Budget cuts have taken a bit of the bite out of area Halloween celebrations. But we've still got more than 60 Halloween events on the TriangleMom2Mom calendar from the BOO at the N.C. Zoo to Natural History Halloween at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences to a host of other big and small celebrations across the Triangle.

For the full list of Halloween events that is searchable by date and location, click here.

If you're looking for pumpkin patches and haunted houses that are open multiple days this fall, keep reading. The attractions are listed by county. Be sure to clink on the links, which will take you to the farm or haunted house's Web site.

Pumpkin Patches, Haunted Houses, Mazes and More

Wake County

The Corn Maze at Hector's Creek, 274 Old Mill Rd., Fuquay-Varina; 552-0823; Open 2 p.m to 9 p.m., Fridays, and, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturdays, from Sept. 25 to Nov. 7. Flashlights required after 7 p.m. $10 per person for ages 4 and up.

Ken's Korny Corn Maze, 3175 Benson Highway, Garner; 779-4765; Open 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday, from Sept. 12 through Nov. 15. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for kids 6 to 12; $4 for kids 3 to 5. The maze is recommended for small children and adults. Flashlights required after 7p.m. Its Harvested Farm Nightmares is open from about 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Oct. 16-17, Oct. 23-24 and Oct. 29-31. Admission is about $17 per person. Scary.

Porter Farms & Nursery Farm Market, 3525 N.C. Highway 42, Willow Spring; 567-0504; Open 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday; and noon to 9 p.m., Sunday, from mid-September through Oct. 31. A traditional farm stand selling pumpkins and mums and featuring a full-service homemade ice cream shop.

Raleigh Farmers Market, 1201 Agriculture St. off Lake Wheeler Rd., Raleigh; 733-7417; Open early morning to 6 p.m., daily. No fancy hayrides here, but there are lots of pumpkins to buy and take photos with.

Terror at Possum Creek: No Vacancy by the Raleigh Jaycees, at the former Circuit City at 4601 Creedmoor Rd., Raleigh. Runs Oct. 15-17, Oct. 22-25, Oct. 28-31. Hours vary. A Kids Day is planned from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 24. Otherwise, it's scary. Recommended for kids 12 and up.

Lakemont Spooky Trail at the Lakemont Swim and Tennis Club. 409 Harvard St. Raleigh. Take a guided tour through a creepy, crawly trail for $1. October 30. There will be a low-scare, daylight version for the very young from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Then from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., all the ghosts, werewolves, vampires and zombies will come out for the full-on scary version. 

Durham County

Durham Jaycee's 37th Annual Haunted House, American Tobacco Campus, Durham. Open Oct. 23-25 and Oct. 28-31. Pretty scary, though the Jaycees have been able to tone it down for younger kids if you ask. They also are planning a special tour the afternoon of Oct. 25 geared toward kids ages 5 to 10. Tickets are $7 with opportunities to get as much as $3 off. More details about discounts and a full schedule will be on the Web site in early October. Proceeds go to local charities.

Ganyard Hill Farm, 319 Sherron Rd., Durham; 596-8728; Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday from Sept. 25 through Oct. 31. General admission is $12.50 per person ages 2 to 102. Includes barnyard animals, hayrides, cotton pickin', a real pumpkin patch, hay mountain and four mazes - a hay, cornfield, soybean and sorghum maze.

Johnston County

Clayton Fear Farm and Corn Maze, 1620 Loop Rd., Clayton; 553-0016. New this year, the farm will offer family-friendly daytime hours featuring a corn maze, pumpkin patch and 3D House. Runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays from Sept. 19 to Oct. 31. The Clayton Fear Farm, rated PG-13 by the owners, runs Oct. 2 to Oct. 31 on weekends and expanded weekends as it gets closer to Halloween. Check the Web site for exact hours and ticket prices.

Orange County

McKee's Cornfield Maze, 5011 Kiger Rd., Rougemont; 732-8065. The maze and other amusements run from Sept. 26 to Nov. 1. A haunted trail is planned for the end of October. Check the Web site for details.

Scare-o-lina Skies at Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, 250 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, is scheduled for 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., Oct. 29. Two afternoon shows at 3:30 p.m., Oct. 25 and Nov. 1, are best for families with elementary school-age children. Tickets are $6 for adults, $5 for children, students and seniors. Check the Web site for details and for any schedule changes.

Nearby

Darkside Haunted Estates, 11750 N.C. Highway 222 W, Middlesex; Open 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Oct. 3, Oct. 9-10, Oct. 16-17, Oct. 23-24 and Oct. 30-31. A low scare kids night is scheduled for Oct. 29. It's otherwise very scary. Tickets are $15. Check the Web site for discounts.

Gross Farms corn maze and pumpkin patch, 1606 Pickett Road, Sanford; 498-6727; Open 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, from Sept. 19 to Nov. 8. General admission is $3. Maze, playground and hayride cost more.

Hill Ridge Farms Fall Harvest and Pumpkin Festival, 703 Tarboro Rd., Youngsville; 556-1771; Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week, from Sept. 19 to Nov. 15. A $5 general admission ticket for ages 2 and up includes the farms' playland. It's more for the hayride, train ride and gem stone panning.

Vollmer Farm, 677 N.C. Highway 98E, Bunn; 496-3076; The Back Forty Playground, a 40-acre playground, is open on the weekends from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturdays, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays, from Sept. 26 to Nov. 1. Admission is $15 per person, $12 for seniors 65 and up; $15 for children age two and up. Bring a can of food and get $1 off.

Tweetsie Railroad, 300 Tweetsie Railroad Lane, Blowing Rock; 800-526-5740; will host its annual Ghost Train Halloween Festival beginning October 2 and running every Friday and Saturday night through October 31, from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Advance tickets are required.  Admission is $26 for adults and children (free for children ages 2 and under).

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