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Halloween in Huntsville

Places To Go To Enjoy Halloween Activities

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October 27, 2011: Spellbinders Halloween Stories & Tales

Free. 7 pm at Huntsville Public Library, 915 Monroe Street Huntsville. Come & listen to master storytellers Bruce Walker, Joe Berry, Roy Logston & Sara McDaris dish up shivers & spooks with ghost stories, witch tales & other great fall stories. Appropriate for ages 8 through adult. For more info, call (256) 532-5984.

October 28-30, 2011: BTL's Mel Brooks' Musical "Young Frankenstein"

Admission charged. Fri. 8 PM, Sat. 2 & 8 PM & Sun. 2 & 7:30 PM at VBC Concert Hall, 700 Monroe Street Huntsville. This wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Frankenstein legend follows bright young Dr. Frankenstein (that's Fronkensteen) as he attempts to create a monster - but not without scary & hilarious complications. Recommended for ages 14 & up. For more info, call (256) 518-6155.

Smith Farms Corn Maz (Hartselle)

Smith Farms has a "haunted" maze and a fun maze for family's who wish not to go through the"haunted" maze. Come during the weekend afternoon's with small children and go through our fun maze on Friday & Saturday in October.  Haunted maze on Friday & Saturday nights. For more info, call (256)-462-1313.

RT's "Dracula: Lord of the Vampires"

Admission charged. 7:30 pm at Renaissence Theatre, 1214 Meridian Street Huntsville. Dracula is the most famous or infamous vampire of all time. Which is why we take many of the story's conventions & "shake them up." All the same characters are there & the story is essentially the one from Stoker's narrative but there are some twists. For more info, call (256) 536-3117.

October 1-31, 2011: The Haunted Gin (Meredianville

Admission charged. Fri.-Sat. 7 PM- Midnight & Sun. 7-10 PM. The Haunted Gin is a first year haunt in Meridianville, Alabama which is just a couple miles north of Huntsville, next to the old cotton gin in Meridianville, 600 Meridianville Bottom Road Meridianville, AL. This year they have a haunted corn trail. Next season they will be inside the haunted gin and outside in the corn. This will not be your average corn trail. You will experience actors, props and animatronics. They'll be waiting for you.

Evil House of Horrors - Trenton

From our humble beginnings 13 years ago in the old fire station, we have grown in leaps and bounds to where we are now. Our dedicated crew of volunteers spends countless hours constructing the real walls inside the fire department every September, in order to convert it into the Evil House of Horrors. Located just 7 miles north of US Hwy 72 on AL Hwy 65 70 Co. Rd. 252 in Trenton, Alabama. Every weekend in October; Haunting times: Friday and Saturday 7 pm – 12 am; Sunday – 7 pm – 10 pm; or until all customers are served. Admission price: $10 per adult, $7 ages 12 and under. Bring a canned food item to receive $1 discount. All proceeds will benefit Valley 2 Fire Department in Trenton, AL.

Darkwood Farms Haunted House and Hayride (Arab)

Darkwood Farms is open for the month of October. Admission charged. Proceeds benefit needy in the community. $12 admission. Go on the website for directions and hours of operation.

Halloween Costume Photos

Here's a collection of pictures of people, places, parties and pets at Halloween time in Huntsville. If you'd like to send me your photos, email me at huntsville.guide@about.com.

Book of Ghost Stories: "When Spirits Walk"

"When Spirits Walk" is a long overdue book about the legendary ghost stories of North Alabama. It is well researched, as far as you can research a ghost, and well documented by Huntsville author and historian, Jacquelyn Proctor Gray. For a little extra spice, Ms. Gray has tossed in stories of some better known ghosts in our country's history.

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