Trick or Treat hours and here is what I am tracking:
JC: 1800-2000
Manhattan: Asking parents to use common sense; no set hours
Salina: no city-wide hours being enforced
Abilene: no set hours
FRKS: 1730-1930
1. Abilene
Ghost
Tour by Bus
Howl-OWeenie Spooktacular
Abilene Oktoberfest
Fort Riley
BOSS Post Wide Trunk or Treat
Custer Hill Lanes Bowling Center Halloween Party
OKTOBERFEST
Picerne’s MEGA Halloween Fun House
Post Library Events
Junction City
AllTreats Day
Halloween Town Events
Hildebrand Farms Harvest Festival
Monster Myths by Moonlight
Munson Angus Farm Pumpkin Patch
Zombie Toxin Haunted House
Manhattan
All Treats Day 2012
Britt’s Garden Acres Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch
Harvest Moon Dance at Prairiewood
Lazy T Ranch Fall Festival
Manhattan Town Center: Boo Party
Manhattan Town Center: October Events
Trick or Treat Aggieville
Salina
FaBOOlous Feet Salina Community Theater
Mall-O-Ween
Pumpkin Fest
Pumpkin PaZOOla at Salina’s Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure
Unleash the Terror Haunted House at Smoky Hill Museum
Others
Pioneer Bluff’s 5th Annual Fall Festival
2. HISTORICAL ABILENE GHOST TOUR. ENJOY THE HISTORY AND HAUNTS OF WILD AND
WOOLY ABILENE BEGINNING AT THE KIRBY HOUSE.
OTHER LOCATIONS INCLUDE RIVENDELL BOOKSTORE, GREAT PLAINS THEATRE AND
MANY OTHERS. GUESTS CAN CHOOSE TO CARRY A CANDLE LIT LANTERN FOR THE
TOUR AND BE ABLE TO PURCHASE IT FOR $10.00 AFTER THE TOUR IS OVER AS A
SOUVENIR. EXPERIENCE THE HISTORY AND WONDER OF DAYS GONE BY.
TOURS COST WILL BE $17.00.
TOURS DEPART FROM THE KIRBY HOUSE RESTAURANT, 205 NE THIRD STREET. ABI-
LENE, KS.
TOUR LENGTH TIME VARIES AND WILL BEGIN AT 8PM.
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3. This is a FREE event!
Come one, come all dressed in your Halloween costume
(or not) and join in the fun. This will be an evening
that you will not want to miss.
Events will be held in Old Abilene Town and include:
Hayrack Rides 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Pet Costume Contest 7:00 p.m.
Costume Contest 7:30 p.m.
Great Pumpkin Hunt 8:00 p.m. (Pre-K - 3rd Grade)
Hot dogs and hot chocolate 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. or until they
run out whichever comes first.
4. Saturday, October 13
2:00-8:30 PM
Enjoy a German Band, German Car Show,
German Food and more fun activities!
2-5 PM: Kids Activities in Little Ike Park
5-8:30 PM: Bierocks, Beer & Band at
Abilene’s Civic Center
201 NW Second Street
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8. Picerne Military Housing’s
MEGA Halloween Fun House
Friday October 26
Warner Peterson Neighborhood Center
3-7 PM
Residents of all ages are invited to join us for a Hallow-
een Fun House featuring games and fun throughout
the Neighborhood Center.
10. All Treats Day
Monday, October 29th
5:15
5 15 p.m.
(Line up between 9th & 10th St. for Parade)
The parade of costumed children forms at the corner of
Washington &
Washington & 9th Streets at 5:15 p.m., then marches
Streets at 5:15 p m then
th
down to 6 St., preceded by the JCHS Marching Band.
Downtown businesses then pass out candy and treats to
the children. Kids of all ages and parents are welcome to
be in the Costume Parade Just show up! Afterwards
be in the Costume Parade…Just show up! Afterwards,
children can enjoy games at the JC Municipal Bldg. located
at 700 N. Jefferson St. beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Admission is Free!
Admission is Free!
For more information contact the JC Area Chamber of Commerce
785.762.2632
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14. Munson Angus Farms planted a pumpkin patch and they are growing!
We would like to invite you and your family to come out and enjoy the country
as well as pick your fall pumpkin. Sam and Duke II or Ben and George, our
Percheron horse teams, will pull our wagon out to the pumpkin patch where you
can pick a pumpkin. After you pick your pumpkin they will return you to their
horse barn, at which time we will provide a treat such as a bonfire where you
can roast a marshmallow and enjoy a drink.
The Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze are also available for reserved group parties,
such as school and youth groups, any evening or weekend by appointment.
