Activities, pumpkin places to prepare for Halloween weekend

Allison Clarke

Listed below are a variety of places to keep in mind while contemplating what to do for Halloween:

The Haunted Forest

South Maple St. — one block east of Jack Trice Stadium

Thursday through Saturday, 7 p.m. to midnight

$12 admission

294-0553

Prepared to be scared.

www.ameshauntedforest.com

Haunted Iowa State

Meet at the Campanile

Wednesday, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Explore campus locations with a haunted and historic reputation. Sites include the Campanile, campus cemetery, Memorial Union and Farm House Museum.

www.museums.iastate.edu/HauntedISU.htm

Trick-or-treating

Main Street Cultural District

Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Main Street Cultural District members will open their doors to trick-or-treaters.

www.ameschamber.com

Black’s Heritage Farm

26156 530th Ave.

Daily through Oct., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

$3 per person Monday through Friday — $5 Saturday and Sunday.

Pick your own pumpkin, go on a hay ride, trolley ride and feed the animals. Pumpkins cost $1-$8.

292-1936

www.blacksheritagefarm.com

Here are additional places to pick up a pumpkin:

Berry Patch Farm

62785 280 St., Nevada

9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily

Pick Your own pumpkins or choose from a pre-selection.

382-5138

www.berrypatchfarm.com

Center Grove Orchard

32835 610th Ave., Cambridge

Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. with extended hours on select days

Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

225-5425

www.centergroveorchard.com

DeMoss Pumpkin Farm

51428 170th St.

Daily, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

232-7930

Hy-Vee

East: 640 Lincoln Way

232-1961

West: 3800 Lincoln Way

292-5543

Wal-Mart

3015 Grand Ave.

233-1345

Wal-Mart Supercenter

534 South Duff Ave.

956-3536