Dressed as
a mermaid,
Lisa
Dreeszen
hands out
candy to
excited
children
outside of
Sea Gypsy
Gifts at a
previous
Halloween
event in
Astoria.
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Family-friendly Halloween
events on the North Coast
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Quentin Lamping stands next to the ‘Scooby-Doo’ sign he painted for the Boo Bash
event.
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together for seven years in the Wil-
lamette Valley. Belden is excited to
introduce this tradition to the Asto-
ria community. The Boo Bash will be
open to all, not just residents of the
apartment.
The event’s focus will be a costume
contest, an event that Astoria Police
Officer Sam Whisler helped plan early
this summer. Whisler unexpectedly
died of natural causes in July at the age
of 26.
While he served on the costume
planning committee for the event
Whisler picked a fairy tale category for
the contest lineup. Participants can also
choose to compete in the spooky or
funny costume categories.
“He was an absolute joy who cared
about the community,” Belden said.
Belden said she and Whisler shared
a love of community and helping oth-
ers. The Boo Bash will also serve as
a fundraiser for Whisler’s family. A
donation station will be set up to bene-
fit his wife and kids.
To honor Whisler, the Emerald
Heights staff will dress in an “Alice in
Wonderland” theme. Boo Bash games
will include a magnetic fishing game,
wooden egg toss and a ring toss with
a witches’ hat and a blow-up giant
tarantula.
The Boo Bash is also the start of
the apartment’s “Caught Ya” program.
The initiative aims to catch kids doing
something nice, and reward them with
prizes. Aside from the Halloween pro-
gram, Emerald Heights provides
donated school supplies to children and
encourages community members and
businesses to donate as well.
“We give residents the opportunity
to not just be neighbors, but friends
and family. It stops being an apartment,
and starts being a home,” Belden said.
Downtown Trick-or-Treat
Seaside Halloween Happening
Downtown Astoria
Saturday 3 to 5 p.m.
Downtown Seaside
Saturday and Sunday
Put on your best costume and head downtown,
because downtown astoria Trick-or-Treat is
back! head to your favorite shops to get candy
from select retailers. check for a sign in front
of each shop to make sure they are welcoming
trick-or-treaters this year.
The seaside downtown development association
will host several halloween events this weekend.
Masks (in addition to costumes) are required to
participate. Participants should social distance.
Witches, Wizards and Waffles
Garden of the Surging Waves, Astoria
Friday and Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
sparrow dance co. will hold a free children’s
halloween event this weekend.
a costumed pet parade will take place at 10 a.m.
saturday. Those interested in participating should
sign in at 9:30 a.m. at seaside slushies and dogs.
a halloween carnival will be held saturday with
games and pumpkin carvings at select busi-
nesses from noon to 3 p.m. at the end of the
carnival, a giant pumpkin will be dropped into
a pool of “ducks and beavers.” Trunk or Treat will
be held saturday from 4 to 5 p.m.
a Witches Paddle will take sunday at Quatat
Park. Participants should arrive by 11:30 a.m.,
the paddle begins at noon.
Kids can come at dusk and howl with Willard
the Wizard and cackle with brunhilda the Witch
and enjoy halloween-themed dances. The event
will be light-hearted and perfect for those pre-
schoolers and early elementary age.
Warrenton Fall Festival
Follow sparrow dance co. on Facebook for
performance updates due to weather.
Warrenton will hosting the 2nd annual Fall Fes-
tival and Trunk-or-Treat. The event is sponsored
by spruce up Warrenton.
Ilwaco Halloween Block Party
Lake Street, Ilwaco
5 to 8 p.m. Sunday
Ilwaco will host a halloween event with live
music from the North coast blues band from 5
to 7 p.m.
Quincy Robinson City Park, SW 4th and Alder
Street in Warrenton
11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday
admission is free. The festivities include a trunk-
or-treat, several carnival games, craft booths
and food carts. 4-h will host a petting zoo.
The beach ballet will facilitate a “Thriller” dance
at 7 p.m.
Families can participate in Trunk-Or-Treat and
register on the spruce up Warrenton Facebook
page. Trunks should be set up and ready by
10:30 a.m. decorating trucks is encouraged but
not mandatory.
Games and candy will be part of the celebra-
tion.
For the first time, the Warrenton Fire depart-
ment will present a pumpkin launch.
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