This will be your last weekend to enjoy family fun galore at the Countryside Family Farms Fall Festival & Maze. This should be a most delightful way to usher in fall. Some of the offerings include kiddie and toddler zip lines, hayrides, rubber ducky races, kiddie train rides, a jump pillow, a barnyard ball zone, mower-go-round, nature trail, hillbilly hootenanny music station, pumpkins, ring toss, bubble stations, graffiti car and, of course, that maze, which here is made out of sorghum rather than corn. There will also be plenty of food to purchase, from tacos and pizza to hamburgers and hot dogs. And there are plenty of sweet treats as well – key lime pie, kettle corn, pecan pie and cinnamon buns. The Countryside Family Farms Festival & Maze runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 29-30 at 6325 81st St., Vero Beach. Admission is $17.95 plus tax at the gate. Get discounts if you go online to buy tickets at CountrysideCitrus.com. Children 2 years and younger are admitted free. There is a special “Howl-o-ween” on Sunday, Oct. 30, when furry friends are invited. Dogs in costume get a free milk bone. And if you’re a bit more adventurous, head to “Flashlight Nights” running 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28-29. Bring your own flashlight and try to find your way through the maze in the illuminated darkness. There will also be floodlights galore for you to enjoy the rest of the fun. Call 772-581-0999 or visit CountrysideCitrus.com.
Head a little bit north to find more fun at the Spooktacular and Haunted Gardens, beginning 7 p.m. at Rock City Gardens in Sebastian. The event brings out some zombies as well as other spooky characters. At 8 p.m., Maleficent holds storytime. There will be hayrides with headless horsemen, a witch’s brew, and trick or treat. The event begins 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 29-30. Cost is $15 general with discounts available for purchasing tickets online. Free admission to those 12 years and younger. Rock City Gardens is at 9080 N U.S. 1 in Sebastian. Call 772-589-5835 or visit RockCityGardens.com.
You can still get into a Halloween-ish mood and not confront such ghoulish characters when the Community Church of Vero Beach screens the silent film “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” complete with music courtesy of Andrew Galuska, the church’s very accomplished organist. The event begins 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30. Tickets are $10 with a $1.50 processing fee. The Community Church of Vero Beach is at 1901 23nd St., Vero Beach. For more information, call 772-562-3633 or visit CCOVB.org.
More season-appropriate movies will be screened at the Family Movie Night & Costume Party beginning 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28 at Riverview Park in Sebastian. The event is free. You should bring your own chairs and blankets. The movie screened will be Disney’s “Hocus Pocus.” The costume contest will be held at 6:15 p.m. The movie starts at 7 p.m. The event is hosted by the Sebastian Police Department. Riverview Park is at U.S. 1 and County Road 512, Sebastian. The same night, the Women’s Club of Vero Beach will hold its Halloween Double Feature Movie Night. It begins at 6:30 p.m. $12. No word yet on what the movies will be, but they will fit for all ages. The Women’s Club of Vero Beach is at 1534 21st St., Vero Beach. Call 772-205-2259 or visit VeroBeachWomensClub.org.
More Halloween events include a Halloween Parade & Costume Contest hosted by the Women’s Club of Vero Beach. That begins 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, along 14th Avenue to the Community Center where the costume contest will be held. There are no entry free. For more information, visit COVB.org or call 772-231-4787 or 772-567-2144. A special way to work off those Halloween candies is by participating in the Enchanted Lantern Chase 2-Mile beginning 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Environmental Learning Center. There will be music, refreshments and food trucks. The Environmental Learning Center is at 255 Live Oak Drive, Vero Beach, Fla. To sign up, head to RunSignUp.com. Capt. Hiram’s is the place for the “Fire & Ice” Halloween Bash, which begins 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29. There will be a 3-category costume competition, but you need to pre-register. There will also be live music, food and drink. Capt Hirams is at 1580 U.S. 1, Sebastian, Fla. Call 772-388-8588 or visit Hirams.com.
