Fall has officially arrived and with it come all those fun activities from pumpkin hunting to haunted house hopping to trick-or-treating all the fun places.
Here?s this year?s fall lineup:
Pumpkin patches* Bloom Where You?re Planted Farm, 911 108th St., Avoca. Open through Oct. 29. Hours: 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Corn box, playground, playhouse walking trail, farm animals and pumpkins. Free admission. (402) 267-4104.
* Pirate?s Cove Corn Maze, eight miles east of Columbus and one mile north of U.S. 30. Open weekends through Nov. 1. Hours 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays. The maze will be haunted the last two weekends in October. Admission: $8 adults; $5 for children. (402) 564-2769.
* Roca Berry Farm, Roca. Opens Saturday and remains open through Oct. 31. Hours are 9 a.m. to sunset daily. Haunted Hayrack Ride and Psycho Path open Oct. 13. Activities include: harvest ride into pumpkin patch, life-size Candy Land game, corn maze, scooters, three haunted barns, farm animals, straw jumping pile, trike trails. Entertainment on the weekends. Admission: $5.50 weekdays, $6.50 on weekends, under 2 is free. 421-2255.
* Sunwest Farm, 4851 N. 84th St. Opens Saturday. Free admission and hayrack rides. Storytelling 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 15 and Oct. 22. Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. 464-4633.
* Vala?s Pumpkin Patch, Gretna. Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Oct. 31. Haunted houses, pig races, maze and more. Admission: $9.75 per person, Thursday through Sunday; $7.75 per person Monday through Wednesday; children age 2 and under are free. (402) 332-4200.
Halloween haunt
* Dark Visions: The Experiment, 126 N. 16th St. Opens tonight from 7 to midnight. Teens who like a good fright will want to check out Lincoln?s newest ?haunted attraction,? a haunted house filled with haunting actors and a story line, ?The Experiment.? Organizers say Dark Visions has a PG-13 rating. Hours are 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays and Oct. 30; 7 to 10 p.m. Sundays and Oct. 12, 19, 25, 26, and 31. Admission: $10 per person; $9 if purchased at Hy-Vee stores.
Howling camp
* Halloween Camps at YMCA Camp Kitaki. Dates are Oct, 20-21, 21-22, 27-28, 28-29 for ages 7 to 14. Costume dance, haunted barn, spooky trail hike, hayrack rides, storyteller, and more. Space is limited. Call 434-9222 or log on to www.ymcalincoln.org/kitaki
Special events* Meet & Shriek, Lincoln Children?s Zoo, 10 a.m. to noon, Oct. 14. Kids are invited to wear their costumes and take part in ghost bowling, spider ring toss and pumpkin tic-tac-toe. Meet ?Cuddles,? the zoo?s tarantula, receive sugarless candy from the Nebraska Dental Hygienists Association, and be the first to pick up a Boo at the Zoo T-shirt. You can also buy Boo at the Zoo tickets before the price goes up $1 on Oct. 26.
* Halloween Family Day, at YMCA Camp Kitaki, 1-5 p.m. Oct. 15. Pumpkin carving, cookout, face painting and hayrack rides.
Stuff a Scarecrow Workshop at the Lincoln Children?s Museum, 1420 P St.; 5-7 p.m. Oct. 19, 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 21. Museum will provide all the materials including overalls, shirts, straw hats and stuffing. Cost: $22 per family. Reservations recommended, space is limited. Call 477-0128 or visit museum Welcome Desk.
* Boo at the Zoo, Lincoln Children?s Zoo. Oct 26-30, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Meet costumed characters, fill a special bag with treats, and ride the Goblin Express train. Cost: $5 per person; free to zoo members. All trick or treaters must purchase a treat bag. Advance tickets now available at zoo office. 475-6741.
* Pioneers Park Nature Center?s Halloween Spooktacular, Oct. 26-28, starting times every 15 minutes from 6:45 to 8 p.m. Guided hike along candlelit trails visited by costumed critters. Afterward enjoy popcorn and cider and sing-along at the campfire, weather permitting. Cost: $5 per person. To pre-register: 441-7895.
* Halloween Hurrah, Lincoln Children?s Museum, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 25 and 26. Not-so-spooky trick or treating through the museum. Cost: regular admission, plus $3 for a special treat bag.
* Halloween Costume Party, A & R Skate Center, 3800 Old Cheney Road, Suite B, 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 27. Contest for best costume. Admission: $5; $1 for skate rental. 420-9184.
* Howling Homestead, at Homestead National Monument, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28. Step back in time and play outdoor games from the mid-1800s, see nonscary roaming scarecrows. Free refreshments. Dress for the weather. No costumes, please. Free. (402) 223-3514.
* Halloween Skate, Skate Zone, 300 N. 48th St., 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. Oct. 28. Wear your costume. Admission: $7 per person. A Tiny Tot Costume Contest, for ages 10 and under, will be held 10 a.m. to noon, Oct. 28. Tiny Tot admission $3 for kids; parents skate free. Skate rental: $1. 466-6767 or skatezonerocks.com.
* Trunk & Treat Fall Festival, Highlands Community Church, 5801 N.W. First St., 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 31. Drive up for candy and gifts or stop in for games and activities, door prizes and a raffle. Free. For information call 477-8747.
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