Are you in the mood for something spooky? Here's your guide to goosebump-inducing fun.
Celebrate autumn with local fall festivals and enjoy frightful fun with upcoming Halloween happenings. Here's a list:
Friday, Sept. 30
Fall Festival
Continues through Saturday, Nov. 5 - Fridays - 2 to 7 p.m.; Saturdays - 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sundays - noon to 6 p.m.
Runaway Bull Farm
17163 Lappans Road
Hagerstown
Activities include a wagon train, bouncing bulls, trike track, corn hole, nature trails, farm animals, corn maze, sand dig, pumpkin patch and more. Tickets cost $11.95 online, $13.95 at the gate; Children 2 and younger are admitted for free. For tickets, go to https://www.runawaybullfarm.com/copy-of-attractions.
The Hagerstown Corn Maze
Open weekends in September and 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.
Saturday, Oct. 1
Harvest Hoedown
Saturday, Oct. 1 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Byron Memorial Park
2 11 Park Road
Williamsport
Hosted by Williamsport Ministerium. Live music, food, drinks games including build your own scarecrows and crafts vendors. Rain or shine. Free admission.
Williamsport's Haunted History Walks
Saturdays, Oct. 1, 8, 29, Sunday, Oct. 30 - 7 p.m.
Meet in front of Town Hall
2 N. Conococheague St.
Williamsport
Learn about Williamsport's haunted past. $5, ages 13 and older; free for children 12 and younger with a paying adult.
Friday, Oct. 7
Hager House Ghost Tours
Fridays, Oct. 7, 14, 21; Saturday, Oct. 15 - 7 and 8 p.m.
Jonathan Hager House
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 is recommended. $15, indoor; $10, outdoor. Go to www.hagerstownmd.org/309/Jonathan-Hager-House-Museum
Ghost Tours, Paranormal Train
Fridays, Oct. 7, 14, 21; Saturday, Oct. 15 - 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
Saturday, Oct. 8
Harvest Hoedown
Saturday, Oct. 8 - noon to 4 p.m.
Fairgrounds Park - near North Pavilion
351 N. Cleveland Ave.
Hagerstown
Pony rides and petting zoo, pumpkin painting, face painting, hay wagon rides, scarecrow making and balloon bending. The first 1,000 children ages 12 and younger will receive a free pumpkin. There will be food vendors. Go to www.hagerstownmd.org/HarvestHoedown.
Williamsport's Haunted History Walks
Saturdays, Oct. 8, 29, Sunday, Oct. 30 - 7 p.m.
Meet in front of Town Hall
2 N. Conococheague St.
Williamsport
Learn about Williamsport's haunted past. $5, ages 13 and older; free for children 12 and younger with a paying adult.
Friday, Oct. 14
Hager House Ghost Tours
Fridays, Oct. 14, 21; Saturday, Oct. 15 - 7 and 8 p.m.
Jonathan Hager House
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
Fridays, Oct. 14, 21; Saturday, Oct. 15 - 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
Friday, Oct. 21
Hager House Ghost Tours
Friday, Oct. 21 - 7 and 8 p.m.
Jonathan Hager House
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
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.
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.
The schedule includes a light supper of hotdogs, 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.
Thursday, Oct. 27
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
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.
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.
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.
This article originally appeared on The Herald-Mail: Autumn and Halloween fun abounds in Hagerstown and Franklin County
