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Zombie Paintball returns to Andelin Family Farms this October

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Repeats every week until Sat Oct 30 2021 .
October 7, 2021 - 7:00pm
October 14, 2021 - 7:00pm
October 21, 2021 - 7:00pm
October 28, 2021 - 7:00pm
The Zombies return to Andelin Family Farm this fall for the 6th season of Zombie Paintball. The exciting attraction where guests defend the city from the zombies aboard the battle buses.

Andelin Family Farms hosts numerous family-friendly attractions and events year round at their farm located at 8100 pyramid way in Sparks.

This one-of-a-kind attraction happens each Thursday, Friday and Saturday night in October from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

After a safety briefing, Zombie fighters board the converted school buses and drive out to the last known location of the zombies. Music, glowing paintballs and live zombie actors make for a memorable experience as each participant has 200 paintballs to shoot.

Zombie paintball is one of many fall attractions at Andelin Family Farm. Other attractions include the pumpkin patch adventure farm, corn maze and corn creepers haunt. Attraction hours, dates, prices and advance tickets can be found at andelinfamilyfarm.com.

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