Haunted/not haunted things to do to prepare for Halloween

Halloween is on a Monday this year, which is a perfect fit for how 2016 has been so far. Instead of raging on Oct. 31, some students may opt to utilize Halloween fun throughout the week and weekend. To make up for this fact, here is a list of haunted things to do before Halloween.

Haunted Stuff 

Hawfields Haunted Forest

What: The Haunted Forest is put on by the Hawfields Civitan and Junior Civitan clubs. Tickets cost $10, sold at the door only. 

Where: 2115-B NC Hwy 119, Mebane, N.C. About a 25 minute drive from UNC. 

When: The Haunted Forest will be open Thursday through Saturday and Halloween night. The Forest will run from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday and Halloween night and 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. 

Hollywood Horror Show

What: The Hollywood Horror Show is put on by North Carolina makeup artists Dean and Starr Jones. Tickets cost $25 and can be purchased online. The Horror Show features a Mr. Twisty section (aka the clown from "American Horror Story") and a ghost Pirates of the Caribbean section as its main attractions this year.  

Where: 6333 Bass Mountain Rd, Snow Camp, N.C. About a 40 minute drive from Chapel Hill. 

When: The Horror Show is open every night this week. It is open from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. 

Haunted Forest at Panic Point

What: The Haunted Forest costs $19, but the other attractions at Panic Point are priced on a ticket basis with package options. College Night is Thursday; it is a $5 discount for a person with a college I.D. at the door for the Haunted Forest and other discounts for the package options. Panic Point has the trifecta of scariness with a haunted forest, hayride and corn maze as their main attractions. 

Where: 2808 Cedar Creek Rd, Youngsville, N.C. It is about an hour drive from Chapel Hill. 

When: Panic Point is open Thursday through Halloween. On Thursday and Sunday, it is open from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and on Friday and Saturday, from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. Panic Point is open from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Halloween night. 

Corn Field Maze

What: A 12-acre corn maze designed by Vickie McKee. The maze is usually a regular corn maze, but offers a haunted maze on Friday and Saturday. Sunday is the last day the maze is open; it will be a regular corn maze. Admission is $12.

Where: 5011 Kiger Rd, Rougemont, N.C. It is about a 35 minute drive from Chapel Hill. 

When: Friday and Saturday. Tickets will start being sold around 6:30 p.m. with people being let into the maze at dusk. The last time to buy a ticket is 10 p.m. The maze will be open 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday. 

Not Haunted Stuff 

Paint a Pumpkin at La Vita Dolce

What: La Vita Dolce, a coffee, espresso and gelato café located in Southern Village, is hosting a pumpkin painting event. La Vita Dolce is providing the paint and pumpkins for $3.75. 

Where: 610 Market St, Suite 101-C, Chapel Hill. It is approximately a 9 minute drive from UNC-Chapel Hill. 

When: Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. 

Farmer Ganyard Upchurch Farm

What: Upchurch Farm is a fall attraction that offers a pumpkin patch and a 4-acre corn maze along with a market and more. Admission is $14. 

Where: 2521 Louis Stephens Dr, Cary. It is approximately a 30 minute drive from Chapel Hill. 

When: Open all week, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays.  

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