10/23/09 Fall fun calendar

Are you looking for a good place to trick-or-treat -- or trunk-or treat? Searching for a corn maze or haunted house? You're in the right place. Here's a rundown of all kinds of autumn and Halloween happenings going on throughout the Yakima Valley:

Goldendale

THE GOOD LIFE HARVEST FESTIVAL. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 31. Maryhill Museum of Art, Washington Scenic Route 14, just west of Highway 97 near Goldendale. Art demonstrations by regional artists, special Halloween art activities for kids, storytelling, alpacas and more. Children under 17 are admitted free with one paid adult admission for all Family Fun activities. 509-773-3733, www.maryhillmuseum.org.

HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION ON MAIN STREET. 5-8 p.m. Oct. 31. Along Main Street. Trunk-or-treating, pumpkin-carving contest (bring your own pumpkin), costume contest. Free. Wiener roast with nonperishable food donation. Community event. Info: Goldendale Chamber of Commerce, 509-773-3400, www.goldendalechamber.org.

Grandview

GRANDVIEW SENIOR CENTER HALLOWEEN PARTY. 10:30 a.m. Oct. 30. 401 W. Second St. All area seniors welcome. Music, door prizes and costume contest. 509-882-9230; advance reservations required for the noon meal.

APPLE FESTIVAL AT BILL'S BERRY FARM. Saturdays in October. 3674 N. County Line Road, Grandview. Hay rides, homemade cider, pumpkin patch and other family activies. Bring a picnic. Info: Grandview Chamber, 509-786-3177.

ANNUAL HAUNTED HOUSE. 5:30-10 p.m. Oct. 30-31. 135 Division St., Grandview. Games, food, and fun for all. Admission: $4 for 13 and older, $3 for kids under 12 and seniors. Info: 509-882-3198.

Granger

GRANGER BERRY PATCH. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Through Oct. 31. 1733 Beam Road. Admission: $6 for 13 and older and $5 for ages 3-12. Enjoy a walking tour of the grounds, corn and straw mazes, hay ride to the fort, play games and visit the exhibits in the barn, participate in the pumpkin carving contest, and visit the petting zoo. Info: 509-854-7851.

Naches

THOMPSON'S FARM APPLE FEST AND CORN MAZE. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays in October. 9535 Old Naches Highway, Naches. Pumpkin cannons firing on the hour, pumpkin patch, hay rides, corn maze, homemade pumpkin doughnuts and cider, tours of the antique blacksmith shop. Cost: free; small fee for some activities. 509-653-2589, www.thompsonsfarm.com.

Prosser

HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY. 8 p.m. Oct. 31. Bern's Tavern Bar, 618 Sixth St., Prosser. Music with The Dirty Rivers Blues Band. 509-786-1422.

Selah

SELAH COMMUNITY HALLOWEEN PARTY. 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31. Selah Civic Center, 216 S. First St. Alternative to trick-or-treating. Games, snacks, and prizes. Open to ages 12 and younger accompanied by an adult. Free. 509-698-7302.

Sunnyside

HARVEST FAIR. 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31. Sunnyside Christian School's elementary gym, 811 North Ave. Games, cake walk, face painting, costume contest, pre-carved pumpkin contest. Tickets are four for $1. Proceeds benefit Yakima Valley families in need with Christmas gift packages. Sponsored by the Sunnyside Christian Reformed Church, 509-837-7090.

Toppenish

MASSIVE CORN MAZE AND FALL HARVEST FUNLAND. 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Mondays-Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sundays through October. Schell's Produce, three miles east of Toppenish on Highway 22 at Harris Road. Haunted corn maze and haunted house from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 14-31 only. Corn maze and mini corn maze, straw maze, straw pyramid with slides, hay rides, farm animals, pumpkin chucker. Cost: $8 adults, $6 seniors and ages 3-10, free for ages 2 and younger. Each ticket comes with a free pumpkin. 509-865-4511.

HAUNTED DEPOT & TRAIN. 7-10 p.m. Oct. 23-25 and Oct. 29-31. Northern Pacific Railroad Museum, 10 Asotin Ave. Ghouls and goblins haunt the historic depot museum and rail cars. Recommended for ages 13 and older. Cost: $5. 509-865-1911, www.nprymuseum.org.

PUMPKIN RUN. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 31. Northern Pacific Railroad Museum, 10 Asotin Ave. Take a short caboose ride from the museum to pick out a pumpkin. Cost: $5 adults, $3 ages 12 and younger. Includes a pumpkin. 865-1911, www.nprymuseum.org.

Union Gap

MASSIVE CORN MAZE AND FALL HARVEST FUNLAND. 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Mondays-Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sundays through October. Schell's Produce, 3213 Tacoma St., just off Columbus and Main streets. Corn maze and mini corn maze, straw maze, straw pyramid with slides, hay rides, farm animals, pumpkin chucker. Cost: $8 adults, $6 seniors and ages 3-10, free for ages 2 and younger. Each ticket comes with a free pumpkin. 509-453-3200.

TRICK-OR-TREAT AT VALLEY MALL. 5-7 p.m. Oct. 31. Children are invited to dress in costume and trick-or-treat from store to store at the Valley Mall in Union Gap. Noon-5:30 p.m. photos in the Halloween store. Info: 509-469-9308.

TEEN HALLOWEEN DANCE. 6:30-midnight Oct. 31. Schell's Produce, 3213 Tacoma St. Info: 509-453-3200.

