Beware of ghoulies and ghosties and long-legged beasties and things that go bump in the night - they’re all out and about at the spooktacular spectacles that are haunting the Northwest Ohio area this Halloween. A list of these eerie events follows...
*Note: This list is continuously updated.
2008 Area Trick-or-Treat Times
Ada - Thurs., Oct. 30, 5-7 p.m.
Arcadia - Fri., Oct. 31, 6:30-8 p.m.
Arlington - Thurs., Oct. 30, 6:30-8 p.m.
Bowling Green - Fri., Oct. 31, 6:30-8 p.m.
Bluffton - Thurs., Oct. 30, 6-7:30 p.m.
Carey - Thurs., Oct. 30, 6-7:30 p.m.
Dunkirk - Thurs., Oct. 30, 5-7 p.m.
Findlay - Thurs., Oct. 30, 6:30-8 p.m.
Findlay Village Mall - Thurs., Oct. 30, 6:30-8 p.m.
Forest - Thurs., Oct. 30, 6-7:30 p.m.
Fostoria - Fri., Oct. 31, 4:30-6 p.m.
Houcktown - Thurs., Oct. 30, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Jenera - Thurs., Oct. 30, 6:30-8 p.m.
Leipsic - Thurs., Oct. 30, 6-7 p.m.
McComb - Sat., Oct. 25, 6-7 p.m.
Mt. Blanchard - Thurs., Oct. 30, 5:30-7 p.m.
North Baltimore - Thurs., Oct. 30, 6:30-8 p.m.
Ottawa - Thurs., Oct. 30, 6-7 p.m.
Tiffin - Thurs., Oct. 30, 6-8 p.m.
Upper Sandusky - Sat., Nov. 1, 6-8 p.m.
Van Buren - Thurs., Oct. 30, 6:30-8 p.m.
Vanlue - Thurs., Oct. 30, 6:30-8 p.m.
Findlay - Tues., Oct. 28, 7 p.m.
Forest - Wed., Oct. 29, 6:30 p.m.
Fostoria - Sun., Oct. 26, 5 p.m.
Leipsic - Wed., Oct. 29, 7 p.m.
McComb - Sat., Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m.
North Baltimore - Sat., Oct. 25
Tiffin - Sun., Oct. 19, 2 p.m.
Upper Sandusky - TBA
Haunted Houses, Family Fun & More for 2008
LITTLE BOO AT THE ZOO
Oct. 23 & 24, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
A Halloween celebration at the Toledo Zoo for your little ones who are not yet in school and may be too young to enjoy the zoo's Pumpkin Path. Trick-or-treating and plenty of hands-on activities. There is an additional charge for all little ghosts and goblins that participate. Members who trick-or-treat: $8; Non-members who trick-or-treat: $10 (price includes admission). Call 419-385-5721 for details.
PUMPKIN PATH
Oct. 25 & 26, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
This safe alternative to trick-or-treating at the Toledo Zoo offers candy stations, Halloween crafts and activities, live magic shows and much more! There is a charge for all visitors - members & non-members - who trick-or-treat. Members who trick-or-treat: $4; Non-members who trick-or-treat: $10 (price includes admission). Call 419-385-5721 for details.
PIRATE PARTY
Oct. 25, 2 p.m.
Ahoy mateys! Findlay Village Mall will be hosting a Pirate Party for kids of all ages on Oct. 25th at 2pm. The Pirate Party will include storytime, snacks, crafts, and prizes. Plus, every pirate will go home with a bag of pirate loot! Cost is $2.50 per person and all children must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-Registration is required and space is limited to the first 100 scallywags. More details available at www.shopfindlayvillagemall.com.
TRAIN OF TERROR
Through Oct. 28
Visitors will take a frightening night-time quarter-scale steam train ride past an eerie forest and graveyard. Those that survive the ride will then try to find their way through the twists and turns inside a darkened haunted engine house. The attraction is not intended for young children. Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation, Inc. will host the event 8-11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights through Oct. 28. Location: 11600 County Road 99, Findlay, just west of Findlay Ford; Cost: $5. Information: 419-423-2995.
FEAR FACTORY
Through Nov. 1
Proceeds of Fear Factory go to the Make a Wish Foundation of Northwest Ohio. Location: 206 Pine Ave., off Crystal Avenue near Sausser Steel. Hours: Fridays and Saturdays, 7 p.m. to midnight, and Sundays, 7-10 p.m.; Cost: $9 Fridays and Saturdays, $7 Sundays. Information: www.thefearfactory.net.
FOSTORIA HAUNTED HOUSE
Through Oct. 31
The ghouls and ghosts will be out at Fostoria’s only haunted house, located at 126 E. Lytle St. Admission is $3 for adults, $2 for children ages 6-10 and free for children age 5 below. The haunted house will be open 7:30 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays and 7:30-10 p.m. Sundays through October.
