LITTLE ROCK — This Halloween, the metro offers a variety of ways to celebrate. There are hayrides and trick-or-treating options to haunted houses for the less-squeamish. Pumpkin patches are also open so you can find the perfect gourd for your porch. While we tried to include many of this season's Halloween events, we're not perfect and may have missed some.

15th Annual Knights of Columbus Haunted Hayride

7006 Jasna Gora Drive, North Little Rock

(501) 851-2763

Oct. 24-25, 7-11 p.m.

Admission: $6 for adults, $3 for children 6-12 and free for children 5 and under

Big Boo-seum Bash

Various Little Rock museums

(501) 376-4781

Oct. 31, 6-8:30 p.m. (buses will run until 9 p.m.)

Admission: Free

Kids can take their candy bags and visit participating museums, which include the Old State House Museum, Museum of Discovery, Clinton Center, Curran Hall, Central High School National Historic Site, MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, Historic Arkansas Museum and EMOBA Museum. There will be free shuttle buses to each location.

Boo at the Zoo

Little Rock Zoo, 1 Jonesboro Drive, Little Rock

(501) 661-7203 or www.littlerockzoo.com

Oct. 24-31, 6-9 p.m.

Admission: $5; advance tickets $4

Billed as a "Safe, fun-filled family Halloween festival", Boo at the Zoo has rides, treat stations, a costume contest and lots of other activities.

Costume contest and trick-or-treating at Park Plaza Mall

6000 W. Markham St., Little Rock

(501) 664-4956 or www.parkplazamall.com

Oct. 31, 4-6 p.m.

The fun at Park Plaza is for children 12 and under. The contest will be held on the Third Level East, and contest winners will be announced on Nov. 5. After the contest, kids can trick-or-treat at participating merchants. Children must be accompanied by at least one adult.

Halloween Bash 2008

1400 W. Markham, Little Rock

(501) 376-7700

Oct. 31, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Admission: $40

This costume party at Next Level Events is only for adults 21 and up. Ticket includes an open bar, food and music by Typhoid Mary and Mr. Happy.

Halloween Hike at Pinnacle Mountain State Park

11901 Pinnacle Valley Rd., Little Rock

(501) 868-5806 or pinnaclemountain@arkansas.com

Oct. 31, 7-8:30 p.m.

Admission: Free

Creep around in the forest with a park interpreter and experience the real sounds of night.

Halloween party at River Trail Station

200 S. Olive, North Little Rock

Jenni Duncan at (501) 217-6708

Oct. 24, 7 p.m.

Admission: $15

The party will feature DJs Sam and Andy.

Halloween party at The Wonder Place

10301 N. Rodney Parham Rd., Little Rock

(501) 225-4050 or www.thewonderplace.com

Oct. 24, 5:30-8:00 p.m.

Admission: $5 per person, children under 1 get in free

The staff of the Wonder Place are putting on a party for the little ones with crafts, a costume contest and other family fun.

Heights Toy Center Halloween Party

5918 R St., Little Rock

(501) 663-8383 or www.heightstoycenter.com

Oct. 30, 5-7 p.m.

The party will feature a two-hour live appearance by Radio Disney 99.5 FM, music and games. Admission is free. Pizza and drinks are also free with a pet food donation to Little Rock Animal Village.

Johnston Pumpkin Farm and Festival

Greenbrier

(501) 679-5078

Through Oct. 31, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday

There will be hayrides and kids can pet farm animals. There is also a Country Store with fall decorations, jelly, jam and more.

J&P Ranch Pumpkin Patch

966 McCoy Lane, Scott

(501) 961-9938

Through Nov. 16, 1-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Admission: $4

This patch features horseback riding, hayrides, a petting zoo and a free pumpkin.

Mimo's Pumpkin Patch

12490 Highway 31 N., Ward

(501) 681-8313 or dfiegel@cebridge.net

Through Oct. 31, Friday-Sunday, 9 a.m. to dusk

Admission: $6

The patch offers pumpkins, a gift shop and petting zoo. There will be a Halloween Night hayride and bonfire.

