Thread: Local Halloween Events?

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When I was a teenager, we had some local organizations which sponsored and created Hallloween events. There were 2 local Jaycees that had a haunted hike, and another one with a haunted house. I got to help out with the haunted hike which was held in a forested park. Really cool, with loudspeakers blasting away some classic haunted LPs. My question is this...in your area, do any of these clubs even exist anymore, and do they sponsor Halloween events? I know of a VFW nearby that has put together a haunted barn for years, but nothing else. I'm trying to find out who else does. With the issue of insurance liability, I know this has put an end to such events, many of which raised money for charity, sadly enough.

I really can't think of any offhand. My cousin's high school used to do a haunt, but that ceased years ago. A Jaycee group did one, but I don't think that they continued it, either. Most of the main ones are larger cider mills or set up in parking lots, trade centers, etc.

That's too bad, but sounds all-too familiar these days. Very unfortunate.

Some of the smaller organizations make more effort, in my opinion. One haunt that I really enjoyed was a ride-thru, similar to those cheesy, carnival haunted houses, but it was truly well done. The attraction was set up at an Elks Club and utilized holograms/projections, which made it very different than any other. This was many years ago, and I have never seen one like it since, which is unfortunate.

Haunted Castle and Black Forest-- Fort Wayne, IN put on by the Boy Scouts--it is still going strong. It was excellent, but it has been years since I was there and they are in a new building--specifically built to be a haunt.

http://www.hauntedcastle.com/index.html It still gets really good reviews, but it's website is not so exciting...

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We have a pumpkin decorating contest here called "Night of a Thousand Jacks". I didn't even get a chance to check it out this year or even participate . I know, shame on me... I was too busy concentrating on my haunt. Definitely have to make the effort this year.

As for local haunts, here in Jax., we have one that is known as one of the best around. The "Florida Theater" has been known for activity for years, Built in the early 1900's after the huge fire Jacksonville had in 1901, people have reported strange oddities that have them questioning what is going on inside the place. Maybe they should have a "sleep over" inside just to see what could or might happen.............HUUUMMMMM!

Happily, I live very close to Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, which of course hosts Howl-O-Scream every year. Unhappily, my husband and I haven't really been able to afford season passes to BG for a couple of years now, and a single-day pass is RIDICULOUSLY expensive nowadays. (Seriously. $67.00 - EACH! For ONE DAY!) So we haven't gone to Howl-O-Scream in a long time. That makes me really sad.

Even more locally, the nature park right here in town has a haunted trail on the weekends, and that's always pretty fun. Oh, and the paintball place in town does a haunt, too. Never been to that one, though. But for now that's all I can think of... Hmm, maybe I should look it up now!

Anything brewing in your locale? I want to bring this thread up again closer to the fall.