guests can partake in complimentary programs including Twisted & Tangled, where children follow the spinner and try to stay on their feet to get a treat and be declared the winner. Daily through Oct. 31. Event details.
Screamin Green Hauntoween Monster-ific crafts and special spooky happenings all month long include a themed scavenger hunt that’s fun for the whole family! Plus you'll enjoy trick-or-treating every weekend, all while exploring 26 exciting hands-on attractions. Daily through Oct. 31. Event details.
Autumn at the Arboretum Autumn at the Arboretum features breathtaking colors of fall including 150,000 autumn flowers accented by pumpkins, gourds and squash. The festival features the return of Mommy and Me Mondays and Tiny Tot Tuesdays, a hay bale maze, a pumpkin patch with pumpkins for purchase, music and more. Daily through Oct. 31. Event details.
Brick or Treat Monster Party Bring your little monsters to LEGOLAND® Discovery Center and get into the Halloween spirit with Brick-Or-Treat. Don your favorite costume and get ready for some spooky fun with family-friendly activities and costume contests. Daily through Oct. 31. Event details.
Kids Boo Fest at Six Flags Over Texas Ride some family-friendly rides, Follow the trick-or-treat trail, and enjoy fall festivities like a corn maze and pumpkin painting. This event wouldn't be complete without fall favorite activities like spooky photo opportunities and plenty of frighteningly delicious treats! Select days Sept. 24-Oct. 30. Event details.
Spooky Science Night at the Exploratorium Join the Explorium for a Spooky Science Night filled with Tricks and Treats. There will be candy, slime and pumpkin catapults. Be sure to dress up in your costume!Oct. 22. Event details.
Boo at the Fort Worth Zoo Enjoy the amazing animal exhibits while enjoying music, costumed characters, entertainment, and treats along the way! Oct. 29-31. Event details.
Trick 'r Treat Trains Join the Grapevine Vintage Railroad for the Trick 'r Treat Train! Practice your trick-or-treat skills while in costume and enjoy our treats. Oct. 29. Event details.
Bring your family to one of these authentic corn mazes in and around Washington, DC
Corn mazes are a great fall tradition, and if you haven’t experienced one yet, it’s time to get lost in a field as a family! From a toddler-friendly straw bale maze at Greenstreet Gardens to a hard-core, no-map maze at Liberty Mills Farm, there is a corn maze to meet most family’s skill level on this list. So, if you’ve already brought home bushels of apples and picked your pumpkins, it’s time to tackle the obvious next stage of fall fun and find yourself in one of our favorite corn fields to explore near Washington, DC.
Wayside Farm Located directly off Route 7, this 10-acre corn maze traditionally has an easy path and a hard path, and past years have seen aerial shots depicting Sonic the Hedgehog and SpongeBob SquarePants. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this farm also offers hayrides, pig races, slides, and playgrounds. In addition to providing its fair share of entertainment, this working farm grows the prettiest pumpkin varieties in the area on their expansive u-pick pumpkin patch.
Summers Farm Billed as one of the largest corn mazes in the country, this farm attraction includes 2.5 miles of paths and secret challenges. You'll also find a pumpkin patch, giant slides, hayrides, and more at this Maryland farm. From Sep. 30 through Oct. 29, weekends feature firework displays starting at 7:30 p.m., weather permitting. Make the night complete with a campfire rental (Fri.-Sun. only). All tickets are strongly encouraged to be purchased online in advance to guarantee admission.
Liberty Mills Farm For the most dedicated of puzzle people, the largest corn maze in the country—a whopping 33 acres—is two hours outside of DC in Somerset, VA. And for hard core sleuths, the most challenging trail has no map! Sound daunting? There are three other trails to choose from, ranging from one that takes roughly 30 minutes to complete to another that spans two hours! After all that walking (and, no doubt, getting lost), take some time to pick a pumpkin and check out the antique tractor collection.
Greenstreet Gardens' Fall Festival At only five acres, this “cozy” corn maze is one of the smallest around, making it a winner for families with little ones barely taller than a stalk of corn. Think of it as “maze lite”—perfect for those prone to meltdowns or needing a quick exit strategy. There’s also a Straw Bale Maze ideal if your little one would like to see over the hedge. While you’re visiting, check out the rest of the 55-acre Lothian farm (east of Upper Marlboro), with lots of fall festival activities involving pumpkins, an underground slide, a jumping pillow, and more.
Winterbrook Farms Come check out Maryland's largest corn maze, which features three corn mazes with a combined total of five miles of fun! Last year's theme, "Save the Family Farm," was an a-mazing adventure, and fans will have fun zipping through trails covering more than 12 acres at Winterbrook Farms this season, too. If you can fit more in, check out some of the farm’s 20 other fam-friendly features, including an apple canon, mini zipline, a pedal-cart speedway, and more. Pro tip for parents waiting upwards of several hours for kids to make their way through the maze? Cozy up with a campfire rental, available by reservation until 6 p.m.
Belvedere Plantation Here you’ll find eight acres of twists and turns and even a few bridges to keep you disoriented in the Maize Maze. There’s also plenty more to do at Belvedere’s Fall Festival, including hay rides, pedal tractors, and pig races. If you want to add pumpkin picking to the mix, this farm also offers pumpkin painting and "punkin plunkin'" activities, too.
Montpelier Farms The seven-acre interactive corn maze at Montpelier Farms is free with admission, but only open on weekends. For a less crowded, tot-friendly experience, check out “Spookley The Square Pumpkin” maze on a weekday (this mini maze is also open on weekends). Afterwards, attend a scarecrow making workshop for an additional fee or hit up the duck races, pumpkin painting tables, hay rides, and more.
