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Dear Greater Orlando Area Parents,
We know you are concerned about your childrens' safety this and every Halloween. However let's remember from your kid's point-of-view, Halloween is almost as awesome and amazing as Christmas.The promise of copious amounts of free candy consumes their little minds for weeks on end. I should know; I was once a kid obsessed with Halloween. I also was a kid who was tricked, and therefore ended my tenure as a trick-or-treater. By the eighth grade at age fourteen I might have been too old to be out and about dressed in full Army fatigues going door-to-door asking for candy, but that didn't give local high schoolers the right to drive haphazardly through the neighborhood egging young revelers from the bed of thier pick-up truck. As they whipped around a corner, I was struck directly on the crown of my head with a egg hurled with such force I fell right down like a sack of stones. Dangers can be afoot during this year's Halloween holiday too, but that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of trick-or-treating options open to the public where the priority of safety is second only to the priorty of the fun of free candy. Here is a list of events both you and your kids will both be happy to attend:
Altamonte Springs - Fall Festival: 10AM-3PM Oct. 31; Altamonte Chapel, 825 E. Altamonte Drive, Altamonte Springs. There will be a children's costume contest at 10:30 a.m. and a pet costume contest at 11:30 a.m., children's games, pony rides, arts and crafts, face painting, pumpkin patch and music throughout the day. Admission is free. 407-339-5208.
Altamonte Springs - Halloween at Cranes Roost: 5-9PM Oct. 31; Halloween at Cranes Roost is a community oriented door to door trick-or-treat alternative for kids, sponsored by the City of Altamonte Springs. The Annual Halloween event features local business sponsoring booths to hand out candy and trinkets to an estimated 15,000 kids. There are costume contests for all ages, inflatable games and live entertainment. No coolers or pets please. Free admission.
All Orlando - Monster Bash at Publix: 4-7PM Oct. 31; Bring your own little monsters for (safe and fun!) trick-or-treating! Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Free.
Apopka - Halloween Festival: 5-10PM Oct. 31; Highland Manor, 604 E. Main St., Apopka. There will be candy, bobbing for apples, and the movie Hocus Pocus will be shown at dusk. Free. 407-886-6226.
Lake Mary - Halloween Spooktacular: 5-8PM Oct. 31; Lake Mary City Hall, 100 N. Country Club Road, Lake Mary. There will be trick-or-treating, music and games. Free. 407-585-1428.
Orlando - Halloween Block Party: 2-6PM Oct. 31; Orlando Fashion Square Mall, E. Colonial Dr. & Maguire, Orlando. An old fashioned block party celebrating Halloween so bring the little ones in costume and be ready to join in the fun! Games, prizes, crafts and more. There is no charge for any of the activities and Trick Or Treat afterwards from 4:00 - 6:00 pm. Come in costume! No masks on kids over 12, but face paint is great. Free. 407-896-1131. www.orlandofashionsquare.com
Orlando - Science Center Trick or Treat: Noon-4PMOct. 31. Orlando Science Center, 777 East Princeton St., Orlando. Celebrate the spookiest time of the year at the Orlando Science Center during its Sixth Annual Spooktacular Science Extravaganza. Costume contests, monsters, mummifications, and water creatures are waiting for the unsuspecting guests. This event provides a fun, safe environment for little phantoms to explore the science of Monsterology. The event is included with general admission, which is $12.00 for kids (ages 3-11), $17.00 for adults and free for children 2 & under. Admission is also free to Orlando Science Center members. 407-514-2000. www.osc.org
Oviedo - Halloween Fall Fest: 4-6PM Oct. 31; Oviedo Marketplace, 1700 Oviedo Marketplace Blvd., Oviedo. The annual Oviedo Police "Not-So-Scary Halloween Fall Fest 2009" for preschool and elementary school-aged children will be at the C.O.P.S. & Volunteer Center. There will be face painting, arts and crafts, gardening, interactive game booths, safety tips handouts and treats for the children. Free. 407-971-5708.
Sanford - Spooky Hollow Trick-or-Treat: 6-8PM Oct. 31; Downtown Sanford, First Street, Sanford. There will be carnival games, candy and prizes. Costume contests by age groups will begin at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Magnolia Square. For ages 12 or younger. Free. 407-688-5120.
UCF Area Orlando - Haunted Halloween: 5-7PM Oct. 31; Waterford Lakes Town Center, 413 N. Alafaya Trail, Orlando. This is a not-so-scary trick-or-treat event. There will be a children's costume contest at 6:15 p.m. Free. 407-382-5660.
Winter Park - Halloween Howl: 2-5PM Oct. 31; Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave., Winter Park. Children are invited to trick-or-treat through residential halls, tour haunted houses created by campus organizations, play carnival games, participate in arts and crafts activities and a costume contest. Canned food donations will be accepted for Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. Visitor parking is available in the SunTrust Plaza parking garage. 407-691-1250.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!
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