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Cider dougnuts are part of Spookley Movie Night on Friday.
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Cider dougnuts are part of Spookley Movie Night on Friday.
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Brown’s Harvest in Windsor is officially open for fun, fall family activities.

This year’s interactive corn maze has the theme of “Buy Fresh, Buy Local.” Parents and caregivers with younger children will appreciate the two smaller and shorter corn mazes.

Flashlight tours of the maze will be held on Oct. 16, 23 and 30, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., with a few haunted surprises in the maze closer to Halloween.

Also available on the weekends: face painting, the inflatable slide, pumpkins, mums, apple cider, apple cider doughnuts and decorations, plus food and drink.

Admission to the farm is free. Tickets must be purchased for the corn maze (this includes a wagon hayride). Cost is $10 per person. Age 2 and under are free. The farm is open daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., through Nov. 1. Hayrides run 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Special events in October include:

>>Spookley Movie Night: Friday, Oct. 9, 6:30 p.m. Enjoy cider, cider doughnuts, popcorn. $1 of every admission donated to the Windsor Food Pantry. Attendees also can bring in donations of canned, non-perishable food items.

>>Shriner’s Fall Fundraiser: Oct. 17 and 18. Balloon animals, mini cars, fire trucks, etc. $1 of every admission will be donated to the Shriners Hospitals for Children.

>>Bears Smokehouse Pumpkin Decorating Contest: Oct. 24, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; judging at 4 p.m. $15 entry fee. Decorated pumpkins displayed at Bear’s Smokehouse.

Information: brownsharvest.com.