NEW FIRST ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARADE
Spooky News SAVE THE DATE: OCTOBER 18, 2014
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Coming to Wappingers falls! This year on October 18th there will be a Halloween Parade in Wappingers Falls Village. Photos of the Beacon Halloween Parade 2013. – by Terri J. Garofalo
he brain child of Donna Davies and Donna Parish-Bischoff of Hudson Valley Halloween Magazine, the new Wappingers Falls Halloween Parade will kick off on Saturday, October 18th 2014. The nightmare begins on Elm Street and finishes at Mesier Park. Here there are vendors, food, face painters, crafters, and spooky fun awaiting the children. Floats of ghosts, ghouls, and zombies will be led by Haunted Mansion’s own Kevin McCurdy. There will be contests for floats, pumpkin carving, costumes, etc. The prizes are awesome, so kids should come dressed in their Halloween best! Captain Jack, the pirate, will bring his buccaneer spirit and charm to the landlubbers. Bring your cameras for photo opportunities. This is all made possible by the
Wappingers Falls Parade Committee members: Donna Davies, Donna Parish-Bischoff, Arra Mowry, Denise Calabrese, Carmen Calderon, Terri J. Garofalo, Kim Chiarello Jameson, Mark Liebermann, Kristie Alexa, Jessica Simmons, Anthony Curcio, Wappingers Falls Recreation, our volunteers, and our spooky sponsors. We also shout out to our sponsors: WDST Radio Woodstock, Durants Party Rentals, Herring Sanitation, Handel & Carlini LLP, Kevin McCurdy’s Haunted Mansion, Law Office of Jay Cantor, Hudson Valley Screen Printing & Embroidery, Cafe Maya, Jamberry, Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, Barton Orchards, Buffalo Wild Wings, Thirty-One, Palaia Vineyards, Channingville Deli, and the Roosevelt Theatre. Look out for our volunteers, who’ll be wearing orange t-shirts.
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HALLOWEEN STORY TELLING • COSTUME CONTEST • PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST • FLOAT CONTEST • WITCH HAT CONTEST • FACE PAINTING • JUMPING CASTLE • VARIETY OF VENDORS • FOOD & DRINK VENDORS... PURE FAMILY FUN!
he name Kevin McCurdy is synonymous with Halloween to anyone who lives in Dutchess County. The Haunted Mansion has been thrilling kids of all ages for the last thirty-eight years. He created the original Haunted attraction in 1977. Kevin McCurdy’s Haunted Mansion, is the original Hudson Valley Halloween tradition. They work unique storylines into the entire the haunt, making you (the audience) a part of the act! Each year there is a new and exciting attraction, story and spooky surprises so people can return year after year and never see the same thing. Kevin has also created Holiday Spirit Festival. From its inception, Kevin designed it to take you back to those days of yesteryear, with holiday tunnels and twinkling light displays, while adding a new twist. “Kevin’s
Grand Marshall Kevin McCurdy ability to blend creativity and good old fashioned fun, together with leading edge technology, make the Holiday Spirit Festival a truly magical family holiday experience for all ages. It was a seamless and natural decision to ask Kevin to be our Grand Marshal of Wappingers Falls First Annual Halloween Parade and Festival. We welcome Kevin with open arms and much appreciation for all of his years of making Holidays a special time for family and friends. If you would like more information on these wonderful events, visit The Haunted Mansion www.thehauntedmansion.com Holiday Spirit Festival www.holidayspiritfestival.com