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Pumpkin Patches and Haunted Houses in Northeast Arkansas

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FALL GUIDEJonesboro Right Now – Need to know where to grab the perfect pumpkins and experience the best haunted frights? Look no further; JRN has compiled a list of pumpkin patches and haunted attractions all across the region.

Pumpkin Hollow

  • Hours: Sept. 19 through Oct. 31; Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 1-6 p.m.
    • Horror in the Hollow will be Sept. 19 and 26; Oct. 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, and Oct. 30-31 after dark, around 7 p.m.
  • Where: 671 County Road 336 in Piggott
  • Cost: General admission is $14; add-on attraction tickets are $5. For complete pricing list, click here, or for Horror in the Hollow pricing, click here.
  • Activities: Pumpkin Hollow will feature a corn maze, playground, farm animals, hayrides, zipline, and more. Horror in the Hollow will feature the Amity Asylum, Bubba’s Butcher Barn, Forest of Fright, Flashlight Maze, Zombie Paintball and more.

Jackson Farm

  • Hours: Sept. 26 through Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and from noon to 7 p.m. on Sundays. Also open for Columbus/Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Monday, Oct. 12) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Where: 798 Highway 117 in Black Rock
  • Cost: General admission for ages 3 and up is $18.95 if ordered online or $22.95 at the gate. Children aged 2 and under, as well as active military members and veterans, get in free with ID. For the complete pricing list, click here.
  • Activities: Jackson Farm features hayrides, a corn maze, pony rides, giant slides, sunflower fields, photo ops, and more. For more information about activities, click here.

Chill Factor Haunted Attraction

  • Hours: Opens at 7 p.m. Open Sept. 19, 25-26, and Oct. 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 23-25, 29-31, and Nov. 1
  • Where: 115 E. Main St. in Trumann
  • Cost: The Chill Factor Haunted House costs $20. The Fun House, which is a separate attraction, is $20. Full pricing information can be found here.
  • Activities: Various haunted attractions are in the 8,200-square-foot building, with different themed rooms, mazes, trap doors, animatronics, and more.

Peebles Farm and Pumpkin Patch

  • Hours: Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from Sept. 16 to Nov. 1. Open Fridays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sundays from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Also open for Columbus/Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Monday, Oct. 12) from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Where: 206 County Road 265 in Augusta
  • Cost: General admission is $20 per person. Kids aged 2 and under get in free. For complete pricing information, click here.
  • Activities: Peeble’s includes a corn maze, paintball arcade, sunflower field, zip-line, pumpkin jump pad, pony rides, pumpkin blaster, and more. Click here for a full list of activities.

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