WEEKEND: Haunted houses unleash scares this weekend on Peninsula

Some Halloween celebrations are beginning early, with haunted houses planned in both Port Townsend and Port Angeles this week.

Also, the annual Pumpkin Patch is open for the season near Sequim.

Here are the details:

Hauntownsend

PORT TOWNSEND — The 14 fright-filled rooms of Hauntownsend Carnival of the Twilight Haunted House open today at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 4907 Landes St.

Haunted-house hours are from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. today, Saturday, Oct. 28 and Oct. 29.

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Hours will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 30 and Oct. 31.

The standard admission is $11. A VIP admission, which will put the ticket holder at the head of the line, is $16.

The suggested age for this event is 14 years to adult. Children younger than 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

The 8,000-square-foot space will take an average of 20 minutes to travel through.

An indoor seating area with free movies and concessions will be available for nights with long waits.

The fourth annual Hauntownsend is directed and supervised by East Jefferson Fire-Rescue Deputy Chief Ted Krysinski and his wife, Linda Krysinski.

Cash only will be accepted at the gate.

Tickets can be pre-purchased online at www.hauntownsend.com.

For more information, visit the website, phone 360-689-1642 or email hauntownsend@aol.com.

Elks haunted house

PORT ANGELES — A haunted house at the Elks Naval Lodge begins this weekend.

The haunted house on the fifth floor at 131 E. First St. will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and Saturday, as well as Oct. 28-29.

On Monday, Oct. 31 — Halloween Day — the lodge will have a “kid-friendly” version from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., with the scarier haunted house put on from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Admission is $5 for children 13 and younger and $7 for adults and children 14 and older.

All proceeds will benefit the Elks National Foundation.

Pumpkin Patch

SEQUIM — The Sequim Pumpkin Patch along U.S. Highway 101 at Kitchen-Dick Road is open for the season.

The patch is open every day at 9 a.m., closing at dark weekdays and running until 11 p.m. or midnight Fridays and Saturdays.

Evening maze adventures and the patch’s haunted house are open at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

The cornfield maze is $5 for youths ages 12 and younger, $10 for ages 13 and older.

Horseback rides are available for $5, a pumpkin launch will allow participants to use a propelled launch to send three pumpkins flying for $5 for a chance at a $100 prize, and there is a straw maze for $5 for youths and free for adults Fridays and Saturdays.

Visitors can pick up a U-pick pumpkin, and field trips and birthday parties can also be planned.

For more information, phone Theresa Lassila at 360-461-0940.

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