Discover all the kid-friendly spots to get lost (and found) thanks to these San Diego corn mazes that are designed for fun
‘Tis the season to get lost in a corn maze or two! These cool, sometimes creepy, life-sized puzzles are a spooktacular good time when these farm-fueled fun spots pops up all over the city. Little ghouls and goblins can try their luck at winding their way through corn mazes near San Diego that range from simple to ones that are downright corn-fusing. Of course, if you’re looking to explore all the fall activities around San Diego, don’t miss our insider’s guide to fall foliage guide around SD, our fall festival guide to San Diego, and where to pick up a pumpkin (or two) nearby.
Rancho Bernardo Pumpkin Farm
This eight-foot-tall farm-fresh corn maze is perfect for little farmers as it only takes about ten minutes to wind through. You'll spot this maze planted between the sunflower field and the pumpkin patch. Have your littles grab a partner and work through this labyrinth that has a few dead-ends. When done, take a tractor-hay wagon ride, pick a pumpkin and meet furry friends at the petting zoo. You can even cut your own bouquet of sunflowers.
This giant, four-acre corn maze is good for older kids, as there are plenty of dead ends among the twisting, winding trails. Only one trial and good decision-making will lead you out of the maze. This year's corn maze theme is Hocus Pocus!
Afterward, celebrate your maze achievements with pumpkin picking, target paintball shooting, a sunflower labyrinth, carnival games, and more.
Good to Know: There's a haunted corn maze on Thurs.-Sun. evenings for those who want a fright.
You'll be out of your gourd winding through this cool corn maze that boasts miles of trails. Mom and Dad will want to go in with little runners. The corn stalks are tall, but you'll find hints to help out. When done, you and your little kernels can get a giant Cinderella pumpkin, go for a tractor ride and head to the bounce land to exert some extra energy.
Weaving through this sweet hay maze at Bates Nut Farm is perfect for little pumpkins. Then continue to get a little nutty on a tractor hayride and enjoy the farm zoo and pumpkin picking (from Bic Macs to Jack O’ Lanterns).
Little farmhands may get a little corn-fused before finding the right path in this 2.5-acre cornfield. A marvelous maze (about 15 minutes worth of fun) for giggling, running and discovering your way. When done, dig into these farm-friendly festivities: pumpkin picking, corn cannon shots, hayrides, pony rides and a petting zoo. Free parking, but bring some cash for other activities.
This pretty little corn maze is perfect for young ones to navigate. There's also a fun hay fort for tiny explorers to play in while you sit and admire the beauty that surrounds you at this idyllic farm. Stroll the grounds and find the chickens and make a stop at the on-site store for freshly made soaps and pick your pumpkin too. Your little fairies are sure to love this spot.
You can bet the farm that this corn maze will require little farmhands to put on their thinking caps. In-and-out in about ten minutes, yet it can be tricky. We recommend Mom or Dad go too! After finding your way, cover more ground with the tractor-hay wagon ride, train ride and pumpkin patch to finish-up an awesome day of fall fun.
Did somebody say family fall road trip? Sure, it's a three hour drive, but it's tons of fun. Admission to their annual Fall Harvest on the Farm includes everything from a corn trail ride through and hay pyramid to the pumpkin house and wagon rides.
Get out and about in the city for Atlanta Halloween events that will surely create chills, thrills, and smiles for everyone in your family
Halloween is on the horizon, parents, and while we’re sure your kids are busy mapping out their trick-or-treat route around the city, we know you’re looking to take advantage of everything this season has to offer families. That’s why we’ve scoped out 15 Atlanta Halloween events you and your little goblins can enjoy before the big day. So after you’ve picked out your pumpkin, grab your costumes and head out to these frightfully fun events.
Grab your costumes for these Halloween parties
courtesy Zoo Atlanta
Boo at the Zoo Guests will enjoy a fun family Halloween festival in Atlanta with treats throughout the zoo and more than 1,000 animals from around the world. Don’t forget your costume! This Halloween event is free for zoo members, children under 3, and with general admission timed tickets.
Scarecrows in the Garden at Atlanta Botanical Garden Scarecrows in the Garden brings dozens of scarecrow creations by local artists, crafters, youth groups, and more. Entrants and visitors will delight in discovering their own personal favorites at this Halloween event in Atlanta.
The Monster Mash, It’s a Puppetry Smash at The Center for Puppetry Arts The Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta will present its third annual family Halloween event The Monster Mash, It’s a Puppetry Smash. Enjoy Trick-or-Treating at 12 stations set up throughout the Worlds of Puppetry Museum, jam to an outdoor Halloween Dance Party with DJ Willy Wow, have a meet and greet with walk-around puppeteers, and snap Insta-perfect photos at the Halloween-inspired backdrop stations. Tickets are limited.
Halloween Programming at Children's Museum of Atlanta It’s spooky season at CMA and they're celebrating with fang-tastic hands-on fun in Jane’s Innovation Station, and at the Science Bar, Art Studio, and CMA Stage. On-stage programs include a special storytime, Halloween dance parties, and spooky science, while drop-in activities will include vanishing ghosts, haunted houses, pumpkin bowling, skeleton puzzles, and more, depending on when you visit.
Train or Treat at Southeastern Railway Museum The Southeastern Railway Museum near Atlanta will host its popular Train or Treat Halloween event featuring trick-or-treating at decorated stations, a costume contest for attendees 12 years and younger, live music, and visiting vendors from local businesses.
