The return of Spookyville and new Halloween event this weekend
Who: South Florida Fair & Palm Beach County Expositions, Inc.
What: Spookyville, one of the best attended family-friendly Halloween events in the Palm Beaches. Ideal for children 10 and younger, it’s returning to its normal format after being hosted as a drive-through event last year due to the pandemic.
Where: Yesteryear Village at the South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach
When: October 22-24, and October 29-31. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. on Fridays and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Admission gates will close 30 minutes before the event’s closing time.
Admission: The cost is $10 per person and free for kids two years old and younger. Tickets may be purchased online at www.southfloridafair.com.
Details: Spookyville is known as one of the best old-fashioned Halloween options in the area, offering a full array of safe trick or treats, live entertainment, a kiddie train, two mechanical rides, a fun house, costume contests, games, food trucks, animals and more. Kids are encouraged to attend in costume. A costume parade will start on Sundays at 1 p.m.
Costumes and Cocktails – a new event!
Who/What: Costumes and Cocktails (for those 21 years and older). Hundreds of local and out-of-town zombies, vampires, and super-heroes are expected to take over Yesteryear Village and turn this normally peaceful park into the zaniest place in the city. Includes DJ Cole for music and dancing, trick or treating, food trucks, cocktails and a costume contest with games and a top cash prize of $500. Special performances by “Right on Key,” Orlando’s premier a cappella group. Featured numerous times on ABC’s Good Morning America, this diverse, hip, young group of vibrant personalities has brought fun and the ‘wow’ factor to many events. ( https://www.facebook.com/rightonkey)
When: 8 p.m.-11 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23.
Where: Yesteryear Village at the South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach
Cost: $35 per person
Sponsors for both events: Storm Tight Windows, Florida Dairy Farmers, Absolute Marketing, Lion Country Safari and Baptist Health.
Tickets for both events may be purchased online at www.southfloridafair.com or at the gate. For more information, call Lorie Stinson at 561-790-5245 or visit the fair’s website, www.southfloridafair.com.