FYI: Fall offers pumpkin patches, scary movies, Oktoberfest

ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY, AUG. 22--FILE--Orson Welles reads from his script during the 1938 broadcast his radio show "The War of the Worlds." Wells' fictional account of a Martian invasion of Earth created widespread panic in the minds of thousands of listeners.   (AP Photo/File)
ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY, AUG. 22--FILE--Orson Welles reads from his script during the 1938 broadcast his radio show "The War of the Worlds." Wells' fictional account of a Martian invasion of Earth created widespread panic in the minds of thousands of listeners. (AP Photo/File)

Oct. 25 (Sunday)

Pick-Your-Own Pumpkin Patch -- Noon-6 p.m. Oct. 25; 1-6 p.m. Oct. 26, 28, 29 & 30; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 31, McGarrah Farms, 14816 Miser Road in Pea Ridge. 640-3257 or mcgarrahfarms.com.

Explore & Create -- 1-4 p.m., near "Maman" at Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. Admission is free; no reservations required. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Oktoberfest -- With beers, brats and other gourmet handheld delights for sale, 2-8 p.m., South Lawn at Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. Admission is free; no reservations required. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

"Ann" -- Starring Sally Edmundson, the "fiery, funny, salty, and brash" former governor of Texas returns after a sold-out engagement in spring. Filmed live at TheatreSquared, this performance is available to stream at home through Nov. 1. theatre2.org.

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Oct. 26 (Monday)

Shiloh Museum of Ozark History -- 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; Thursday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon are reserved for high-risk visitors only, 118 W. Johnson Ave. in Springdale. Free. 750-8165, shilohmuseum.org.

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Oct. 27 (Tuesday)

"Halloween: A Haunted History" -- With paranormal investigator Dustin Pari, 6 p.m., Fayetteville Public Library via Zoom. Free. faylib.org; dustinpari.com.

Stephen King Trivia -- 6:30 p.m., Fort Smith Public Library via Facebook. Free. fortsmithlibrary.org.

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Oct. 28 (Wednesday)

Write Now -- Writing about Place in Memoir with Toni Jensen, 6:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum via Zoom. Free; registration required. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

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Oct. 29 (Thursday)

Rogers Historical Museum -- Open 10-11 a.m. & 1-2 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, 313 S. Second St. in Rogers. Free. 621-1154.

"Reflections of The Black Experience" -- Through February, Rogers Historical Museum, 313 S. Second St. in Rogers. Free. 621-1154.

Make It In A Minute -- With DIY projects and recipes in under 60 seconds, 2 p.m., Fort Smith Public Library via Facebook. fortsmithlibrary.org.

Farmland Adventures -- With a 9-acre corn maze, a pumpkin patch, pony rides, farm animals, pig races and more, 3-9:30 p.m. Oct. 29; 1-9:30 p.m. Oct. 30; 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Oct. 31, 5355 Parsons Road in Springdale. $10-$12. 799-5033 or farmlandadventures.com.

Reader Mortis Book Club -- "Mindhunter" by John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker, 7 p.m., Springdale Public Library via Zoom. Free. springdalelibrary.org.

Virtual Ghost Walk -- 7 p.m., online via Rogers Historical Museum. Free. Register at evenbrite. com or call 621-1154.

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Oct. 30 (Friday)

Ozark Corn Maze -- With two mazes, corn cannon, pumpkin sling shot, barrel train, miniature donkeys and more, 5-10 p.m. Oct. 30, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 6069 Arkansas 112 in Springdale. $10 for ages 3 and older. 208-2692 or ozarkcornmaze.com.

DTR Halloween Presentation -- A thrilling Halloween Presentation "full of engaging and fun entertainment that can be shared again and again," 6 p.m., Downtown Rogers via Facebook. Free. downtownrogersinc.org or 936-5487.

Friday Nights on the Lawn -- Outdoor Film: "Hocus Pocus," 6:30 p.m., Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. Free. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org. (The Trout Fishing in America concert scheduled for Oct. 30 has been canceled.)

Victory Film Series -- "War of the Worlds" (1953), 7 p.m., Arkansas Public Theatre in Rogers. $10. arkansaspublictheatre.org.

