Fall fun guide: Here are some local seasonal activities you can still enjoy

There are still plenty of fall activities to enjoy over the next couple of week. Here's an updated rundown of some of the remaining special attractions and events:

Kingwood Center Garden, Community Pumpkin Carving, Oct. 18, 19, noon to 8 p.m.; The Great Pumpkin Glow, Oct. 20, 21 and 22, 4 to 9 p.m. 50 N. Trimble Road.

Mid-Ohio Area CLC will host the Mansfield Halloween Parade and Celebration on the Square in downtown Mansfield Oct. 28. Lineup is at 9 a.m. Parade kicks off at 10 a.m. at the 5-way light at Marion Avenue and Park Avenue West followed by passing candy out on the square. Also, downtown merchants trick or treat is noon to 1 p.m.

Ohio State Reformatory's Return to Blood Prison, 100 Reformatory Road, through Oct. 29, Fridays, 7 p.m. to midnight; Saturdays, 7 p.m. to midnight; and Sundays 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets are sold online only at Bloodprison.com General admission, $35; Ultra Lightning Pass, $75.

J&J Rietschlin's "Field of Screams," 5482 Ohio 61 South, Shelby. 419-566-3955, online at jjfieldofscreams.com/home.

The Trail of Nightmares, 6:30-11:59 p.m. through Oct. 28, 4135 Ohio 309, Ontario.

Ghost Hike at Malabar Farm State Park, Sundays in October, 4:30-6:30 p.m., 4050 Bromfield Road, Lucas. Pre-registration required, 419-892-2784. Free.

Gorman Nature Center, 2295 Lexington Ave., Oct. 31, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Feeding Day, visitors help feed animals, wear costumes. Free. Also, Baby Snake Birthday Party, free, date to be announced, cake and games.

Wayne's Country Market, 2440 Lexington Ave., Mansfield. Octoberfest for children school age and up to third grade. Enjoy zip lining, rope swing, slides, corn bin and straw fun. Open daily during store hours. Barn activities are free.

Apple Hill Orchards, apple picking, 1175 Lexington-Ontario Road. Open Mondays through Saturdays 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sundays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mansfield location offers cider press, fruit-themed bakery, observation beehive, apples, vegetables, boutique gifts and decorative items.

Springhill Fruit Farm, apple picking, 5646 Ganges-Five Point Road, Shiloh. Now through Nov. 23. Closed Sundays; Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

2023 Trick or Treat Schedule

This list features local trick-or-treat, trunk-or-treat or other Halloween event dates for little ghouls and goblins in Richland County.

Bellville: 5 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 26 (Halloween parade at 7 p.m.)

Butler: 5 to 7 p.m., Oct. 28 (Costume contest at 7 p.m., Worthington Twp. Fire Department)

Lexington: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 26

Lucas: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Oct. 28 (Parade will step off at 4 p.m. from St. Paul's Lutheran Church to Lucas Community Center.) Rain date is Oct. 29

Mansfield: 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 28

Ontario: 4 to 6 p.m., Oct. 28

Plymouth: 4 to 6 p.m., Oct. 28 (Glow Parade at 7 p.m.; Costume contest at 7:15 p.m. @ American Legion)

Shelby: 4 to 6 p.m., Oct. 28

Shiloh: 5 to 7:30 p.m., Oct. 28

Trunk or Treat, parades and more:

Trunk or Treat CARnival/Spitzer Motors, 2-5 p.m. Oct. 21, 1777 W. Fourth St., Mansfield

Trunk or Treat, 5-6:30 p.m. Oct. 21, First Congregational Church, 640 Millsboro Road, Mansfield

Tractor-Treat, 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 21, 4000 County Road 57, Galion. Enjoy a walk through the pumpkin patch to see different tractors for treats and photos. Hayrides are available after the trick-or-treating. Free to the public.

Trunk or Treat, 4 to 6 p.m., Oct. 22, Startek Mansfield, 850 W. Fourth St., Mansfield

M1 Church Free Fall Fest, 2 p.m., Oct. 22, 1000 McPherson St., Mansfield

Trunk or Treat, 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 27, Shelby Branch YMCA of North Central Ohio, 111 W. Smiley Ave., Shelby

Trunk or Treat, noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 28, Mansfield Branch YMCA of North Central Ohio, 750 Scholl Road, Mansfield

Trunk or Treat, 2:15 p.m. (following parade), Oct. 28, First Lutheran Church, 33 Broadway St., Shelby.

Trunk or Treat, 4 p.m. Oct. 29, Avenue Church, 1756 Park Avenue West, Ontario

Mansfield Halloween Parade, 10 a.m. Oct. 28 (Downtown merchants’ trick or treat from noon to 1 p.m.)

Shelby Halloween Parade, 2 p.m. Oct. 28

Halloween Dance, 7 to 10:30 p.m., Oct. 28, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 525 W. Cook Road, Mansfield. Cost is $10. Costumes are optional.

Haunted Hollow Trail, Family Friendly Trail (all ages), 5-6:30 p.m.; Scary Trail (older kids and adults), 7:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 30, Marshall Park (Next to the dog park), 3375 Milligan Road, Ontario. Cost. $10 for adults and $5 for ages up to 17 years old.

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