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Halloween events

By Times Staff Writer
Published October 19, 2007

Monster mash: The Palm Harbor Community Activity Center, 1500 16th St., will have a Monster Mash 5 to 7 tonight with dancing and a dinner of German sausage and roast beef. BYOB. Cost is $8, $7 for members. Paid reservations are suggested. Call 727 771-6000.

Halloween celebration: Enter a costume contest, enjoy refreshments, drumming, giveaways, free chair massage, and have a psychic reading 6-10 p.m. today at Illuminations Stations, 130 Eighth Ave. S, Safety Harbor. Call (727) 797-4441.

Fall festival: At Our Lady of Lourdes School, 750 San Salvador Drive, Dunedin, 5-11 p.m. today; 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Midway rides and games, a flea market, an Octoberfest tent, entertainment, crafts boutique, plants and sports memorabilia auction. Free admission, though there's a fee for rides, games and food. Call (727) 738-1025 or visit www.ollfallfestival.com.

Pint-size pumpkin patch: Bring the little ones to a pre-Halloween party just for them 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Largo's Southwest Recreation Complex, 13120 Vonn Road. The event includes make and take crafts, food projects, fall carnival games, costume parade and a storytelling area with a friendly scarecrow. Wristbands $8, children under 2 free. Call (727) 518-3130.

Back to nature: All ages can celebrate Owl-O-Ween among nocturnal friends 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday at McGough Nature Park, 11901 146th St. N, Largo. Learn about owls, take a night hike and roast s'mores. $4 per person. Call (727) 518-3047 to register.

Barkoween: Bring your dog in costume to compete for the titles of scariest, funniest, most original, cutest and best look-alike 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Belleview Biltmore, 25 Belleview Blvd., Belleair. The $10 cover includes costume contest and trick-or-treat doggie bag. Proceeds benefit Stop Pet Overpopulation Together. Call (727) 545-3463 or register online at www.SPOTusa.org.

Haunted house: Dare to be scared at the haunted house event 7-9 p.m. Oct. 25 and 26 and free 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. during the Safety Fair Oct. 27 at the Tarpon Springs Community Center and Gymnasium, 400 S Walton Ave. Not suitable for children under 8 or skittish adults. Adults $5, children $3. Call (727) 942-5628.

Halloween in the Park: All ages will enjoy interactive games and activities, haunted trails, spooky storytelling, games, food and fortune-telling 6-10 p.m. Oct. 26 and 27 at Honeymoon Island State Park, No. 1 Causeway Blvd., Dunedin. Costumes are not required, but comfortable shoes, insect repellent and a small flashlight are encouraged. $10 donation per carload.

Pumpkin carving: Bring your own pumpkin, pick up a carving kit for $5 then sip on apple cider and munch on treats as you create a Halloween masterpiece. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at Largo's Highland Complex, 400 Highland Ave. Call (727) 518-3016.

Parent's Night Out: Children in kindergarten through eighth grade can enjoy ghostly crafts, the Frankenstein boogie, pizza and ghoulish prizes 5:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Morningside Recreation Center, 2400 Harn Blvd., Clearwater. $6 with Play Pass, $8 with rec card, $10 without. Call (727) 507-4064.

Halloween fun: Lakeside Community Church, 375 East Lake Road, Tarpon Springs, invites all to a Fall Festival 6-8 p.m. Oct. 26. The event includes a petting zoo, games, trick or treat, hayrides, cakewalk, and free cider and popcorn. Call (727) 942-0229.

