Things to do in Wake Forest this weekend, Oct. 23 to 25

This weekend in Wake Forest: the Spirits of Wake Forest ghost walks Friday and Saturday nights, a late night at Hill Ridge Farms Friday and a free church trunk-or-treat Sunday.

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Friday, Oct. 23

• Spirits of Wake Forest ghost walk, 6:30 and 8 p.m., from outside Town Hall, 301 S. Brooks St. $20, advance tickets only. Firebox Theatre Company storytellers lead about 75 minutes of downtown ghost stories, rain or shine. Tickets and details from the town; our ghost walk page has the rest.
• Hill Ridge Farms late night, 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., last admission 8 p.m., at 703 Tarboro Road in Youngsville. Admission includes a pumpkin from the patch, wagon rides and farm play. Hill Ridge Farms.

Saturday, Oct. 24

• Wake Forest Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon on South Taylor Street behind Town Hall. Fall produce from local growers; SNAP accepted. Town market page.
• Drug Take Back Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., outside the main entrance of Wegmans, 11051 Ligon Mill Road. Free and anonymous; pills in their original containers, no liquids, creams, vitamins or needles. Wake Forest Police Department.
• Spirits of Wake Forest ghost walk, 6:30, 7, 8 and 8:30 p.m., from outside Town Hall. $20, advance tickets only. Town event page.

Sunday, Oct. 25

• Covenant Hope Church Harvest Festival, 4 to 7 p.m., 4038 Graham Sherron Road. Free, with food and family activities; the trunk-or-treat starts at 6 p.m. Covenant Hope Church.

All weekend

• Hill Ridge Farms pumpkin festival, 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (until 9 p.m. Friday), 703 Tarboro Road, Youngsville. Pay at the gate; no online tickets. Hill Ridge Farms. More on our pumpkin patch page.
• Early voting at Joyner Park Community Center, 701 Harris Road: 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Go Wake Forest rides there are free. Town of Wake Forest; our voting guide.
• Wake Forest Pride exhibit, Renaissance Centre Art Annex, 405 S. Brooks St., through Nov. 5. Renaissance Centre exhibits.
• Warm Your Hearts coat drive: drop coats Friday and Saturday at the Alston-Massenburg Center, Flaherty Park Community Center or Joyner Park Community Center (closed Sunday). Town of Wake Forest.

Regular weekend fixtures

• Wake Forest Farmers Market, every Saturday on South Taylor Street, 8 a.m. to noon through October and 9 a.m. to noon from November.
• Halloween is next Saturday, Oct. 31. See trick-or-treat hours, Halloween events and everything else on in things to do this month.

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Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Wake Forest this weekend?

The Spirits of Wake Forest ghost walks run Friday and Saturday evenings downtown, Hill Ridge Farms stays open until 9 p.m. Friday, and Covenant Hope Church holds a free Harvest Festival and trunk-or-treat Sunday, Oct. 25.

What free events are in Wake Forest this weekend?

Covenant Hope Church’s Harvest Festival, 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, and the police department’s drug take-back at Wegmans, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, are free. The farmers market is free to browse Saturday morning.

Where do the Wake Forest ghost walks start, and where do I park?

Tours meet outside Town Hall, 301 S. Brooks St., and start on time. Accessible parking is in the Town Hall lot; the town points other visitors to free side streets and public lots and warns some lots that look public are private.