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Fall events
Corn mazes
Bergmann's Corn Maze, trivia and riddles posted throughout a 16-acre corn maze, free trailer rides, pumpkins, carnival games, prizes, inflatables for adults and children, at 8401 S. Meridian. Open 6-9 p.m. Thu., 6-11 p.m. Fri., 1-11 p.m. Sat., 1-6 p.m. Sun., through Nov. 7. Admission $9, $7 children 5-12, ages 4-under free. Group rates and alternate hours available. Information, 316-522-3475 or 316-524-1790, online at www.bergmannscornmaze.com.
Cox Farm Corn Maze, open through Halloween at Cox Farm, 6059 S. Seneca. Hours 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Thu.; 5 p.m.-midnight Fri.; 9:30 a.m.-midnight Sat.; 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Sun. Admission $5 Mon.-Thu.; $9 Fri.-Sun., children 7-under $7, children under 4 free. Information, 316-524-8062.
Klausmeyer Dairy Farm, includes pumpkin picking, dairy tours, pig races, playground, hay rack rides, petting zoo, open 10 a.m.-dark Sat. and noon-dark Sun., at 8135 S. 119th West, Clearwater. Open week days by appointment. Packages $5 or $7 per person. Information, 316-706-5391 or 316-706-5609, or www.klausmeyerdairyfarms.com.
Sand Castle Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch, with children's play area and hayride to the pumpkin patch, at Gaeddert and Martisko Farms, 13209 E. 82nd, Buhler. Open 6-9:30 p.m. Fri., 2-9:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun., through October. Admission $8, $6 children 4- 10, children 3-under free. Group discounts and other hours available by reservation. Hayrack ride to pumpkin patch ($1) available 2-6 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Information, 620-543-3073, online at www.kansasmaze.com.
Fall festivals
Rose Hill Fall Festival, starting 5 p.m. today, 6:30 a.m. Sat., noon Sun., downtown Rose Hill. Includes chili feed (5 p.m. today), sporting events, car show, carnival, pancake feed (6:30 a.m. Sat.), parade (10 a.m. Sat.), street dance with Ten Day Wish (8 p.m. Sat.) Admission button $2. Information, 316-776-9880 or www.rosehillrec.com.
Maize Fall Festival, 5-10 p.m. today, 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat., throughout Maize. Includes carnival, car show, arts/crafts, live entertainment, parade (10 a.m. Sat.), children's activities. Free admission. Fee required for some events. Carnival ride $3; ride wristbands $17-$20. Information online at www.maizelionsclub.com.
Bel Aire Day Fall Festival, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat., City Hall area, 9651 E. Central Park Ave., Bel Aire. Includes car show (1-3 p.m.), crafts (1-6 p.m.), live music, cowboy songs and stories, food, children's festival. Free admission. Information, 316-744-2451.
Fall Bazaar and Bake Sale, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat., Mount Vernon United Methodist Church, 5701 E. Mount Vernon. Free admission. 55th Annual Chicken & Noodle dinner served 5-7 p.m. Cost $7.50, $3.50 for children 3-8, children under 3 free. Information, 316-684-6141.
Bel Aire Fall Festival, 1-9 p.m. Sat., Central Park, 7350 E. Central Park Ave., Bel Aire. Includes car show, live entertainment, children's activities, games, pancake feed, arts/crafts, campfire storytelling. Free admission. Information, 316-744-2451, ext. 220.
Antique Firetruck Parade & South Central Neighborhood Fall Festival, parade starts at 2 p.m. Sat., at Pawnee and Broadway, and ends at 3 p.m. for the party at Lincoln Park, 1323 S. Topeka. Party includes free hot dogs, soft drinks, inflatables, games, ballons and admission to the Kansas Firefighters Museum, 1300 S. Broadway. Information, Dale Churchman, 316-265-4554.
Haysville Saddle Club Fall Festival Fun Show, includes soup feed, costume contest (with or without a horse), haunted hayrack ride, 5 p.m. Sat., Haysville Saddle Club, 301 W. 89th South, Haysville. Free admission. Horse not required to attend. Information, 316-522-5349.
Halloween parties and events
"Trick or Treat Street," musical, trick-or-treating, games, activities and The Bubble Man for ages 10 and under,10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. Oct. 23; 10 a.m., 12:30 and 3 p.m. Oct. 24; 2 p.m. Oct. 25, Wichita Children's Theatre & Dance Center, 201 Lulu. Tickets $5.50, $7 with pizza. Reservations, 316-262-2282.
