Whether you are looking for heart-pounding frights (see the bottom half of this list) or not-so-spooky family fun, the greater Cleveland/Akron area has something for everyone this season. Check out the following Halloween events in the region to plan your perfect outing for thrills, treats and seasonal memories.

Not-So-Spooky

SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS

Old West Pumpkin Fest at Rockin’-R-Ranch. More than just pumpkins, it’s fall fun for everyone. 12-5 p.m. 9/26-11/1. 19066 East River Road, Columbia Station, clevelandhayride.com

42nd Annual Pumpkin Festival. Enjoy a fall day of family fun on the farm. Through 10/31. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Red Wagon Farm, 16081 E. River Road, Columbia Station, redwagonfarm.com

October 30

Pumpkins & Piranhas. Trick or treat after-hours through the aquarium, meet animals, take photos and more. Greater Cleveland Aquarium, 2000 Sycamore St.,
greaterclevelandaquarium.com

October 29

Halloween Boot-tique. Join in your Halloween costume for a fun evening of trick-or-treating. 5-7 p.m. Eton Chagrin Boulevard, 28867 Chagrin Blvd. Woodmere, etonchagrinblvd.com 

October 30

Trick-or-Treat on the Farm. Interact with alpacas and goats, visit a fairy garden, ring the farm bell, and more. Pure Passions Farm, 7679 Season Road, Kent, purepassionsfarm.com

Through October 30 

Pumpkins and Ponies. Pony rides, horse rides, hayrides and more. Fridays. 5-8 p.m. Spring Mist Farms, 691 Pearl Road, Brunswick Hills, springmistfarms.com

October 31

Haunted Hidden Hollow. Hike, skulls and bones exploration, ghost stories around the campfire and more. All ages are welcome. 12-3 p.m. Hidden Hollow Camp, 8672 Richman Road, Lodi, medinacountyparks.com 

Pumpkin Days at Nickajack Farms. Pumpkin bowling, paintball, and a wagon ride to the pumpkin patch. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 2955 Manchester Ave., Canal Fulton, nickajackfarms.com  

THROUGH November 1

Family Fun Fest. Enjoy giant covered straw piles, tons of slides, pedal tractors and more. 10 a.m. Patterson’s Farm. 8765 Mulberry Road, pattersonfarm.com

U-Pick Apples & Fun Farm Activities. U-pick, maze and other activities. Weekends 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Hillcrest Orchards, 50336 Telegraph Road. Amherst, hillcrestfunfarm.com

THROUGH November 30

Trekking Through Autumn. Hike eight or more designated trails and receive an award. Medina County Park District, medinacountyparks.com

Fall Hiking Spree. Explore the trails while enjoying the fall colors. First-year hikers earn a staff and shield. summitmetroparks.org

Find more fall fun! Check our listings of area  pumpkin patches, corn mazes, hay rides, and apple orchards — or click here to view our complete Fall Fun Directory.

Halloween Chill Events

PICK-A-DAY

THURSDAY-SUNDAY

Spooky Ranch. Includes the extreme nightmares haunted house, the famous haunted hayride, the haunted barn and more. 9/25-11/1. Rockin’ R Ranch, 19066 E. River Road, Columbia Station, spookyranch.com   

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

Hudson Haunted House. Visit the monster of all haunted houses. Through 9/19-10/31. 7:30-11 p.m. Hudson Jaycees, 2250 Barlow Road, Hudson, hudsonhauntedhouse.org  

Lake Erie Fearfest. Plan your visit for one of the scariest haunted houses in Ohio…if you dare. 8-11 p.m. 3319 Milan Road, Sandusky, lakeeeriefearfest.com  

FRIDAY-SUNDAY 

Haunted Schoolhouse and Laboratory. Enjoy 7 floors of terrifying sights, sounds, and scares. Through 11/1. 1300 Triplett Blvd., Akron, hauntedschoolhouse.com

Factory of Terror. This is an extreme haunt and not intended for children under 12. Through 11/1. 4125 Mahoning Road NE, Canton, fotohio.com

Carnival of Horrors. Travel through an abandoned fun house, an insane asylum and freak show in 3D. Through 11/1. 7:30 p.m. Stark County Fairgrounds, 305 Wertz Ave. NW., Canton, carnivalofhorrors.com

October 30

Circa Thriller 2! A Halloween Dance Party. Featuring a costume contest and a spooky dance floor perfect for kooky music and dancing. 7:30-11 p.m. Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St., akronartmuseum.org