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Oct. 31 (Saturday)

Halloween Story Time -- With Crescent Dragonwagon and Mayor Lioneld Jordan reading Charlotte Zolotow's book "A Tiger Called Tomás," plus sound effects by Riley Nicholson, SoNA's new executive director, 10 a.m., Fayetteville Public Library. Free on Facebook or YouTube. faylib.org.

Saturday Cinema -- "Hocus Pocus," 2 p.m. & "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," 7 p.m., Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. $10 for the matinee, $15 for the evening screening, plus a prop bag will be available for $10. 443-5600 or waltonartscenter.org.

Oktoberfest -- With beers, brats and other gourmet handheld delights for sale, 2-8 p.m., South Lawn at Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. Admission is free; no reservations required. 657-2335 or crystalbridges.org.

Victory Film Series -- "Beetlejuice," 7 p.m., Arkansas Public Theatre in Rogers. $10. arkansaspublictheatre.org.

Trunk or Treat -- Drive-through event, 3-5 p.m., Bella Vista Lutheran Church on Forest Hills Boulevard. 855-0272, bvlutheran.com.

Trunk or Treat -- Drive-through event, 3-5 p.m., First United Methodist Church in Bella Vista, 20 Boyce Drive. 855-1158, lovelearnlead.com.

Trunk or Treat -- Drive through for pre-packed goodie bags of Halloween treats and then continue to drive through to see decorated trunks, 4-5 p.m., First Presbyterian Church in Springdale, 100 S. Gutensohn Road. Free. 751-2040, fpcspringdale.org.

Trick and Treat – Walk through socially distanced stations with games and activities for families and pre-packaged treats, 4-6 p.m., First United Presbyterian Church, 695 E. Calvin St. in Fayetteville. To ensure safe numbers, families must RSVP for time slot ahead of time by visiting fupcfay.org/halloween. 442-4411 or [email protected].

Trick or Treat on Main Street -- 5-8 p.m., on the first two blocks of Main Street in Gravette. Due to covid-related restrictions, there will not be games, activities or food vendors this year. Greater Gravette Chamber of Commerce at 787-8998.

Trick or Treat -- 5-9 p.m., Steve's Plumbing, 2602 E. Battlefield Blvd. in Bentonville. Social distancing and masks required. 361-2757.

Trunk or Treat -- 6-8 p.m., New Life Christian Church in Bella Vista, 103 Riordan Road. 855-1616, newlifenwa.com.

-- Becca Martin-Brown

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Brittany Loos, walks with her daughter Sierra, 1, as she takes a pony ride Tuesday, September 29, 2020, during Mother's Day Out at Farmland Adventures in Springdale. The farm offers a variety of activities and attractions including a corn maze, wagon ride, petting zoo and educational programs. More information is available at farmland adventures.com. Check out nwaonline.com/200930Daily/ and nwadg.com/photos for a photo gallery.(NWA Democrat-Gazette/David Gottschalk)
Brittany Loos, walks with her daughter Sierra, 1, as she takes a pony ride Tuesday, September 29, 2020, during Mother's Day Out at Farmland Adventures in Springdale. The farm offers a variety of activities and attractions including a corn maze, wagon ride, petting zoo and educational programs. More information is available at farmland adventures.com. Check out nwaonline.com/200930Daily/ and nwadg.com/photos for a photo gallery.(NWA Democrat-Gazette/David Gottschalk)
A draft beer stands Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, as Melissa Broyles-Langley, a bartender at Bugsy's on Dickson Street, makes a mixed drink in a to-go cup at the bar in Fayetteville. The city’s outdoor refreshment area opened downtown July 22, allowing customers of certain establishments to take drinks outside on designated streets. Visit nwaonline.com/200823Daily/ for today's photo gallery.
(NWA Democrat-Gazette/Andy Shupe)
A draft beer stands Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, as Melissa Broyles-Langley, a bartender at Bugsy's on Dickson Street, makes a mixed drink in a to-go cup at the bar in Fayetteville. The city’s outdoor refreshment area opened downtown July 22, allowing customers of certain establishments to take drinks outside on designated streets. Visit nwaonline.com/200823Daily/ for today's photo gallery. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Andy Shupe)

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