Tricks, treats and scares abound for Halloween
DEB HARVELL
dharvell@nwadg.com
Dia de los Muertos
Bentonville Dia De Los Muertos Festival
WHEN — 6-8 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Bentonville Public Library and all day Nov. 2 at the Museum of Native American History
COST — Free
INFO — monah.us or facebook.com/LuluValverdeDiadeMuertos
Haunted Houses
Banshee Manor Haunted House
WHEN — 7-11 p.m. Oct. 27 & 7-10 p.m. Oct. 31
WHERE — 4520 N. College Ave., Fayetteville
COST — $10
INFO — bansheemanor.com
Haunted Skeleton House
WHEN — 7-10 p.m. Oct. 31
WHERE — Skeleton House, 20 Sandridge Drive, Bella Vista
COST — Donation to NWA Bully Haven Rescue or the Bella Vista Community Involvement Coat Drive
INFO — 899-5117
The Expelled Haunted House
WHEN — 7-11 p.m. Oct. 31 & Nov. 2
WHERE — 29555 Arkansas 23, Huntsville
COST — $10-$20
INFO — theexpelled.com
Nightmares Haunted House
WHEN — Dusk-midnight Oct. 31-Nov. 2
WHERE — 3706 N.W. Frontage Road, Bentonville
COST — $20-$30
INFO — nightmareshauntedhouse.net
Warehouse of Fear
& Swamp Walker
WHEN — 6:30 p.m. Oct. 31
WHERE — 17023 Chambers Springs Road, Siloam Springs
COST — $15
INFO — 524-0014 or riversideentertainment.com
Carpenter’s Mortuary Spook House
WHEN — 7-11 p.m. Oct. 31-Nov. 2
WHERE — 136 E. Main St., Gentry
COST — $13
INFO — mortuarystudios.com
The Haunted Prison and Trail of Terrors
WHEN — 7 p.m.-midnight Oct. 31-Nov. 2
WHERE — 3138 Dora Road, Van Buren
COST — $20
INFO — facebook.com/thehauntedprison
Shepherd’s Spooktacular
WHEN — Oct. 27
WHERE — Shepherd of the Hills, 5586 W. 76 Country Blvd, Branson
COST — $8-$30
INFO — (417) 334-4191 or explorebranson.com
Other Events
Trick Art Treat
WHEN — Noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 27
WHERE — In the North Forest at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
COST — Free
INFO — crystalbridges.org
Fall on the Farm
WHEN — 4-6 p.m. Oct. 27
WHERE — Wilson Family Farm, 306 N.E. J St., Bentonville
COST — $25-75
INFO — eventbrite.com/e/fall-on-the-farm-registration-73996811455
Paranormal Cirque
WHEN — 5:30 & 8:30 p.m. Oct. 27
WHERE — Pinnacle Hills Promenade, near JCPenney in the mall parking lot, 2203 Promenade Blvd., Rogers
COST — $15-$50
INFO — paranormalcirque.com
Concert Spooktacular
WHEN — 7 p.m. Oct. 29
WHERE — Peace Lutheran Church, 805 W. Olrich St., Rogers
COST — Free
INFO — (479) 549-8247
Goblin Parade
WHEN — 3:30-5 p.m. Oct. 31
WHERE — Line up at Frisco Park in Rogers for trick or treating at downtown businesses
COST — Free
INFO — 936-5487
Trick or Treat at the Library
WHEN — 4-6 p.m. Oct. 31
WHERE — Farmington Public Library, 175 W. Cimarron Way
COST — Free
INFO — (479) 267-2674
Trick or Treat on the Square
When — 4-6 p.m. Oct. 31
Where — Fayetteville square
Cost — Free
Info — experiencefayetteville.com
Indoor Trick or Treat Adventure
When — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
Where — Rolling Hills Baptist Church, 1400 Rolling Hills Drive, Fayetteville
Cost — Free, a canned good will benefit Cooperative Emergency Outreach of Washington County
Info — (479) 521-2660
Howl-O-Ween Dog Party
WHEN — 7-10 p.m. Oct. 31
WHERE — Columbus House Brewery, 701 W. North St., Fayetteville
COST — Free
INFO — Columbushousebrewery.com
Caty Perry COSTume Party
WHEN — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
WHERE — Nomads Trailside, 1863 N. Pluto Drive, Fayetteville
COST — Free, 10% of food sales benefit Fayetteville Animal Shelter
INFO — (479) 879-7573
Fright Night Halloween Pub Crawl
WHEN — 5-11 p.m. Oct. 31
WHERE — Dickson Street, Fayetteville
COST — $15
INFO — facebook.com/FrightNightonDickson
‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’
WHEN — 7-11 p.m. Oct. 31
WHERE — Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville
COST — $20
INFO — (479) 443-5600 or waltonartscenter.org
Murder at the Hunted Winery
WHEN — 6:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 31
WHERE — Sassafras Springs Vineyard, 6461 E. Guy Terry Road, Springdale
COST — $50 (price includes dinner)
INFO — (479) 419-4999 or sassafrasspringsvineyard.com
Mall-O-Ween
WHEN — 5-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31
WHERE — Frisco Station Mall, 100 N. Dixieland Road, Rogers
COST — Free
INFO — 936-9885
War of the Worlds
When — 8:30 p.m. Oct. 31
Where — Arts Center of the Ozarks
Cost — $5-$12
Info — acozarks.org
Central Arkansas
Central Arkansas has its share of haunted houses, too, reports our sister newspaper, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Here are a few that promise to get your heart pounding — or stop it completely.
