Pumpkin patches &corn mazes
Snohomish and Island counties
Baylor Farm: 28511 Ben Howard Road, Monroe; 360-793-0822. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Oct. 31. Wagon rides, U-pick pumpkins.
Biringer Farm: 4625 40th Place NE, between Everett and Marysville off Highway 529; 425-259-0255. “Old Mac Biringer Farm” corn maze, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, Oct. 31, $7. Pumpkin Country with tractor rides, Boo Barn, hay bale maze, same hours/weekdays; $5; $8 for maze and Pumpkin Country combo;10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends; $7; $12 for combo. Scary Nights, 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 31, $10; last person admitted 10 p.m. No frills U-pick pumpkin patch, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, pumpkins cost 28 cents per pound; www.biringerfarm.com.
Bob’s Corn: 10917 Elliott Road, Snohomish, 360-668-2506; corn maze 10 a.m. to dusk daily, evenings by appointment. Pumpkin patch, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Barn-themed 10-acre corn maze, U-pick pumpkin patch with 20 varieties, weekend hay rides through October. Daytime admission: $6 ages 13 and older, $5 ages 5 -12, $25 family. After dark: $8 for 13 and older, $7 ages 5-12, $30 family. Fifth annual Snohomish Festival of Pumpkins, through Oct. 31.
Carleton Farm: 830 Sunnyside Blvd. SE, Everett, 425-334-2297; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Oct. 31. Four-acre “Corn Fusion” farm trivia corn maze and farm animals daily, hay rides and pumpkin canon on weekends. Fifth annual Snohomish Festival of Pumpkins, through Oct. 31.
Craven Farm pumpkin patch: 13817 Short School Road, Snohomish; 360-568-2601, www.cravenfarm.com. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, through Oct. 31. Story-time tours, 20 acres of pumpkins, tractor-drawn hay rides,11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, 10-acre corn maze, baby farm animals, scarecrow-making, pumpkin slinger, $5.
Fairbank Farm: 15308 52nd Ave. W., Edmonds; 425-743-3694, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays for school groups; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, for public. Hands-on animal and pumpkin farm, through Oct. 31. $2.50, $5 for school groups; includes pumpkin, 425-743-3694, www.fairbankfarm.com.
The Farm: 7301 Rivershore Road, Snohomish; 425-334-4124, www.thefarm1.com, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, through Oct. 31. 12-acre Washington State Corn Maze features state landmarks with educational rest stations and scavenger hunt. Petting farm, 18-hole putting course, barn maze, wagon rides; free admission; activities within the farm have separate costs.
Foster’s Produce and corn maze: 5818 Highway 530 NE, Arlington; 360-435-5095, www.fosterscornmaze.com, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Oct. 31. Features five-acre “pumpkin castle” corn maze, $4.50 ages 4 and older; U-pick pumpkin patch, animal barn, antique row, fall nursery, gift barn, “Kidz Corral” and “Spooktacular Hay Maze.”
Kurt’s Produce: 17819 Highway 203, Monroe; 360-794-5940, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily, through Oct. 31, U-pick pumpkins.
Pumpkin Place: 8203 Marsh Road, Snohomish; 425-314-2436, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 31, U-pick pumpkins. Fifth annual Snohomish Festival of Pumpkins, through Oct. 31.
Pumpkins for Literacy: Smokey Point Plant Farm, 15022 Twin Lakes Ave., Marysville; 360-652-3351, pumpkin patch 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Business hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Oct. 31, U-pick pumpkins, free hay rides, petting zoo, train rides and bouncy house on weekends. For field trip questions, call North County Bank, 360-657-3100; www.theplantfarm.com.
Shuh Farms: 15565 SR 536, Mount Vernon; 360-424-6982, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily through Oct. 31, U-pick pumpkins, eight-acre “pirate” corn maze, $7.50, $4 seniors and kids 6-17.
Stocker Farms: 8705 Marsh Road, Snohomish; 360-568-7391, www.stockerfarms.com, regular U-pick pumpkin patch hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays -Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 31. Pumpkin Festival Field, across Highway 9 from the farm open weekends through October, $6; ages 2 and under free. Fifth annual Festival of Pumpkins through Oct. 31. “Boeing 787” corn maze, $7; ages 5a and under free, 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 4 to 10 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 31. Maze closed Mondays and Tuesdays. U-pick pumpkin patch at corn maze, Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 31. Field of Screams, 7 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays to Oct. 28; 6 to10 p.m. Oct. 29, 30 and 31. $10; $12 for combo of corn maze and Field of Screams.
