Haunted houses, corn mazes and more planned as Halloween approaches

Halloween is around the corner, and some spooky events are popping up around the Tri-Cities.

Some not-so-spooky fall activities also are planned for the younger or more fright-adverse.

Here’s a look:

Haunted attractions

▪  The Scaregrounds includes three separate haunts at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Kennewick.

Dates and times: 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 28-29, 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 30 and 7 p.m. to midnight Oct. 31.

Cost: $15 to check out one of the haunted houses or $30 for all three. VIP tickets are available.

More information: www.terrorbehindthescreen.com.

▪  Malice in Wonderland at the Haunted Forest, an outdoor haunt by Pasco Jaycees at Sacajawea State Park near Pasco.

Dates and times: 7-11 p.m. Oct. 30-31.

Cost: $13 per person and children 5 and younger are admitted for free.

More information: www.pascojaycees.org.

Trick-or-treating

▪  ​​Historic Downtown Prosser Association is holding a free trick-or-treat event from 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 30 in downtown. A “zombie walk” follows at 5 p.m. Participants are encouraged to bring a donation of canned goods or warm clothes.

▪  The annual Downtown Kennewick Halloween Trick or Treat Bash is from 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 31.

▪  Halloween in the Uptown is from 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Uptown Shopping Center in Richland.

▪  A Trunk-or-Treat event is planned from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 at Columbia Foursquare Church, 700 Comstock St., Richland.

Corn mazes and more

▪  Middleton’s Fall Festival includes a four-acre Seahawks-themed corn maze, a smaller maze for kids, a straw bale pyramid, hay rides, a barrel train, a potato sling shot, fire pits, a petting zoo and a play area filled with 4 tons of corn kernels.

Dates and times: From 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 1.

Cost: Admission is $8 for ages 3 and older. A group rate is available.

More information: www.middletonsfallfestival.com.

▪  Richland Life Care Center’s annual Halloween Carnival is from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 30. The free, family-friendly event includes treats, carnival games and a costume parade and contest.

Richland Life Care Center is at 44 Goethals Drive.

▪  A “Haunted Tales” event is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at The Divine Fellowship, 513 Barth Ave., Richland. It will include stories of ghostly encounters. Costumes are welcome. Admission is by donation.

▪  Academy of Children’s Theatre plans a Halloween Hogwarts Party on Oct. 30. It will feature witches, wizards, beasts, goblins, ghosts and magical feasts.

Hours: 5:30-8:30 p.m. for children and families and 8:30-10 p.m. for the 19-and-older crowd.

Cost. $15 per person or $50 for a family ticket. Tickets are available at www.academyofchildrenstheatre.org.

Location: ACT, 213 Wellsian Way, Richland.

More information: the website and 509-943-6027.

▪  A carved pumpkin contest is planned at 10 a.m. Oct. 31 during the Pasco Farmers Market in downtown. Participants should bring a carved pumpkin. Vendors also will dress up in costumes Oct. 30 during Food Truck Friday, which runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. downtown.

▪  Tri-City Kempo Karate in Kennewick is offering a “Fighting Techniques for the Zombie Apocalypse” class from noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 31. Cost is $10 per person. Advanced registration isn’t required. The class is at 516 E. First Ave., Suite D.

▪  The Princess Theatre in Prosser is holding two showings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show on Oct. 31. Times are 8 p.m. and midnight, with pre-show parties at 7 and 10:30 p.m.

Cost: $15 per person for admission to the movie, prop bags and the pre-show party.

The theater is at 1228 Meade Ave.

▪  A Hall-O-Wine costume party will run from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 31 at Tucannon Cellars, 40504 Demoss Road, Benton City. More information: www.tinyurl.com/tucannonparty.

This story was originally published October 14, 2015 at 5:03 PM with the headline "Haunted houses, corn mazes and more planned as Halloween approaches."