Celebrate the Arrival of October by Visiting Iowa Haunted Attractions this Weekend!

October is finally here, and that means even more Halloween Fun is happening across Iowa this weekend! Now that the Halloween Season has officially started, there will be tons of haunted houses, hay rides, corn mazes, and other scary good fun open now through early November, and luckily for you, IowaHauntedHouses.com's Weekly Haunt Newsletter is delivering the scoop on all the best fun coming up each weekend this Halloween Season! And don't forget, once you've visited a haunt, be sure to come back and leave them a review!

	KW Paintball Zombie Shoot Waterloo, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6 and 6 other dates Ride our custom trailers through our paintball park and contain the infected zombie contamination by shooting zombies with our special neon filled toxic bullets.
	Scream Acres Atkins, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6 and 6 other dates Now with FOUR spine tingling attractions all in one location, this Haunt is sure to 'Scare you to the Bone!' Scream Acres Scream Park is the area's premier scream park featuring four attractions to satisfy your need to scream!
	Basement of the Dead Haunted House Aurora, IL Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6 and 10 other dates Basement of the Dead: In the late 1920’s, Walker Laundry opened at 42 West New York St. and became Aurora’s largest laundry Company.
	Thrashers House of Terror Mount Pleasant, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6 and 10 other dates Thrashers House of Terror is a volunteer ran haunted house which is a fundraiser for the Midwest Old Threshers Organization.
	The Heart of Darkness Waterloo, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6 and 12 other dates The Largest Haunt in Iowa -plus- Longest Walk-thru The 22,600 square foot indoor/outdoor Haunted Attraction named… The Heart of Darkness… is the largest in the state of Iowa.
	Panic Park Haunted House Cedar Falls, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6 and 9 other dates The unsettled spirits of Panic Park Haunted House are anxious to find souls to claim again this year. The dark halls of Panic Park quiver with anticipation of your arrival.
	Torment at Twelve Hundred Orion, IL Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 10 other dates 'Torment at Twelve Hundred' the Innovative Haunted Attraction. Chapter 15 of the daunting saga where true Torment originates.
	Northern Frights Haunted Attraction Garden City, MN Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6 and 7 other dates Before the long cold of the Minnesota winter starts to set in, a different kind of chill fills the air at Northern Frights.
	Barn Stahl Farm Petting Zoo Wellsburg, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 8 other dates The Barn Stahl is the perfect day-trip for the whole family. Children and adults alike will enjoy our petting zoo, pumpkin patch, corn maze, picnic & party area, playground and corn room, along with the ball pit and look out tower and other seasonal activities.
	Pride Of The Wapsi Long Grove, IA Open Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 6 other dates Enjoy an afternoon of fun at Pride Of The Wapsi with a huge corn maze, hayrides, tunnel crawl through, sandbox play area, and pumpkin patch!
	Ditmars Orchard & Vineyard Council Bluffs, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 20 other dates Since 1994, Ditmars Orchard & Vineyard have been known for our beautifully maintained apple orchard and fun family activities.
	Wills Family Orchard Adel, IA Open Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 4 other dates Wills Family Orchard and Pumpkin Farm is located just 20 minutes west of West Des Moines in the rolling hills of Dallas County, Iowa.
	Hoefling's Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze Marcus, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 17 other dates Have fun this fall at Hoefling's Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze! Enjoy the pumpkin patch, corn maze, haunted corn maze, and more!
	The Pumpkin Ranch Winterset, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 9 other dates We are a family-owned and operated pumpkin and honey farm that specializes in fall family FUN! Our idea of fun includes zip lines, giant slides, corn maze, horse rides, tractor rides to the patch & more!
	Papa's Pumpkin Patch Bellevue, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 24 other dates Papa’s Pumpkin Patch boasts about nine acres of pumpkins, squash, and other gourds as well as inexpensive family fun in Jackson County.
	Diane's Pumpkin Patch Ireton, IA Open Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 6 other dates Diane's Pumpkin Patch have farm animals, fun cut-outs to take your picture with, pick your own pumpkins, (or not) and a great little gift shop to take some treasures home with you!