Halloween events/ harvest festivals
Snohomish and Island counties
Howl-O-Ween benefit: 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 27, Paddywack, 15415 Main St., Mill Creek, Halloween games and treats, costume contest, for owners and pets alike, proceeds go to Best Friends Animal Society; $10, $5 kids 12 and under, 425-357-6510, www.paddywack.net.
Haunted Forest: Everett Jaycees and the Greater Everett Community Foundation’s annual haunted forest, kids 5/older, 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 28, 29 and 31, 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 30. $7, $1 off with canned food item; Forest Park, 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd., Everett; 425-257-8300.
Pirates of the Mukiltean: Gene Nastri School’s annual haunted house, Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; 425-290-9500, all ages. 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Sundays and Mondays; 6 to10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through Oct. 30. $8, $7 with coupon, $6 groups of 10 or more.
“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”: The Edmonds Driftwood Players Alternative Stages presents a dramatization by Kathryn Schultz Miller. 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 29. $10, includes dessert buffet, Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., Edmonds; 425-774-9600, www.driftwoodplayers.com.
Pumpkin carving contest: Free pumpkin for all entrants, Oct. 28 turn-in date, noon Oct. 29 judging and prizes. Must be present to win, Lake Stevens Haggen store, 8915 Market Place NE; 425-377-7100.
Costume skate party: Games, contests, skating, live bands, 7:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Oct. 27, $10, Marysville Skate Inn, 7313 44th Ave. NE; 360-659-3900.
Harvest festival: Games for preschool and elementary ages, treats, kids’ crafts and activities, 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 28, First Baptist Church, 1616 Pacific Ave., Everett; 425-259-9166.
Trick-or-treat: 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31, Country Village, 23718 Seventh Ave. SE, Bothell; 425-483-2250, www.countryvillagebothell.com, for kids 12 and under, photos at Chapters Photography, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; 425-415-1267.
Halloween party: Haunted house, games and crafts, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 28, Everett Boys &Girls Club, 2316 12th St., Everett; 425-259-5147.
Doggie Halloween party: Games, costume contest for dogs, off-leash playtime, 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 28, $3 pictures, A Canine Experience, 18208 67th Ave. SE, Snohomish; 360-668-0350.
Harvest party: Costume contest, prizes, games, bake sale, pumpkin bowling, live music, 7 p.m. Oct. 28, Grandview Community Center, 11506 Smokes Road, Arlington; 425-377-0623.
Halloween party: The Knights of Columbus host a party, 6 p.m. Oct. 28, Holy Cross Catholic Church, parish hall, 412 W. Wallace St., Granite Falls; 360-691-2636.
The Pumpkin Patch party: Harvest carnival with inflatables, pony rides, carnival games and candy, 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 31, $3, Bethany Christian Assembly, 2715 Everett Ave., Everett; 425-339-3303, ext. 113.
Festival of Faith and Fun 2006: Games, activities and snacks, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31, free, Zion Lutheran Church, 330 Union Ave., Snohomish; 360-568-2700.
Harvest carnival: Food, candy, carnival games and prizes, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 31, First Baptist Church of Martha Lake, 17319 Larch Way, Lynnwood; 425-743-0771.
Harvest Party ‘06: “Blast Through the Past” party for preschoolers through sixth-graders, carnival games, hay rides, laser tag, inflatables, cake walk and more, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 31, $1 admission, Marysville First Assembly, 4705 Grove St.; 360-659-2276.
Snohomish Children’s Carnival: Inflatables, candy, carnival-style games, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31, sixth-graders and younger, Snohomish High School Gym, 1316 Fifth Ave., Snohomish; 360-568-5100.
Halloween festival: Costume parade, carnival, trick-or-treat, not-so-haunted house, 4:30 p.m. parade staging, 5 to 8 p.m. event, Oct. 31, various locations, Lake Stevens; 425-397-7433.
Halloween FunFest: Fun booths and games for ages 3 to 11, 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31, Marysville- Pilchuck High School, 5611 108th St. NE.
Pumpkin parade: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 31, Marysville’s Third Street shops; 360-659-4997. Dress in costume and meet at Hilton Pharmacy, 220 State Ave. (Corner of State and Third).
Halloween party: Hosted by Cascade High School students, 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31 in the school cafeteria, 801 E. Casino Road, Everett, fifth graders and younger, admission $1 or 2 nonperishable food items, proceeds go to Everett Food Bank.
Safe and Sane trick-or-treat: 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31, Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way; 425-355-1771, www.everettmall.org. For kids 12/under; 1 item for food bank or $1 donation requested.
Trick ‘N’ Trunk: 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31, free, Frontier Chevrolet, 201 SE Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor; haunted house, classic cars and treats given by the Whidbey Cruzer Car Club from their cars’ trunks.