Candymania Maze & Movie Join the City of Riverdale for a spooky maze through the Town Center (collecting candy!) and then stay for the party where you’ll find face painting, 360 spin, a Halloween-themed movie, more candy, and more.
Ghosts of Marietta Meet the ghosts of Marietta as you tour the historic streets of this gem of the south with a past that is deep in tradition, history, and quality of life. As with any community harboring these traits, some residents choose to never leave.
Decatur In historic downtown Decatur and led by professional psychic medium and paranormal investigator, Boo Newell, this tour begins in the historic Town Square, traveling next down small streets where late at night you might just have an encounter with Decatur's spirit world.
Lawrenceville Learn about the night that the dead walked down the main street of Lawrenceville, hear about bizarre paranormal events that have happened recently in the businesses that line the square, and step inside the Old Jail and perhaps experience paranormal activity for yourself!
Pumpkins at Callaway By day, explore 2,500 acres of family fun packed with pumpkins, sunflowers, and festive fall topiaries. Stay after sundown to watch the grounds come alive with illuminating experiences, including a towering Pumpkin Tree and an Enchanted Pumpkin Forest filled with glimmering, glowing garden critters.
Take a Self-Guided Oakland Cemetery Tour If you want to explore Oakland Cemetery on your own, purchase a digital version of the Self-Guided Tour Map that you can print at home or order a paper copy from the online museum store. This guide, priced at $5, has more than 55 marked stops, and enough Oakland Cemetery history to keep you engaged for hours! View the monuments at your own pace and enjoy a walk through the history of Oakland.
Woodland Spirits at Fernbank Museum of Natural History Take a walk on the supernatural side with Fernbank’s annual Halloween exhibit. From ghostly figures peeking from the shadows to monstrously kooky sculptures, Halloween fans of all ages will find something to scream (in delight) about. Encounter a variety of “spirits,” a haunted outpost, monster garden and more throughout 10 acres of trees, trails and shadows in Fernbank's WildWoods.
Halloween Hikes at Chattahoochee Nature Center Experience the mystery of a guided night hike. The 37th annual Halloween Hike takes you through the forest to meet woodland creatures and hear about how they live. Take part in world music, crafts, campfire, and other festival fun. It’s the perfect non-scary alternative to traditional Halloween events for kids.
Pumpkin Festival at Stone Mountain Park Play by day as you enjoy family-friendly park attractions and special fall entertainment featuring some of your favorite classic storybook characters. Then, after the sun goes down, you'll glow by night in a whole new light with a nighttime parade and plenty of other not-so-spooky glowing experiences.
Enjoy the lighter side of Halloween when you find haunted houses for kids, Halloween train rides, and a ghostly time at the zoo
Whether you’re looking for goosebumps or screams, the Atlanta haunted house and Halloween experience scene delivers. That great for older kids who crave a thrill, zombies in the woods, and ghouls in the cornfields that will leave them breathless. But for the smaller set, glowing pumpkin displays, haunted houses for kids, and a not-too-spooky train ride will dish up tons of Halloween excitement without the terror. Start ’em young with these spooktacular Halloween experiences around Atlanta. Psst…looking for more family-friendly Halloween activities, try these.
This year at the Stone Mountain Pumpkin Festival you can play all day and glow all night. After the sun goes down, the jack-o-lanterns light up, a sillier-than-spooky Nighttime Parade commences, and you'll find plenty of other not-so-spooky glowing experiences. Although not really a haunted house, it is a little spooky at night will all the glowing jack-o-lanterns, and it's a fun event for the little ones.
Take a train of terror (and one of not-so-terror). The Family Time train is designed with younger guests in mind, and is meant to be nonthreatening and fun. Scare Time begins at sunset when the ghosts and ghouls of Pine Mountain are set loose to haunt. A total of three trains will depart every hour beginning at 6:20 each night. Closing time varies nightly – make sure to check! Ticket reservations are not required, but are highly recommended. Tickets are available on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights in October.
The Village is an outdoor haunt experience at the Renaissance Festival grounds that takes visitors on a tour of a village that has been cursed by evil forces. The residents have been acting strangely, and are mutating into creatures with a taste for human flesh! Better for your kids aged 13 and older, expect intense scenes and scares, character interactions, and plenty of thrills. You'll also find food, drinks, and games in the Courtyard area before or after your tour.
The Buford Corn Maze is an Atlanta Halloween tradition. Between the hayride, the bounce house, the pony rides, and the corn box (not to mention the five-acre corn maze), there's plenty here to entertain without the spook factor. But if your older kids are ready for a scary Halloween, come on Friday or Saturday night, when the haunted forest is open from 8 p.m. until midnight. Kids of all ages are allowed, but use your best judgement, and you'll need to accompany kids under 8. It's $16 for the corn maze, haunted or regular.
Timing your Six Flags visit is the key to serving up just the right amount of horror for the kids. During daylight hours, the festive Kids Boo Fest (Sep. 17-Oct. 30) is a chance for families to get treats in Trick-or-Treat Town, watch Halloween-themed shows, and jump on one of two hayrides. Once night falls, it's time for Fright Fest with terror-filled rides and wandering monsters and zombies. This one's not for the faint of heart. For families with various ages, keep the little ones in the scare-free kid zone while the big kids go exploring after dark, or stick to the day time events to keep it family-friendly.
