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Welcome in the Halloween season at the Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze, open each weekend in October beginning this Saturday, Oct. 1. 

Hosted at the family-owned and operated Hydrangea Ranch, the patch is filled with thousands of u-pick pumpkins grown on the farm, including specialty bi-colored and unconventionally shaped pumpkins and gourds. They are priced according to size and include a hay ride around the farm. The pumpkin patch also has multiple sets decorated to make great backgrounds for photos.

The five-acre corn maze is the largest on the Oregon Coast. It has a unique design, with miles of trails, and includes a kids’ maze. Admission is $8.

Enter, if you dare, during the "Maze of Murder" haunted nights in the corn maze, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28 and 29, from dusk to 10 pm. Admission is $12. As this is a “fright night,” entry is advised only for people aged 13 and older.

The patch will be open each weekend of October on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 5 pm. The Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze is located at the Hydrangea Ranch, 9455 Kilchis River Road in Tillamook.

For more information,go to the Kilchis River Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze page on Facebook or call 503-815-3762.