This Saturday, October 29, the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department and the Town of Kensington are once again hosting their annual Halloween Movie Night. “Hotel Transylvania” will be shown at dusk in St. Paul Park on the big screen. Costumes are encouraged for all attendees.
The Kensington Volunteer Fire Department and the Town of Kensington will have refreshments available for purchase in the Park, including pizza, popcorn, and candy.
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The “Fair Hill Fall 2021 Spooktacular”, which was originally scheduled for today (Saturday, October 30th), has been rescheduled to tomorrow (Sunday, October 31st) from 1pm-3pm.
The free event will take place at the Fair Hill shopping center in Olney and will offer:
• Live entertainment
• Costume contest
• Balloon art
• Scarecrow making
• Prizes
• Crafts
• Scarecrow selfies
and more fun and free activities for families.
The event was rescheduled due to potentially poor weather that is in the forecast today.
Marian Fryer Plaza is located at 2424 Reedie Drive at the Wheaton Triangle Business District. Lot and garage parking is available across the street from the plaza on Grandview Avenue.
All attendees are encouraged to wear costumes.
Activities at HalloWheaton will include pumpkin and mask painting, S’mores roasting and caramel apples, face painting, balloon sculptures, caricature drawing, lawns games, hot chocolate and cider. All activities, food and soft drinks are free while supplies last.
A DJ will provide music throughout HalloWheaton.
The event will include a beer and wine garden, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to benefit Mid-County United Ministries (MUM), a food pantry in downtown Wheaton.
More information can be obtained at https://www.wheatonmd.org/.
This Saturday, October 30, the Kensington Volunteer Fire Department and the Town of Kensington are hosting a Halloween Movie Night!
This weekend, “Hotel Transylvania” will be shown at dusk in St. Paul Park on the big screen. Costumes are encouraged for all attendees.
Starting at 6PM, activities and refreshments will be available in the Park, including candy, popcorn, and glowsticks.
The Kensington Volunteer Fire Department encourages moviegoers to wear costumes, and bring blankets, picnics, friends and family!
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The Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase is hosting a “Mystery Mansion” Halloween experience.
The Mystery Mansion is being totes as a “fun Halloween experience for the entire family, with a Haunted House, Bonfire Bash, Pumpkin Patch and Costume Shop!”
The Mystery Mansion & Bonfire Bash will take place on the following dates:
Friday, October 22 5 pm to 9 pm Saturday, October 23 5 pm to 9 pm
Sunday, October 24 4 pm to 8 pm Friday, October 29 5 pm to 10 pm
Saturday, October 30 5 pm to 10 pm
All events will be held at The Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase, 7931 Connecticut Ave, one mile I nside the Beltway. Entrance to Mystery Mansion is from the WCCC parking lot south of Dunlop.
Tickets range in price from $5-$15 and can be purchased on their event page.
Montgomery Parks has released five events that are fun for the whole family in October!
Below you’ll see five activities that’ll get you into the ghoulish spirit of the month. Hey
Halloween Eye Spy Trains
Bring your little pirates, superheroes, and monsters to Halloween Eye Spy Trains(opens in a new tab). The event is a family-friendly moving scavenger hunt. Look for hidden characters during your ride at Wheaton Train and Carousel and Cabin John Train. Open every Saturday and Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm, in October. Get tickets online.
Pumpkins and Pours
Pumpkins and Pours(opens in a new tab) at Western Grove Urban Park in Chevy Chase Village Saturday, October 16, 4 to 8 pm, has seasonal fun for everyone. Children can decorate free pumpkins while parents enjoy local craft beer. A food truck will be onsite offering pizza and gelato. Drive, bike, or take the train and bus to the event. Free admission!
Nightmare on Elm Street Urban Park
Spooky, silly fun for everyone at Nightmare on Elm Street Urban Park(opens in a new tab)! Costume parade, lawn games, scavenger hunt, and food and drink vendors! Join us for this free event at Elm Street Urban Park Saturday, October 30, from 1 to 4 pm.
Walktober
Work on your steps during Walktober and Walk Maryland Day(opens in a new tab) on October 6. Montgomery Parks is participating in this statewide event to encourage walking as a great way to improve health. Montgomery Parks has programs, parks, and trails that will keep you moving every day in October and beyond.
Movie Night in the Gardens
Pass the popcorn! Brookside Gardens invites you to its free family Movie Night in the Gardens(opens in a new tab) on Tuesday, October 5. Watch Coco with us on our giant screen outdoors on the lawn next to the visitor center. Seating begins at 6:30 pm. Free blankets to the first fifty attendees.
Update: We have been told that Spirit Halloween will open its Rio location on Sunday, 10/10/21
Spirit Halloween, the seasonal chain that sells Halloween costumes, decorations, makeup, and animatronics is opening soon at Rio.
Last year it opened at the spot that was home to Pier 1 Imports, but this year it will be opening in the old Charming Charlie location across from Copper Canyon.
A person working on getting the store ready told us that it will likely be ready to open by this weekend.
The Rockville location opened at 12137 Rockville Pike at the beginning of this month.
A Bethesda (Montgomery Mall) location is scheduled to open soon as well.
Markoff’s Haunted Forest Opens for 29th Season
Markoff’s Haunted Forest (19120 Martinsburg Rd.
Dickerson, MD) opened this past weekend for its 29th season.
From our 2020 article:
Every year, the Markoff brothers have invited daredevils to venture out into their frightful forest during the Halloween season. As Halloween fever descends on Montgomery County, Markoff’s Haunted Forest is opening again with health precautions in place to ensure a safe and thrilling night.
The trail is completely outside, with strict time slots for arriving groups to maintain distance between all attendees.
For more information and FAQ, please visit Markoff’s Haunted Forest’s website.
About:
Markoff’s Haunted Forest is Maryland’s original greatest Halloween event, and you will be amazed by what you find lurking in our woods!
Since 1992, when the Markoff brothers started with a Haunted School Bus driven to events and festivals around DC, our haunt has provided fright fest lovers with a creative, dramatic, and – YES — terrifying haunt experience.
The Haunted Bus still exists… it’s been incorporated every year somewhere on our various haunted trails, but now sits in its final resting place: MHF’s Junk Yard scene. Now, our creative team combines music, lights, scents, actors, make-up, technology & detailed set pieces that consistently place MHF among the top haunts in the country.
Our glorious “Front Circle” carnival and the topography of our forest make for an incredible night out for adults and families. We don’t recommend the trail for kids under age 12, since each bend in the path is truly frightening!
