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October 2012

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Fredericksburg's BY STEPHANIE FOSTER alloween is a time for ghouls, goblins and fantasy. It is also a time to get out with the family and have fun! If your Halloween agenda is lacking some punch, check out the Top 5 frighteningly fun ways to enjoy Fredericksburg's Scream Scene! H spookiest holiday of the year. This October, check out their Fall Fun Festival and Spooky Stories by the Shore. Both events run the weekend before Halloween and they are ideal for kids of all ages. Visit their website for more details. 1. Party with Parks and Rec. Each year, Fredericksburg Parks and Recreation ensures that their full and vibrant calendar includes something for the 2. 3. 28, from 3 pm to 6 pm, Spotsylvania Towne Center will become just that as it hold its Fall Family Festival. This event is absolutely FREE! Celebrate with Spotsylvania Towne Center Who would think a local mall could become a Fall Fantasy World, equipped with hayrides and a petting zoo? On October Trick or Treat in Downtown Join the Downtown Merchant Association's Trick or Treat Day when stores open their doors to community children. Virginia Wine Experience owner, Ed Wyant, who is president of the Association, plays a large part in this event. Per Mary at Virginia Wine Experience, Trick or Treat day is "good because people in the vicinity have a place to go [that is a] safe environment." Check our Calendar of Events for dates and times as they become available. 4. 5. this don't-miss event vary, so visit the Jaycees web site at www.fredjaycees.com. year! youth, holds an annual Haunted House Downtown. This tradition is strong in Fredericksburg. This year marks its 36th Hang Around a Haunted House civic organization inspiring a different side of Fredericksburg's history. If you want to walk the city, try Mark Nesbitt's Ghosts of Fredericksburg tours Glimpse some Ghastly Ghosts Downtown's family-friendly ghost tours are a great way to learn departing select weekend nights at 8 pm from the Visitor's Center. If traveling in style is your thing, Olde Carriage Tours (www.oldetownecarriages. com) offers ghostly rides also departing from the Visitor's Center. Towne In Fredericksburg, there is never a lack of something to do to celebrate Halloween. Take the family, have fun, and enjoy this year's "Scream Scene!" (www.ghostsoffredericksburg.com) The Fredericksburg Jaycees, a local The theme and location for Scream Scene! 14 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • October 2012

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