I’m sure you’ve figured out all the hot spots for a scary October evening in your hometown, but now I’m giving you the details on haunted places in Gainesville so you can start your own creepy traditions right here!
WARNING: Visit at your own risk.
1. Rodgers Farm Corn Maze and Spooky Trail
Have an eerie evening at Rodgers Farm, where you can walk through its spooky trail, which features creatures you only pictured in your wildest nightmares. On Friday and Saturday nights at 8 p.m. the typically tame 10-acre corn maze turns into a haunted, twisting and turning adventure with ghouls lurking throughout.
Want to get lost in this super scary farm? The hours for Rodgers Farm’s Spooky Trail and Corn Maze this month are Friday 5 p.m. until midnight, Saturday 10 p.m. until midnight, and Sunday from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m. Also, be sure to pick up the rest of your Halloween essentials. Rodgers Farm has a pumpkin patch, too!
For more information, visit: http://rogersfarm.webplus.net/page10.html
2. Newberry’s Cornfield Maze at Hodge Farms
Open until Nov. 3, this scary destination is sure to deliver. Between the maze and a haunted house, Hodge Farms will definitely give you nightmares. Hodge Farms is open from 3 p.m. until 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Sundays.
For more information, visit: http://newberrycornfieldmaze.com/
3. Gainesville’s Evergreen Cemetery
As one of the largest cemeteries in the city, Evergreen is located right next to Pine Grove Cemetery, meaning double the spook! Visit any of these cemeteries at night, and you’ll definitely be afraid! Don’t forget your digital camera — there have been many sightings of orbs at this cemetery. Enter at your own risk, and beware!
For more information, visit: http://www.hauntedflorida.com/haunted.htm
4. Keystone Heights Jaycees Haunted Trail
For a super spooky time, be sure to visit Keystone Heights Jaycees 35th Annual Haunted Trail. This trail is open Oct. 26 and Oct. 27 at the Keystone Heights Airpark. The fright begins at 7:30 p.m. Admission is only $10, and the proceeds support the local Toys for Tots. Head to Keystone Heights to get spooked for a cause!
For more information, visit: http://www.facebook.com/KHJaycees
Go get your scare on!