Haunted houses
Field of Sceams, haunted attraction presents "The Prophecy" and "Clown Town," Prairie Pines, 4055 N. Tyler Road. Open today-Sat., Thu.-Oct. 18, Oct. 22-25 and Oct. 28-31. Field open 7:30 p.m.-midnight Fri.-Sat., 7:30-11 p.m. Mon.-Thu.; gates open at 7. Cost $14 (one event), or $20 (two events); fast pass $22 (one event), or $35 (two events). Information, 316-303-2037 or www.scaryprairiepines.com.
Forest of Fear, 1-mile-long haunted pathway through the forest, new attraction "The Mortuary," and ghost stories and marshmallow roasting around the campfire, at 7446 51st Road, Udall. Open dusk-midnight Fri-Sat., through October, plus dusk-11 p.m. Thu. and Sun., Oct. 18-29. Ticket $13, $8 for children 9-under. Information, 620-782-4014, or www.udallforestoffear.com.
Haunted Ghost Town, open today-Sun., Thu.-Oct. 18, Oct. 22-25, Oct. 29-31, at 3628 S. West. Hours 8 p.m.-2 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 8 p.m.-midnight Thu. and Sun. Admission $15 ($2 off with canned food donation). Information, 316-516-8815.
Haunted Hayrack Ride, dark to midnight each Fri.-Sat., through October, Cox Farm, 6059 S. Seneca. Cost $10. Information, 316-524-8062.
Haunted Island, featuring Ravenwood Manor and the Garden of Evil, open 7-11:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat., through October, at Watson Park, 3022 S. McLean Blvd. Ravenwood Manor advance tickets $11, $7 for children 8 and under; $14 and $10 at the gate. Fast pass $19 online, $22 at the gate. Garden of Evil advance tickets $7 online, $8 at the gate. Fast pass tickets $16 gate, $15 online. Both recommended for ages 9-up. Information, 316-529-9940, online at www.theravenwoodmanor.com.
Terror at Tanganyika, open 7:30 p.m. today-Sun., Oct. 16-18, Oct. 22-25 and Oct. 29-31, Tanganyika Wildlife Park, 183rd West and Maple. Admission $13; fast-pass an additional $7. Save $2 with two canned good items. Information, 316-722-5039, or www.twicetheterror.com.
Twin Lakes Terror, open 7:30 p.m. today-Sun., Oct. 16-18, Oct. 22-25, Oct. 29-31, Twin Lakes Shopping Center, 2172 N. Amidon. General admission $13 ($11 with two canned food items, to be donated to local charities). Information, 316-722-5039 or www.twinlakesterror.com.
Pumpkin patches
Cox Farm Pumpkin Patch, daily through Halloween at 6059 S. Seneca. Open 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Thu. by reservation (cost $5); 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri.-Sun. (cost of $7 includes pumpkin). Call 316-524-8062, to check about additional hours, or check Web site at www.coxfarm.com.
Munchkin Pumpkin Patch & Fun Farm, pumpkin picking, wagon rides, farm animals, games, at 1031 N. Hoover Road, Peck. Open 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sat., through October. Admission $6, children under 1 free; school groups $5 per person. Cost includes wagon ride (weather permitting), one pumpkin and one gourd. Reservations required for large groups. Information, 316-209-6378, or www.munchkinpumpkinpatch.com.
Pumpkin Days, pumpkin sales, fall shop, children's hayrack and train rides, haunted house, pumpkin painting, maze, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun., Oct. 17-18 and Oct. 24-25, Prairie Pines, 4055 N. Tyler Road, Maize. Children's play, "Legend of Sleepy Hollow," staged at 12:15 and 2:15. Activity pass $10. Information, 316-303-2037.
Pumpkin Harvest Fest at Apple Jack Pumpkin Patch, pumpkin picking, hayrack rides, mazes, petting zoo, children's activities, pumpkin cannon, concessions, 10007 SW Indianola Road, Augusta. Open 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat., noon-6 p.m. Sun., through October. Admission $6, children 1 and under free (discounts available). Information, 316-733-8909 or 316-761-5029, online at www.applejackpumpkinpatch.com.
Walters Pumpkin Patch, children's activities and play areas, golf course, corn maze, hayride, pumpkin picking, at 10001 NW U.S. Highway 77, Burns. Hours 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun., through October. General admission $6 Mon.-Thu., $8 Fri.-Sun. Flashlight Maze, 7-9 p.m. Fri.-Sat., $8. Haunted Cannery, $13. Punkin' Chunkin', $1. Barrel Train, $1. Information, 316-320-4150, or www.walterspumpkinpatch.com.
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