	A Family Market Place Waterloo, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 24 other dates We are a family farm which offers a wide variety of items, ranging from beautiful spring flowers to pumpkins in the fall.
	Harvest Hollow Pumpkin Farm Le Mars, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 9 other dates Harvest Hollow Pumpkin Farm is a family friendly pumpkin patch near Le Mars, IA. Activities: Haunted Cemetery Enchanted Trail Spook House
	Red Barn Pumpkin Farm Muscatine, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 12 other dates Finding the perfect pumpkin should be a memorable event for your family or group, and we work to hard to make sure that it is!
	Waterhawks Haunted Hay Ride Evansdale, IA Open Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 9 other dates Something unsettling lurks between the trees and the victims. Go ahead... Scream... No one's gonna save you...
	Appleberry Orchard Donnellson, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 24 other dates Appleberry Orchard is an agritainment farm business. We are open Aug. 1st - Oct. 31st. We have u-pick apples & pumpkins, Appleberry Acres & Petting Farm, wagon rides, barrel train rides, pumpkin chucker, corn maze, food concessions and much more!
	North River Adventures Corn Maze Carlisle, IA Open Sunday 10/7 and 7 other dates Come out this fall, and enjoy the great outdoors at the North River Adventures Corn Maze. We have corn mazes for all ages, with many miles of mazes to keep the family on its feet all day.
	Center Grove Orchard Cambridge, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 24 other dates A Farmyard Pass is your ticket to all of the following: NEW – CGO Express Train…coming soon! (Additional fee) Pedal carts Kids corral Hop-a-long horses Spiderweb Hayrides around the farm 2 Jumping Pillows Corn pool Corn maze Hay maze Rubber duck races Apple sling shot* (weekends only, set hours) One-
	Pumpkinville & Corn Maze Mitchellville, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 24 other dates Pumpkinville is the site of two awesome corn mazes! Both are great mazes for team building exercises, youth groups, school groups and anyone who enjoys a challenge.
	Welch's Pumpkin Patch Council Bluffs, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 24 other dates We are smaller pumpkin patch, but have a large variety of pumpkins and gourds. We strive to be an affordable, fun place for families.
	Feargrounds Haunted Barn Manchester, IA Open Saturday 10/6 and 4 other dates Join us for the all new Feargrounds Haunted Barn! If you are planning scaring this year and would like to see the barn this weekend someone will be here to show you around.
	Bloomsbury Farm Corn Maze & Hayrides Atkins, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 24 other dates Bloomsbury Farm is a destination for families and kids of all ages! Whether you're 1 or 100, everyone will enjoy an exciting, fun-filled day on the farm here at Bloomsbury Farm!
	Solsma's Punkin Patch and Corn Maze Sanborn, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 24 other dates A Great Adventure through a crazy, curvy Iowa cornfield for your family! Fire pits for roasting marshmallows or weenies, weather and wind permitting.
	Sass Family Farm Riverside, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 24 other dates We invite you and your family to come experience the relaxed country atmosphere of the Sass Family Farm. Let the kids romp on the playground equipment while you browse through the produce, crafts and more.
	Berry Patch Farm Nevada, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6 and 21 other dates Berry Patch Farm is located in the heart of Iowa – southeast of Ames, south of Nevada, and northeast of Des Moines. We are a U-Pick Family farm for strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, gooseberries, currants apples, pumpkins.
	Heartland Farms Halloween Fun Waterloo, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 24 other dates Stay as long as you like and enjoy all the following: GIANT JUMPING PILLOW, a favorite with everyone. Scarecrow’s Haunted Barn, animated with scary sights and sounds, a mid level scary haunt, MANY NEW SCARES!
	Harvestville Farms Moonlight Maze Donnellson, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 24 other dates Come see everything new that we have to offer this year! The expanded Harvestville Play Area and a 10 acre corn maze are just for starters!
	U-Pick Pumpkins & More Osage, IA Open Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 6 other dates U-Pick Pumpkins & More is a Pumpkin Patch (and more!) offers many varieties of Pumpkins, squash, Indian corn, broom corn, corn shocks, gourds, and mums.
