Hmm, I was expecting to find all sorts of haunted houses put on by school groups or businesses to raise money for charity in the spirit of Halloween fun, but I've come up short. One of the best haunted houses I went to was a few years ago held at the Heppell's farm on 184th Street and it was put on by students at Lord Tweedsmuir. I believe it was to raise money for the school band's trip, so we went to support them. It was actually a haunted barn and the students did an excellent job of decorating and putting themselves in costumes and acting. But as all kids do, they grew up and graduated, and moved on.... Usually I see some haunted houses signs while driving around. One of the local high schools, and I'm not sure if it was Lord Tweedsmuir or Earl Marriott had a haunted house at a farm on 192 Street near 32nd Avenue last year. And whichever school it was, the other one had a haunted house on 24th Avenue, somewhere around 182 Street. If I see around this month I'll post them later. Usually there are fireworks at the Cloverdale Athletic Park on Halloween night around 7:30. I haven't seen any notices of it yet this year. Will update if I find out for sure.
October 3, Saturday - The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is having a Light the Night walk held at the Millenium Park on 176th Street and 64th Avenue starting at 5:30. For more information http://www.lightthenight.ca/bc/
October 16 - 31 - One has to go a little out of Cloverdale for this one but Potter's Nursery in the Newton area is hosting its annual Potter's House of Horrors each night from Oct 16 - 31 between 6pm and 10pm at 12530 72nd Avenue. Tickets cost $13 each. Between 6pm and 7pm, family hour tickets are $10 each. During this hour the actors and noise levels are toned down to make it less scary. No refunds if anyone decides to exit early!
Hazelmere Pumpkin Patch located at 18507 20 Avenue is open on weekends from 10am to 5pm to pick pumpkins. A tractor pulling a hay wagon takes you out to the field to choose a pumpkin. There is also a small petting zoo.
October 17, Saturday - The Cloverdale Legion located at 17567 57 Avenue is hosting Oktoberfest starting at 5pm. Sausages, potatoes, sauerkraut, veggies and dessert for $9.50.
October 31, Saturday - Halloween! Every year Cloverdale hosts a parade on the Saturday nearest Halloween, and this is one of few years that they hit it on the button. The parade starts at 2pm. There is more information on registering children here http://www.cloverdalebia.com/cgi-bin/itsmy/go.exe?page=13&domain=1&webdir=cloverdale
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