275 Riverside Pkwy. Austell, GA Online:sixflags.com
Boo at the Zoo
courtesy Zoo Atlanta
It's not exactly a haunted house, but if you want an immersive Halloween experience that's 100% kid friendly, Boo at the Zoo is the event you've been waiting for. With a trick-or-treat trail, a costume contest, a big cast of costumed characters and plenty of fall activities, Boo at the Zoo will get your whole family in the Halloween spirit without keeping little ones up at night.
If you're not sure how well your kiddos will handle spooky after-dark activities, Fearopolis could be the perfect introduction to the haunted house experience. Kids will enjoy the competitive games like pumpkin launching and laser tag, and if they want to test their limits of fear, the haunted house gives some startles and scares without overwhelming first-timers. Please note these activities are recommended for kids over 10.
Editor's note: This experience is not confirmed for 2022.
On this haunted farm, mysterious things happen after dark. Open every Fri.-Sun., this spot offers different spooky experiences for you to choose among (or opt for all three). While they recommend visitors be 13 or older, you can purchase “Monster Protection” with your ticket and the actors will not scare those wearing it. However, animatronics are sensor-activated, so you may still experience some surprise screams.
Here are all the scary-fun Halloween events Portland families need to check out this year
If there’s one holiday Portland families totally love, it’s got to be Halloween. We love to get weird with the kids (aren’t family costumes the best?) and head out into the city in search of goodies and the coolest carved pumpkins around. Lucky for us, Halloween events Portland kids love happen pretty much all month long. So plan to take that costume out for a spin at the zoo, OMSI, and even the symphony before your little pumpkin dons it for the main event on Halloween.
Michael Durham/Oregon Zoo
Howloween at the Zoo You don't want to miss this Halloween event Portland families come back for year after year. The zoo provides a fun and safe setting for this local tradition, where costumed trick-or-treaters learn about healthy habitats for wildlife in a fun scavenger hunt throughout the zoo. Your little animal lovers will enjoy seeing the animals and learning all about conservation while filling their buckets, too. This event is included with your zoo admission, and you can grab a treat bag for an additional fee (or bring your own from home). The best part? All goodies handed out are made by companies that have committed to using deforestation-free palm oil.
See Hocus Pocus in Concert See the Halloween favorite Hocus Pocus on the big screen with the Oregon Symphony performing the soundtracks live. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy star as three wild witches who return from seventeenth-century Salem for a night of zany fun and comic chaos. Filled with bewitching laughs and magic, this hilarious film is perfect for the entire family.
Dates: Oct. 29-31, 2022
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1037 S.W. Broadway Portland Event details
Do the Monster Mash This Portland Halloween event starts at the Sellwood Middle School for the Monster March parade and ends with a party where kids can enjoy games, music, food, a photo booth, and face painting for Halloween. Wear your costumes, and register in advance for food and admission to this family event.
Dates: Oct. 29, 2022
Sellwood Community House 1436 S.E. Spokane St. Portland Event details
Spirit of Halloween The sleepy community of St Helens comes alive every October as it re-imagines Halloweentown, the spooky movie filmed there in the 1990s. You can find a celebration all month long, and they mean business—tickets are required for entry every weekend. You’ll be able to go on a self-guided haunted tour, check out the vendor village, and admire the storefronts in the historic downtown—look for special effects and great displays! You’ll find world class street performers, dance lessons, an alien exhibit, a costume contest, and a myriad of photo ops.
Good to Know: You'll find weekend Parking at 471 Plymouth Street.
Dates: Sep. 17-Oct. 31, 2022
Courthouse Plaza at The Historical Riverfront District 275 Strand St. St. Helens, OR Event details
Ride the Pumpkin Train Kids of all ages will love this festive train ride around Flower Farm. Why? Because it's led by a pumpkin engine. A trip around the farm is worth the visit, but the kids will love meeting farm animals and checking out the farm store too. Just beware, this ride runs rain or shine. Psst...looking for a frightfully fun ride? Check out the Flower Farm Boo Train (not recommended for kids under 6) that rides after dark.
Make a Witch Hat Bring your little witch or wizard to this parent/child crafting event. Registration includes all the materials you need to make your own custom witch hats, plus two hats you don't have to craft. It's a great event to get you in the spirit of things.
Date: Oct. 29, 2022
Venino Art Studio 13329 S.E. Misty Dr. Happy Valley, OR Event details
Trick or Treat at Gresham Station Bring your costumed kiddos to Gresham Station for a fun Halloween event the whole family will love. Grab tricks or treats from the Gresham Station retailers, make crafts, and even get a chance to meet and greet some of Mountain Peaks Therapy alpacas when you visit.
Date: Oct. 29, 2022
Gresham Station 649 N.W. 12th St. Gresham, OR Event details
Get Halloween Goodies at the Farmers Market Hey, ghosts and goblins, superheroes and princesses! Come celebrate Halloween with a trick or treating opportunity at the Market a day before the main event. Dress up in your costume and trick or treat at the vendors booths.
Date: Oct. 30, 2022
Rotary Plaza 12345 S.W. Tigard St. Tigard, OR Event details
See Cool Carved Pumpkins West Linn's annual pumpkin display will be back this year with 200 intricately carved, mind-blowing pumpkins, a kid-friendly laser light display, glow pumpkins, and a flaming jack o' lantern. Another fun option in West Linn? The Boo Pumpkin Patch (Oct. 21-22) at Mary S. Young Park where you'll see more pumpkins on display and the Portland Ghostbusters too. Both are fun alternatives to scary haunts that not all kids can handle, and an easy win for parent with tots and babies.
