During Halloween, it’s tradition to find ideas on how to indulge in the holiday fun. Tricks and treats, dressing up, haunted houses, hayrides, corn mazes, and other exciting activities you can think of are all part of the holiday. Being a part of the fun can only happen after you find the fun. Sometimes it can be difficult to find and locate activities and places to entertain you and your friends. The above ideas are great, but where and when do these things take place and are they near your hometown? Here are some ideas, locations, dates, and times most likely near your area.
The Lenawee Co. fair and event grounds in Adrian is hosting The Haunting. It opened Saturday, September 26, and is open every weekend in October, and November 1st and 2nd. Every evening The Haunting opens at 7:00pm. This haunted house includes 50 rooms to walk through and a confusing maze. PHS junior Jason Smith is a big fan of The Haunting. “It was scary; really cool, though. I liked it a lot, it was a lot of fun,” said Smith. If you’re in the Adrian area on those dates, stop in and see this thriller! Prices are $13.00
per ticket.Closer to home, The DarkSyde Acres is located in Jonesville. It opened October 3rd and will remain open until November 1st on Thursdays-Saturdays. Cost for each person would be $15.00. If you are interested, The DarkSyde Acres’ house start around dusk. Above is one of the creepy creatures that you can find at The DarkSyde Acres.
In the Pittsford/ Hudson area located on Burt Rd is The Bloody Butcher House and Wrong Turn Campground. Every Friday and Saturday in October and also November 1st this haunted house offers a frightful butcher house and a creepy, dark campground with turmoil and obstacles. Hours starting for this event starts whenever it turns to dusk. The Butcher House and Campground have different prices. The Butcher House’s price is $6.00 per person and the campground is $8.00 per person. A few Pittsford students have been to this attraction. Junior Liz Cole went to both, but was more a fan of the campground. “I watched the people come out of the Butcher House; a lot of people were really freaked out. Two girls actually peed their pants. The trail to the wrong turn campground was really cool. I liked it a lot better than the Butcher House,” explained Liz.
For younger children and families, The Haunted Train might be something more of your type. The Haunted Train is located in Coldwater on West Park Avenue.
The train ride includes a 2-mile car hayride with gift shops, animal viewing, and scenic sights on your ride. Train rides are open on October 11th, 18th, and 25th all starting at 6:00- 9:00pm.
Also a favorite of younger children might be the Binder Park Zoo’s annual fall/ Halloween festival. The Binder Park Zoo is located in Battle Creek on Division Drive. This event starts on October 17th and continues through the 30th. Parts of what you’ll experience are elevated boardwalks to view wild animals, zoo railroads, gift shops, restaurants, and trick or treating!
The Psycho Ward Haunted House in Kalamazoo started on October 10th -11th and continues the 17th-18th, 23rd-25th, 30th-31st, and November 1st. The cost for this event is $12.00 per person. These are just a few ideas out there that are offered around the Halloween time. Even though you may have never heard of these places or events, give them a try. It might be a new, exciting adventure you can indulge in. Hopefully these ideas will help bring about excitement to your Halloween month and cure the boredom that cold, autumn months can bring to you.