PUTNAM COUNTY HAUNTED CORNFIELD
Through Nov. 1
Putnam County Haunted Cornfield is open Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30-11 p.m.; Sundays, 7:30-9 p.m. through Nov. 1. Closed Sept. 28. Location: 13360 Road O, Ottawa. Cost: $8 for the cornfield and barn, $5 for Freaky Fred’s and $10 for both attractions. Information: 419-538-6333 or www.pchaunt.com
SUTER’S CORN MAZE
Weekends through Nov. 2
Hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturdays and 1-8 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $6 for adults and $4.50 for students. Children younger than 5 are free with a paying adult. Hay rides are available for $2. Location: 12200 Pandora Road, Pandora, two miles south of Pandora on Putnam-Allen County Line Road (Road 5) next to Morning Star Cider Press. Information: 419-384-3331 or www.suterproduce.com.
LEADERS FAMILY FARM & SCREAM ACRES
Through Nov. 2
Leaders Family Farm in Napoleon offers a seven-acre Sam Hornish Jr. corn maze, a corn cannon range, karaoke stage, hayrides, a pumpkin patch, a moo-mobile for children, slides, straw tunnels, and a young children’s area. The Scream Acres Haunted Attraction features a haunted cornfield maze, refreshments and a "scare cam" that roams the field. Concessions available. Hours: dark to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 1-9 p.m. Sundays. Admission ranges from $6 to $12 (combo prices also available). Information: 419-599-1570 or www.funtimefarm.com.
HALLOWEEKENDS
Through Nov. 2
Halloweekends at Cedar Point haunts Sandusky weekends through Nov. 2, dark through midnight. The event includes themed walk-through attractions, a vampire-filled haunted house, funhouse and hay bale maze for children, live shows and dining. Prices vary. Information: 419-627-2213 or www.cedarpoint.com.
HALLOWEEN HAUNT
Through Nov. 1
Halloween Haunt at Kings Island promises to terrify any visitors every Friday and Saturday evening from dark until 1 a.m. through Nov. 1. The event includes 8 scary mazes, 3 fear zones, a musical monster revue and more hair-raising fun. May be too intense/graphic for young children; parental discretion advised. Prices vary. 1-800-288-0808 or www.visitkingsisland.com
HOWL-O-FEST
Through Nov. 1
Howl-O-Fest at Kings Island is sure to keep the little ones entertained as the area's biggest kids' halloween party kicks into gear! Friday and Saturday evening from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. through Nov. 1. The event includes a kids halloween costume parade, trick-or-treat stops, a haybale maze, a pumpkin patch, non-scary haunted houses, a halloween dance party and more. Prices vary. 1-800-288-0808 or www.visitkingsisland.com
GHOSTLY MANOR
Through October
Recommended for ages 10 and older. Inside waiting. Open Thursdays and Sundays, 7-10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 7 p.m.-midnight. Admission is $11 for ages 10 and older and $6 for children under 10. Group rates are available. Location: 3319 Milan Road, Sandusky, on the west side of U.S. 250. Information: 419-626-GHOST or www.ghostlymanor.com.
HAROLD’S HAUNTED CORN FIELD AND 3D HOUSE OF SCREAMS
Through Nov. 1
Harold’s Haunted Corn Field and 3D House of Screams, between Westminster and Waynesfield, features two haunted houses and a haunted cornfield. Hours are 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 7-9:30 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $11 per attraction, $13 for two or $14 for all three. Information: 419-648-2887 or www.haroldshaunt.com.
CHAINSAW CREEK
Through Nov. 1
Chainsaw Creek is located in the Westfield Franklin Park Mall parking lot in Toledo and features 4 haunted houses including Carnevil, County Morgue, Haunted Prison and The Black Swamp. Admission is $10 per house or $20 for all 4. Open dark until 11 p.m. (later if lines permit) Thursday through Sunday through Oct. 19; every night Oct. 23 through Nov. 1. Information: www.chainsawcreek.com
TERROR TOWN
Through Nov. 1
Terror Town is located at the Lucas County Fairgrounds in Maumee and features 4 haunted houses including House of the Dead, The Slaughterhouse: Night Shift, The Beast and Freak Show and includes a 13-hole miniature golf course. Admission is $11 for House of the Dead or $20 for all 4; VIP Speedpasses are $25; Mini golf is $1.00. Open Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 p.m. until midnight; Sundays 7:30 until 10 p.m. Information: www.terrortown.net
For a list of the biggest, scariest haunted attractions around Northwest Ohio, click here.
If you know of an eerie event you'd like to see listed here, contact Jason at 419-427-8495 or jasonsmith@thecourier.com.
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