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The Summation Weekly
Fall Fun Festivals (Continued) Lantern Tour of Arcadia Mill Oct. 17 Ghosts, history, spooky tours, oh my. Get ready for an evening of historical adventure as the Arcadia Mill hosts its first Lantern Tour. Tour guide hosts will be in historical costumes, and will guide the evening boardwalk tour by lantern light. Guests will learn about the history of the Mill and hear authentic ghost stories. There will be fun activities and refreshments in the visitor’s center and museum. Guests are encouraged to dress in historical costumes or family-friendly costumes. Guests are welcome to bring flashlights but please no flame lanterns. The doors open at 6:30 pm and the tour begins at 7 pm. Tickets are pre-sale only. Contact the Arcadia visitor’s center for tickets, call 626.3084 or visit historicpensacola.org/arcadia.cfm for more information.
Boo at the Zoo Oct. 17, 18, 24, and 25 Scaredy-cats, bashful-bears, and timid-tigers welcome, the Boo at the Zoo Gulf Breeze is a scare-free event designed for a younger audience. Fun activities, bounce houses, interactive animal learning stations and a trick-or-treat trail are held on the zoo grounds. Kids and adults are encouraged to wear fun, not scary, costumes. Join Boo at the Zoo for Halloween fun, appropriate for even the most cowardly of lions. Check out gbzoo.com for more information. The Pensacola Interstate Fair Oct. 22- Nov. 1 The Pensacola Interstate Fair, the largest event held on the Gulf Coast brings over 60 rides, famous fair food, live artists, and attractions galore to Pensacola. There are several special attractions this year. Eudora Farms Exotic Petting Zoo brings an interactive and educational attraction to the fairgrounds with exotic animals from around the world. The Tricky Dogs Show, a circus-style comedy act and Al the caricature artist are sure to make your adventure to the fair memorable. Cowabunga! If the fair itself isn’t exciting enough already, The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will be at the fair all 11 days for meet-and-greets and photo opportunities. For a list of events, prices and admission details visit the Pensacola fair website pensacolafair.com or call 944.4500. Frite Nites Oct. 23- 31 A frightfully fun event for ghouls and goblins of all ages is the Frite Nites Halloween Fest in Robertsdale, AL. the largest Halloween festival on the Gulf Coast. Guests are encouraged to come in costume to enjoy the spooktacular array of haunted activities. A haunted corn maze, haunted castle, haunted hayrides and much more await. Don’t let the regret of missing this festival haunt you. It’s the “haunt couture” of Halloween festivals. Seek more information and directions on the Frite Nites website fritenites.com or call 429.8462, if you dare. Pensacola Downtown Halloween Trick-or-Treat Oct. 29 Trick-or-Treating goes downtown. Stroll down Palafox between Garden and Main streets for a trick-or-treat evening with the businesses of Palafox street. Hosted by the Downtown Improvement Board (DIB), over 60 businesses will be open to hand out goodies to your little trick-or-treating monsters and magicians. Call the DIB at 434.5371 for more information. Sweet Season Farms Trick or Treat in the Maze Oct. 31 Family-fun trick or treating in the maze. Candy will be passed out throughout the maze all day. Guests are encouraged to dress up and join the costume parade, come out for a safe and fun day of trick or treating. Call 675.3573 for more information or visit sweetseasonfarms.com.