	Community Orchard & Back 40 Playground Fort Dodge, IA Open Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 6 other dates Join us at The Community Orchard in our family fun Back Forty Playground! We have all sorts of new games and activities for you to enjoy with your friends and family including farm slides, duck races, and build-your-own scarecrows!
	Colony Pumpkin Patch North Liberty, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 21 other dates Welcome to Colony Pumpkin Patch. Come enjoy 'a little country...in the city' at our pumpkin patch located in the heart of Eastern Iowa!
	Mazeland At Pumpkinland Orange City, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6 and 21 other dates Our corn maze is an activity that all ages can enjoy: young families pushing a stroller, youngsters, teenagers, young couples, middle aged adults, or even 70-80 year old 'kids'.
	Scuffham's Garden Algona, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 9 other dates Scuffham's Garden - Pick your own pumpkin patch in October. Lots of pumpkins just waiting for you in the patch or from displays.
	Iowa Orchard Urbandale, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 24 other dates Family Fun Weekend Activities at Iowa Orchard. We will have hay rack rides available on Fridays and the weekends. The hay rides include access to Farm Fun Zone: Haybale Slide Corn Box Tire Obstacle Course Face Painting Badminton Horseshoe Toss Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds: Our pumpkins, squash, and g
	Small's Fruit Farm Mondamin, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 24 other dates Our 33 acre orchard clings to the slopes of the Loess Hills that overlooks the Missouri River valley, 3 miles east of Mondamin, Iowa.
	Geisler Farms - Growing Family Fun Bondurant, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 10 other dates Growing Family Fun at Geisler Farms. Maze + Fall Fun: The Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch are open on the weekends during September and October.
	Haunted House At Pioneer Trail Orchard Council Bluffs, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 16 other dates Our 1890 farm house is becoming the perfect scare for those who are willing and brave enough to enter. Be careful when you pass through the kitchen that you don't become dinner.
	Deal's Orchard Jefferson, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 24 other dates We are a family run apple orchard located in Jefferson, Iowa. Deal’s Orchard has 45 acres of apple trees with over 25 varieties of apples in our orchards.
	McCurdy's Pumpkins Atlantic, IA Open Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 6 other dates McCurdy's Pumpkin Patch is a great place for families to come and explore. In addition to our family-friendly maze and pick-your-own-patch, we also offer kids' activities that are fun for young families!
	Allen's Orchard Marion, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 24 other dates Allen's Orchard is an Iowa farm located in Marion, IA. Allen's has over 35 varieties of apples, pumpkins, jams, apple hardware, pears,and delicious baked goods.
	Schuster's Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze Dubuque, IA Open Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 6 other dates Bring your family for a wagon ride, get lost in the corn maze, or pick your own pumpkin from our pumpkin patch!
	Sherman's Pumpkin Farm and Corn Maze Manchester, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 24 other dates Sherman's Pumpkin Farm and Corn Maze. Come see us and the corn maze! There are also Free Hay Rides on weekend afternoons - every 1/2 hour as staffing permits.
	Pierce's Pumpkin Patch Chariton, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 24 other dates Come Out And Enjoy the Fun!!! Lots of Big Pumpkins, Gourds, Costumes, Hay Maze, and Much More!! Over 145 varieties of pumpkins, squash and gourds are grown on our farm.
	Harvest Barn Fun Farm & Corn Maze Osceola, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 16 other dates This fall be sure to visit southern Iowa’s favorite fall destination & marketplace! The Fun Farm & Corn Maze open for the season every September - bring the whole family out to make BIG memories!
	Fireside Campgrounds Fright Fest LONE ROCK, WI Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6 and 6 other dates Fireside Campgrounds Haunted House-Ride down to the depths of horror in our fright elevator and try to make it out alive!
	Bart's Farm and Pumpkin Patch Marion, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 24 other dates Bart's Farm and Pumpkin Patch is a family owned pumpkin patch. The Pumpkin Patch has pumpkins of all size ranges. Prices are relative.
