WILLMAR - The Kandiyohi County Fairgrounds got freaky Thursday night while the actors for The Walking Dead Freak Show Haunted House, held by the Willmar Nite Lions Club, prepared to scare.They dressed up as zombies, monsters, and mysterious figures of the night. So please - enter if you dare.
The haunted house will be held Friday Oct. 26th, 6 to 10 p.m., Saturday Oct. 27th 6 to 10 p.m. and 12 to 4 p.m. for the "Trunk-OR-Treat" event, and Wednesday Oct. 31st 6 to 10 p.m.
1/5: Erica Dischino / Tribune Chris Willing, Willmar Nite Lions volunteer, stands on the side of the building in his full costume preparing to scare during the Walking Dead Freak Show Haunted House at the Kandiyohi County Fairgrounds in Willmar Thursday.
2/5: Erica Dischino / TribuneMichelle Schanus, Willmar Nite Lions volunteer, shows off her eyeballs in her section of the Walking Dead Freak Show Haunted House at the Kandiyohi County Fairgrounds in Willmar Thursday.
3/5: Erica Dischino / Tribune Brianna Schmidt, Willmar Nite Lions volunteer, gives a tour of the Walking Dead Freak Show Haunted House at the Kandiyohi County Fairgrounds in Willmar Thursday night before guests arrive.
4/5: Erica Dischino / Tribune Michelle Schanus, Willmar Nite Lions volunteer, closes her eyes while a fellow volunteer helps her put on spooky makeup before the Walking Dead Freak Show Haunted House begins at the Kandiyohi County Fairgrounds in Willmar Thursday.
5/5: Erica Dischino / Tribune Darwin Thorpe, Willmar Nite Lions volunteer, wears a mask while hiding behind the side of the building before the Walking Dead Freak Show Haunted House begins at the Kandiyohi County Fairgrounds in Willmar Thursday.
Erica Dischino is a photojournalist for the West Central Tribune and Forum News Service. She grew up in northern New Jersey and has lived in the Midwest since 2017. She enjoys photographing the stories of west central Minnesota from county fairs, parades and pandemics. Feel free to contact her at edischino@wctrib.com or 320-894-8865 with your best photo ideas.