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There’ s something about a pumpkin that makes everyone smile
FARMLAND ADVENTURES
This Springdale attraction, owned by the Parsons family, has an annual 9-acre corn maze. Additional activities offered on the farm are a mini corn maze, pumpkin patches, kids’ play areas, and even pig race. Fresh produce are sold at a farmer’ s market on Saturdays in October. Open 4-9:30 p. m. Fridays; 9 a. m.-9:30 p. m. Saturdays and in October only, 3-9:30 p. m. Thursdays. 5355 Parsons Road, Springdale.
MCGARRAH FARMS
Family-owned McGarrah Farms has“ pick your own” fruits and pumpkins. Tractor-pulled hayrides, haystacks and tunnels, bounce pads, ball zones, zip lines, corn mazes, and much more are added in October. 1-6 p. m. Monday-Friday. 10 a. m.-6 p. m. Saturday. Noon-6 p. m. Sunday. 14816 Miser Road, Pea Ridge, AR mcgarrahfarms. com
MACKMAZING ACRES
MackMazing Acres is a family owned seasonal Agritourism Farm in Spiro, OK, opened in 2024. It offers field trips, parties and visitors to enjoy feeding farm animals, playing in a corn crib, a zip line, giant slide and sunflower mazes. A pumpkin patch is growing now! 21302 Bailey Road, Spiro, Okla. mackmazingacresllc. com
> Oct. 25
GOBLIN KIDS FUN RUN
Calling all ghosts, pirates, divas, ballerinas and all kinds of characters to join the Goblin Run in Downtown Bentonville! The annual 5k is a fun and festive race – perfect for the entire family. Kids Fun Run( approximately. 7 of a mile) immediately follows the final runner from the 5K at about 8:30 a. m. Prizes available for the best costume! Must be present to win! Registration closes Oct. 22. runbentonville. com
> Oct. 26
MYSTERIOUS FOREST OBJECTS TABLETOP
Look at some mysterious objects found in the forest around Hobbs, see if you can identify them, then learn more about them. Enjoy the changes of color in the wooded park. A 15-minute program begins every half hour. Come and go as you please.
Meeting Place: Visitor Center. 11 a. m. – 1 p. m. Hobbs State Park, 20201 East Hwy. 12, Rogers.
> Oct. 31
ICA FALL FESTIVAL
The Institute of the Creative Arts invites everyone to a fall festival. Enjoy trunk-or-treating, exciting games and activities for kids, teens, and adults, plus delicious food, prizes, and so much more. wear your best costumes, and celebrate the season in a safe and fun community atmosphere. Free. 5-9 p. m. Institute for the Creative Arts, 1101 Riverfront Drive, Fort Smith.
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