Calling all ghoulies and ghosties: Here are your Halloween happenings
Celebrate autumn with local fall festivals and enjoy frightful fun with upcoming Halloween happenings. Here's a list:
Thursday, Oct. 20
Trunk or Treat
Thursday, Oct. 20 - 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Parking lot at 925 N. Burhans Blvd.
Hagerstown
Hosted by Washington County Health Department Division of Behavioral Health-Harm Reduction Program. Free. Fun for all ages. Call 301-302-5294.
The Hagerstown Corn Maze
Open weekends in October - Fridays, 6 to 10 p.m.; Saturdays, 1 to 10 p.m.; Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m.
Celebration Farm
17638 Garden View Road
Hagerstown
Adults and teens, $6; children ages 5 to 12, $3; free for children ages 4 and younger. Last ticket is sold 30 minutes before closing. Bring a flashlight to enjoy the moonlight maze. All proceeds are donated to local faith-based nonprofits. Day groups and special events by appointment. Call 301-491-6956.
Pumpkin Patch
Continues through October. Fridays - 1 to 6 pm.; Saturdays and Sundays - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Antietam Pumpkins
4410 Harpers Ferry Road
Sharpsburg
Access to the pumpkin patch and food trucks is free. Other activities include corn maze, hayride, rolling racers, corn bins, slides, hay mountain, obstacle course through the woods, sand mountain and more. $5 for activities; free for children age 2 and younger.
Corn Maze and More
Daily through Saturday, Nov. 5 - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday; night maze Fridays and Saturdays in October from 6 to 10 p.m.
Country Creek Produce
3794 Etter Road
Chambersburg, Pa.
In addition to the 4-mile-long corn maze, regular admission includes jump pads, a hay pyramid, zip lines, mountain slides, rat races, a petting zoo, pedal cart rack and more. For an additional price on the weekend, access the new Ferris wheel, pumpkin cannon or the barrel train. The pumpkin patch is also open. Admission is $8.50 on weekdays and $12 on weekends (free for ages 2 and younger). Pay $15 on weekends to add one of the extra activities. Season passes are available. Admission to the night maze is $13.
Friday, Oct. 21
Haunted House
Friday, Oct. 21 - 7 to 9 p.m.
North Hagerstown High School
1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
Hagerstown
A haunted house for children in grades kindergarten through fifth. Admission is free; bring canned food items to donate to North Hagerstown food pantry. Hosted by the North Hagerstown High School Key Club.
Hager House Ghost Tours
Friday, Oct. 21 - 7 and 8 p.m.
Jonathan Hager House
City Park
110 Key St.
Hagerstown
Hear the haunting tales that keep the 18th-century residence of town founder Jonathan Hager at the top of Maryland's most haunted sites. Advance online registration recommended. $15, indoor; $10, outdoor. Go to www.hagerstownmd.org/309/Jonathan-Hager-House-Museum
Ghost Tours, Paranormal Train
Friday, Oct. 21 - 7 and 8 p.m.
City Park Train Hub
770 City Park Drive
Hagerstown
Visit the grounds of the City Park Train Hub and head out with Oculus Paranormal Team. $15 in advance; $20 on-site. Go to www.hagerstownmd.org/309/Jonathan-Hager-House-Museum
The Night of the Haunted Dead
Fridays, Oct. 21 and 28, Saturdays, Oct. 22 and 29 - 7 to 10 p.m.
The Old Jail
175 E. King St.
Chambersburg, Pa.
Guests will encounter ghosts, goblins and other haunts as they traverse four floors of the jail, including the three story cellblock and dungeon areas. $12; $7, children ages 12 and younger, payable at the door or online at franklinhistorical.org. Cash and credit are accepted. Proceeds benefit Franklin County Historical Society. Call 717-264-1667 or go to Franklinhistorical.org.
Shippensburg Pumpkin Festival
Friday, Oct. 21 - 4 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 22 - 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 23 - noon to 5 p.m.
Shippensburg Fairgrounds
10131 Possum Hollow Road
Shippensburg, Pa.
Live pumpkin carvings, pumpkin pie bake-off, pumpkin painting, pie-eating contest, fall vendors, hayrides, hay bale maze, tractor parade and more. Free. Go to shippumpkinfest.com/.
Corn Maze and More
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through October - 7 to 10 p.m. Fridays; noon to 10 p.m. Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; last admission 45 minutes before closing.
Stoner's Dairy Farm
7678 Oellig Road
Mercersburg, Pa.
On the weekend, explore the five-acre corn maze, take a hayride, visit the petting zoo and play areas. There is also a barrel train ride, jump pad, pedal cart track and a scarecrow factory. Fridays are "Flashlight Nights." Bring a flashlight and walk through the corn maze in the dark. The corn maze, mini corn maze, hayrides and petting zoo will be open. Haunted Maze Nights the last two Saturdays in October. $8, ages 4 and older; free for children 3 and younger; $4 for ages 60 and older and active military with ID. Admission to the haunted maze, $10 per person. Go to stonersdairyfarm.com/go/fall_maze/.
Saturday, Oct. 22
Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat
Saturday, Oct. 22 - 1 to 4 p.m.