Motley's Pumpkin Patch

13724 Sandy Ann Drive, Little Rock

(501) 888-1129 or www.motleyspumpkinpatch.com

Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 26, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission: $6, children 1 and under free

Your admission includes a pumpkin patch, tractor-drawn hayrides and pig races. There is also a gift shop.

Schaefers and Collins Pumpkin Patch and Farm

862 Lollie Road, Mayflower

(501) 470-0014 or www.schaeferspumpkinpatch.com

Through Nov. 1, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Sunday

Admission: $4 per child, adults free

Child's admission includes a hayride to the pumpkin patch where they pick their own pumpkin, adults are free on the hayride. There is also a barn yard with farm animals, hay tunnels, swings and slides.

Schaefers Corn Maze

863 Lollie Rd., Mayflower

(501) 269-7903 or www.schaeferscornmaze.com

Through Nov. 1, Thursday noon to 8 p.m., Friday noon to 11 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Admission: Maze $7 for adults, $5 for ages 6-12, $3 for ages 3-5, ages 2 under free.

Smaller maze is $2.50. Scenic hayride $3. Corn Maze Express is $3

Haunted hayrides by the Jaycees at Schaefers Corn Maze

Oct. 24-26 and Oct. 29 to Nov. 1, 7-9 p.m. weekdays, 7-11 p.m. weekends

Admission: $10, $8 with donation of two cans of food, kids under 10 $5

Rock In Peace Halloween Party and Costume Contest

Cornerstone Pub and Grill, North Little Rock

(501) 374-0622

Oct. 31

Admission: $10 for general admission and $25 for VIP admission, which includes food and two drink coupons.

There will be a costume contest with a $1,000 prize, music and more. Only those 21 and over can attend. Local band First Impressions will perform.

The Ultimate Halloween Party

Riverfest Amphitheatre, Little Rock

(501) 744-2220

Oct. 31, gates open at 6:30 p.m., event starts at 7 p.m.

Admission: $10

Everyone gets candy at the door and 13 Ghosts and Halloween will be shown. There will also be music by country artist Cara Martin.

(sidebar) Haunted Houses

2nd Annual Haunted Library

1900 Tyler St., Conway

(501) 327-7482 or http://www.webspawner.com/users/ktaronp/index.html

Oct. 24-25, 8 p.m.

Admission: $5, benefits teen programs at the library

Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Fear Asylum Haunted House

1920 W. Main St., Jacksonsville

Through Nov. 2, 6 p.m.

(501) 398-3327 or http://www.myspace.com/thechamberofhorrors

Admission: $10

Haunted Cathedral at EMOBA

12th and Louisiana St., Little Rock

(501) 372-0018 or www.emoba.org

Through Nov. 1, 7:30-9:30 p.m. on weekdays and 7:30 p.m. to midnight on weekends.

Admission: $10 on weekdays and $15 on weekends

See "Egor", EMOBA's sleeping giant, walk through haunted mazes and across floors which fall from beneath you. Carnival atmosphere with food vendors.

Haunted Hollow

2225 Highway 321, Cabot

(501) 941-4088

Through Oct. 31, 7-11 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7 p.m. until the last person leaves on Friday and Saturday

Admission: Adults $10, children 10 and under $8

Haunted Hospital

1 Pershing Circle, North Little Rock

(501) 744-5404

Through Nov. 1, 6-10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 6 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays

Admission: $10

The spook house is in the former Baptist Memorial Hospital and is a fundraiser for the North Little Rock Police Athletic League.

Haunted Hotel

3600 Hwy. 5, Bryant

(501) 804-8883.

Through Oct. 31, 7-10 p.m.

Admission: $10

The Torture Chamber

3805 Benton Parkway at Party Central, Benton

(501) 315-8300 or http://www.torturechamberbenton.com

Oct. 23 to Nov. 1, 6:30 p.m.

Admission: $12