Families across Lehi and Highland have at least seven Halloween events to choose from over the next eight days, with options ranging from a free pumpkin display to a haunted corn maze.

The closest event on the calendar is the John Hutchings Museum's Ghost Stories night, set for Saturday, Oct. 24, from 6 to 9 p.m. in Lehi. Visitors explore exhibits in low light while hearing historical tales and spooky stories, according to Lehi Free Press. Admission is at the regular museum price.

Also Saturday, Highland hosts its Trick or Treat Street at the Town Center Splash Pad from 5 to 7 p.m., according to the Daily Herald.

Big Jack's World returns to Traverse Mountain

Big Jack's World is back for a second year at Outlets at Traverse Mountain in Lehi, with hundreds of pumpkins, illuminated scenes and a 20-foot-tall Halloween monarch. New this season is Edgar the Raven, a seven-foot-tall animatronic bird that follows visitors and responds to simple questions. The free display runs through Oct. 31 during shopping center hours at 3700 N. Cabelas Blvd.

Jinger Adams, senior marketing manager at Outlets at Traverse Mountain, told Lehi Free Press the team expanded the display after strong turnout last fall. "We knew we wanted to bring that experience back and give families something new to discover this year, too," Adams said.

Lehi Legacy Center Extravaganza: Oct. 30

The Lehi Legacy Center hosts its annual Halloween Extravaganza on Friday, Oct. 30, from 5 to 8 p.m. This year's theme is "Creatures of the Night," with games, trick-or-treating, food trucks and a screening of the movie Home, according to Lehi City's events page. Presale tickets cost $5 at the Legacy Center Registration Office.

Cornbelly's corn maze and more

Cornbelly's Corn Maze at Thanksgiving Point features a portrait of Dolly Parton cut into this year's maze, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. Tickets start at $19.99. The attraction runs through at least Oct. 30, with possible bonus dates through Nov. 4 depending on weather, according to Lehi Free Press.

Thanksgiving Point's Discovery Centers are also running Spooktober programming throughout October, including a Creatures of the Night event at the Butterfly Biosphere on Fridays from 5 to 8 p.m. Activities are free for members and included with regular admission, according to Thanksgiving Point.

Pumpkins and trick-or-treating

Christensen Farms, a sixth-generation family farm, sells locally grown pumpkins and squash for $2 to $6 at its honor-system stand at 234 E. 200 S. in Lehi. Corn stalks cost $5 each. The family doubled its planting after strong demand last year, Lehi Free Press reported.

Halloween on Lehi Main Street wraps up the season on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 6 p.m. The Point of the Mountain Chamber of Commerce event starts with a parade and trunk-or-treat at Allred's Ace Hardware, 50 E. Main St., according to Lehi City's event listing. Children can collect treats from participating businesses along Historic Main Street.