HAUNTED HOUSES

* The Chopping Maul: Bradley Square Mall, 200 Paul Huff Parkway, Cleveland, Tenn. Open 7 p.m.-midnight today, Saturday and Wednesday through Halloween. $10. Buy one, get one free Wednesday. 423-595-3718, www.terrortainment.com.

* Clown Town: Eastgate Town Center, 5600 Brainerd Road. Open 8 p.m.-midnight (or later) today, Saturday and Oct. 30-31. $15. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by adult. www.darksidewrestling.net.

* Dr. Frankenstein's Haunted House: Grand View Cabins and RV Park, 2406 Gap Road, Altamont, Tenn. Open 6:30-9 p.m. today and Saturday, 5:30 p.m.-midnight Oct. 30-31. $5. 931-692-3484. www.grandviewrvpark.com.

* Haunted Barn: 5107 McDonald Road, McDonald, Tenn. Ticket sales start at 7 p.m. today, Saturday and Oct. 30-31. $15. Not recommended for children under 12. 423-396-9790. www.thehauntedbarnchattanooga.com.

* Haunted Carnival: Sir Goony's Family Fun Center, 5918 Brainerd Road. 7 p.m. today-Sunday and Wednesday-Halloween. $20 adults, $12 children under 12 (includes haunted golf, go-kart rides). 892-5922. www.sirgoonys.com.

* Haunted Cavern: Ruby Falls, 1720 S. Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain. Ticket sales start at 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday and Thursday-Nov. 1. Generally open until 11 p.m. weekends, 10 p.m. weekdays. $20 online, $22 at door. Not recommended for children under 10. 821-2544. www.thehauntedcavern.com.

* Haunted Corn Maze: Little River Farms, 229 Nickelsville Road, Resaca, Ga. Opens at dark today, Saturday, Thursday and Oct. 30-31; closes at 11 p.m. $10 adults, $8 children under 8. Portion of proceeds benefit Gordon County school organizations. 706-629-9688, 706-625-8140.

* Haunted Depot and Hayride: Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold, Ga. Open 7-11 p.m. today and Saturday, 7-10 p.m. Thursday, 7-11 p.m. Oct. 30-31. $5 for Haunted Depot, $5 for hayride. 706-938-5290. www.ringgoldhaunted depot.com.

* Haunted Hilltop: 8235 Highway 58. Open 7 p.m. until at least 1 a.m. today, Saturday and Oct. 30-31. Fireworks at 9 p.m. on Halloween. $15. Not recommended for children under 8. Portion of proceeds goes to Christmas for Kids Foundation. 488-3956, www.thehauntedhilltop.com.

* Haunted House on Broad Street: 2201 Broad St. Open 7 p.m.-midnight today, Saturday, Thursday and Oct. 30-31. Appropriate for ages 16 and up, but open Nov. 1 for all-ages visits of this former mortuary. $20. www.myspace.com/hauntedhouseonbroadstreet.

* Haunted Village: 3424 Keith Road, Ringgold, Ga. Open at 7:30 p.m. today, Saturday and Oct. 30-31. $13. Not recommended for children under 10. 423-314-7224 or 706-935-5428. www.myspace.com/thehauntedvillage.

* Hootin' Hollow: The River Maze at Birchland Ocoee Farms, 173 Welcome Valley Road, Benton, Tenn. Open at 6:30 p.m. today, Saturday and Oct. 30-31; closing at 11 p.m. Fridays, 10:30 p.m. Saturdays. $15 (combo with corn maze $20). 423-650-0710. www.therivermaze.com.

* House of Horrors: 140 Edwards St., NE, Cleveland, Tenn. Open 7 p.m.-midnight today, Saturday, 7-10 p.m. Sunday, 7 p.m.-midnight Thursday and Oct. 30-31. $9. Proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity and Bradley Baptist Association. www.wewillscareyou.com.

* Lodge of Fear: Ridgedale Lodge, 1500 Dodds Ave. (at Main Street). Open 8 p.m.-midnight today, Saturday and Oct. 30-31. $10. Not recommended for ages 13 and younger. A portion of proceeds will go to autism research. http://lodgeoffear.synthasite.com.

* Voodoo Bayou: Blowing Springs Farm, 271 Chattanooga Valley Road, Flintstone, Ga. Opens at 7 p.m. today, Saturday and Oct. 30-31. Music by River City Hustlers tonight, Moonlight Bride Saturday, Big Kitty on Oct. 30, Halloween Bash on Oct. 31. $15 for Forest of Fear, $10 Ghost Ride, $20 combo, $30 fast-pass combo. 706-820-2531. www.thevoodoobayou.com.

FAMILY FUN

* Boo in the Zoo: Family-friendly celebration at Chattanooga Zoo, 1254 E. Third St., includes costume contests, candy, games and crafts. Hours: 5:30-8:30 p.m. today, Saturday and Oct. 30-31. Activities free with regular admission: $6 adults, $4 seniors, $3 children. 697-1322, 697-1319. Thursday is set aside as Dreamnight, a VIP celebration for special-needs children and their families. Admission is free with reservations; call 697-1319.

