Woodland Hills Event: Halloween Harvest Festival at Pierce College is here!

The Halloween Harvest Festival at Pierce College has something for everyone this year with plenty of Halloween and autumn-themed activities that are sure to delight. Perhaps the main attraction is the “pick your own” pumpkin patch full of farm-grown pumpkins. Inside the pumpkin patch is a stage show featuring Spookley the Square Pumpkin and his friend Jack.The corn maze is another main attraction at the festival. Each year, the corn maze has a theme. The theme for 2013 was “The Flight for Life,” which raised awareness of the importance of corn in feeding migrating geese. Come check out the corn maze to see what the 2014 theme will be.

The festival also includes numerous activities and rides such as a giant slide, a bounce house, a carousel, a train, a craft tent, a rock wall, pony rides, bumper boats, and bungee jumping. There is also a petting zoo with farm animals, a hayride, and, for those who aren’t easily spooked, after dark the festival is home to Fright Fair, featuring the Factory of Nightmares haunted house, Insane Reaction, and the Creatures of the Corn haunted trail, which are open after dark.

The Halloween Harvest Festival will be open for six weeks this year, from September 26 through November 2. The hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday for the festival and the corn maze. On the days the Factory of Nightmares haunted house and Creatures of the Corn trail are open, the hours will be dusk to 10 p.m. on weekdays and dusk to midnight on weekends.

Admission to the festival is $5.00 for both adults and children over age three; however, the corn maze, hayride, and activities are not included in the price and must be purchased separately. Also, bring in an MTA ticket dated the same day and receive free admission to the festival area. Admission to both the festival and corn maze is $10.00 for adults and $8.00 for children. A multi-pass ticket for the festival, corn maze, and hayride plus two activity tickets is $14.00 for an adult and $8.00 for a child. For $20.00, an adult or child can gain admission to the festival and 12 activity tickets. The after-dark Fright Fair events are also priced separately, and tickets can be bought online at www.frightfair.com

The Halloween Harvest Festival at Pierce College is located at 20800 Victory Boulevard, Woodland Hills, California 91367. For more information, call (818) 999-6300 or visit the festival’s website at www.halloweenharvestfestival.com