Tag Archives: Halloween events

Not-So-Spooky Halloween Events for Families

My young daughter would rather have her favorite stuffed puppy torn in half than have to stroll by a haunted house on Halloween. Pumpkin patches, hay mazes, and candy paths are more her speed. And thanks to hundreds of zoos and aquariums around the nation parents like me can celebrate the season with their young children without damaging an eardrum in the process. If you are part of the stroller crowd consider contacting your local zoo to see if they are hosting Halloween events this month. In the meantime, check out this list of Halloween happenings taking place at zoos … Continue reading →

Halloween Fun for the Entire Family

If you still think Halloween is a one-day shebang consider yourself out of touch with reality. Festive families in search of fun-tastic seasonal events don’t need to look very far at all these days. Halloween is no longer viewed as a single night event whereby kids get free candy for dressing up. Rather, the tourism industry has created a monster of the holiday (in some people’s opinion) by hosting events that start (in some cases) a few days after Labor Day and continue through the first week in November. This, of course, comes as glorious news to clans who love … Continue reading →

Have A Monstrous Good Time At These Halloween Happenings

Where will you be spending All Hallows Eve this year? You could have a ghoulish good time in Chicago or a Haunted Hallows Eve in Florida. Take my advice and leave the trick-or-treat candy on the porch (and your kids with a babysitter)—the entire country is getting spooked out with monstrous parades and other freaky festivals and you should be part of the action. Take a look at all of the festive events taking place around the nation. Then, pick out your costume and get ready to have a boo-tiful night. NEW YORK New York’s Village Halloween Parade is billed … Continue reading →

More Places To Take Your Little Ghosts And Goblins For Some Safe Halloween Fun

Now I’ve done it. Yesterday I posted a blog with a picture of my daughter wearing her very first Halloween costume. She happened to catch sight of the photo featuring her in the spotted Dalmatian creation and insisted I get it out of the closet for her. She then spent the better part of the day trying to squeeze her 3-year-old body into the costume she wore when she was a year old. Never mind that we have her new costume for this year, which fits just fine. No, she wanted to be a pooch–the power of suggestion! If you … Continue reading →