By Lexie Broemmer

As Halloween approaches, there is no shortage of fall and holiday-themed events around the area.

Haunted Houses

Haunted Hollows Haunted Trail

• Palmyra, MO
• Friday and Saturday nights in October from 7:30 to 11:00
• Tickets: $10 per person
• To get there from Hannibal, take Highway 61 North
• From Palmyra, take Highway 61 South
• Then, turn on to Highway F and look for signs

 

Hannibal Haunted Church

• 515 Lyon Street, Hannibal, MO
• Friday and Saturday nights in October and every night Oct. 27 to Nov. 1 from 7:30 to midnight
• Tickets: $10 per person ($7 for 12 and under)

 

Hannibal Jaycees Haunted House- Warehouse of Nightmares

• 320 South 3^rd Street, Hannibal, MO
• Open Friday and Saturday nights in October from 7:30 to midnight
• Zombie Paintball as well as The Last Ride, where you can see what it feels like to be buried alive, are also available
• Tickets: $10 per person for the house only

Haunted House and 40 paint balls: $15; additional games of  paintball cost $5

Haunted House and Last Ride: $15

• Tickets can be purchased at the door or online here

 

Hannibal POPS Club’s Haunted Woods

• 12957 South Highway 61 New London, MO
• Open Saturday nights in October from dark until 11:00
• Tickets: $10 per person
• Food, drink and a fire also available

 

Pumpkin Patches and Mazes

Mill Creek

• 2833 South 48^th Street, Quincy, IL
• Open weekends in October from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Free hay rides and corn maze

 

Parker’s Corn Maze

• 5532 Highway 61 North, Hannibal, MO
• Open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until Nov. 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Night maze will be open on Saturday, Oct. 22, and Saturday Oct. 29 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
• Admission: $8 per person on for regular times; $10 per person for night maze

 

Miscellaneous Events 

Woodland Cemetery Tours

• 1020 South 5^th Street, Quincy, IL
• Presented by The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County
• Guided tours on Oct. 15 and 31 at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.
• Full ghost tours on Oct. 22 and 29 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Prices range from $5 to $10
• For more details, call 217-222-1835

 

JWCC Zombie Obstacle Run

• 1301 South 48^th Street, Quincy, IL (JWWC Campus)
• Held on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
• Runners can dress up as zombies
• $40 registration fee
• Fill out a registration form here and return to JWCC’s Business Office or register online

 

Halloween Art Crawl

• Hosted by Quincy Art Center
• Held on Friday, Oct. 28 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
• 18 local venues in Quincy, IL, and Canton, MO, will feature local artists and offer programming or entertainment
• Free of charge to participate, but some venues may charge for activities and/or refreshments

 

Haunted Hannibal Ghost Tours

• Tours depart from 220 North Main Street, Hannibal MO (Hannibal History Museum)
• Open nightly at 7:00 p.m. from May through October.
• Tickets: $15 per person
• Tickets can be purchased from the History Museum
• Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling (573) 248-1819

 

90s Dance Pre-Halloween Party

• One: Restaurant and Bar, 600 Hampshire Street, Quincy, IL
• Saturday, Oct. 15, from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
• Featuring the band Fool House

 

Ghouls Night Out with Burnin’ Down the House

• One: Restaurant and Bar, 600 Hampshire Street, Quincy, IL
• Saturday, Oct. 29 from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
• Featuring 80s cover band, Burnin’ Down the House
• Best costumes will win prizes and giveaways

 

If you’re up for a little bit of a drive, check out these other haunts.

• Asylum Acres in Bartonville, IL
• Boo Crew Haunted House in Mechanicsburg, IL
• Bushnell Haunted House in Bushnell, IL
• Carter Brothers Haunted Hayride in Springfield, IL
• Extreme Haunted Hayrides and Zombie Paintball in Riverside Park in Springfield, IL
• Fright Night in Forest City, IL
• Spider Hill in Chillicothe, IL
• 217 Terror in Roodhouse, IL
• The Darkness and The Abyss in St. Louis, MO, and Creepyworld in Fenton, MO