Hagerstown Church of the Brethren
15 S. Mulberry St.
Hagerstown
Puppet show, children's carnival games, inflatable bounce, face-painting, balloon man, craft table for children, food, snow cones, cotton candy, popcorn. Children are invited to come in costume for the costume parade and trunk or treat. Come and vote in the chili cook-off.
Tour Rose Hill Cemetery
Saturday, Oct. 22 - 6 p.m.
Rose Hill Cemetery
600 S. Potomac St.
Hagerstown
Cemetery Director Colleen Rafferty will recount stories of unsolved mysteries, front page tragedies and other untimely deaths of those buried at Rose Hill. Meet inside the front gate. Parking is limited so parking on Potomac Street is encouraged. Tickets are limited. $20; $15 for members of Washington County Historical Society. For tickets, go to tinyurl.com/ycksmj6d.
Fall Festival and Trunk-or-Treat
Saturday, Oct. 22 - 1 to 4 p.m.
Hagerstown Church of the Brethren
15 S. Mulberry St.
Hagerstown
Children's costume parade. Vote in the chili cook-off. Food, children's carnival games, puppet show, inflatable, children's crafts, face-painting, balloon man, bingo, cake walk, snow cones, cotton candy, popcorn and trunk-or-treat.
Church of the Apostles UCC Fall Festival
Saturday, Oct. 22 - 5 to 7 p.m.
Church of the Apostles, United Church of Christ
336 Barnett Ave.
Wayne Heights, Pa.
Light supper of hot dogs, chips and drink at 5 p.m.; games, activities and hayride from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; campfire to roast marshmallows for s'mores from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Kids can go on a hayride to the pumpkin patch and pick a pumpkin of their choice to paint or to take home. Everything is free. Call 717-762-4113.
Waynesboro Area YMCA Trunk or Treat
Saturday, Oct. 22 - 3 to 5 p.m.
Waynesboro Area YMCA
810 E. Main St.
Waynesboro, Pa.
Children in the community are invited to trunk or treat. Free.
'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' (R, 1975)
Saturdays, Oct. 22, and 29 - doors open, 11 p.m.; show, midnight
Apollo Civic Theatre
128 E. Martin St.
Martinsburg, W.Va.
The movie will be accompanied by a live shadow cast. $20, available online or at the door; audience participation packs, $5. Go to https://apollocivictheatre.org/apolloween/rocky-horror-picture-show/. Concessions will be sold.
Wednesday, Oct. 26
Hancock Rotary Annual Halloween Parade
Wednesday, Oct. 26 - 7:30 p.m.
The parade begins at Widmeyer Memorial Park and ends at Park-N-Dine
Hancock
Bands, floats, drill teams, color guards, antique and classic automobiles and marching organizations. Go to www.facebook.com/HancockRotaryClub/.
Trunk or Treat
Wednesday, Oct. 26 - doors open at 6:30 p.m.; event at 7 p.m.
Marlowe Assembly of God
9045 Williamsport Pike
Falling Waters, W.Va.
Special guest Marian and Friends, a show featuring ventriloquist Marian and her cast of memorable puppet characters. Non-scary costumes are welcome. Kids in sixth grade and younger will collect candy from decorated trunks. Call 304-274-2474.
Thursday, Oct. 27
Trunk or Treat
Thursday, Oct. 27 - 6 to 7:30 p.m.
St. Andrew's United Methodist Church
1020 Maryland Ave.
Hagerstown
Children are invited to trunk or treat. The event will be canceled if there is heavy rain.
Trunk or Treat
Thursday, Oct. 27 - 6 to 8 p.m.
Second Annual Maryland State Police Barrick 'O' Trunk or Treat
18345 Colonel Henry K. Douglas Drive
Hagerstown
Don't forget your costume.
Friday, Oct. 28
Halloween Block Party
Friday, Oct. 28 - 5 p.m.
South Potomac Street
Downtown Hagerstown
Activities include trick-or-treating from 5 to 6:30 p.m., a costume contest at 6:30 p.m., face painting, balloon art, bounce house and pumpkin painting. Entertainment includes Club Medics at 6:45 and 8:15 p.m., DJ Sidekick and Halloween drag performances at 7:45 p.m.and DJ Sidekick at 9:15 p.m. Street festival wristbands and carrying cups will be available for purchase and can be used at participating bars and restaurants.
'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' (R, 1975)
Friday, Oct. 28, doors open at 6 p.m.; auditorium opens at 6:30 p.m.; movie starts at 7 p.m.
The Maryland Theatre
21 S. Potomac St.
Hagerstown
A cult classic. VIP happy hour/costume contest in the cocktail lounge, $35 per ticket, includes premium reserved seating, prop bag and access to Happy Hour and one complimentary beer or glass of wine at 6 p.m.; tickets for the movie cost $15 in advance or $20 on the day of the show. For tickets, go to www.mdtheatre.org/rocky.
An Evening with Poe — Theater in the Park
Friday, Oct. 28 - 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The Wharf
10141 Wharf Road
Waynesboro, Pa.
