Research shows that Halloween is the second largest holiday in America, but don’t let this statistic scare you. Halloween brings out the imagination and the sweet tooth in all of us, creating a great opportunity to help your grandchild with one of the most important decisions they will make this year: what to be for Halloween! Step into the magical excitement of this holiday when you put one (or all) of these 3 local events on your family calendar. No trick!
1. Boo at the Zoo: A tradition at the Louisville Zoo for over 40 years, Boo at the Zoo transforms the zoo into a “living storybook.” A safe place for kids under the age of 11 to trick-or-trick, a few of the festive things you’ll find are 20 treat booths, a spooky carousel, and fun photo ops with recognizable superheroes and storybook characters. Boo at the Zoo happens rain or shine Thursday through Sunday beginning October 1st and ending the 30th. You must purchase tickets online and costumes are optional. The zoo asks that any outfits be family-friendly and not super spooky.
2. Iroquois Park Jack-o’-Lantern Spectacular: If you’re not sure how you’d like to carve your pumpkin this year, find some inspiration while looking at the thousands of artistically carved Jack-o’-lanterns in Iroquois Park. Led by the twinkling lights of over 5000 Jack-o’lanterns, you’ll walk down a 1/3-mile wooded path where you’ll encounter various themes, including favorites like The Muppets and the Wizard of Oz. Celebrating 10 years, of, well…celebrating Halloween, this not-to-be-missed experience runs from October 4th until the 31st. Remember that tickets should be purchased in advance due to the popularity of this event.
3. Spooky Fun at The Louisville Free Public Library: Beginning Monday, October, 18th, the library is offering various Halloween-themed events for the toddlers to the teenagers in your life. Activities range from DIY gingerbread haunted houses, to toddler storytime, to LEGOS Monster Mania. On October 29, for the 12-17-year-olds, zombies will be taking over the library, and participants will be asked to test their zombie survival skills. For more information about these events, please visit their website at www.lfpl.org.
Bonus activity — Create a Halloween story at home: This storytelling game has you start with an opening phrase like, “The pumpkin rolled down the hill…” and then it’s up to the next person to complete the action in the sentence. You continue taking turns sharing details back and forth until your tale is told. Your stories won’t always be realistic, but they’ll definitely be fun!
By Tonilyn Hornung
P.S. Looking for more fall activities? Check out our October Happenings Guide, or make a daytrip to Cincinnati.
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