TORONTO — A group of volunteers developing a series of walking trails in the city is offering two Halloween events this week and next.

Hike Toronto will again be offering a haunted hayride into Toronto Union Cemetery, where passengers will hear tales reflecting the seedier side of the city’s past, on Saturday and Oct. 31.

Participants will board the wagon from the new, or upper, section of the cemetery starting at 7 p.m., with each ride running about 15 minutes.

The cost is $10 for most adults and $5 for youth ages 7-12, with youth 6 and under and senior citizens 65 and older admitted free. Proceeds will go to equipment used by the cemetery.

Reservations aren’t required but are encouraged and may be made through the group’s website at https://hiketoronto.com/haunted-hayride/

David Core, the group’s leader, said it also will be offering something new this year: a ride aboard the same wagon along city streets where many homes and gardens have been decorated for the holiday or fall.

Held on Nov. 1, the ride will include a meal at Rusty Bull Taco Co., a local Mexican restaurant, and was inspired by the Mexican holiday, El Dia de los Muertos.

Spanish for Day of the Dead, the holiday is a time when many Mexicans gather to pay respects to and remember family members and friends who have died.

Core said he and other members of Hike Toronto were meeting at Rusty Bull Taco Co. when someone suggested holding an event on All Saints Day, also observed on Nov. 1.

“I said, we’re in a Mexican restaurant. Why not Day of the Dead?” he said.

Core noted the event mainly is to showcase the hard work and creativity local residents have put into decorating their homes for the season.

The cost for the event is $25, which includes the meal. Reservations are required for the Day of the Dead event and can be made by calling (740) 337-4290.

He said the wagon can accommodate 15 passengers, and multiple rides will be scheduled within the timeframe available.

Members of Hike Toronto meanwhile are preparing for new plantings at the Periwinkle Trail’s pollinator garden and welcome others to join them in doing so at 10 a.m. Nov. 8.

The garden was established earlier this year between the cemetery’s lower section and the city’s water plant under the guidance of Bob Petras, a certified naturalist in the group.

The garden is intended as a sanctuary for bees, butterflies and other insects as well as hummingbirds and other birds, with plants vital to them.

With the goal of educating trail users about wildlife along the trail, the group has posted signs with details about animals and plants found there with the help of the Ohio State University Extension Service.

Karen Shell and Larry Hughes are among Hike Toronto members that have worked on the garden recently tilling two 10 by 10 lots separated by a 6 foot wide path.

Core said there are plans to create a brick walkway through the path using bricks produced by a Toronto brick factory.

He noted the group also has created a looped trail through the Mount Nebo area at the city’s south end.

The property has been donated by Calabrese Property Management, which is developing housing elsewhere in that area, and the trails are slated to open when the deed is officially transferred.