Adults $7 Children $5 Corn Maze $2
Monday - Friday the month of October
Call 238-8068 to schedule your group.
http://www.munsonangusfarms.com/
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17. Downtown Manhattan Wednesday, October 31st
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: All Treats Day will be celebrated along Poyntz Avenue
Bring the kids to our historic downtown for trick or treating.
A bright orange pumpkin will be displayed in all participating merchants’ windows.
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: J&C Imaging will be hosting a Fundraiser for the Flint Hills Breadbasket
Bring a canned good or give a monetary donation and they will photograph your costumed kids in
their studio.
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm: Boo Party at the Mall
Manhattan Town Center’s annual Boo Party invites kids twelve and under to trick-or-
treat at participating stores. Don’t forget to bring a can of food for the Flint Hills
Breadbasket and receive a FREE trick or treat bag. Limit one bag per child while sup-
plies last at the Customer Service Center.
18. Pumpkin Patch, Corn Mazes and More!
Ready to get out and have some fun this fall? Whether you are planning a group event, want
to have the most unique pumpkin in the neighborhood, or just need to relax with your family
or special someone, Britt's is the place to be!
We grow our own huge variety of pumpkins, mini pumpkins, gourds, corn stalks and many
other decorations!
October is breast cancer awareness month.
A portion of the proceeds from sales of our new Pink pumpkins go towards cancer research.
Opening weekend for our Fall Fun Zone is Sept. 29!
Open every weekend through October!
Friday 3-6, Saturday 9-7 & Sunday 10-6
One flat admission, tons of fun!
Admission $7.50 ages 4-99
Activities include
Easy corn maze
Hard corn maze
Pumpkin Patch
Hayrack ride
Tractor train ride
Petting zoo
Potato cannon
Super slide
Bouncy House
Tons of photo spots
MUCH MORE!
Photo 10 of 17
Scary Maze
What will be lurking in the corn maze this year??? For the 4th year, we are excited to have
a scary corn maze. This is no kiddie corn maze! Bring you walking (or should we say run-
ning?) shoes and join the fun.
Scary maze runs October 20, 26& 27. 7-9 pm. Recommended age is 12 and up!
19. Harvest Moon Dance at Blue Sage Barn at Prairiewood
Oct. 25
-Chuck Wagon Meal with all the trimmings by Cox Bros BBQ
-Two Step Dance Lesson by Washington Dance Studio with
Ben and Jennie Stout
-Live Music by the Aaron Woods Band from Stillwater, Okla-
homa
-Campfire throughout evening (including marshmallow roast-
ing!) with live Cowboy Guitar Music by Dave Zerfas
-2 Barn Bucks good for 2 drinks at Cash Bar
-Complimentary Cider and Root Beer
-$50 per guest
1484 Wildcat Creek Rd
Manhattan, KS
785-537-9999
20. It’s Fall Festival Time!
Every Saturday and Sunday in October, Ron
and Chris Wilson invite you to attend their
Fall Festival, full of pumpkins, hay rack and
pony rides, a Flint Hills fun slide and more! Ad-
mission is $5 per person (over 2 years) and group
tours, schools and day cares are welcome by appt. The events begin at
2:00 pm. Call 785-539-7899, or visit lazytfallfestival.com.
A&H Farms also welcome you to join their pumpkin patch and fall
festival! Create some family memories with a pumpkin patch, hay
rack rides, farm-fresh produce, a 50 foot slide, petting zoo, photo op's
and much more!
Spend a few hours, or all day- call 785-341-7794 or visit
AandHFarm.com<> for a list of upcoming events
2103 Zeandale Road
Manhattan, KS
Open Year Round
Fall Festival Days and Hours:
Saturdays 10a.m-6p.m. Sundays 1-5p.m.
21. Fun for the whole family!
Select and bring home pumpkins of various sizes
•Zoom down the Flint Hills Fun Slide
•Enjoy tasty concessions in the Cowboy Cafe
•Walk through the Meadow that's never been plowed and see the native
prairie grasses and wildflowers
•Rope a genuine longhorn steer head
•Visit the animals—meet horses, beef cattle, llamas, dairy goats, sheep, rab-
bits, chickens
•Ride a pony
•Climb through the straw bale Kid's Castle
•Fire the giant Hedge Ball Slingshot
•Play on the Great Pumpkin Bounce House
•Leap off the Loading Chute Jump
•Play in a grain "bin"
•Visit the historic Persons Barn & Granary—on the National Register of His-
toric Places
•Ride in a pumpkin train or in the Purple Powercat train cars around the
ranch
•Find your way through the Hay bale maze
•Enjoy fresh cider, juicy apples, hot popcorn, and other autumn treats
On Friday & Saturday nights from 7-10p.m.:
Try the Flashlight Maze
Join in the “Wild West Shootout”~Laser Tag
*Additional $10 charge per person
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24. October 26
3:00-6:30 PM
FREE
Bring the little goblins and ghouls and enjoy traffic-free Moro Street and goodies galore! The K
-State Homecoming Parade starts at 5pm.