* Fantasy Maze: Eighth annual event, sponsored by Hamilton County Parks and Recreation at the Tennessee Riverpark, 4301 Amnicola Highway, gathers 40 nonthreatening cartoon heroes and classic characters within a 1,500-bale straw maze to pass out candy. Children should wear costumes and bring treat bags. Adults will want to bring cameras. $3 per child (adults and children under 2 are free). Additional $1 fees for inflatable games. 842-6748.

* Freaky Fake-Outs: Tonight's Fourth Friday Family Fun Night at the Creative Discovery Museum's Science Theater at Northgate Mall in Hixson will have a Halloween theme. From 6:30 to 8:30, kids can make edible and inedible fakes to freak out their friends. $9 per child over age 4, $7 for CDM members. 875-8522.

* Spooky Days activities at Creative Discovery Museum, 321 Chestnut St., feature storyteller Vincent Phipps on Saturday and Jim Pfitzer on Oct. 31. Kids can sample s'mores and warm cider as well as watch pumpkin carving demonstrations from 1 to 4 p.m. both days. Storytelling sessions at 3 p.m. 756-2738.

* Storytelling: Sale Creek Lions Club presents its annual Halloween celebration Saturday, starting with hayrides at 6 p.m., followed by stories around a bonfire at 7:30. Bring your own seating, or relax on a hay bale. Members of the Cleveland Storytelling Guild and other local tellers will spin yarns for children and adults, including ghost stories. Admission and hot dogs are free; soft drinks, hot chocolate and apple cider cost $1. The clubhouse is on Coppinger Road behind Sale Creek Middle/High School. 332-2921.

COSTUME PARTIES

* Aqua-Scarium: Reservations are due by Tuesday for this Halloween party at the Tennessee Aquarium, 1 Broad St., 6:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 30. Costumed guests mingle with the wild creatures of the aquarium and mascots sporting their own costumes for the occasion. Members pay $4 for adults and children 3-12; nonmembers pay $25 adults, $19 children 3-12. Remaining tickets will be sold at the door. 267-3474. www.tnaqua.org/events.aspx.

* Halloween at the Hunter: Reservations are due by Wednesday for A Magnificent Masquerade 9 p.m.-midnight Oct. 31 at the Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View. Guests are asked to don a classic costume and bring a mask for an evening of food, drink and dance. $35 admission includes two drink tickets and hors d'oeuvres. 267-0968. www.huntermuseum.org.

* Scared Pink: Annual event raises money for Pennies for Vicki, a nonprofit founded in memory of Vicki Conner, who died of breast cancer in 2001. This year's party will be 7-11 p.m. Saturday at Loose Cannon Gallery, 1800 Rossville Ave. A ghoulish costume contest, monster mash dancing, frightening food and scary beverages are included. $40 per person, $400 tables for eight. 228-2511. www.ScaredPink.com.

* Halloween Masquerade Ball: This adults-only, BYOB costume party will start at 9:45 p.m. Oct. 31 at The Mill, 1601 Gulf St. DJs, dancing, free food and cash giveaways for best costume are highlights. The $20 tickets may be purchased at Tisdale Fashions, 3985 Brainerd Road or by calling 355-3153.

* Stage Fright: Chattanooga Theatre Centre's annual Halloween bash, starting at 8 p.m. Oct. 31, awards prizes of $200, $75 and $25 for best costumes. You must be 18 to enter and 21 or older for alcoholic beverages. Food will be served, and a cash bar will have no potions or tonics over $5. Tickets are $5 in advance, $10 at the door. Buy at the box office, 400 River St., or call 267-8534. www.theatrecentre.com.

GHOST TOURS

* Find out the most haunted places downtown on Chattanooga Ghost Tours, scheduled 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through mid-November and other times by appointment. Reservations are recommended for these 90-minute, guided walks, which begin at the Walnut Street Bridge and end at the Read House. $13 adults, $8 children under 12. 821-7125, www.chattanoogaghosttours.com.

* Dalton Ghost Tours offers 90-minute walking tours each Friday and Saturday through November, starting at 7 and 9 p.m. Storyteller Connie Scott and actors journey into Dalton, Ga.'s haunted past, starting on the wooden deck across from the Wink Theatre on West Crawford St. $10 adults, $6 children. 706-980-4934.

* Haunted History Tours of the Berry College campus in Rome, Ga., begin at 6 p.m. Saturday and Oct. 31 at the Martha Berry Museum. Tours highlight the superstitious traditions of the Southern Highlanders, who inhabited the area in the latter part of the 19th century, and ghost stores told by students and faculty. $5. Reservations required; 706-368-6775 or pclonts@berry.edu.

ALTERNATIVES

* Hayride Through Hell: Covenant Life will present this Halloween alternative 6:30-9 p.m. Wednesday-Oct. 30 for ages 13 and up. Free. 706-375-5286. www.covenantlifeworship.com

MUSIC AND DANCE

* Lindsay Street Hall, 901 Lindsay St., will feature Moonlight Bride and Forest Magic at its Halloween party on Oct. 31. Doors open at 8 p.m. DJs will follow the bands. Admission is $10; cash bar.

* The Clearstory, 400 Main St., will have a Halloween swing dance 7-10 p.m. Oct. 31. Sweet Georgia Sound will provide the music. Admission is $5. 265-0771.