October is a month of pumpkins, haunted houses and festivals. Here is a list of fun things to do through Halloween.
If your group or community is planning an autumn event that is not included here, email your information to Rick Green at rgreen@enquirer.com, or fax it to 860-5190.
This list will be repeated Saturday and again Oct. 29.
HAUNTED HOUSES
Acres of Agony: Ohio 125 (Beechmont Ave.), 2 1/2 miles east of Interstate 275; opens 7 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays through October. Cost: $10, $5 children 12 and under. Information: 943-1666.
Dr. Fright's House of Horror: Diocesan Catholic Children's Home, Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell; 8 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 30; 1-3 p.m. Oct. 31. Cost: $5, $2 on Oct. 31. Information: (606) 333-6799.
Fox 92.5 Forest Fair Mall Haunted House: Next to Parisian; 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; 7-10 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays: 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through October; children's matinee Saturday and Sunday; music performances 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30 p.m.; face painting Sunday. Cost: $5, $1 for matinee. Information: 771-1060.
USS Nightmare II: Covington Landing; 7-11 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday; 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday through Nov. 1; children's matinee 5-7 p.m. Sunday.Cost: Weds. - Thurs. - Sun. $9; Fri. - Sat. $10; matinee $5. Information: 763-5699.
WEBN Haunted House: 5963 Harrison Ave., Green Township; 8-11 p.m. Thursday and Sunday; 8 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday through Oct. 31. Cost: Thursday-Sunday, $5; Friday and Saturday $7.
Haunted Trails: Warren County Conservation Association, 1815 S. Ohio 123, Lebanon; dark until 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday through Oct. 31. Cost: $6, $4 for children 12 and under. Information: (513) 733-3980, 868-9801 or 932-2931.
Not so Haunted House: The Castle, 113 N. Main St., Centerville, Ohio; 6:30-9 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 31. 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, Ohio; 7:30-11 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 31. Proceeds benefit youth center. Cost: $4. Information: (937) 383-3405.
Haunted Hayride and Dungeon: Poff Farms, 6070 Springboro Road, Lebanon. Pumpkin patch and snack bar. For ages 7 and older. Cost: $7 for hayride, $3 for dungeon. 8 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays in October; 8-10 p.m. Sundays. Information: 748-2272.
Haunted Hayride: Chrisholm Historic Farmstead, 2070 Woodsdale Road, south of Trenton; dusk to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.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; dark until 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Spooks, classic horror films, wagon rides and refreshments. Cost: $5; children 5 and under 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, Ohio; 8 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays through October; 8-10 p.m. Sundays. Children under 10 must be accompanied by adult. Cost: $6. Information: (937) 376-4358.
Haunted Bowl: Gilmore Lanes, 5595 Dixie Highway, Fairfield. Oct. 30 Haunted Bowl; all-you-can-bowl for $10 from 9 p.m. to midnight. Free shoes for people in costume. Costume and bowling prizes to be awarded. Information: 874-3838.
Haunted Hayrides: Bonnybrook Country Farms, 9400 Clyo Road, Centerville, Ohio; 7:30-11:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through October. Cost: $6; $3 for children 5 and under. Information: (937) 433-6393.
Nightmare Trail: 190 Ogden Road, Wilmington, Ohio; dusk to midnight Fridays and Saturdays through October. Cost: $7. Information: (937) 289-2983.
Haunted Hayride: Wilshire Farms, 9141 Mason-Montgomery Road, Mason; beginning at dusk Friday and Saturday and again Oct. 29 and 30. Cost: $7, children 6 and under free; group rates, $6 per person. Information: 398-0278.
Mount Healthy Haunted Hall: 7700 Seward Ave. 7:30-10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday through October; 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sunday. Cost: $4. Information: 729-1974.
Haunted Village Walk: Caesar's Creek Pioneer Village, Caesar Creek State Park, Waynesville; 7-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Spooky walk, hayrides, refreshments. Cost: walk tickets $4 adults, $2 children under 12; hayride $2. Information: (513) 897-1120.
Dungeons of Delhi: Behind the Thriftway store at Delhi and Anderson Ferry roads, Delhi Township; 7-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; kids' matinee 5-7 p.m. Sundays through October. Cost: $4 plus one canned good for evening tour; $2 plus one canned good for matinee. Information: 451-7549.
FESTIVALS
Hidden Valley Halloween: Hidden Valley Fruit Farm, 5474 Ohio 48, Lebanon; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Information: (513) 932-1869.
Halloween in Hamilton: Sponsored by Heartland Wrestling Association at National Guard Armory, 300 Symmes Road. Doors open 7 p.m. Oct. 31; 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, Mason; events run 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 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; 2-4 p.m. Saturday. Hayrides, pumpkin patch, clowns, magician, face painting. Information: 861-0400.
Pumpkin Festival: Burger Farm, Ohio 32, Newtown; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through October. Hayrides, puppet shows, pony rides and face painting. Cost: $1. Information: 561-8634.
HAYRIDES AND FALL DECORATIONS:
Brown's Country Farm Market, 11620 Hamilton-Cleves Road, Hamilton; noon to 6 p.m. through Oct. 31. Pumpkin and fall displays, hayrides, cornstalk maze, straw maze, animal display, draft horses, cornstalk sculptures, fruits, vegetables. Cost: $3 for hayrides. Information: 738-0404.
Pumpkin Patch: St. Paul United Methodist Church, East Galbraith and Miami roads, Madeira; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through Oct. 31, 1-8 p.m. Sundays. 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.
Pick Your Own Pumpkin Hayride: Windmill Farm Market, Ohio 48 and Ohio 73, Springboro. Noon to 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, 7 miles south of I-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, 1 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 items for sale. Cost: $2 per person before 6 p.m., $3 per person after 6 p.m. Information: (513) 932-2093.
