Get your haunt on: Halloween fun for all ages set this weekend

photo The Haunted Barn in McDonald, Tenn., has a 16-room walk-through, maze, bonfire and graveyard, plus stilt walker Jeepers Creepers and music by a DJ,

What's up on this last full weekend before Halloween? Here are some events around town.

• Boo in the Zoo: Chattanooga Zoo, 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave. Final weekend to enjoy nonscary cartoon characters, trick-or-treat stations, costume contests, pony rides, games and inflatables, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 24-25. $8.95 adults, $5.95 children 3 and older. 423-697-1319.

• Eerie Express: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, 4119 Cromwell Road. Take a train ride to the Funhouse Station for blacklight indoor mini-golf, petting zoo and pony rides, 5:45 and 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24-25.

• Fantasy Maze: Tennessee Riverpark, 4301 Amnicola Highway. Halloween fun for children in maze built of straw bales sponsored by Hamilton County Parks and Recreation, 6-9 p.m. Oct. 24-25. Costumed characters hand out candy. Children encouraged to wear costumes and bring treat bags. $3 per child ages 3 and older, adults free, additional charge for inflatables. 423-842-6748.

• The Haunted Barn: 5017 McDonald, Road, McDonald, Tenn. A 16-room walk-through, maze, bonfire and graveyard, plus stilt walker Jeepers Creepers and music by a DJ, 7 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday through Nov. 1. $20. 423-396-9790, www.thehaunted barnchattanooga.com.

• Haunted Cavern: Ruby Falls, 1720 S. Scenic Highway. A journey into madness deep inside the cavern, starting with a Freak Parade at 7:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday through Nov. 1. $23 Fridays, $25 Saturdays, $21 Sundays (cheaper tickets online). www.hauntedcavern.com.

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• The Haunted Hilltop: 8235 Highway 58. Haunted house, dark maze, haunted hayride, bonfire, cemetery, vortex tunnel, animatronics, scary movies on the big screen, 7 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday through Nov. 1. $20 cash only at the door or pay online and bring printed receipt. www.the hauntedhilltop.com.

• Mystery Dog Haunted Ranch and Hayride: Mystery Dog Ranch, 975 Wooten Road, Ringgold, Ga. Live actors, horses, hayrides and a headless horseman, Oct. 24-25, Oct. 31-Nov. 1. $12. Benefits Hozho Therapeutic Equestrian Services. 706-935-5559.

• Pints and Pedals Halloween Celebration: Adults-only outings on a 15-seater bicycle include drink specials in bars, free food and treats on board (bring your own canned beer), noon-11:30 p.m. Oct. 24-25; 1-9 p.m. Oct. 26, 6-11:30 p.m. Oct. 30; noon-11:30 p.m. Oct. 31-Nov. 1. Starts at 1010 Georgia Ave. $25. 423-380-8359, www.pintsand pedalstn.com.

• Ringgold Haunted Depot: Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. Options include the haunted depot ($8), a child-friendly bonfire and hayride ($3) and ghost ride through downtown ($7), 7-11 p.m. Oct. 24-25. $15 for all three options. Benefits city's Downtown Development Authority. 706-935-3061.

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