Haunted Hotel of Arkansas
Playing on the hotel theme, this ArkansasHauntedHouses.com award-winner brags about its “Chills, thrills and room service that kills” as well as its “midnight red meat buffet.” Photos on the website are very clown-heavy, for all the coulrophobes out there.
WHEN — 7-10 p.m. weekdays and 7 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday, through Nov. 2
WHERE — 2401 S. University Ave., Little Rock
COST — Tour 1 $16.35; Tour 2 $21.80
INFO — thehauntedhotelofarkansas.com
Nightterrors Haunted House at the Terrorplex
Promising loads of trauma and graphic horror, the Terrorplex presents “Phobius Estate of Fear,” the story of a Civil War orphan who grew up to do gruesome experiments. There are three haunted attractions, including a “simulated last casket ride that takes you on a journey to your grave.”
WHEN — 7:30-midnight weekends, 7:30-11 weekdays through Nov. 2
WHERE — 3809 MacArthur Drive, North Little Rock
COST — $20, casket rides $10, combo $25
INFO — 501-398-3327
The Reaper Haunted House
With more than 15,000 square feet of mayhem, there are promises of dozens of scenes of blood and gore and unexpected scares. As it says, “in The Reaper’s world, anything goes … and no one will be there to save you.”
WHEN — 7 p.m. “until the last person comes screaming out [the door]” through Oct. 31
WHERE — 6016 Crystal Hill Road, North Little Rock
COST — $16, Halloween night $20
INFO — arreaper.com
Fear Factory 501
The Fear Factory promises the usual scares thrills, but with several attractions: Skully’s Haunted Playhouse, The Torture Chamber, The Haunted Morgue, The Escape Room, The Voodoo Room and The Vortex Tunnel. Each one has a different theme and focus, depending on the visitor’s desires, whether it’s for gore or for a mental challenge.
WHEN — 7-11 p.m. Oct. 30-Nov. 2
WHERE — 25120 Arkansas 107, Jacksonville
COST — $15, $20 for a speed pass
INFO — fearfactory501.com
Twisted Intent
At Twisted Intent, there’s the returning Torture Chamber — a twisted romp through “medical” horrors — and the new Terror House, an abandoned house with an evil secret. “You can get in but you may never get out.”
WHEN — 7-10 p.m. Oct. 30, 7 p.m.-“WHENever” Oct. 31-Nov. 2
WHERE — 706 Center St., Benton
COST — $20, fast pass $25; both attractions (only available through Sunday) $30, fast pass $35
INFO — twistedintent.com
Haunted House of Conway
Visitors can get their brains twisted and their phobias prodded for a memorable thrill tour presented by Creepy Works, aided by sound and visual effects and a warning that any injury or death resulting from a visit is solely the responsibility of the ticket-holder. In other words? Enter at your own risk.
WHEN — 7-11 p.m. Oct. 29, 7 p.m.-midnight Oct. 30-31, 7-11 p.m. Nov. 1-2
WHERE — 150 Arkansas 286 E., Conway
COST — $12; children 12 and under, groups and military $10
INFO — creepyworks.com
Wooly Boogers
For something a little more sedate and family-friendly (but still scary), there’s Wooly Boogers with its haunted house, music and escape games.
WHEN — 7 p.m.-midnight Oct. 31-Nov. 2
WHERE — 142 Arkansas 286 E., Conway
COST — $10, escape rooms $5 each, children under 7 free
INFO — thewoolybooger.com
For more, visit arkansashauntedhouses.com.