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Looking to lose yourself in a corn maze or watch pumpkins launch from homemade cannons? Here's a 10-days-out glance at where you can find some fall fun:
Ellensburg/Cle Elum
SUNCADIA HARVEST FESTIVAL. Oct. 10-12 and Oct. 17-19. Fridays: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Historic Nelson Dairy Farm at Suncadia, 3320 Suncadia Trail, Cle Elum (off I-90, Exit 80). Live entertainment, family activities, seasonal brewfest. Info: 866-710-4360, www.suncadia.com.
Granger
GRANGER PUMPKIN PATCH. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. daily in October. 1733 Beam Road, across from Crewport. (Formerly the Granger Berry Patch.) Wagon rides, hay pyramid, corn maze, petting zoo, face painting, jumpers, haunted house, pumpkins for sale. Cost: $5 adults, $4 ages 4-12, free for ages 3 and younger. Info, group rates: 594-1758.
Naches
THOMPSON'S FARM APPLE FEST AND CORN MAZE. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays in October, and Oct. 30-31. 9535 Old Naches Highway, Naches. Pumpkin cannons fire on the hour. Pumpkin patch, hay rides, corn maze, homemade pumpkin doughnuts and cider, antique blacksmith shop. Cost: free; small fee for some activities. Info: 653-2848, www.thompsonsfarm.com.
Toppenish
MASSIVE CORN MAZE AND FALL HARVEST FUNLAND. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 31. Schell's Produce, three miles east of Toppenish on Highway 22 at Harris Road. Corn maze and mini corn maze, straw maze, straw pyramid with slides, hay rides, farm animals, pumpkin chucker. Cost: $7 adults, $6 seniors and ages 3-10, free for ages 2 and younger. Each ticket comes with a free pumpkin. Info: 865-4511.
Union Gap
MASSIVE CORN MAZE AND FALL HARVEST FUNLAND. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 31. Schell's Produce, 3213 Tacoma St., just off Columbus and Main streets. Corn maze and mini corn maze, straw maze, straw pyramid with slides, hay rides, farm animals, pumpkin chucker. Cost: $7 adults, $6 seniors and ages 3-10, free for ages 2 and younger. Each ticket comes with a free pumpkin. Info: 453-3200.
Yakima
APPLE FESTIVAL AT THE BIG RED BARN. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays in October. Washington's Fruit Place at Barrett Orchards, 1209 Pecks Canyon Road. Apple variety tasting and fresh cider, hay rides, pumpkin patch and hay maze for tots. Free. Info: 966-1275, www.treeripened.com.
GREAT PUMPKIN EVENT. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 11. Michaels craft store, 1729 S. First St. Decorate a craft pumpkin for Halloween; appropriate for the whole family. Cost: $5, includes supplies and pumpkin. Info: 452-6484. www.michaels.com.
Zillah
JONES FARMS FRUIT STAND. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Oct. 31. Jones Farm, 2020 Thacker Road, off East Zillah Drive. Straw maze, hay bale pyramid with slide, duck pond and pumpkin patch, self-guided orchard walk, picnic area. Cost: donation. Info: 829-6024.
* For a complete list of fall fun activities and Halloween events, visit On's blog at on.yakimablogs.com. And if you have an event to add, e-mail it to oncalendar@yakimaherald.com.
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