A not-too-spooky night of fun at Powell Gardens. photo: Powell Gardens
The 14th annual Halloween Spooktacular brings friendly “Forgotten” and fractured fairytale characters to life at Powell Gardens October 16 & 17.
Walk with Dorothy, meet Cinderella, and help Ariel find her voice. Save Hansel and Gretel from the witch. Help the Three Goats Gruff cross the troll bridge. Plus, the Powell Rangers return to clean up the Litter Bugs.
100 hand carved jack-o-lanterns and the light of hundreds of luminaries will guide you along the trail. Wear your costume, comfortable walking shoes and bring a trick-or-treat bag.
Refreshments will be served after the tour. Come early and walk through our spooky Glow Lab.
Space is limited and preregistration is required for all participants including adults at Spooktacular. Call early to purchase your tickets and schedule your tour time. To allow more children to participate, please limit adult participation to two adults per child. Tour times scheduled when you purchase tickets. Click for more details.
Cost is $12/Adults, $9/kids, $9/Adult Members, $7/Member’s kids, Friday, October 16 and Saturday October 17, 2009. Tour times scheduled when you purchase tickets.Call 816-697-2600 ext. 307 for tickets or order on line.
Halloween Spooktacular 2009 registration is not required for the self-guided Jack-o-lantern Walk. A spooky light display of more than 100 hand carved Jack-O-Lanterns and other luminaries.
Sunday, October 18, 2009, dusk to 8 p.m. Fee: customary gardens admission.
Click for driving directions. See Powell Gardens Blog.
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Powell Gardens is a private, not-for-profit botanical garden located just east of Kansas City, Missouri. Phone: 816-697-2600, Fax: 816-697-2619, Email: czind@powellgardens.org
Mail:Powell Gardens, 1609 NW U.S. Highway 50, Kingsville, MO 64061
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Sounds like fun and a good parent or grandparent family activity.
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