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" Check out five places that host family-friendly Halloween events during the month of October.   Brick or Treat! in Carlsbad, California Weekends in October Build up some Halloween excitement at Legoland&amp;#039;s Brick or Treat celebration. Kids 12 and under can make their way along the Brick or Treat trail, a kid-size street of treat stations, and gather candy and other goodies in a souvenir bag, then take a picture with the giant Lego jack-o&amp;#039;-lantern. On Saturdays, the park stays open late for family-friendly Brick or Treat Party Nights. Catch live entertainment with the Boo Crew\u2014DJ Hubble Bubble, Zany Zelda, Count Brickula and Jester Funny Bones; explore Haunted Hideaways; test your skills at a Lego brick pumpkin build; and gather glow-in-the-dark treats. Enter the nightly costume contest, where kids under 12 can win cool prizes. Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Park admission includes Brick or Treat and Party Nights: adults, $63; kids and seniors, $53. Party Nights\u2013only tickets can be purchased after 5 p.m., $35. 760-918-5346; Legoland.com.   Balboa Park Puppet Theater in San Diego Wednesdays\u2013Sundays, October 7\u201311 and October 21\u2013November 1 Something funny&amp;#039;s brewing at the Balboa Park Puppet Theater. A pair of bewitching puppet shows for kids is sure to get everyone in the spirit of the season. Playing October 7 to 11, Witches Brew is a 35-minute hand-puppet show about a witch who wants to change her ways. From October 21 to November 1, catch life-size puppets in The Polka Dot Ghost, the story of Tommy, the very un-scary ghost who&amp;#039;s trying to get ready for Halloween. Kids in costume attending weekend performances of either show get a chance to take part in an on-stage costume parade. Showtimes: Wednesday to Friday, 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Children 2 and older, $3; adults, $5; seniors, $4. 619-544-9203; BalboaParkPuppets.com.   Pumpkin Hollow in Piggot, Arkansas Fridays\u2013Sundays, September 26\u2013October 31 Just 60 miles from Jonesboro, Arkansas, and 35 miles from Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Pumpkin Hollow offers tricks and treats for the whole family. Kids will love the friendly fairytale forest, featuring interactive scenes from favorite stories. Climb up Jack&amp;#039;s beanstalk and glide down the twisting slide, visit the Li&amp;#039;l Kids Spookhouse, or catch a ride on the Pumpkin Hollow Express\u2014sized just for younger kids. There are also pony and hay rides, a petting area and a corn maze. Pig Scrambles let kids race to get the ribbon off a piglet&amp;#039;s tail. For older teens and adults looking for more frightening fun, Pumpkin Hollow offers several seriously scary haunted attractions\u2014located safely away from children&amp;#039;s events. Family activities: Fridays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sundays, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. General admission, $6; additional attractions, $2 (haunted attractions higher). 870-598-3568; PumpkinHollow.com.   HallZOOween in Cincinnati October 10\u201311, 17\u201318, 24\u201325 The zoo is always a great place to check out your favorite spooky species\u2014bats, rats, snakes and spiders. Check out the creepy-crawlies, and watch as animals enjoy their own version of Halloween treats, Pumpkin Pandemonium, at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens during HallZOOween. Kids 12 and under can dress up and trick-or-treat, stop by the Pumpkin Patch for giant pumpkin-carving demonstrations, or take a ride on the Spooktacular Train and the Scare-ousel. To help the zoo go green, visitors are encouraged to bring their own treat bags. 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Free with zoo admission: adults, $13; children 2 and older, $9. 513-281-4700; CincinnatiZoo.org.   Spirit Ships and Haunted Harbors in Chicago Weekends in October Set sail on a thrill-filled evening voyage on Lake Michigan aboard the Tall Ship Windy. Storyteller and historian Orion Couling performs tales of ghost ships, shady characters and the mysterious legends of the Lake. Stories date back as far as the early 1600s, when French traders and Native Americans navigated the shores. 6:30 p.m.; other nights may be added. Adults, $24; seniors and students, $20; children, $10; children 3 and under, free. 312-595-5555; TallShipWindy.com. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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