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Halloween/Fall Fest roundup
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Date published: 10/29/2009 FOR THE FREE LANCE-STAR THE RECIPE FOR an explosion of haunting and hilarious Halloween fun? Take one bubbling cauldron. Add a rich history with lots of potential for ghosts to emerge. Then spice it with a host of generous and creative individuals, associations and organizations that want to show the community a thrilling and chilling good time. There you have it! Those ingredients have conjured up a bevy of celebrations--ranging from harvest festivals to ghost walks--at sites from Westmoreland County and Orange to the historic streets of Fredericksburg. FALL FESTIVALS Fall Festivals will be held in Fredericksburg and Caroline County--one brand new and one with a new twist--and both are free of charge. • For the first time, the Fredericksburg Fall Family Festival will be a partnership event, hosted by three sponsors: Spotswood Baptist Church, WFLS 93.3 and the Spotsylvania Towne Centre (the new site of the celebration).The parking lot behind Costco will be transformed into an adventure-land, with giant inflatables ranging from obstacle courses and moon bounces to a jousting ring. Families can also hop on one of the many hayrides that will be winding through the area--and kids can get acquainted with new fuzzy and fluffy friends at the petting zoo. Meanwhile, nearly 75 game and craft stations will be set up inside the Towne Centre. And a number of happy families will be walking away with valuable door prizes, including the grand-prize winners who will enjoy free gas for a year. • Thanks to Ann Tate's generous donation of 40 acres of land for a permanent fairground, the Caroline County Fair Association will be hosting its first annual Fall Fun Festival, free of charge to all who come. Like the State Fair itself, the Festival will feature pens with farm animals as well as plenty of competitions.Entries are invited for categories including longest ear of corn, most unique gourd, best painted/carved pumpkin and best scarecrow. Prizes will also be awarded in a children's costume contest, for the funniest, scariest, most original and best homemade outfits. The festival will feature hayrides and a Spooky (but not too scary!) Corn Maze.
Read more stories about Fredericksburg Date published: 10/29/2009
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