Old Man Smith and the haunted forest have retreated back from whence they came. Thank you to everyone who came out!
There are rumblings occuring in Smith Nature Park as Old Man Smith and the haunted forest is coming to life. Come out to the Park as a UACA 'Scare Ranger' will help guide along the path explaining how it came to be haunted! The forest starts less haunted for the little ones and gets progressively scarier as the night unfolds.
All children must have adult supervision with them.
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Click here for a history of Golden Bear Scare.
Haunted Forest
Smith Nature Park (1340 Fishinger Rd, Upper Arlington, OH 43221)
2024 Dates: Monday October 14th through Wednesday October 16th, 6pm – 9pm
People can enter the woods at 6pm with a guided Scare Ranger, line entries will cut off at 9pm. Minors MUST be accompanied by an adult.
Parking:
Parking is available on the streets adjacent to the park (North Star)
Northwest Christian Church is offering Parking in their west lot. They are accepting donations at a table for anyone who wants to show appreciation for use of the lot.
PLEASE be careful crossing any streets, Fishinger is a busy road and while there will be police to help it is dark and tough to see.
Elementary age kids: 6:00pm – 7:30pm (the earlier hours)
(Safe for the younger attendees)
Middle School age: 7:30pm – 9:00pm (later hours)
(A tad bit scarier; Elementary age kids welcome at their own risk…..)
Please show up before 9:00pm, the lines can get long and UACA will stop the line in anticipation of long lines
