Boo!
All Hallows' Eve isn't here yet but some spooky fun can be had as the annual Family Fright Fest in Ladner takes place next Wednesday.
The free family Halloween celebration once again takes place at the McKee Seniors' Recreation Centre, McKee heritage home and the surrounding area.
"It's going to be another great event," says Delta recreation program coordinator Kelly Wilson, adding she's hoping the weather will be kind.
Pumpkin carving will be a new component to this year's Fright Fest. Wilson explains that Save-On-Foods has come on board and that pumpkins will be sold for $5 with all proceeds going to the B.C. Children's Hospital.
She adds there will be a limited amount of pumpkins.
McKee seniors are involved in Family Fright Fest once again and the fun at seniors' centre includes trick-or-treating.
There will also be hayrides (where spooky stories will be told), the Delta Fire Safety House, crafts, a live DJ, dancers, food and more.
Local high school students will be turning the McKee heritage home into a haunted house and this year's theme is based on Thriller, Michael Jackson's famous song and music video.
"This one's really been a lot of fun," says South Delta Secondary teacher Jennifer Harbott.
She says students are recreating the music video and there will be a musical montage tribute to Jackson outside to entertain those lined up for the haunted house.
Students, dressed up as cinema staff from the 1980s, will act as tour guides and take visitors through the house.
They're having a blast working on the haunted house project, Harbott notes.
"It's a fantastic opportunity for them to be involved in the community in such an interactive way. They really have the opportunity to be creative," she says.
There will be tickets for the haunted house available at a tent between the Boys and Girls Club and McKee, Wilson notes.
Family Fright Fest is set for Wednesday, Oct. 28 from 4:30 to 8 p.m. There will be a road closure on 47th Avenue between Arthur Drive and 51st Street from 4 to 8 p.m. The haunted house will also be open next Thursday beginning at 6 p.m. Harbott describes it as a teen night and encourages an older audience to come.
Harbott adds other teachers involved in the project include Danielle Hamilton, Kate Prefontaine and Jackie Gaspar.
