Part of the scene at When Darkness Falls at CERA Sports ark and Campground in Columbus.
Corey Behymer is known as the frighteningly bright and sunny assistant executive director of Cera Sports Park and Campground.
Until Halloween rolls around and Until Darkness Falls.
That’s the name of the scary and allegedly haunted trail at the park at 3989 S. County Road 525E southeast of Columbus. When the path comes to life to chill people to their very bones, Behymer is no longer an administrator.
She’s well, a goblin. She’s not going to say which one.
But she’ll very simply explain how she can make such a metamorphosis.
“It’s in the dark,” she said with a chuckle. “You just change. And the scariness is all in the element of surprise.”
Isn’t that the truth with all things dark and foreboding this time of year? Here are just a few possibilities to mark the holiday, whether you’re checking for innocent, non-scary stuff for the kids or wet-your-pants terror.
- Cera Sports Park and Campground: When Darkness Falls Haunted Trail will run from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For youngsters, there’s Sammy’s Ghost House from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $5 per ticket. Sammy’s Spooktacular Halloween Party is from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday. Hay rides from 6 to 9 p.m. Information: Facebook page for Ceraland Park.
- The Haunting at Shireman Homestead, 7060 W. County Road 200 North on the west side of Columbus: Friday and Saturday. 4 to 6 p.m. kid friendly. 8 to 11 p.m. Scarefest. Tickets for each are $5 per person. Information: Facebook page for Shireman Homestead.
- Night at the Museum: at the Yellow Trail Museum, 644 Main St. in Hope. Halloween family fun and activities, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.
- Pumpkin Walk in Hope: 5to 7 p.m. Friday at the Hope Town Square, 644 Main St.
-
Park of the Living Dead: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Mill Park Park, 50 Carl Miske Drive in Columbus. The concept: The park will be overrun with zombies. As survivors, it is your job to secure shelter, find food, train with a weapon, gain access to medical supplies and ultimately create the cure. Starting at 7 p.m., every 10 minutes, a group of humans will embark on their evening run to different stations to accomplish these essentials of survival and to find the cure. You will receive a map, and you may visit the stations in any order you choose, but the last station you visit must be “the cure.” $15. Register by today at: tockify.com/columbusparksandrec/detail/44/1698534000000.
- Boot Spookin’ Boogie: Country and folk dance show under InterOculus at Fourth and Washington streets in Columbus for all ages with live deejay, beer and wine. This free dance event has been created in partnership with the Who’s Hoo Country Music Awards Show, a celebration of the best independent country music around the world. This event is presented with support from Heritage Fund — the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County and produced by Red Arch Community Events for Exhibit Columbus.