Wapato

HAUNTED FOREST. 6 p.m. Oct. 30. Apas Community Center, 617 Larena Lane, Wapato. Admission: $2 or three cans of nonperishable food items. Info: Yakama Nation Housing Authority, 509-877-6171.

Yakima

APPLE FESTIVAL AT THE BIG RED BARN. 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays in October. Washington's Fruit Place at Barrett Orchards, 1209 Pecks Canyon Road. Apple variety tasting and fresh cider, hay rides, pumpkin patch and hay maze for tots. Free. 509-966-1275, www.treeripened.com.

P.A.S.T IS PRESENT. 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Depot Restaurant and Lounge, 32 N. Front St. Adult only precarved/predecorated pumpkin contest. $1 entry fee per pumpkin. Info: 509-945-9830.

FRIGHT NIGHT '09. 4-10 p.m. Sunday. Meet at Yakima Parks and Recreation, 2301 Fruitvale Blvd. Students in grades 6-8 can trek through town in search of Yakima's best haunted places. Enjoy pizza and drinks. Cost: $15; limited space. 509-575-6020.

HARVEST FESTIVAL -- MONTESSORI SCHOOL. 2-5 p.m. Sunday. Englewood Christian Church Fellowship Hall auditorium, 511 N. 44th Ave. Photo booth, games, baked goods, arts and crafts and more. Cost: $5 for children, free for adults. Proceeds benefit Montessori School of Yakima. Info, raffle tickets: 509-966-0680.

HARVEST PARTY -- SALVATION ARMY. 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Salvation Army, 310 N. 16th Ave. No scary costumes, please. Info: 509-453-3139.

HARVEST PARTY -- SALVATION CELEBRATION. 6:30-8 p.m. Oct. 31. Calvary Chapel Yakima Valley, 1021 S. 40th Ave., Suite 7. Songs, skits, games and more. Info: 509-249-1464.

COMMUNITY HALLOWEEN PARTY. 7-11 p.m. Oct. 31. Marine Armory, 1709 Tahoma Ave. Info: 509-453-3139.

FALL EXTRAVAGANZA. 5-9 p.m. Oct. 31. Queen's Gym, corner of 56th and Chestnut avenues. For kids grades K-6. Win candy through carnival-inspired games. Cost: One nonperishable food item per child. Info: Nicole Stine, 509-895-4674.

HALLOWEEN TROLLEY. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 31. Yakima Electric Railway Museum, 306 W. Pine St. Rides are $3 per person. Free pumpkin to first 100 kids. Family event. Info: 509-249-5962 or www.yakimavalleytrolleys.org.

TRUNK & TREAT. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 801 Tieton Drive. Everyone is welcome to come and get treats. 509-457-5822.

HALLOWEEN SAFE HOUSE. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Oct. 31. Orchard Park retirement community, 620 N. 34th Ave. Children invited for indoor trick-or-treating. Parents welcome, too. Free. 509-575-0095.

TRUNK OR TREAT. 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31. Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. 48th Ave. Parents and kids invited to go car to car in the church parking lot. Coffee for the adults, hot cider for the kids, free popcorn for everyone. 509-966-2370.

HARVEST FEST & TRUNK-A-TREAT. 5-9 p.m. Oct. 31. Ahtanum Pioneer Church, 8500 Ahtanum Road. Families and children through grade 12. Games, jumpers, treats and prizes. Info: 509- 965-0444.

FALL CARNIVAL. 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31. West Valley Church of the Nazarene, 7109 W. Nob Hill Blvd. Dinner, games, prizes and candy. 509-966-1550.

HARVEST PARTY. 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31. West Side Baptist Church, 6901 Summitview Ave. For ages 2-10. Carnival games, food, candy. Child-friendly costumes welcome. Free. 509-965-2800.

KIDS' CARNIVAL. 6:30-8 p.m. Oct. 31. Stone Church, 3303 Englewood Ave. Candy, hot dogs, laser tag, inflatables and food court. Cost: $3 kids, free for parents. 509-575-3720, www.stonechurch.us.

USA DANCE -- YAKIMA. 8-11 p.m. Oct. 31. Red Lion Hotel, 607 E. Yakima Ave. Halloween dance (costumes encouraged.) Cost: $7 USA Dance members and $10 nonmembers. Info: 509-945-9866.

HALLOWEEN PARTY. 9 p.m. Oct. 31. Brews and Cues, 104 S. Second St., Yakima. Live music with Current Resident. Info: 966-2238.

Zillah

JONES FARMS FRUIT STAND. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Oct. 31. Jones Farm, 2020 Thacker Road, off East Zillah Drive. Straw maze, hay bale pyramid with slide, duck pond and pumpkin patch, self-guided orchard walk, picnic area. Cost: donation. 509-829-6024.

HALLOWINE IN RATTLESNAKE HILLS. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 31. Wineries on the Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail. Info, participating wineries: www.rattlesnakehills.com, 509-965-4521.

Out of town

HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR AT CAMP ROGANUNDA. Saturday and Sunday. Camp Fire USA invites families to carve pumpkins, bob for apples, go on a scavenger hunt and enjoy other activities at Camp Roganunda on Chinook Pass. Festivities begin at 11 a.m. Saturday. Cost for a family of four: $40 for the day, $75 to stay the night; meals and activities included. Info: Camp Fire, 509-453-9151.