This Halloween is not just about the tricks or treats, but the scares and drinks! All of your Halloween plans are waiting for you with endless options for anything and everything to do in Spokane.
In Nine Mile Falls, Creepy Hollow is a tour through dark woods along a trail at the Haunted Renaissance Village. Although you won’t see any chainsaws, the forest is filled with vampires, ghouls, werewolves, spiders and crazy people. Festival Director, Tienne Rodgers, is explains that it is all no profit and that everyone working there is a volunteer. “It is different from any other haunted event like a corn maze or a haunted house in that there is no modern, typical horror movie scenes,” Rodgers said. Earlier in the month there was a haunted house set up at Northtown Mall for display and a teaser for Creepy Hallow. It’s $5 on Friday and Saturday nights.
The Incredible Corn Maze is one of the more popular attractions. Covering about 3.5 acres, the Corn Maze has a little bit of everything. Suzie Dun, part owner and operator of the Corn Maze, said “it’s not unheard of to see people running out of the maze screaming and being chased by a horrified creature with a chainsaw! You really never know what to expect,”. But, the Incredible Corn Maze is not just the terrifying maze. “It’s a fall festival with something for everyone,” said Dunn. There are 3 separate, non-haunted mazes for the youngens. There is also a 1.5 acre pumpkin patch that won’t be all picked over like Green Buff, target shooting with a variety of prizes, $30 helicopter rides, food concessions and a straw maze. “We pride ourselves for being available for the whole family,” Dunn said.
Corn Maze is open Friday and Saturday nights from 6-11 and additionally open 6-10 in October 24, 27 and the 31, of course. It’s $9 for teens/adults, $6 for senior citizens and military, $1 more after 5pm. This admission fee is only for going into the mazes. Also on November 2, the corn maze is open for a paintball tournament during the day and in the dark.
At the Swinging Doors, Halloween is an annual spread of events. On the 26th of October, they are hosting their 1st annual pumpkin carving contest from 9am-5pm. It’s $15, 10 of which goes to raise money for Buddy Balls in their Step Up To The Plate project of building a baseball field for special needs kids. They are also having a costume party which starts at 9pm and there is a prize for best costume. The band Diminishing Faculties will be playing that night as well. Tina Sowl, manager, explains how The Swinging Doors has been open since 1981, “there is lots of food and drink specials, it’s easiest one of our busiest nights,”. During all of the Halloween events, there is always about 40 televisions that customers are welcome to change. “At least 50% of our customers are regulars,” Sowl said, “And we have the best staff in town!”
The Tunnel of Terror hasn’t always been a ‘whopping’ 660 feet long. Built out of huge square hay bails, it winds around with an unknown surprise around every corner. Ruth Maryott, founder of The Tunnel, and her husband set up a 32 foot long tunnel eleven years ago. The kids, neighbors and grandchildren loved it so much, they begged for them to do it again. “After that, each year got longer and longer until this year we’ve hit 660 feet!” Maryott said. Their actors are told not to touch anybody or get in anybody’s faces like any other haunted houses. But that doesn’t change the scariness factor. “We’ve had many people (including men) who have wet themselves,” Maryott said, “We do have restrooms.”