Be sure to check out the windows of your favorite merchant for "Paint the 'Ville"--student or-
ganizations paint spirited themed scenes during the week to add to the Homecoming atmos-
phere.
Have an outfit for your furry kids too? Many merchants will have doggie treats along the route!
25. CTA News
Saturday, October 20 | 2:00pm | Adults $16.23 | Students $8.66 (includes tax)
A story of adventure and finding one’s own CAST
heart – a path that can’t be found on any
Jeremy Jacob................................Nelson Gutsch
treasure map. Perfect for ages 3 to adult!
Braid Beard......................................Braden Irwin
Young Jeremy Jacob is digging in the sand Swill the Pirate.............................. Katie Zuercher
at North Beach when he is greeted by Sharktooth the Pirate..................... Joshua Goble
Captain Braid Beard and his mates, and is Pirate Pierre................................... Annie Taggart
recruited to help find the perfect digging spot Max the Pirate...................................Sofie Flores
for their treasure. Pirate Seymour Braunschwagger..... Kyle Dundas
Terrific songs like “A Good One To Boot,” Pirate Scurvy Dog.......................Xavier Crawford
“Green Teeth,” “I’m Really Just a Sensitive Ensemble Pirates........................... Maddie Stack
Whitney Turner
Guy,” “You’ve Got to Talk Like a Pirate,”
Noah Endreshak
“Pirates Dot Aaargh!,” and many others will have you rolling in the aisles and Chloe Pettijohn
secretly wishing for Braid Beard and the gang to one day pay you a visit.
Book, Music, & Lyrics by Janet Yates Vogt & Mark Friedman | Based on the Book How I Became a Pirate | Written by Melinda Long | Illustrations by David Shannon
CTA DAy Camp Auditions
Going Buggy! Miracle on 34th Street, The Musical
Thursday & Friday, October 11 & 12 | 9:00am-3:00pm children: September 23 | 6:30pm
grades 1-3 | tuition: $60 | lunches available for $6/day adults: September 24-25 | 7:00pm
Performance is Friday, October 12 at 5:30pm. In this camp, students will learn To audition, please prepare a song (accompanist
about projecting, stage directions, and physical character, all while “going buggy” provided) and be ready to sing from the script.
by exploring their creativity with fun drama games! Taught by Sam Shirack.
Anne of Green Gables
FRIDAY, OCT 26 | 4:00pm
FaBOOlous Feet (Students must miss school to participate
Sunday, October 28 | 5:00-9:00pm in performances)
admission: $5/person Performances are February 27-March 2, 2013.
Play Halloween games, trick-or-treat, Roles are available for 7 females, 3 males, and a
and see the Move Over Show small chorus in grades 6-8. Please prepare a
Troupe and Iron Street Dance 30-second monologue and 30-second song
Company perform a short dance (NOTE: no pop songs, preferably no a capella).
show once every hour! This is an event for all ages Be prepared to dance, and learn scenes and
– safe and non-scary. Admission includes prizes, songs from the show. Entr’Acte is structured like
candy, and a live show! a class and tuition is involved. If you need help
with audition material, please contact Jordan
785.827.6126 or jordan@salinatheatre.com.
Salina Community Theatre
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27. October 25th & 30th
6:30 PM TO 8:00 PM
Lakewood Discovery Center
1323 E. Iron
Salina, KS 67401
The splendor of autumn has arrived as we await the coming of Halloween.
Join us as we celebrate the fall with our pumpkin fest activities, which in-
clude Jack-O-Lantern carving/painting, apple bobbing, caramel apples,
and witches brew. We will provide pumpkins and designs to use; you can
provide the artistic ability. Limit: 20 participants (all ages welcome). Fee:
$6. *Lakewood Friends members pay only $5. Contact Parks & Recreation
to register at 785-309-5765.
28. Saturday, October 13, 2012
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure
Kids 12 & under get FREE admission and pumpkin*
with a paid adult!
Celebrate Fall with pumpkin-themed activities
throughout the zoo!
Choose a free pumpkin (while supplies last)
Enjoy live music by Dusty Workman
Horse-drawn wagon rides
Play on the inflatable slide and bounce house, and conquer the obstacle
course
Explore our new Nature Playground
Get your face painted
Meet George the Giraffe