*FREE* Bones, Skulls and Skins Learn about animal adaptations. Reg. req. Green Lane Nature Center, 1492 Gravel Pike, Green Lane; 215-234-8497. 10/27 1 pm.

*FREE* Costume Parade Parade and costume contest for kids and adults. Linvilla Orchards, 137 W. Knowlton Rd., Media; 610-874-4678. www.linvilla.com. 10/28 3 pm.

Elizabeth Murray Charities Halloween Costume Ball Live music, buffet, costume contest, raffles, door prizes. Proceeds benefit Covenant House. 610-789-0600. Media Inn, 435 E. Baltimore Pike, Media; 610-566-6500. $25. 10/26 9 pm.

Fall Fun Day Halloween activities with a colonial twist. Ridley Creek State Park, 1023 Sycamore Mills Rd., Media; 610-892-3900. www.dcnr.state.pa.us/StateParks/parks/ridleycreek.aspx. $4; $8 children; free for children under 4. 10/27 11 am-3 pm.

A First Look at Nature's Creepy Things Kids will talk about "creepy" animals and make a craft. Reg. req. Green Lane Nature Center, 1492 Gravel Pike, Green Lane; 215-234-8497. $1 materials fee. 10/30 1 pm.

Field of Screams Features Frightmare Asylum, a haunted attraction set in a mental institution, Den of Darkness, Haunted Hayride and more. Field of Screams, Mountville Exit on Rte. 30, Mountville; 717-285-7748; www.fieldofscreams.net. $10. 10/26-10/27 6-10 pm. 10/28 6-9 pm. 10/31 6-10 pm.

*FREE* Ghost Stories Spooky stories and a campfire. Tamanend Park, 1255 Second St. Pike, Southampton; 215-355-9781. www.southamptonpa.com/parkandrec/index.html. 10/26 7:30 pm.

Ghost Tours of New Hope Video featuring dramatizations of the tales told on the 'New Hope ghost tours. Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope; Box Office: 215-862-2041; www.buckscountyplayhouse.com. www.buckscountyplayhouse.com. $10. 10/28 7:30 pm.

Great Pumpkin Carve Pumpkin carve contest, food, live music and hayrides. Chadds Ford Historical Society, 1736 North Creek Rd., Chadds Ford; 484-354-6816. www.chaddsfordhistory.org. $5; $3 children 7-17; free for children 6 and under. 10/26-10/27 5-9 pm.

Great Pumpkin Express West Chester Railroad, Market St., West Chester; 610-430-2233. www.westchesterrr.net. $10; $8 children 2-12. 10/27-10/28 noon and 2 pm.

Halloween Magic Spook-Tacular Society of Young Magicians will cast magical spells and dazzle you with a mystical magic show for the whole family. Come in costume. Warminster Parks and Recreation, 1101 Little Lane, Warminster; 251-443-5428. www.warminstertownship.org. $5; $3 children 10 and under. 10/28 1 pm.

Haunted Trails at Honey Hollow Walk the haunted trails with guides, meet bad-guys, gather round a bonfire while listening to stories, enjoy treats and spooky face paintings. Honey Hollow Environmental Education Center, 2877 Creamery Rd., Solebury; Registration required: 215-297-5880. www.bcas.org. $5; free for children under three. 10/26-10/27 6-8 pm.

House of Horrors Set pieces created by TU Ambler students include "cave of misery" and hostile garden. 267-468-8181. Temple University Ambler, 580 Meetinghouse Rd., Ambler; www.ambler.temple.edu. $6-$8. 10/26 8 pm. 10/27 7 pm.

Little Screamers Kid-friendly hayride, corn maze and face painting. Field of Screams, Mountville Exit on Rte. 30, Mountville; 717-285-7748; www.fieldofscreams.net. $3; $5 children under 10. 10/28 6-7:30 pm.

Nightmare at Elmwood Family-friendly Halloween event. Pirate and insect-themed areas, info on extinct animals and more. Elmwood Park Zoo, 1661 Harding Blvd., Norristown; 610-277-3825. www.elmwoodparkzoo.org. $7; $5 children; free for member children. 10/26-10/30 6-9 pm.

*FREE* Peddler's Village Scarecrow Competition and Display Bigger-than-life scarecrow creations are displayed outdoors. Over $4,900 in cash prizes will be awarded to winners in various categories. Peddler's Village, Rtes. 202 and 263, Lahaska; 215-794-4000. www.peddlersvillage.com. 10/26-10/27 10 am-9 pm.

Pumpkin Fest 2007 Stroll the garden grounds and see over 150 artistically crafted pumpkins. The Highlands Mansion and Gardens, 7001 Sheaff La., Fort Washington; 215-641-2687. www.highlandshistorical.org. $10 per car. 10/28 7-9 pm.

Spooky Train Ride Carousel Village, 591 Durham Rd. (Rte. 413), Wrightstown; 215-598-0707. www.carouselvillage.com. 10/26-10/27.

Spooky Trees Walking Tour Main Line Campus of Cabrini College in Wayne. Family-friendly tour includes refreshments. Reservations 215-988-8869. $5. 10/28 4-6 pm.