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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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Scarywood Theme Park Haunted Nights Enjoy 5 mazes, 10 rides and 7 scare zones with returning haunts Blood Bayou, 3-Dementia, Zombiewood Express, Clown Zone and Timber Terror (Backwards) and more. Fridays and Saturdays from 7 p.m.-1 a.m.; Thursdays from 6:30-11 p.m. Not recommended for children 12 and younger. Purchase tickets online at www.scarywoodhauntednights.com for discounted prices. Scarywood admission includes all of Silverwood Theme Park’s signature rides, plus the haunts. Silverwood Theme Park, 27843 N. U.S. Highway 95, Athol. Three days in advance, limited quantities: $20.99/Thursdays, $27.99/Fridays, $34.99/Saturdays. At the gates: $25.99/Thursdays, $32.99/Fridays, $39.99/Saturdays. (208) 683-3400.

The Nightmare on Fourth Street Post Falls Lions Haunted House. Fridays and Saturdays, 6 p.m. to midnight through Oct. 25; and Oct. 26-30, 6-10 p.m. Fourth Avenue at Post Street, Post Falls. $7/person or $6 with two cans of food.

Incredible Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch Fridays, 5-11 p.m., Saturdays, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. and Sundays, noon-5 p.m. Corn mazes, pumpkin patches, free Saturday night drive-in movies, weekend helicopter rides, Corn Cannon prizes, playground, Zombie Slayer paintball and more. Field of Screams (a separate Haunted Maze) and Zombie Slayer Paintball Bus hours Fridays and Saturdays, 6-11 p.m. and Oct. 26 and 28 from 6-10 p.m. Daytime paintball bus lets you shoot at bio-hazard targets Saturdays-Sundays, through Nov. 1 from 1-5 p.m. Incredible Corn Maze, 3405 N. Beck Road, Hauser, ID. $9/adults; $7/children age 5-12, seniors and military; free/age 4 and younger. Haunted Maze: $10/adults, $8/ages 5-12, seniors and military, free/age four and younger; Zombie Paintball Bus: $15/includes 100 paint balls; daytime bus: $8. (855) 855-6293.

Creepy Hallow NW A creepy haunted village in the woods. Village guides will provide safe escort through Creepy Hallow. While you wait for your tour guides, enjoy hot coffee, cocoa, food, tarot and crafts. Fridays and Saturdays Oct. 11-31, 7 p.m.-midnight. Northwest Renaissance Festival, 6493 Highway 291, 18 miles north of Spokane, between mile markers 18 and 19, Nine Mile Falls. $5. (509) 362-2964.

Big Bing Theory Gonzaga’s student-run a cappella group will perform at area libraries. Free. Saturday, 2 p.m., Medical Lake Library, 321 E. Herb St., Medical Lake, (509) 893-8330; Saturday, 4 p.m., Cheney Library, 610 First St., Cheney, (509) 893-8300.

Zombie Infested 5K Fun Run To benefit the Post Falls Food Bank. Wear your Halloween/zombie costumes and be entered to win tickets to Scarywood at Silverwood Theme Park. Starting line at Post Falls Chamber of Commerce; finish line at Post Falls Lions Haunted House. Check-in begins at 3 p.m. Saturday, 4 p.m., Post Falls Chamber of Commerce, 201 E. Fourth Ave., Post Falls. $20 for adults, $15 for students 18 and younger. (208) 773-5016.

Two Wheel Transit Breast Cancer Awareness Bike Ride A 10-25 mile ride to raise awareness and proceeds for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Sunday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Two Wheel Transit, 817 S Perry Street, Suite C. $40. (509) 747-2231.

Scenic Excursion Train Rides Train leaves from Ione Station at 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. This 90-minute, 20-mile round trip excursion takes you from Ione to Metaline Falls and back. Presented by North Pend Oreille Valley Lions Club. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 18-19 and Oct. 25-26. Reservations recommended. www.lionstrainrides.com. Depot, 199 Railroad Ave., Ione. $15/general, $10/seniors and children ages 2-12. (877) 525-5226.

Christmas/Fall Bazaar and Rummage Sale Presented by Women’s Ministries. Plus, free car care pre-winter safety and winterizing check-up and car wash (weather permitting). Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Otis Orchards Community Church, 23304 E. Wellesley Ave., Otis Orchards. Free admission. (509) 928-1979.

Apple Festival Craft and Bake Sale Featuring apple dumplings and hot vanilla sauce, food vendors, crafts, baked goodies and entertainment. Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Greenbluff Community United Methodist Church, 9908 E. Green Bluff Road. Free. (509) 238-9100.

36th Annual Spokane Fall Home Idea Show Final major consumer home show of the year – focusing on building, renovation, landscaping, design and decor. Hours are today, noon-8 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Spokane County Fair and Expo Center, 404 N. Havana St. $8/adults, $6/seniors and military, free/age 12 and younger. (509) 939-8017.