Experience a Junior Haunt Halloween thrills that aren’t too scary wait for families at the Canby fairgrounds this year. Harken back to Halloween’s past as you survive ‘80s horror films, 1950’s atomic Cold War bunkers, clanking damp castles, raven-haunted graveyards, and more. This Junior haunt is aimed at guests 12 and under and their families. It’s a more brightly lit, quieter, and friendly attraction to provide only laughter and delight. Tickets required.
Dates: Oct. 8-29, 2022
Clackamas County Event Center 694 N.E. 4th Ave. Canby, OR Event details
Attend the Kids Monster Fest The Kids Monster Fest is a special matinee haunted house experience for children 12 and under and scaredy cats of all ages. Guests will be allowed into the largest Underhill Haunted House nighttime haunts: Underhill Manor. Upon entering young guests will receive a magic wand that will frighten any ghouls, monsters, or creeps away. Also, guests should try and find Harry, the very cute resident bat. If you do prizes await. Join us for Kids Monster Fest for a fun, scary-but-not-too-scary time.
Dates: Oct. 22 & 23, 2022
Veterans Memorial Coliseum 300 N. Ramsay Way Portland Event details
Experience Laser Halloween Spooky lasers, eerie scenes, and ghoulish dances are what this party is all about. Get into the Halloween spirit with frighteningly good tunes provided by OMSI. All you need to bring is your best dance moves for this chilling good time.
Trick-or-Treat on the Trail Pack up the car and bring the kids for tons of cute photo ops around the Dolan Creek Farm. Dress in your costumes and plan to enjoying trick or treating on the farm’s nature trail, too.
Date: Oct. 30, 2022
Dolan Creek Farm 13490 S.E. Orient Dr. Boring, OR Event details
Go to a Spooky Storytime Come celebrate Dia de los Muertos and Halloween with North Portland Library. Join with friends for a very special, very spooky storytime, a costume parade, crafts, snacks, and giveaway books.
Date: Oct. 30, 2022
North Portland Library 512 N. Killingsworth St. Portland, OR Event details
Oaks Park Scare Grounds Portland's only Scream Park returns to one of the oldest amusement parks in the country, the historic Oaks Amusement Park. The Event features three horrifying haunted walkthrough attractions: House of Horrors Scarezone, Graveyard Pumpkin Patch, Last ‘Scream’ Photo Op. There are also Oaks Park thrill rides, games, and concessions. But we know you want to know about the not-so-scary option for little kids. Little ghosts and goblins are invited to join for Midway Trick-or-Treating during select hours. Get a trick-or-treat bag from any game booth, then stop by the carousel, train, mini golf course, and each Midway game for goodies.
Bella Organics Haunted Corn Maze Open every Friday and Saturday night through October, this Halloween activity starts at dark. Get lost in acres of corn with the kids. Creatures stalk you as you make your way through the Haunted Corn Maze. This year the Sauvie Island Haunted Corn Maze will be inspired by suicide prevention, a theme we can all get on board with. If you're wondering which option to take with kids, try the earliest time available.
If you kiddos are too young for such a scare, Bella Organics has a far less scary corn maze to be enjoyed earlier in the day. It's open on Halloween and includes access to hay rides a cow train and even a petting zoo with lots of animals your little ghosts will love getting their hands on.
Across Maryland and Virginia, the DMV’s best pumpkin patches have all the autumnal elements you need to celebrate fall with the family this year
If you’ve already decorated your home with fall everything, it’s time to pick out that perfect pumpkin that steals the show! Patches are mostly all open by now, so get ready for autumn fun in DC! From Montpelier Farms in Maryland to Wegmeyer Farms in Virginia, here are the DMV’s best pumpkin patches—all within an hour’s drive of Washington, DC—to visit this weekend. Happy pumpkin picking!
Sharp's at Waterford Farm This 530-acre working farm offers nine pumpkin-punctuated open house events in October. Admission includes a hayride, pumpkin picking and feeding the animals. On the Day In The Life Of a Farmer tour, kids 2-10 will learn about beekeeping and how crops are grown, feed goats, navigate a mini corn maze, and take a hayride.
Butler's Orchard Festival The Fairy Godmother may have turned a pumpkin into Cinderella’s carriage, but here pumpkins become fairytale characters who populate the orchard’s popular Pumpkinland. The farm also features hayrides. This farm often sells out, so purchasing your ticket online prior to arriving is recommended (bonus: you score a savings by buying in advance).
Homestead Farm Looking for something a little more straightforward? Skip the extracurriculars and head here for some simple pumpkin picking. On weekends through Halloween, the farm offers hayrides to the patch, where shoppers can take their time deciding on their favorite member of the cucurbitaceae family, to which pumpkins, squash and gourds belong.
Clark’s Elioak Farm Known for its Enchanted Forest, this petting zoo farm has hayrides, cow trains, pony rides and more. If your pint-sized princess loves Cinderella, this is the perfect place to take a stroll through fairy tales and castles and leave with a pumpkin of your own.
Montpelier Farms If you're looking for a pumpkin patch with all the bells and whistles, head here where admission includes corn mazes, hayrides, hill slides and an area for tikes 48 inches and smaller. Extra fees apply for duck races, pumpkin chunkin’ (yes, using slingshots!), and a scarecrow workshop. Stop at the pumpkin patch for an orange orb of fall goodness.
Fall Fun Festival at Gaver Farm Before you pick a pumpkin to schlep around, cover the 45-plus attractions such as the jumping pillow, a petting zoo, giant slides, mini mazes, duck races and photo centers. When the sun goes down, Fall Fun Nights get started with a Moonlight Corn Maze, campfires, and s’mores.