Seattle and beyond
Pumpkin Prowl: Trick-or-treating and other family Halloween activities, 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 27, 28 and 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 29, Woodland Park Zoo, 5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; costumes encouraged. $9, $7 kids 17 and under. Tickets from zoo, or with $2 discount at Bartell’s drugstores; 206-684-4800, www.zoo.org.
Northwest Railway Museum: Oct. 28 and 29, Halloween stories starting at 11:30 a.m. Cider press demonstration, live music, craft projects, refreshments. $1 off train ride fees for guests in costume. Train departs from 38625 SE King St. every 90 minutes, starting at 12:01 p.m, $9, $8 ages 62 and older, $6 ages 2-12, round trip; 425-888-3030, www.trainmuseum.org.
Fright Fest: Haunted house, Street of Screams, Sideshow Bennie’s Carnival of Wonders and Enchanted Village rides, 5 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 5 to 9 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 29, Wild Waves Enchanted Village, I-5 exit 142B, Enchanted Village Pkwy., Federal Way; $24.99; $18.99 at Safeway stores; www.sixflags.com/parks/ enchantedvillage.
Halloween festivities: Scavenger hunt, animal pumpkin treats, guessing games, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 28, 29 and 30, $8.50, $7 seniors, $6 ages 2 -12, Cougar Mountain Zoo, 19525 SE 54th St., Issaquah; www.cougarmountainzoo.org.
Pumpkin Bash: Special treats for the animals, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 28 and 29, free with admission, Woodland Park Zoo, North 50th St. and Fremont Ave. N., Seattle; 206-684-4800, www.zoo.org.
Trick-or-treat on the waterfront: Refreshments, entertainment, arts and crafts; J.P. Patches and the Seafair Pirates, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 29, Seattle Aquarium, 1483 Alaskan Way, $12.50, $8 .50 ages 6 -12, $5.50 ages 3 -5; 206-386-4320, www.seattleaquarium.org.
Pumpkin harvest: Live entertainment, train rides, food booths, U-pick pumpkin patch, corn maze, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 29, 32610 NE 32nd St., Carnation. No admission after 5 p.m., $13, $10 seniors and disabled, under 1 free, www.remlingerfarms.com.
Fairs &Festivals
Seattle and south
Dia de los Muertos: Seattle’s fifth annual celebration of the Latin American holiday honoring ancestors, Oct. 28 and 29, noon to 6 p.m. Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; 206-684-7200, www.lacasadeartes.org.
Billboard
Snohomish and Island counties
Sing from the Heart: Sign ups going on now for groups interested in caroling from 2 to 7 p.m. Dec. 8, noon to 7 p.m. Dec. 9 and noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 10 at Haggen and Top Foods to benefit food banks and the Salvation Army. To sign up, call stores or go to their guest service counters; www.Haggen.com.
Haunted House: Volunteers needed for publicity, construction, box office, make-up artists, costumers, actors, haunters, prop collectors and tear-down crew. Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., old town Mukilteo, through Oct. 30; 425-308-5503, e-mail charkins@verizon.net.
Skagit County and north
Sing from the Heart: Sign-ups going on now for groups interested in caroling from 2 to 7 p.m. Dec. 8, noon to 7 p.m. Dec. 9 and noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 10 at Haggen and Top Foods to benefit food banks and the Salvation Army. To sign up, call stores or go to their guest service counters; www.Haggen.com.
Seattle and south
Call for pirates: The Pirates of Treasure Island seek a few good men and women. Must be 21 years old and enjoy working in parades and festivals; 206-992-7117.
Volunteers needed: Cougar Mountain Zoo seeks volunteers 18 and older. 425-392-6278.
Lectures
Snohomish and Island counties
Seeing the world as animals do: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1, free, Triton Union Building, Edmonds Community College, 20000 68th Ave. W.; Lynnwood, 425-640-1313, www.edcc.edu.
Foster parent meeting: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 2, free, 2802 Broadway, Everett; 425-349-8480, www.compasshealth.org.
Sustainable farming and ranching course: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays through Dec. 20, three Saturdays. Everett Station, University Center, room 210; 3201 Smith Ave. $250 fee for materials, field trips, credits, www.snohomish.wsu.edu.
Seattle and beyond
Tacoma Art Museum: 1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma; 253-272-4258, www.tacomaartmuseum.org. “Modern Art History Series” lectures with Ronald Fields, first six weeks of 18-week course. 6-week session: $45, $65 nonmembers. Individual lectures $8, $12. Register by phone or e-mail; classes 6 p.m. Tuesdays. “Paul Gauguin,” Oct. 31.
