HARVEST FESTIVAL
Participate in 1900s-era activities such as shelling corn, making rope and corn husk dolls. Trolleys transport guests to a field where they can pick corn. Guests who complete a list of these tasks will receive a ticket to the Christmas in the Village event. (10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fri.-Sat. $3-$5. Dakota City Heritage Village, 4008 W. 220th St., Farmington. 651-460-8050. www.dakotacity.org.)
DEAD-END HAYRIDE
It isn't easy for guests to escape this haunted attraction. Start a spook-filled evening with a ride into the depths of Pinehaven farm to experience what happens after darkness falls upon the woods. Enter the Sunnyvale Asylum and visit its freakish residents. The Site 66 cornfield is home to broken dreams and terrors. (7 p.m.-midnight Fri.-Sat.; 7-9:30 p.m. Sun. $14-$32. Pinehaven Farm, 28186 Kettle River Blvd., Wyoming, Minn. 651-462-4848. www.thedeadendhayride.com.)
MELISSA WALKER
