Performance art, family-friendly events, music and more yuletide celebrations to make your season bright.
  

Randy Schadel isn’t nearly as spooky in person as one might imagine. He’s jolly, gregarious and gets a big smile on his face when talking haunted houses.   

An acquaintance of mine despises haunts. She considers Halloween itself to be ugly and horror entertainment in general to be a symptom of first-world mental illness. If she knew the details of Waynesville’s new haunt ScareDown, she’d probably have additional objections.  

Fancy an undead masquerade? How about a pumpkin patch tour with the kids? A zombie-infested 5K? From tame to terrifying, we've assembled plenty of Halloween happenings.
  

 Rusted Rivertub of Terror $16-$20. 7-11 p.m. Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday; 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday and Saturday through Oct. 31. Newport on the Levee, 101 Riverboat Row, Newport. ussnightmare.com  

Commune with the Dead $13. 8 p.m. Oct. 19 and 20. Lebanon Theatre Company, 10 S. Mechanic St., Lebanon. ltcplays.com.A magic show featuring stunts that range from funny to frightening is the cent  

 Devils Among the Corn $12-$20. 8 p.m.-midnight Fridays-Saturdays through Nov. 3. 4172 Belleview Road, Petersburg, Exit 11 off I-275. 859-322-0516 or 859-250-9790, sandylandacres.com.  This   

 Dark Rides, Darker Destinations $10-$20. Sundown to 11:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday through Oct. 27. 6070 Springboro Road, Lebanon, Exit 28 off I-71 North toward Lebanon. 937-748-2272, springborohaun  

Historic Haunt and a Barn of Blood$10-$20. Dusk to midnight Fridays and Saturdays; Dusk until 10 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 1. 5511 Township Line Road, Waynesville. scaredown.com.Set on a real, histori  

Scream Acres combines the terror of running from ghouls with the exhilaration of laser tag. Part game and part haunted house, it’s thrilling and wild inside.
  

Quacks and Screams$17. Scheduled evening tours Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 27. Newport on the Levee, Newport. newport.ridetheducks.com.Amphibious, WWII vehicles take passengers on l  

  

Detention Hell$20-$30. 7:30 p.m.-midnight Fridays-Saturdays through Nov. 3, 7:30-10 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays and Oct. 31. The Lights On Tour for kids is 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 24 and 31. 5963 Harrison   

Suburban Slasher Film$10. 7 -11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 7-9 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 28. 362 Anderson Ferry Road (at Delhi Avenue) in the rear of Del-Fair Shopping Center, Delhi. dungeonsofdel  

Amusement Park Zombies Attack$25.99-$54.99. 6 p.m.-1 a.m. Fridays; 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Saturdays through Oct. 27. Tickets are discounted online. Kings Island Drive, Mason. visitkingsisland.com. There are a