: a pleasure ride usually at night by a group in a wagon, sleigh, or open truck partly filled with straw or hay
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From haunted car washes and hayrides to slaughterhouses, here are some of the best places to get your scare on.
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Maria Leontaras, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Highlights include pumpkin picking, petting zoo, hayride, rock wall, apple cannons and facepainting on weekends along with Julian Food Truck and gift sop.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
Set in Illinois but shot in Vermont, this kid-friendly (but decidedly spooky) tale is catnip for anyone who enjoys haunted hayrides, pumpkin farms, and apple cider donuts.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Tractor hayrides, a petting zoo, face painting and live entertainment are on deck while the kids can also go trick-or-treating with the local businesses, which participate in the fun.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Maria Leontaras, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Highlights include pumpkin picking, petting zoo, hayride, rock wall, apple cannons and facepainting on weekends along with Julian Food Truck and gift sop.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
Set in Illinois but shot in Vermont, this kid-friendly (but decidedly spooky) tale is catnip for anyone who enjoys haunted hayrides, pumpkin farms, and apple cider donuts.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Tractor hayrides, a petting zoo, face painting and live entertainment are on deck while the kids can also go trick-or-treating with the local businesses, which participate in the fun.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Hayride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hayride. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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