	3 Bee Farms Griswold, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 24 other dates 3 Bee Farms specializes in Apples & Bees; Produce & Pumpkins. Fall Activities: Pick your own apples Hayrides and fall activities Corn Maze Rope Maze Large Sand Box Farm Animals Slingshot apple launcher Children Playground Fun family games Fire rings for groups or families to rent Family Fun Festival:
	Pinter's Corn Maze Decorah, IA Open Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 6 other dates Admission includes: Wagon Rides - take rides around the farm and to the pumpkin patch Corn Maze - a cornfield adventure Big Slides - climb to the top and zoom on down Pedal Go Karts - race around the track, fun for ages 5 - 99 Junior Pedal Go Karts - for the little ones Bunnyville - see the bunnies i
	Uncle Bill's Farm Grinnell, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 21 other dates Uncle Bill’s Farm in Grinnell, Iowa is the place to take your loved ones to enjoy plenty of family friendly fun! We have lots and lots of safe, farm-style attractions that many thousands of folks have enjoyed for over 25 years.
	Scarecrow Farm Corn Maze and Hayrides Lawton, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 24 other dates Navigate your way through the winding trails in our four acre corn maze. Little tikes will love crawling through tunnels, walking under tractor tire arches and trying to find their way through the Little Tike's hay maze.
	Bass Farms Mount Vernon, IA Open Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 6 other dates Bass Farms is a beautiful vegetable farm located directly across the street from Palisades State Park on Highway 30. We strive to produce high quality, chemical free produce.
	Kroul Farms Mount Vernon, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 24 other dates Kroul Farms is a family owned farm, growing a variety of produce, flowers and other goods. For over 20 years local families have been enjoying Kroul Farms’ Fall decorations, pumpkins, and corn maze.
	Haunted Carter Farms Princeton, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6 and 6 other dates THE AMAZING HAUNTED MAIZE MAZE 4 acres of twisting paths and haunted corn! We will show you where to begin, you will pray you make it out!
	Pumpkin Patch Pizzazz Monticello, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 16 other dates Farm and Exotic Animals • Chalk House • Giant Checkers • Giant Twister • Egg & Spoon Race • Tractor Tire Maze • Ball Bin•Big Bale Maze • Baby Bale Maze • Hop Scotch • Learning Lane • Ring Toss • Bucket Bonanza • Tetherball • Four Square • Potato Sack Race • Human Hamster Roll • Goat Walk • Corn Box •
	Blacks Heritage Farm Ames, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 25 other dates Black's Heritage Farm is a 5th generation farm. The Black family has been working the same fields since 1936. Enjoy a visit to our farm.
	Buffalo Pumpkin Patch Buffalo, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 24 other dates The Buffalo Pumpkin Patch offers all kinds of great fun for the whole family. Our attractions include: Pumpkins! Hillbilly Slide Farm Pond Sorghum Maze Pony Rides Goat Chariots Animals to Feed and Pet Tractor-pulled Hay Rides Goat Milking Barn Haystack Straw Castle Maze Moon Bounce Halloween Decorati
	Howell's Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze Cumming, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 26 other dates Fall is a magical time of the year, especially at Howell's Pumpkin Patch, located just 25 miles south of Des Moines off I-35.
	Enchanted Acres Sheffield, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 9 other dates Bring your family to Franklin County for some fall fun at Enchanted Acres. Join us for an Enchanting Fall Season! There will be fun and games for your entire family including hay rides, pumpkin decorating and a fall craft workshops.
	Hinegardner's Orchard Montour, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 24 other dates Hinegardner's Orchard - Our orchard has been a family run business since the early 1960 Many things have changed but, our goal for the orchard has stayed the same.
	Upstream Gardens & Orchard Altoona, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 24 other dates Upstream Gardens is a seasonal (April – October) full service and pick-your-own fruit and vegetable farm. We are here to produce and sell healthy food in a relaxed country environment.
	The Big Apple Orchard Mount Vernon, IA Open Friday 10/5, Saturday 10/6, Sunday 10/7 and 17 other dates The Big Apple Orchard is a family run apple orchard in Mount Vernon, IA. We have The Big Apple Orchard around 2,000 apple trees and offer 22 varieties of apples.