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Family Fright Night - Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

132 Botanical Gardens Drive
Boothbay, Maine 04537
 Phone: (207) 633-4333

          

Oct 27, 2012. Tis the season to be spooky! In our popular Halloween event at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens - or is that "Boo-tanical Gardens" - you'll find family fun, feasting, and festivities; in all, a frightfully grand party. Start planning your costumes now! What's it all about? Read on! A costume parade around the Great Lawn with prizes for different ages and in several categories. A feast of finger foods and frightful beverages for ghouls and goblins. A Haunted Fairy House Village! Halloween crafts and activities (including making trick-or-treat bags), trick-or-treating from live characters in costume, and spooky storytime by the Bear Cave. Decorations, super scarecrows, a giant spider, and much more! Call (207) 633-4333, ext.101 or visit the Title link above for tickets; $10/member adults, $7/member children; $15/non-member adults, $12/non-member children. Event #8820   Map + Directions   |   Report Update

Family Fright Night - Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

132 Botanical Gardens Drive
Boothbay, Maine 04537
 Phone: (207) 633-4333

          

Oct 27, 2012. Tis the season to be spooky! In our popular Halloween event at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens - or is that "Boo-tanical Gardens" - you'll find family fun, feasting, and festivities; in all, a frightfully grand party. Start planning your costumes now! What's it all about? Read on! A costume parade around the Great Lawn with prizes for different ages and in several categories. A feast of finger foods and frightful beverages for ghouls and goblins. A Haunted Fairy House Village! Halloween crafts and activities (including making trick-or-treat bags), trick-or-treating from live characters in costume, and spooky storytime by the Bear Cave. Decorations, super scarecrows, a giant spider, and much more! Call (207) 633-4333, ext.101 or visit the Title link above for tickets; $10/member adults, $7/member children; $15/non-member adults, $12/non-member children. Event #8821   Map + Directions   |   Report Update

Pumpkin Hayrides - Wolfe's Neck Farm

184 Burnett Road
Freeport, Maine 04032
 Phone: (207) 865-4469

          

Oct 01 thru Oct 30, 2011. Pumpkin Hayrides at Wolfe's Neck Farm. Come on out to the Wolfe's Neck Farm for a family outing to remember. Set on the shores of Casco Bay, Wolfe's Neck Farm is a 626 acre nonprofit demonstration farm just a short, scenic drive from downtown Freeport and adjacent to Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park. Enjoy the fall foliage and take a hayride out to the pumpkin field. While you're here, visit the animals in the barnyard or go for a walk through the woods. Pumpkin hayrides cost $6/person or $20/family (including pumpkin) and benefit the Wolfe's Neck Farm Education Program. Hayrides leave on the hour from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday & Sundays on Oct. 1 & 2, 8 & 9, 15 & 16, 22 & 23 and 29 & 30. Event #7046 |   Report Update

Berwick PTO Fourth Annual Touch A Truck

338 Somersworth Road
North Berwick, Maine 03901
 Phone: (978) 504-9714

          

Oct 02, 2011. Horns rule at the largest Touch A Truck in Southern Maine at Noble High School from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Participants include RE/MAX hot air balloon, monster trucks, race cars, emergency vehicles, construction equipment, and lots more! Ear plugs, goodies for the kids, and maps will be provided. Visit our "Kids Zone" with a mobile rock wall, "Get on Board" with Rye Airfield, face painting, mini tractor pull, free ice cream samples from Shain's of Maine, and more! We are welcoming back our Hands Off Zone and welcoming a Crafters Corner. The Meathouse will be smoking up burgers and hot dogs to benefit the PTO. Event #2849 |   Report Update

Albion Children's Fall Festival - Mill Stream Christian Fellowship

123 Benton Road
Albion, Maine 04910
 Phone: (207) 437-2259

          

Oct 22, 2011. Children's Fall Festival at Mill Stream Christian Fellowship in Albion starts at 4 p.m. Activities include opening and lesson, crafts and wagon rides, games and snacks and finally puppets and closing by 6 p.m. Event #7357 |   Report Update

Pumpkins in the Park - Bangor Auditorium

100 Dutton Street
Bangor, Maine
Phone: (646) 722-8831

          

Oct 29, 2011. For nearly a decade this family Halloween party has cultivated an exciting community tradition! Featuring hayrides, bounce houses, face painting, glowing jack-o-lanterns and more, this fundraiser has it all! 2010 saw record crowds and this year promises to be even bigger and better. As with all UCP of Maine events, all funds raised go directly back to supporting local children and adults living with disabilities. Pumpkins in the Park runs from noon to 6 p.m. Event #7297 |   Report Update

Costume Party and Karaoke Night - Midcoast Performing Arts Center

4 Pleasant Street
Brunswick, Maine 04011
 Phone: (207) 751-2619

          

Oct 29, 2011. Midcoast Youth Theater hosts Costume Party and Karaoke Night. Help your little goblins get into their costumes, find your inner rock star, and get ready for a night of fun! Come support Midcoast Youth Theater in their new home at Midcoast Performing Arts Center. Besides karaoke, there also be a costume contest with prizes, cookie decorating, and games. Refreshments will be served. Event is from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Event #7339 |   Report Update

Community Trunk-or-Treat - Saco CJC LDS

15 Smith Lane
Saco, Maine 04064
 Phone: (207) 571-8577

          

Oct 29, 2011. Free Community Trunk-or-Treat by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Safe and fun trick-or-treating for all in a family-friendly environment on Saturday, October 29 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. There will be a movie, popcorn, fog bubbles, luminaries and more. Refreshments for parents too. Awards for best costume, best jack o' lantern, and best trunk decorations. The Smith Lane parking lot will be closed off and lined with decorated parked cars. This is a safe, fun, and unique way to trick or treat by going ""trunk to trunk" in a family friendly, festive atmosphere, so come and enjoy! Individuals or groups can sign up to decorate a trunk and provide candy to the little ghosts, goblins, and princesses. (Please no scary masks or very frightening costumes). For more info call Joel Bailey at (207) 571-8577 or see our Facebook page. Event #7438 |   Report Update