It is the time to ditch long walks on the beach and swimming pools and say hello to sweater weather.  Here are five ways to enjoy the fall season at its full potential.

1. Field of Screams

If you’re looking for something that will give you spine-tingling chills, then get a group of friends together and visit the world-renown Field of Screams. Options for different attractions include  Haunted Houses, the Haunted Hayride, Haunted Trail or Halloween Horror Fest. For more information, go to: https://www.fieldofscreams.com/

2. Maze Quest

Want to do something with your friends, but don’t wanted to get scared by Field of Screams? Grab some friends and go for an adventure through the corn maze at Maze Quest! For more information, go to http://mazecatalog.com/index.php for more details.

3. Enjoy the Nature

This weather won’t stay around for long, so take advantage of it. The rail trail that runs through New Freedom, Glen Rock and Seven Valleys is a serene way of experiencing nature. Steam into History also runs along the rail trail and gives people the chance to take in the scenery. For more information, go to: http://www.steamintohistory.com/.

4. Turkey Trot

Like running competitively or even just for fun? The 20th Annual Turkey Trot 5K will take place Thursday, November 24 at 9 a.m. Click here to find out more about the event: http://www.yorkcoymca.org/Pages/Turkey-Trot.aspx

5. Spend a day in Gettysburg

Year round, Gettysburg is known as a historical site. But around Halloween time, it is also famous for its ghost tours on the battlefields,and what better time to go on a ghost tour than in October. For more information, go to:  http://www.gettysburgghosttours.com/