Save the Date: Pumpkins are poppin’ out all over

Is this the weekend to find a pumpkin? At Walton Farms, visitors can take unlimited rides around the farm on the barrel train, meet the farm animals, try out the corn maze and take home one pumpkin from the patch. The farm, at 1617 N.E. 267th Ave., Camas, is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, and 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Fridays through October. Admission is $8. 360-834-2810 or waltonsfarms.com

Joe’s Place Farms has a pumpkin patch with 35 pumpkin varieties, along with harvest attractions such as a cornstalk teepee, hayrides, a fort maze, face painting and farm treats. The pumpkin patch, at 701 N.E. 112th Ave., Vancouver, is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays through October. Admission is free. Pumpkin prices vary, with $2 for fort maze, $2 for hayride. 360-892-3974 or joesplacefarms.com

Each second Saturday of the month, children are invited to explore a theme with activities, games and stories. This month, they can learn about eco-friendly gardens from 1 to 3 p.m. today during this free activity at the Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 360-487-7111 or www.cityofvancouver.us/watercenter

Visitors are invited to pick up a bunch of apple treats during Riverside Christian School’s 25th annual Apple Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The festival features homemade apple pie and harvest games, including a pie-eating contest, as well as treat vendors and apples for sale by the pound at Riverside Christian School, 463 N. Shepherd Road, Washougal. Admission is free. 360-835-5600 or www.riversidesch.com

The two home teams of the Storm City Roller Girls will face off in a “Rocky Horror Picture Show”-themed bout. Shock Treatment and Misfits of Mutiny will compete on the flat-course roller derby track at 6 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 N.E. Delfel Road, Ridgefield. The group also will collect gently used bras, and new socks and underwear for the YWCA domestic violence shelter and Second Step Housing. Tickets are $10 to $12, free for ages 5 and younger. stormcityrollergirls.com

Ten local chefs will bring their best soups to battle during Soup’s On! from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. Sixth St., Vancouver. Soups will be served in handcrafted bowls, and guests will vote for the top chef for the title of Share Soup-er Chef. Tickets are $40 to $50, $15 to $20 for ages 5 to 12, with proceeds benefiting Share, an organization that helps the homeless and hungry. 360-952-8223 or sharevancouver.org

Music-lovers are invited to listen to some familiar classics during Southwest Washington Wind Symphony’s fall concert, “Russian Masters Revealed,” at 3 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Union High School Performing Arts Center, 6201 N.W. Friberg-Strunk St., Camas. The concert is free. 360-574-8386 or www.swwindsymphony.org

Energy Events presents Run 2 Survive ZombieFest. It’s a running battle between zombies and survivors during this 5K fun run that benefits the Evergreen School District Foundation. Runners can choose which side to participate, with registration $45 to $55 for survivors and $35 to $45 for zombies. It is set for 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 31 at Blue Lake Park, 20500 N.E. Marine Drive, Fairview, Ore. energyevents.com/run2survive