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Nightmare Plantation
WHEN: 7-11:30 p.m. Thursday-Sunday through Nov. 6
WHERE: Gordon Highway near Fort Gordon Gate 3
WHAT: A 21-acre plantation with a 110-year-old house and its creepy caretaker
COST: $15 Thursday and Sunday, $20 Friday and Saturday
MORE: nightmareplantation.net
Fall Fest and Haunted Forest
WHEN: Fall Fest – 7:30 p.m. to midnight Friday, 10 a.m. to midnight Saturday, noon to midnight Sunday through Nov. 30; Haunted Forest – dark to 10:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday through Nov. 6; open during the week for groups and families by appointment
WHERE: Graystone Ranch Wildlife Education Center, 1017 McManus Road, Hephzibah
WHAT: Hiking trails, animal tours, petting zoo, pumpkin patch, hay rides, gem and mineral museum
COST: $10 for the weekend
MORE: graystoneranch.com
Frightmares
WHEN: 7 p.m. through Oct. 31
WHERE: 3336 Wrightsboro Road
COST: $12-18
MORE: frightmaresaugusta.com, (706) 220-8311
Ghost Trolley Tours
WHEN: 7 and 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; tours last about 75 minutes
TICKETS: $22 ages 13 and older, $12 ages 5-12; group rates available; reservations required, (706) 364-6608
MORE: www.augustaghosttrolley.com
Time to Scare Halloween Carnival
WHEN: 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27
WHERE: Diamond Lakes Community Center, 103 Diamond Lakes Way, Hephzibah
WHAT: For ages 12 and younger; haunted house, games, candy; costume contest 7 p.m.
COST: Free
MORE: (803) 279-1212, www.WRDW.com
Day of the Dead Party
WHEN: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27
WHERE: Columbia County Library, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd.
WHAT: Learn about Latin culture; watch a spooky movie; for ages 12-18
COST: Free, registration required; (706) 863-1946
Trick-or-Treat So Others Can Eat
WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 27
WHERE: Patriots Park Gym, 5445 Columbia Road
WHAT: Food drive; trick or treat at local businesses
COST: Canned food donation
MORE: columbiacountyga.gov
Safe Trick-or-Treat
WHEN: 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27
WHERE: Pacer Commons and Pacer Crossings, USC Aiken, 471 University Parkway
WHAT: Trick or treat, games, haunted house
MORE: Kimberly Goler, (803) 641-2171, kimberlyg@usca.edu
Trunk-or-Treat
WHEN: 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27
WHERE: The Monetta Drive-In, Monetta, S.C.
WHAT: Decorate your car and bring a bag of wrapped candy to give out; Monsters vs. Aliens on screen; pets welcome; concession stand will be open; proceeds go to the Optimist Club to benefit children’s charities.
MORE: www.thebigmo.com
Non-Food Halloween Festival
WHEN: 3-5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28
WHERE: GHSU Health Sciences Building 4th and 5th floors
WHAT: Food-free trick or treating for children who can’t eat Halloween treats; treats will be small toys, prizes and other non-food goodies; RSVP (706) 721-2451
Night of the Undead
WHEN: 5:30-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28
WHERE: Augusta Public Library, 823 Telfair St.
WHAT: Activities for teens, including dinner; wear zombie make-up and old clothing
Halloween Party
WHEN: 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29
WHERE: Augusta Public Library, 823 Telfair St.
WHAT: Storytelling, games, costume parade
MORE: (706) 821-2600
Halloween Festival
WHEN: 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29
WHERE: Cross Creek High School, 3855 Old Waynesboro Road
WHAT: Costumes, trick or treating, face painting, haunted house, games
COST: $1 or a canned food donation, benefits Golden Harvest Food Bank
MORE: (706) 772-8140
Jack-o-Lantern Jubilee
WHEN: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29
WHERE: Georgia Avenue and Arts and Heritage Center of North Augusta, 100 Georgia Ave.
WHAT: Family activities, free entry to Arts and Heritage Center of North Augusta
MORE: (803) 441-4380, www.artsandheritagecenter.com
Halloween Spooktacular!
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 29; gates open at 6:30 p.m., costume contests at 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Monetta Drive-in, Monetta, S.C.
WHAT: Costume contests at 7:30 p.m.
COST: $7 ages 12 and older, $3 ages 4 to 11
MORE: www.thebigmo.com
Disc Golf for Kids Halloween Bash
WHEN: Registration 8 a.m., tournament 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29
WHERE: Wildwood Park, 3828 Dogwood Lane
WHAT: For all skill levels; mandatory players’ meeting 9:45 a.m.; Halloween Costume After Party
MORE: discgolfforkids.org
Spook-tacular
WHEN: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29
WHERE: Augusta Common
WHAT: Carnival, raffles, food, costume contest; proceeds to benefit Christian Giles Scholarship Fund to assist Richmond and Columbia county school teachers
COST: Attractions 50 cents
MORE: (706) 855-5035 or (706) 551-2300
Spooky movies
WHEN: 3-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29
WHERE: Aiken County Library, 314 Chesterfield St. NW
WHAT: Scared Shrekless and Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space
MORE: Free; (803) 642-2020
Trick-or-Treat on Newberry Street
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 29
WHERE: Newberry Street, downtown Aiken
WHAT: For kids 12 and younger; costume contests; games; candy
MORE: (803) 642-7649
‘Scare Cancer’ for 12 Bands
WHEN: 7:30-10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31
WHERE: 1404 Highland Ave, home of Patti Ann and Greg Smith
WHAT: Music by Joe Stevenson, drinks, food, kids welcome; proceeds go to fight pediatric cancer
MORE: 12bandsofchristmas.org
Kackleberry Farm
WHEN: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays, 1-6 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 13
WHERE: 1025 Verdree Road, Louisville
WHAT: Eight-acre corn maze, pumpkin patch, hayrides, petting zoo
COST: $11 ages 3 and older; $8 seniors, military; group rates available
MORE: (706) 830-4968, kackleberryfarm.com
Steed’s Dairy Maize
WHEN: 5-10 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays, 1-6 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 13
WHERE: 4634 Wrightsboro Road, Grovetown
WHAT: Five-acre corn maze with petting zoo, hayrides and a pumpkin patch
COST: $12 ages 3 and older, $9 military, seniors, others; group rates available
MORE: (706) 855-2948, steedsdairy.com