5501 Detrick Rd. Mount Airy, MD Online: gaverfarm.com
Larriland Farms Get into the spirit with ghost and goblin decorations at the farm, which offers 20-minute weekend hayrides through woods (please note: these no reservation tours are open to the public and do not include a stop in the pumpkin patch. If you would like to include a trip to the pumpkin patch, you must reserve a private hayride this year. You can also enjoy sunflower and apple picking on this farm!
Summers Farm This farm boasts over 45 family activities and attractions. Check out Summer’s 12-acre cornfield maze, slides, farmer golf, and pumpkin and apple cannons. Candy lovers take note: the pumpkin cannon blasts out wrapped goodies one day a weekend. Fireworks can be viewed on Saturdays from Sep. 30 - Oct. 30.
Shlagel Farms Put your thinking caps on for this one. Kids and adults alike can get a better sense of the path food takes from the farm to the table while also enjoying a wagon ride, petting zoo and, of course, the pumpkins.
Queen Anne Farm A tractor-pulled hay wagon will give your crew a ride to a pumpkin patch, which has squashes ranging in size from two ounces to more than 200 pounds. You can also make a free stop at the Insta-worthy Pumpkin House.
Fall Pumpkin Harvest Festival at Great Country Farms There’s a giant jumping pillow, slides and putt-putt. Take a wagon ride to the pumpkin patch and get picturesque views of the mountains. Don't forget to head back on weekends in November for Pumpkin Chunkin'.
Wegmeyer Farms You can choose from over 50 different varieties at this u-pick field in Hamilton. These pumpkins are grown with a no-till process, so these fields don't get muddy! There is plenty of space to socially distance while picking your pumpkin off a vine. Reservations are required.
Wayside Farm During the fall, the 120-acre working farm hosts pig races, pumpkin drops and a corn maze. In the patch you'll find gladiator, full moon, fairytale and Cinderella varieties.
One of these amazing Dallas pumpkin patches has just what you need for the fall season
The best part of fall is heading to the local pumpkin patch to pick a pumpkin with your kids. These Dallas pumpkin patches are just a short drive from the city center, but you’ll feel far away in farmland with corn mazes, hayrides and apple cider donuts. Get your fill of fall and Halloween at one of the best pumpkin patches for kids near Dallas.
The Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch This spot at the Double Oak Ranch offers hundreds of pumpkins, corn stalks, hay bales and tasty autumnal refreshments for visitors. You pay for parking here ($5 weekdays, $10 weekends) and then all of the on-site activities are free. The kids will especially love the merry-go-round and the hay bale maze.
St. James Pumpkin Patch This pumpkin patch tops our list for convenience. Opening Oct. 1, this no-frills spot offers hundreds of pumpkin for sale and the proceeds support the church's youth group.
Pumpkins on the Prairie Come enjoy a vibrant pumpkin patch busy with face painting, shaved ice, and more! On Oct. 15, look out for the Fall Craft Night and the Oct. 23 Fall Festival event. There is no entry fee to the pumpkin patch, but some items and activities do have costs.
Blase Family Farm With a petting zoo, a hay maze, a hay ride, and more, there are lots of fun things to do at the Blase Family Farm Pumpkin Patch! Monday-Friday admission includes the petting zoo, hayride, and a small pumpkin. Saturday and Sunday admission includes the petting zoo, hayride, and a hot dog. Reservations are required.
Team Family Farm Pumpkin Patch Come make amazing fall memories at the Team Family Farms Pumpkin Patch Festival! You'll find activities like barrel train rides, hay mazes, games, music and animal feeding. Don't forget to find your perfect pumpkin in the pumpkin patch. You'll have the opportunity to come back during the holidays for Christmas on the farm!
5G Farm Pumpkin Patch This is the place to choose your favorite pumpkin! Here you'll find everything from snow cones, kettle corn, baked goods, handmade crafts, candles, soaps, canned goods and honey. The kids will love the corn maze, bounce house, animal feeding, tetherball and food stations. Admission and parking are free and dog are welcome.
Autumn in the Arboretum For the 15th year, Autumn at the Arboretum highlights the nationally-acclaimed Pumpkin Village featuring pumpkin houses and creative displays utilizing more than 90,000 pumpkins, gourds and squash. More of a pumpkin display than a traditional pumpkin patch, you can visit the Children's Adventure Garden and enjoy the live performances on the weekends. Wednesdays are BOGO day and Oct. 31-Nov. 1 is Family Fun Weekend.
Mainstay Farm Park You can head to Mainstay Farm Park in Cleburne to jump on the inflatable pillow, race your buddies in the pedal cars and pose for pics in front of the pumpkin house. You can even take a free ride down the Texas Tubin' Hill Slide. There are loads of pumpkins here and you can even come back at the end of the season to watch them smash those remaining at their annual Pumpkin Smash!
YesterLand Farm Pumpkin Patch If you want a full-day farm experience, this is the spot for you. In addition to a large pumpkin patch, YesterLand Farm has a kiddie roller coaster, pumpkin houses, a candy cannon and three-acre corn maze. Come on Friday or Saturday night in October and you'll have to stay for the fireworks!
The Big Orange Pumpkin Farm at Preston Trail Farms Through November 23, this farm will offer visitors a chance to experience blossoming small green pumpkins right on the vine in the pumpkin patch, hayrides, a six-foot hay maze and a petting farm for a taste of the country life. Set along the historic Shawnee Trail, this year-round destination farm offers access to local, seasonal produce and an escape to a simpler and more sustainable lifestyle.