Hocus Pocus Ball: Enjoy Halloween to its fullest at Old Palm Harbor's second annual Hocus Pocus Ball from 7-11 p.m. Oct. 26 at Harbor Hall, 1190 Georgia Ave., Palm Harbor, featuring food, music, costume contests, door prizes and psychic reading available for $1 a minute, with proceeds benefitting Old Palm Harbor Main Street. $25 per person, $35 at the door. Call (727) 787-4700 or e-mail ophms@verizon.net

Enchanted Forest: Take a night hike along nature trails and learn about creatures of the night at 7 p.m. Oct. 27 at Moccasin Lake Nature Center, 2750 Park Trail Lane, Clearwater. Later, enjoy s'mores and entertainment around the campfire. $6 for ages 13 and up, $4 ages 3 to 12, and $2 for 2 and under. Call (727) 462-6024.

Free for kids: Countryside Recreation Center, 2640 Sabal Springs Drive, Clearwater, presents its Halloween Spooktacular for children 13 and under with trick or treating, games, candy, and prizes for best costume 6-8 p.m. Oct. 27. Free. Call (727) 669-1914.

Trail of Terror 5: Afraid of the dark? You might be after encountering this intensive interactive experience with dynamic audio, visual and special effects from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 27 at Countryside Recreation Complex, 2640 Sabal Springs Drive, Clearwater. $2 per person. Parental discretion advised for children younger than 10. Call (727) 669-1914.

Halloween Spooktacular: This popular annual event runs from 4-10 p.m. Oct. 27 in Largo Central Park, 101 Central Park Drive, and offers inflatables, rock climbing walls, super slides, games, food, music and movies, and a free trick-or-treat path that circles the park. Wristbands are $5 with rec card, $6 without, and $7 day of event. Call (727) 587-6740, ext. 5014.

Halloween Fun & Safety Fair: This free community event includes pony rides, haunted house, costume contest, spooky arts and crafts, super slide, police and fire department exhibits and more 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Tarpon Springs, Community Center, 400 S Walton Ave. Call (727) 942-5628.

Haunted circus: The Palm Harbor Community Activity Center, 1500 16th St., will transform itself into a scary circus for an evening of Halloween fun starting at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 27. Children can trick or treat for free; walk the haunted trail, $2; go on a haunted hayride, $1; and jump all night on different inflatables, $5. General admission $3. Ages 8-18. (Not for young children who frighten easily.) Call (727) 784-3332 ext. 216.

Annual Halloween party: American Legion Post 275 is hosting its annual Halloween Party Oct. 27 at 360 Wilson St., Dunedin. Haunted house, costume contest, music and finger food. Call (727) 733-8153.

Halloween Carnival: Games, light refreshments and other fun activities 6-8 p.m. Oct. 30 at Clearwater Beach Recreation Center, 69 Bay Esplande. Game tickets are 10 for $1. Each game requires one ticket. Free admission. Call (727) 462-6138.

All Howlers Eve: Join in the extravagant pet/owners costume parade and wild and wacky pet costume contests 6:30-9 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Southwest Complex basketball courts, 13120 Vonn Road, Largo. $5 per dog, $15 per vendor. Call (727) 518-3125.

Attention ghosts & goblins: Go trick or treating, bob for apples, get your face painted or tarot cards read, travel the haunted forest and enjoy food and music at 7:15 p.m. Oct. 30 at Clearwater Center, 1270 Turner St., Clearwater. Call (727) 443-7639.

Children's Costume parade: Kids can wear their costume and gather at 3 p.m. Oct. 31 in the Youth Department of the Clearwater Main Library, 100 N Osceola Ave., for a parade and trick or treating around the library. Free. Call (562) 4970, ext. 5244.

Old-time Halloween: The Dunedin Historical Society Museum presents Dunedin Celebrates Halloween, a self-guided tour of vintage Halloween decorations and items. This display emphasizes entertainment and nostalgia, not scares. The museum is at 349 Main St., next to the Pinellas Trail, and is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday through Nov. 15. Suggested donation: $2, free for children younger than 12. From 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 26, the museum will have an open house, with goodies and special offers from local merchants. The 1931 movie Dracula with Bela Lugosi will be shown in Pioneer Park. Call (727) 736-1176 or visit dunedinmuseum.org.

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