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8 The Columbia Press October 30, 2020 Halloween: Some scary good fun in the works Continued from Page 1 stones at Peaceful Hill Ceme- tery from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. The half-hour walking tour will take visitors to the graves of some of the town’s earliest residents and many will come alive to tell their stories. The 111-year-old cemetery is on South Valley Road, take Highway 104 into town and turn right at the intersection near the Naselle Library. Par- ticipants should wear sensible shoes, dress warm and bring an umbrella. Haunted Circus Astor Street Opry Company is decorating its playhouse for a spooky look at the circus. The event is from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, and 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. There will be scary clowns, flash/strobe lights, loud mu- sic and sounds, plus a gener- ally creepy atmosphere that might not be appropriate for very young children. Staff and guests must wear masks and maintain social distancing. Only groups of five or less will be allowed in at one time. Donations will be used to support the theater during the pandemic. The playhouse is at 129 W. Bond St., Astoria. ‘Haunted’ mansion The annual holiday light show at the historic D.K. War- ren House has been up and running since Oct. 3. The decorations and lights are choreographed to music and comedy routines through a shortwave radio broadcast. Drivers can set their vehicle’s radio to 95.7 and enjoy the show. Money collected in the se- cured donation box at the front gate will be donated to Spruce Up Warrenton, a grassroots nonprofit group that works to cleanup down- town. The house is at 107 N.E. Ski- panon Drive and the show runs from dusk to 10 p.m. Trunk or Treat Warrenton’s second annual Trunk or Treat will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Robinson Community Park on Southwest Alder Avenue, behind City Hall. The event is sponsored by Spruce Up Warrenton. Businesses in the city are decorating their vehicles and will line up (in a socially dis- tanced way) in the parking ar- eas of the park. Children will be instructed how to circle the park (also in a socially dis- tanced way) collecting treats from vehicle trunks. Halloween Happenin’s Downtown Seaside is the place for a two-day Hallow- een party hosted by the Sea- side Downtown Development Association. The annual event is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 and is possible partially through a grant from the City of Seaside Tourism Advisory Committee, funded by room- tax dollars. Saturday’s activities are the pet parade, 10 a.m.; carnival, noon to 3 p.m.; trunk or treat, 4 to 6 p.m.; dance party, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday’s activities are a pumpkin drop at noon and a witch/warlock paddle at 2 p.m. at Quatat Park. Partici- pants should dress as a witch or warlock and bring their favorite float (paddle board, kayak, etc.). Trunk or Treat Lighthouse Christian Church will host a children’s trick-or-treat activity from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the church, 88786 Dellmoor Loop. Children are urged to dress up, wear a mask and practice social distancing. Halloweentown Halloweentown, a full-city celebration, continues in St. Helens. In 1998, St. Helens served as a backdrop for the Disney Channel’s Halloweentown. Now it’s a monthlong celebra- tion in the Columbia County town, which straddles High- way 30. The event is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Sunday, with lon- ger hours on Halloween. Ad- mission is $45 for adults, $35 for children 3 to 18, or $150 for a family pass. Admission includes the Museum of Peculiarities, Parade of Pumpkins, street performances, costume con- test, Witches Dance Party, a self-guided walking tour, ven- dor village, and a street party from 6 to 9 p.m. on Halloween night. Admission also includes a ticket for the Haunted Hotel, also known as the “dead-and- breakfast inn.” Some events, including ven- dor village, are free. And, if all you want to do is check out the Haunted Hotel, admission is $15. Harvest Market Manzanita Farmers Market will turn Rex Champ Field into a Halloween extravagan- za from noon to 3 p.m. Satur- day, Oct. 31. There will be more than 20 vendors selling local vegeta- bles, fish, meat and cheese, along with arts and crafts and services. Participants are urged to dress up for the costume con- test. Rex Champ Field is adjacent to the Manzanita Lighthouse Restaurant on Highway 101 in Nehalem. Artisan Market Seaside Saturday Market is host for the Northwest Art and Artisan Market from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Seaside Civic and Conven- tion Center, 451 First Ave. Artwork, hand-crafted items and culinary treats are fea- tured.