Museum of History and Industry: 7 p.m. Nov. 1, $7, $5 members and advance, $12, $10 at door, www.brownpapertickets.com. “The Seattle General Strike of 1919,” 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle; www.seattlehistory.org.
Seattle Arts &Lectures: 105 S. Main St., Suite 201, Seattle; 206-621-2230, www.lectures.org. Unless otherwise noted, all take place 7:30 p.m., series: $42 for 25 and under/student, balcony, open seating; $85 balcony, open seating; $112 main floor, open seating; $205 patron, reserved or with invitations, $260 grand patron, balcony or with invitations. Nov. 1, “An Evening with Stephen King.”
Public dances
Snohomish and Island counties
Folk dance: Sno-King International Folk Dance Club, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, $5, $3 members. Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-454-6529, 425-889-0541. Oct. 28: Halloween dance party; simple steps and costume prizes.
Folk dance: Skandia Folkdance Society, 7:30-8:30 p.m. lesson, 8:30-11:30 p.m. dance, first Fridays, $10 members, $12 guests. Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; 206-784-7470, www.skandia-folkdance.org.
Line dancing: 2 p.m. first, second and fourth Wednesdays, $6. Ken Baxter Senior Center, 514 Delta Ave., Marysville; 360-651-2555.
Public dance: Harry Lindbeck, smooth dance music, 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays, $5. Normanna Hall, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett; 425-252-0291.
Public dance: Versatones, 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays and 7:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, $4. Normanna Hall, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett;425-252-0291.
Scottish country dancing: No partner needed, Wednesdays, Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; 425-438-8977.
Square dancing: Everett Senior Swingers, 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays, Everett Senior Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett; 425-257-8780 or 425-334-2919.
Square dancing: Checkerboard Squares beginning lessons, 6 to 8 p.m. Sundays, Masonic Hall, 515 Dayton St., Edmonds; 425-335-4671, 425-778-8472.
Square dancing: Sky Valley Whirlwinds Club dances 8 p.m. third Fridays September-April, pre-rounds 7:30 p.m., $5, TriWay Grange Hall, 35th and Seattle Hill, Mill Creek. 360-794-8240.
Square dance: Happy Hoppers Square Dance Club, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. first andthird Saturdays. Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18038 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington; 360-568-1176.
Square dancing: Whirlybirds Square Dance Club, dances 7:30 p.m. third Saturdays; lessons 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. Hearing enhancement available, The Hayloft, 15320 35th Ave., Lynnwood; 425-745-1228, 425-513-1349.
Square dancing: Fern Bluff Squares, 6:30 to 9 p.m. second Saturdays, Cascade Grange, corner of U.S. 2 and Cascade View Drive, Sultan; Stephen Cole calling. Hearing enhancement available. 360-793-2848.
Tango lessons: With Ina and Jon Howe, 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 1 p.m. Saturdays, small donation, Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett; 425-257-8780.
Seattle and south
Washington Dance Club: Ballroom dancers’ lessons and activities, 1017 Stewart St., Seattle; 206-628-8939, www.washingtondance.com.
Ballroom dance: Dancing with a live band, 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays, $4, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell; 425-487-2441.
Folk dance: Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; Basics classes in room 32, Beyond Basics in Room 7. 206-784-7470; www.skandia-folkdance.org. “Basics,” Wednesdays, 7:30-9 p.m. through Nov. 15, $6 class, $24 series. “Beyond Basics,” 7:30-9 p.m. Thursdays, through Nov. 16, $6 class, $24 series. 7 to 11 p.m.
Square dancing: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Freewheelers Square Dance Club, beginning lessons for singles and couples. Richmond Masonic Center, N. 185th and Linden, Ave. N., Shoreline, 425-337-5441, 425-514-0527, 425-673-0858.
Square dancing: Freewheelers Square Dance Club mainstream dances for singles and couples, 7-10 p.m. first and third Sundays, Richmond Masonic Hall, N. 185th and Linden Ave. N., Shoreline; 425-673-0858.
Singles
Snohomish and Island counties
Everett Mountaineers Singles: Social group for singles; hiking, walks, dining, golf, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and dancing, second Wednesdays, Alfy’s, 9620 19th Ave. SE, Everett, e-mail singles@everettmountaineers.org.
Non Smoking Single 60s group: Bowling, bridge, card games, tours, movies, plays, dining out and potlucks; 425-335-5936, 425-357-1417.
Sno-Co Singles: Active social group for ages 40 and older; dining, dances, potlucks and games. Breakfast, 10 a.m. Saturdays The Village Inn, 8525 Evergreen Way, Everett, Carmen, 425-710-0082.
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