Actor Todd Loughry will portray Edgar Allan Poe alongside a cast of actors and musicians from Maryland Entertainment Group. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and a picnic. Free. Call 717-762-0373 or email info@natureandcultureinstitute.org.
The Night of the Haunted Dead
Friday, Oct. 28, Saturday, Oct. 29 - 7 to 10 p.m.
The Old Jail
175 E. King St.
Chambersburg, Pa.
Guests will encounter ghosts, goblins and other haunts as they traverse four floors of the jail, including the three-story cellblock and dungeon areas. $12; $7, children ages 12 and younger, payable at the door or online at franklinhistorical.org. Cash and credit are accepted. Proceeds benefit Franklin County Historical Society. Call 717-264-1667 or go to Franklinhistorical.org.
Harvest Party
Friday, Oct. 28 - 6 to 8 p.m.
Chambersburg Baptist Church
741 S. Coldbrook Ave.
Chambersburg, Pa.
The party will include games, candy, pumpkin bowling, pumpkin painting and chili. Email cbcsbc@yahoo.com.
Saturday, Oct. 29
Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Parade
Saturday, Oct. 29 - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Hagerstown Dog Park at Fairgrounds Park
351 N. Cleveland Ave.
Hagerstown
Dress your dog for a parade. Prize categories are: best friends for kids 12 and younger and groups, movie/celebri'dog, DIY costume, most creative, doggie diva, owner/pet look-a-like. Early registration, $10; on-site, $15. To register, go to tinyurl.com/yemfnpz8.
95th Alsatia Mummers' Parade
Saturday, Oct. 29 - 6 p.m.
Downtown Hagerstown
Bands, firetrucks, majorettes, floats and other marching units. Tickets for reserved seating along the parade route, $8. For tickets, go to www.mdtheatre.org/mummers. The box office will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the day of the parade for final sales.
Greenbrier State Park Spooky Trail
Saturday, Oct. 29 - 4 to 6 p.m.
Greenbrier State Park
Green Trail
21843 National Pike
East of Hagerstown
Check-in at the Visitor Center. Spooky stations throughout the Green Trail (0.8 miles, each way) include games and crafts. Everyone gets prizes. The number of participants is limited and registration is required. Call 301-791-4767 or email cecilia.melton@maryland.gov. Registraition is free, but park fees apply. To register, go to tinyurl.com/y4vkkebv.
Williamsport's Haunted History Walks
Saturday, Oct. 29, Sunday, Oct. 30 - 7 p.m.
Meet in front of Town Hall
2 N. Conococheague St.
Williamsport
Learn about Williamsport's haunted history. $5, ages 13 and older; free for children 12 and younger with a paying adult.
I Love the '80s to Death: A Rockin' Radical Night of Mystery
Saturday, Oct. 29 — check-in at 1:30 p.m.; event at 2 p.m.
Meinelschmidt Distillery
54 S. Potomac St.
Hagerstown
In addition to a murder mystery, there will be a dinner buffet, snack stand and outdoor seating during the parade through Bulls and Bears. Murder Mystery tickets cost $25; parade seating and buffet costs $60. For tickets, go to tinyurl.com/yc33yrsx and click on select for ticket options.
Sunday, Oct. 30
'Hocus Pocus' (PG, 1993)
Sunday, Oct. 30 - doors open, 1 p.m.; movie, 2 p.m.
Apollo Civic Theatre
128 E. Martin St.
Martinsburg, W.Va.
A boy moves to Salem where he struggles to fit in before he awakens a trio of witches. Free; donations accepted. Food will be sold and costumes are encouraged. Patrons 17 and younger must be accompanied by an adult; an ID is required.
Monday, Oct. 31
Trunk or Treat
Monday, Oct. 31 - 6 to 7 p.m.
Haven Lutheran Church
1035 Haven Road
Hagerstown
Children and their families are invited to enjoy some Halloween fun — collect treats roast marshmallows, make a s'more, and dance. Call 301-733-5056.
Area Trick-or-Treat dates
Thursday, Oct. 27
Greencastle, Pa.
Trick-or-Treat will be held Thursday, Oct. 27 - 6 to 8 p.m. Rain date is Friday, Oct. 28.
Mont Alto, Pa.
Thursday, Oct. 27 - 6 to 8 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 28
Mercersburg, Pa.
Friday, Oct. 28 - 7 to 9 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 31
Hagerstown Citywide
Monday, Oct. 31 - 6 to 8 p.m.
Boonsboro
Monday, Oct. 31 - 6 to 8 p.m.
Williamsport
Monday, Oct. 31 - 6 to 8 p.m.
Williamsport Town Center
Trick-or-Treating, DJ and games.
Chambersburg, Pa.
Monday, Oct. 31 - 6 to 8 p.m.
Waynesboro, Pa.
Monday, Oct. 31 - 6 to 8 p.m.
Washington Township, Pa.
Monday, Oct. 31 - 6 to 8 p.m.
Shippensburg
Monday, Oct. 31 - 6 to 8 p.m.
Borough of Shippensburg, Southampton Township, Franklin County, Shippensburg Township and Southhampton Township.
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This article originally appeared on The Herald-Mail: Halloween and fall activities near Hagerstown and Franklin County, WV