Hall's Pumpkin Farm Located in historic Grapevine, this farm is nestled between Dallas and Ft. Worth, just west of DFW airport. Come out to pick one of their hundreds of pumpkins and then get lost in the massive corn maze. When the little legs get tired, take a hay ride around the property, pulled by a farm tractor. Cash only.
These pumpkin patches near Atlanta have just what you and your family are looking for this fall
Peaches and peanuts may be what our state is known for, but when it comes to pumpkin patches near Atlanta, there are more than a few we think you’ll love. In fact, the perks—inflatable pillows, hayrides, and more—will have your crew itching for more fall activities like corn mazes, apple picking, and hayrides before the day is over. Just be sure to check in with each spot before you go to guarantee the pumpkins aren’t picked out.
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Mitcham's Farm This farm has it all! Enjoy the corn maze, fun zone, pumpkin patch, and hayrides before swinging by the farm market for some delicious treats. And that's all before you pick out your perfect pumpkin from the patch. Our tip? This is a great spot to plan a party if you've got a kiddo with a birthday this month.
Sleepy Hollow Farm This Powder Springs patch includes a hayride, corn maze, farm animals and children’s area, in addition to pumpkins. While you're there, visit sheep, goats, donkey, pigs, chickens & rabbits, and take a trip to their country store for jams, jellies, honey, ciders, and more.
Uncle Shuck's Uncle Shuck's serves up a bumper crop of fall fun in addition to its pumpkin patch, including hayrides, a corn cannon, goat walk, evening bonfires, and a corn maze. Check Facebook for up-to-date hours, special events, and pumpkin availability.
Burt's Pumpkin Farm Burt’s is the behemoth of pumpkin patches, with a sea of orange (and white, green and everything in between) pumpkins that range in size from a whopping 150 pounds to a preciously petite one pounder. Don't miss the farm tour via hayride, while you're there!
Date: Open now
4801 Highway 52 Dawsonville, GA Online:burtsfarm.com
Southern Belle Farm The folks at Southern Belle Farm are celebrating the harvest in an old-fashioned way, with a pumpkin patch and 4 acres of corn maze. You can also enjoy their hayride, cow train ride, corn cannon, jumping pillow, racing pedal carts, giant tunnel slide, barnyard animals, and pig races.
Jaemor Farms Jaemor Farms has over 130 acres of pumpkins in a variety of different sizes, shapes and colors. From minis to giants, white ones, beige ones, light orange to dark orange, Jaemor has them in their pumpkin patch. While you're there, take a shot at their corn maze. You can enjoy the unlimited corn maze, hayrides, pumpkin train, petting zoo, farm slides, skeeball, and duck races.
Berry Patch Farms At Berry Patch Farm, you'll take a hayride out to the pumpkin patch, returning with your prized pumpkins to enjoy fresh apple cider, a homemade fried pie, and some boiled peanuts and popcorn. Once you've picked your perfect gourd and enjoyed some refreshments, plan to stick around a while for the kids to enjoy the playground and baby farm animals. Check the website for updates on hours and an opening date.
Walking through the pumpkin patch at this hot spot is only a small slice of the fun. With a corn box in place of a sand box, a haunted forest, hayrides, corn maze, and a dedicated Kids Zone for more fall fun, you'll leave with a whole lot more than a pumpkin.
At Big Springs Farm, you can pick your pumpkins from the patch or from their stand, then enjoy a wagon ride around the farm. Each year, they produce a behemoth pumpkin weighing in at close to 60 pounds, so be sure to keep an eye out for this year's giant. Big Springs also is home to plenty of farm animals to see, as well as a bounce house.
Date: Sep. 24-Oct. 30, 2022
2100 Sugar Pike Rd. Woodstock, GA Online:facebook.com
Head towards the mountains and Red Apple Barn to pick your own pumpkin out of the field, or pick one out of their pile of pumpkins on the farm. There are small, mid-size and big pumpkins planted, including orange pumpkins, Cinderella, and other varieties. While you're there, be sure to play a round of cornhole, horseshoes, visit the covered bridge, or take a stroll.
Kinsey Family Farm Jardales, Knuckleheads, Luminas, and Red-eyes—these are just a few of the unusual varieties of pumpkins you can find at the Kinsey Family Farm. In addition to pumpkins, you'll also discover a variety of fall fun, including animal interactions and lots of homemade food items for sale. Pack a picnic lunch and make a day of it.
Ole McDermitt's Farm Ole McDermitt had a farm—and on this farm he had—everything! Kids will go crazy for the pumpkin launching station, rubber duck races, corn box (think sand box), farm animal encounters, hayrides, a 4.5 acre corn maze for big kids and a mini 1/3 acre maze for tiny tots. Don’t miss the scarecrow dress up station and rope maze. Oh, and they have a pumpkin patch too, of course.
Scottsdale Farms Pumpkin Patch Farm offers a plethora of pumpkins, as well as an animal barnyard, pumpkin ring toss, mini tractors to ride, a hay maze, and face painting. Tractor drawn hayrides bounce down “Bumpy Way” as tots hear tales of scarecrows and learn lessons about how pumpkins grow. We're big fans of their special events that run all month long and include Family Farm Fun on the weekends, and parent/child workshops all about fall.
