Delta’s annual Family Fright Fest is bringing some early Halloween fun to Ladner Wednesday (Oct. 25).
As in past years there will be a haunted house, trick-or-treating, children’s activities, hayrides and more at the free event.
Fright Fest is geared towards all ages, from little babies in strollers to seniors volunteering at McKee Seniors Recreation Centre or enjoying the event with their grandkids, says City of Delta recreation program coordinator Kelly Wilson.
It also helps build some Halloween spirit before the celebration’s actual Oct. 31 date, she adds.
“This is something cool to do so you can get the most out of Halloween. It’s a little bit before Halloween so you can get into the spirit of it,” she says.
Delta staffers are teaming up with youth actors for the haunted house attraction at the McKee heritage home. There will be guided tours through the upstairs and downstairs floors of the house, which will feature spooky settings like a funeral parlour along with séance and clown rooms.
McKee seniors will once again host trick-or-treating at the McKee Seniors Recreation Centre and Wilson notes there will also be a meal deal at the centre’s Kee Café.
There will be Roaming Rascals Halloween kids’ activities at the Ladner Community Centre while the Boys and Girls club will put on “mad scientist games” for older youth.
The Rotary Club of Tsawwassen will be serving up treats, dancers from Studio West will perform and the Fraser Valley Regional Library will tell stories to kids during the hayrides, she adds.
Those who attend are encouraged to dress up in their Halloween costumes.
“It’s always fun to see everybody dressed up, for sure,” says Wilson.
She says the event has received sponsorship from the Ladner Legion and the Ladner branch of Envision Financial.
Family Fright Fest takes place Wednesday, Oct. 25 from 4 to 8 p.m. The usual 47th Avenue road closure will be in effect from 3 to 8 p.m.
• The City of Delta is also putting on a Halloween Skate & Costume Party at the South Delta Recreation Centre on Wednesday, Oct. 25 from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. and at the Ladner Leisure Centre on Saturday, Oct. 28 from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m.
More Halloween fun includes a Monster Mash at the Pool at the Ladner Leisure Centre on Friday, Oct. 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. and a Youth Night Thrill & Chill on Wednesday, Oct. 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Winskill Aquatic & Fitness Centre. Regular admission applies.
