October is a month of pumpkins, haunted houses and festivals. Here is a list of fun things to do now through Halloween.
If your group or community is planning an autumn event that is not included here, e-mail your information to Rick Green at rgreenenquirer.com or fax to 860-5190.
HAUNTED HOUSES
Acres of Agony:
Ohio 125 (Beechmont Ave.), 2.5 miles east of I-275; Wednesdays-Sundays through October, opens 7 p.m. Cost: $10, $5 children 12 and under. Information: 943-1666.
Dr. Fright's House of Horror:
Diocesan Catholic Children's Home, Orphanage Road, Ft. Mitchell, Ky.; Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 30, 8 p.m.-midnight, Oct. 31, 1-3 p.m. Cost: $5, $2 on Oct. 31. Information: (606) 333-6799.
Fox 92.5 Forest Fair Mall Haunted House:
Next to Parisian store; daily through Nov. 1 Cost: $8, $5 children 12 and under, $2 discount with canned item for Shared Harvest Food Bank. Information: 671-6237.
KISS 107.1 Night of Fright:
9849 Escort Drive, Mason. Cost: $8, $5, children 12 and under, $2 discount with canned item for Shared Harvest Food Bank. Information: 573-1539 .
St. Rita - 700 WLW Haunted House:
St. Rita School for the Deaf, 1720 Glendale-Milford Road, Evendale; Thursdays & Sundays 7-10 p.m., Fridays & Saturdays 7-11 p.m. through October; children's matinee Oct. 24 & 25, 3-5 p.m. Saturday; music performances 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30
p.m.; face painting on Sunday. Cost: $5, $1 for matinee. Information: 771-1060.
USS Nightmare II:
Covington Landing; Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday 7-11 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. through Nov. 1; children's matinee Oct. 18 & 25, 5-7 p.m. Cost: Weds. - Thurs. - Sun. $9; Fri. - Sat. $10, matinee $5. Information: 763-5699.
WEBN Haunted House:
5963 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati; Thursday & Sunday, 8-11 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.-midnight through Oct. 31. Cost: Thursday-Sunday, $5; Friday and Saturday $7.
Haunted Trails:
Warren County Conservation Association, 1815 South Ohio 123, Lebanon; Friday and Saturday through Oct. 31, dark until 11 p.m. Cost: $6, $4 for children 12 and under. Information: (513) 733-3980, 868-9801 or (513) 932-2931.
Not so Haunted House:
The Castle, 113 N. Main St. in Centerville; Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 31, 6:30-9 p.m. Not too scary for small children. Cost: $4. Information: (937) 435-1324 or (937) 433-3931.
The Terror Passageway:
Pogo's Hidden Fun Center, 985 W. Locust St., Wilmington; Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 31, 7:30-11 p.m. Treats for survivors. Proceeds benefit youth center. Cost: $4. Information: (937) 383-3405.
Haunted Hayride and Dungeon:
Poff Farms, 6070 Springboro Road in Lebanon. Pumpkin patch and snack bar. For ages 7 and older. Cost: $7 for hayride, $3 for dungeon. Fridays and Saturdays in October, 8 p.m. to midnight, Sundays, 8-10 p.m. Information: 748-2272.
Haunted Hayride:
Chrisholm Historic Farmstead, 2070 Woodsdale Road south of Trenton ; Saturday, Oct. 17, 24; Oct. 16 and Oct. 23; dusk until 11 p.m. Cost: $3 adults; $1, children 12 and under. Sponsored by Butler County Antique Machinery Club. Information: 779-4799 or 867-1635.
Haunted Woods:
Governor Bebb Preserve, Bebb Lane, a left turn off Ohio 126, 9 miles west of Ross; Oct. 16 & 23; Oct. 17 and Oct. 24 from dark until 11 p.m. Sponsored by Morgan Ross Athletic Association and MetroParks of Butler County. Close encounters with spooks, classic horror films, wagon rides and refreshments. Cost: $5; children 5 and under are free. Tickets on sale 6-10 p.m. Information: 867-5835.
Psycho Path Haunted Trail:
Caesar's Ford Park Amphitheatre, Stringtown Road 5 miles east of Xenia; Fridays and Saturdays through October from 8 p.m. to midnight, Sundays 8-10 p.m. Children under 10 must be accompanied by adult. Cost: $6. Information: (937) 376-4358.
Haunted Hayrides:
Bonnybrook Country Farms, 9400 Clyo Road in Centerville; Fridays and Saturdays through October, 7:30-11:30 p.m. Cost: $6; $3 for children 5 and under. Information: (937) 433-6393.
Nightmare Trail:
190 Ogden Road, Wilmington; Fridays and Saturdays through October, dusk until midnight. Cost: $7. Information: (937) 289-2983.
Haunted Hayride:
Wilshire Farms, 9141 Mason-Montgomery Road, Mason; Friday and Saturday through Oct. 24, Thursday & Friday Oct. 29 & 30 begin at dusk. Cost: $7, children 6 and under free, group rates $6 per person. Information: 398-0278.
Mount Healthy Haunted Hall:
7700 Seward Ave, Mount Healthy; Friday Saturday and Sunday through October; Friday-Saturday 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., Sunday 7:30-9:30 p.m. Cost: $4. Information: 729-1974.
Haunted Village Walk:
Caesar's Creek Pioneer Village, Caesar Creek State Park, Waynesville; Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16 through Oct. 24, 7-11 p.m. Spooky walk, hayrides, refreshments. Cost: Walk tickets $4 adults, $2 children under 12; Hayride $2. Information: (513) 897-1120.