The best spots to find spooky Halloween tricks and treats in the Bay Area
It’s officially spooky season (aka: Halloween)! And if spooky is your thing, you’re in luck! The Bay Area is abuzz with spooktacular events all month long. Whether you’re looking for a slightly chilling fright night, an outdoor craft fair with fall treats or a Halloween-themed railroad ride or animal adventure, kids and families across the Bay will have plenty of ways to gather with gourds and get ghoulish. Of course if you need a nearby pumpkin patch fix, looking for an epic apple picking adventure in the Bay Area, or want to test your navigational skills in the best corn maze near you (who also host some frightfully fun events to boot)—we gotcha there too.
Six Flags Boo Fest: Enjoy this new family-friendly adventure of Trick-or-Treat Street around the park and get candy by your favorite characters. Enjoy all this season has to offer—with a few special animal shows with a twists of their own. Be sure to check out The Wildlife Halloween Experience, Drench! Halloween, and Ghoul School. For older kids, check out Fright Fest.
Pirates of Emerson Haunted Theme Park: This freaky walk-through theme park features the Dorm of Doom, Hillbilly Holler, Maze Haze and the Mystery Mansion. Online, timed-entry tickets only which means if you want to go to this event, get your tickets now.
The Greater, Bigger Boo at Gilroy Gardens: Enjoy a live musical show as you "Do the Boo'' with a charming cast of Halloween characters at Gilroy Gardens’ Lakeside Amphitheater. Meet Vinnie the Vampire, Cranium the Mad Scientist, and Wendella the Witch on a quest to save Halloween. Plus, trick-or-treat down Boo Alley, ride the Boo Train, see the pumpkin pyramid and make your way through the hay maze.
Thomas & Percy's Halloween Party:Dress up for Halloween with favorites Thomas and Percy, for a 20 minute train ride, entertainment, and fun filled activities for the entire family.
Halloween Jam at Fairyland: We’re a bit batty about Halloween Jam. This six-day event is a boo-tiful time, more kooky than spooky, and full of outdoor fall fun and festivities at Fairyland! Enjoy seasonal surprises like decked-out sets, a creepy crawly scavenger hunt, arts and crafts stations where you can make your own bat costume, and the ghost town formerly known as Old West Junction. Kids get a special Halloween goodie bag.
Bat Fest Community Event: It's our biggest and most exciting event of the year—Bat Fest! Join Saved By Nature for an evening festival celebrating local animals of the night, with live bats, owls, and other creatures. It's a fun time under the stars! With a special guest speaker, food trucks, live music, festival games, arts and crafts, mini-pumpkin patch, REI lounge and community partner organization booths.
When: Oct. 22
Rancho Canada del Oro Open Space 4289 Casa Loma Rd. Morgan Hill Online:savedbynature.org
Goblin Jamboree at the Bay Area Discovery Museum: Goblin Jamboree returns for a celebration packed with Halloween themed programs and frightful delights. Flying ghosts, steampunk robots, a hay maze, bone digs and a shadow puppet theater are just a few of the fun things this annual fundraising event has to offer.
Haunted Hanger: Visit the Hiller Aviation Museum to see the gallery decked out in Halloween adornments and take part in the Great Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt. Kids can also paint a plane in seasonal Halloween colors, try the famous Helicopter Pumpkin Drop and join a variety of other special carnival activities.
When: October 22-31
Hiller Aviation Museum 01 Skyway Rd. San Carlos Online: hiller.org
Boo at the (Oakland) Zoo: Calling all ghosts, goblins, and witches—enjoy this family-friendly Halloween event with a spooky animal-themed scavenger hunt! Grab a program as you enter the Zoo and follow the clues on our self-guided scavenger hunt to trick-or-treat for animal trading cards throughout the Zoo. Upon completing your scavenger hunt, collect a limited release trading card and a candy bar from our presenting sponsor OCHO Candy.
California Academy of Sciences SuperNatural Halloween: Shake your bones at a silent disco in Steinhart Aquarium. Satisfy your sweet tooth at trick-or-treat stations. Marvel at mystical magic shows. See what slithers and scuttles at live animal demonstrations. Meet mad scientists and ogle at unusual specimens. Create crafts to "DIY" for. Transform into living (or undead) art with face painting. Immortalize your spirit at a photo booth. And last but not least: Teens can rest in peace at an exclusive teen lounge with arcade games, snacks, and more.
When: Oct. 28
55 Music Concourse Dr. San Francisco Online: calacademy.org
Halloween Hoopla at Yerba Buena Gardens: Creep, crawl and slither your way over to the 22nd annual Halloween Hoopla for kids 10 and under along with their adults. With performances by Chelle! & Friends, Caterpillar Puppets and Coventry & Kaluza, palm reading from the mystical Madam Z, houlishly good craft-making at the activity tables, and Emceed by marvelous magician Calvin Kai Ku, Halloween Hoopla is the place to be for family-friendly frights and delights. The Hoopla grand finale is the annual Halloween Costume Parade—all kids are welcome to join in their best Halloween looks.
Learn All about Bats: Want to know the truth about bats? They’re actually fascinating mammals—not just freaky Halloween decorations! Participate in an outdoor, interactive experience with bats to learn some incredible truths about these mythical creatures. All ages are welcome and the event is free to everyone.
Jeepers Jack O'Lanterns at Paradise Beach: Join rangers to carve a spooky Jack-O-Lantern for Halloween! A limited number of pumpkins will be available (bring your own). Dress in layers and wear sturdy shoes. Remember to bring a water bottle, sunscreen, a hat and lunch. No pets (except service animals) are allowed at this park. Park entrance fee is waived for participants.
Halloween Sausalito: A "Howl’O’Ween" dog costume contest, spooky haunted house and a Halloween parade and trick-or-treating lane are all happening in Sausalito.