Duck and his family build the elaborate sets themselves and feature a volunteer cast of scare actors from local schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This year features 30 kids scattered throughout the maze, which will explore \u201ca different part of the manor,\u201d Duck said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sets include a study, pantry, attic and sitting room. Outdoors scenes will be a pet cemetery, snake pit and a \u201cfarm on fire\u201d with red lighting and smoke-scented fog, Duck said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For the skittish, any child can opt for a \u201cbravery torch,\u201d which signals that the visitor does not want the full scare experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Entry to the haunted house is free, but there is a suggested donation of $5 per person. All proceeds go to the Long Beach Rescue Mission, which has provided food, clothing, shelter and other services to unhoused people since 1972.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Visitors also have the option of bringing canned goods, hygiene items or non-perishable items for donation bins that also go to the rescue mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Five years ago, Duck started Fairbrook Manor about eight children he recruited by sending fliers to local drama teachers. Since then, it\u2019s grown into an annual charity drive that has raised roughly $17,000 and 40 barrels of donated goods for the Long Beach Rescue Mission.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/hi-lo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/fairbrook-2-215843-otd5knhe-070013-rBRH2lDF-1024x583.jpg\")