Alternative Choices To Trick Or Treat
Observing Halloween is a strongly debated subject. Some parents feel there is nothing wrong with letting their children dress up and Trick or Treat for candy. But others feel that because Halloween’s origins have a “pagan connotation,” that letting children celebrate is inviting evil influence.
So the city and several Edmond churches are offering alternative, family events.
Saturday is Fall Family Night at Festival Marketplace. From 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. there will be apple cider and hot chocolate. Kids can enjoy making arts and crafts, paint little pumpkins or win a door prize. There is also a Moon Walk and face painting.
Sunday: Trunk or Treat at New Covenant United Methodist Church, 2700 S Boulevard, from 6 to 8 p.m. There are games, inflatables, refreshments and friendly costumes.
Southern Hills Christian Church, 3207 S Boulevard is hosting Pumpkin Fest from 4 to 6 p.m. There will be Trunk-or-Treating, a Moon Bounce, Bungee Run, Obstacle Course and lots of food and candy.
Oct. 29: A free Halloween Festival from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Santa Fe Presbyterian Church, 1603 N Santa Fe. There are games, prizes and activities. Dinner also will be served.
Oct 31: An annual Fall Frolic at the Waterloo Road Baptist Church Family Life Center, 3100 E Waterloo Road, from 6 to 8 p.m. Children can win prizes at a variety of game booths and each will receive a bag of treats. For more information, go to www.waterlooroad.org Ö or call 341-9024.Ö
New Covenant United Methodist, 2700 S Boulevard, will have a Trunk or Treat starting at 6 p.m., Sunday. The event features carnival games set up in the trunks of cars. There’s plenty of candy, a moon bounce and door prizes. Friendly costumes are requested. For more information, call the church at 562-3200 or 348-6914.
Santa Fe Presbyterian Church, 1603 N Santa Fe Ave., will have its festival from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. For more information, call the church at 341-3300.
Oakdale Baptist Church, at Sooner and Hefner roads, will host its annual Fall Festival from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday across the street in the old Oakdale school gym. There will be booths with games, a cake walk, prizes, food, music and a costume contest with pictures.
Waterloo Road Baptist Church’s annual Fall Frolic will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in the church’s Family Life Center. Children will be treated to prizes at a variety of game booths and each will leave with a bag of treats.
Also planned for the evening are inflatables to play on, said Melissa Marcum, director of children’s ministries. The event also will feature a varied menu of food and drink items.
The church is at 3100 E Waterloo Road, between Coltrane and Sooner Road. Call 341-9024or go to www.waterlooroad.org for more information.
The annual Quail Springs Baptist Church Pumpkin Patch Party is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at 14613 N May Ave. There will be candy, games, prizes, popcorn, inflatables, a petting zoo, balloons and more. Supper will be served throughout the evening and costumes are welcome.
Children will receive 10 free tickets upon registration. All other tickets are 10 for $1. For more information, call 755-9240.
Oak Hills Church, 2720 NW 178th Street, will have a Pumpkin Festival at 6 p.m., Friday.
Edmond churches hosting fall events or alternative Halloween celebrations are asked to send information about them to jwilliams@opubco.com.
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