Local Haunts Land of Illusion Haunted Scream Park Sept–Nov Be prepared for a night of thrills, and the possibility of losing your voice from all the screaming. Live spooks, lunatics and the inevitable chainsaw brandishing madmen fill five haunted houses that guarantee a scare around every corner. Tread carefully through the pitch-black labyrinthine featured attraction, Temple of Terror, as ghouls and monsters make your nightmares come true. With website coupon $29.99, Fri & Sat, 8pm-12am; $19.99, Sun (Oct only), 8pm-11:30pm, $5 parking, 8762 Thomas Road, Middletown, 513-423-9960, landofillusion.com
Dent Schoolhouse Sept 14–Oct 31 Get the bejesus scared out of you at Cincinnati’s, and one of America’s, scariest haunted schoolhouse. And don’t miss out on Zombie Night (Oct 14) where every character in the schoolhouse becomes undead. $20, Fri & Sat, 7:30-12am, Sun 7:30-10pm, 5963 Harrison Ave, Cincinnatifrightsite.com.
Coney Island Fall-O-Ween 9/28-10/13 Enjoy a mix of fall and Halloween activities at Coney Island Amusement Park during three consecutive weekends where guests can enjoy light shows, trickor-treating trails, rides, entertainment and farm animals. $10, 3pm-9pm, 6201 Kellogg Ave, Cincinnati, 513-232-8230, coneyislandpark.com.
St. Rita’s Oct 3–Oct 31 When the children are away, the ghouls will play at St. Rita School for the Deaf. As the longest running haunted house in U.S. history, St. Rita’s has tormented the souls of visitors for nearly four decades. $10, 7pm, 1720 Glendale Milford Rd, Cincinnati, 513-771-1060, srsdeaf.org/HauntedHouse.aspx.
Halloween Haunt at Kings Island Sept 21–Oct 27 Kings Island makes itself even more thrilling for the fall with its annual Halloween Haunt. The park bulks up the fright by adding 12 haunted mazes and several spooky shows to the park. With 19 thrill rides still open, including KI staple The Beast, there is no shortage of scary things to do. If screaming yourself hoarse isn’t your thing, the park opens on Sundays with its kids-themed Howl-O-Fest. Ticket prices vary, 6300 Kings Island Dr, Mason, for more information call 513-7545700 or go to visitkingsisland.com.
Louis Langrée Inaugural Weekend
NOV 8-10 Featuring Beethoven’s 5th Symphony and Dr. Maya Angelou narrating Copland’s Lincoln Portrait
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Lincoln Portrait sponsored by the Harold C. Schott Foundation, Francie & Tom Hiltz
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