ARROYO GRANDE Halloween Events

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In 2012 - There's a special Haunted House in the Village for the Fall Harvest Festival. Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 - 4-9 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012  10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Carved Pumpkin Contest, Halloween Celebration Friday, October 26, 2012, 5-9:30 p.m.

 Community Event - Hospice providing music, comfort, and words of inspiration. For more information, please contact Hospice of San Luis Obispo, (805) 544-2266. Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Ramona Garden Park Center, 993 Ramona Avenue, Grover Beach Hospice: Light Up a Life Fun for the whole family! Bring your already decorated or carved funny, scary, spooky, or goofy pumpkin and enter it in the contest to win great prizes donated from local businesses! Carnival games presented by the Arroyo Grande High School LINK Crew, free hot dogs provided by the Grover Beach Rotary, and much more!  Only decorated pumpkins will be accepted for ages 6 and under!

HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL, COSTUME CONTEST AND PUMPKIN-CARVING CONTEST   Saturday, October 27, 2012,  4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Elm Street Park (Corner of Elm and Ash Streets)
Tickets $2.50 for children and $1  for adults
Carnival booths; costume judging; prizes; and lots of fun! Don't forget to bring a carved pumpkin for the best carved/ decorated pumpkin contest! There will also be food booths with hot dogs, hamburgers, cider, coffee, and punch. All ages are welcome! Save money, buy tickets in advance!

HAUNTED MAZE  Saturday, October 27, 2012, 4:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Co-Sponsored by the Boys and Girls Club of South SLO County Find your way through this entertaining and scary maze - if you can! Confusing turns and deadends, costumed characters, and elaborate scenes will keep the whole family entertained.  There will be a separate maze that is not scary for the little ones Location: Elm Street Park (Corner of Elm and Ash Streets) Fee: $2 person for 2 trips through the maze. $1 per additional trip.

Arroyo Grande Village Improvement Association Trick or Treat Sunday, October 31, 2012, 3  to 5 p.m.  Note: this event must be confirmed.

An annual traditional Halloween event for young children, merchants in the Village give out candy and treats. Because the event has become increasingly popular, with large crowds of young children and their parents on the sidewalks and streets in the Village, the City of Arroyo Grande will be implementing special traffic control measures on Halloween. No parking will be allowed on Branch Street from Traffic Way to Mason Street between 2:30 PM and 5:30 PM on  October 31. During the same hours on the same date, no parking will be allowed at the corner of Mason Street and Nelson Street to allow a safer turning movement for commercial trucks navigating around the Village. Branch Street will be closed to vehicle traffic from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM on Halloween.  The intersections and major driveways on Branch Street including Bridge Street north of Olohan Alley, Short Street, the Car Corral, and Nevada Street will also be closed to vehicle traffic during the same hours on the same date. The closures will be "hard" closures reinforced with barricades. The reason for the no parking zones and the street and driveway closures is to help ensure the safety of the excited children who will be walking throughout the Village dressed in their Halloween costumes. The detour route around the Village from 2:30 PM until 5:30 PM will be Traffic Way, Nelson Street and Mason Street

Other Arroyo Grande events include Easter Egg Hunt, Summer Concerts in the Village, and the annual Memorial Weekend Strawberry Festival.