FESTIVALS
Pumpkin Festival:
Brentwood Landscape, 1410 AA Highway, Alexandria, Ky.; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Hayrides from noon-4 p.m. Petting zoo, pick your own pumpkin, storytelling and face painting. Information: (606) 635-0711.
Hidden Valley Halloween:
Hidden Valley Fruit Farm, 5474 Ohio 48, Lebanon; Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 24-25, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Information: (513) 932-1869.
Dance Party River Squares:
Square Dance Club, Cheviot Field House 3729 Robb Ave., Cheviot; 8 p.m. Oct. 17, Midnight Square dancing, line dancing, D.J., door prizes. Cost: $10, includes drinks and snacks. Information: 574-5341, 637-5601 or 921-2571.
Mystery Dinner Theatre:
Dave & Buster's; Saturday, Oct. 31; doors open 7 p.m., seating at 7: 40 p.m. Three-course dinner, three act "Death by Dessert.' Information: 767-5501.
Haunted Hot Dog Roast:
Olde Springboro Village, 110 S. Main St.; 5:
30 p.m. Oct. 20; rain date Oct. 29. Ghost tours, roast hot dogs and marshmallows by bonfire. Information: (513) 748-0074.
Halloween in Hamilton:
Sponsored by Heartland Westling Association at National Guard Armory, 300 Symmes Road, Hamilton; Saturday, Oct. 31, Doors open 7 p.m., bell time 8 p.m. Wrestling, candy for kids, prizes for best costumes. Cost: Adults $9 advance, $10 at door; children 12 and under $5 advance, $6 at door. Information: 887-6565 or 868-1746.
Howl-O-Fest:
Paramount's Kings Island; Events run 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends through Oct. 25. Hay bale maze, pumpkin painting, magician. Free with park admission:
$32.95, $18.95 seniors and children 3-6. Information: 573-5800.
Pumpkinfest:
Scarlet Oaks Retirement Community, 440 Lafayette Ave., Clifton; Saturday, Oct. 24, 2-4 p.m. Hayrides, pumpkin patch, clowns, magician, face painting. Information: 861-0400.
Deer Park 5th Annual Fall Pumpkin Fest:
Chamberlain Park; 3-9 p.m. Sunday; costume parade begins at 4 p.m. Haunted hayride, pumpkin sale, entertainment, games, food, prizes, face painting. Information: 984-0418.
Pumpkin Festival:
Burger Farm, Ohio 32, Newtown; Saturday and Sunday through October, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hayrides, puppet shows, pony rides and face painting. Cost: $1. Information: (513) 561-8634.
Harvest festival:
Miamitown; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Flea market and craft show. Information: 353-4914.
Hayrides and Fall decorations:
Brown's Country Farm Market, 11620 Hamilton-Cleves Road in Hamilton; today through Oct. 31, noon to 6 p.m. Pumpkin and fall displays, hayrides, corn stalk maze and a straw maze and an animal display. Draft horse cornstalk sculptures, fruits and vegetables. Cost: $3 for the hayrides. Information: 738-0404.
Sixth annual Pumpkinfest:
Robben Florist and Greenhouses, 352 Pedretti Road, Delhi; Saturday and Sunday through Oct 18, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Straw maze and slide, petting zoo, hayrides, pony rides and entertainment. Free admission with charge for some activities. Information: 251-2737.
12th-annual Pumpkin Festival:
Produce Patch, 7570 Burlington Pike, Florence, Ky.; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Live country music, crafts, decorations, cookout and pumpkins. Information: 371-6188.
Black Walnut Festival:
Lafayette and Bloomfield streets, Camden; Oct. 17 and 18, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Information: (937) 452-1684.
Pumpkin Patch:
St. Paul United Methodist Church, Corner E. Galbraith & Miami Road. (Madeira - Kenwood); daily through Oct. 31, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sundays 1-8 p.m. Sale of more than 3,000 pumpkins from Navajo Reservation in New Mexico to benefit tribe and church ministries. Cost: pumpkins range from $1 to $15. Information: 891-8181.
West Chester Pumpkin Patch:
West Chester Lawn and Garden, 6950 Cincinnati-Dayton Road, West Chester; 10 a.m. to 9:
30 p.m. Saturday and 1-8 p.m. Sunday. By appointment Monday through Thursday. Petting zoo, corn maze, straw pit, hayrides, fall garden - decorating supplies for sale. Cost: hayride (includes pumpkin) $4, corn maze $5, combined ticket $7.50. Information: 759-2498.
Pick Your Own Pumpkin Hayride:
Windmill Farm Market, corner of Ohio routes 48 and 73 in Springboro. Noon-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in October. Groups by appointment weekdays. Ride through Spook Hollow to choose a pumpkin and return for cider and popcorn. Cost: $5.95 children (includes pumpkin), $3.95 adults. Information: (937) 885-3965.
Pumpkin Patch Days:
Irons Fruit Farm, 1640 Stubbs Mill Road, Lebanon; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in October; groups by appointment weekdays. Bakery, picnic area, farm animals and hayride to pumpkin patch. Farm market open daily. Information: (513) 932-2853.
Punkinville USA:
10630 Marshall Road near Independence, Ky., seven miles south of Interstate 275; 10 a.m. to dusk Monday-Saturday; and 11 a.m. to dusk Sundays. Hayrides on weekends. Pick your own pumpkins and other seasonal produce. Information: (606) 356-2929.
Fall activities:
The Black Barn, one mile west of Lebanon on Ohio 63; 6-10 p.m. Fridays; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Hayrides, corn maze, pumpkins and other seasonal items for sale. Cost: $2 per person before 6 p.m., $3 per person after 6 p.m. Information: (513) 932-2093.
