MONTE VISTA —Everyone is invited to attend the spooktacular Halloween Festival from 3 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, at Fullenweider Park in Monte Vista.

The Monte Vista Chamber of Commerce, the Mystic Valley Art Council, and the San Luis Valley Heathens are hosting the family-friendly event.

The park will be decorated for Halloween and feature a straw bale maze. A trunk or treat will also be held at the park. Everyone is encouraged to attend the free event.

People can bring their kids in their Halloween costumes and participate in all the fun activities that will be available at the park. The activities being held will be a kooky build-a-skeleton art project, a riveting tomato toss, and some exciting vampire apple bobbing. In addition to the straw bale maze, there will be pumpkin decorating, a sack race for kids, a bean bag toss, and a kid’s costume contest.

There will also be a bubble gum jar guessing game fundraiser along with goat petting and feeding. Get Ink will be at the park face painting. A non-perishable food item or cash will be accepted payment for the face painting.

To go along with the Halloween Festival, the Vali 3 Theater will also be showing “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at 10 p.m. For people 21 and older, beer can be purchased at the theater for the show.

The Monte Vista Chamber of Commerce will have maps available showing the locations of the participating “Trick or Treat” businesses and residences handing out candy on Tuesday, Oct. 31. The movie theater will also be showing the family-friendly movie “Casper the Friendly Ghost,” at 5 p.m. on Halloween.

DEL NORTE

The Del Norte Community Ambulance Service will be hosting a Halloween party inside the new Del Norte Fire Station located at 955 French St. in the old Del Norte High School Field House. This event will feature free games, fun family activities and, of course, candy.

In addition to the Halloween fun, the organization will also be having a chili dinner with all proceeds going toward the ambulance service. The event is set for Oct. 29 from 3 to 7 p.m. The chili dinner is $10 for adults, $7 for children ages 6 to 12 and children 5 years old and younger are free.

Rio Grande Hospital is hosting a Trunk or Treat from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at 310 County Road 14 in Del Norte.

SOUTH FORK

For the past seven years, the South Fork Fire Rescue and South Fork Fire Rescue Ladies Auxiliary has brought spooky fun to the South Fork community and this year the two organizations plan to put on a hauntingly good time. The Halloween Extravaganza will be on Oct. 31 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. at the South Fork Fire Rescue Fire Station and will feature Trunk or Treats, costume contests and more.

South Fork Fire Rescue Ladies Auxiliary is seeking volunteers for the event. Anyone who would like to host a Trunk or Treat or to host a game for attendees can reach out to the organization at 719-588-0656 or message them on Facebook under South Fork Fire Rescue Ladies Auxiliary page. The event does include a free dinner of hotdogs, chips, and a drink. The organization is also accepting donations of candy.

CREEDE

The fun moves up to Creede where those looking for some more frightfully fun events can come to a PG-rated haunted house at the Creede Underground Mining Museum on Oct. 28 and 31. On Oct. 28, people can come enjoy a Trunk or Treat and Halloween Party and then wander through the underground mining museum that will be transformed into a haunted house.

CRESTONE

The annual Trunk or Treat draws celebrants from all over the Valley to downtown Crestone starting at 5 p.m.

COSTILLA COUNTY

Halloween-related events will be held in Blanca, Fort Garland, and San Luis, beginning on Oct. 27.

The Fort Garland Museum is having Fright Night at the Fort from 5 to 11 p.m. on Oct. 27.

The Blanca-Fort Garland Community Center is hosting its third annual Trunk or Treat from 3 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 29. This year's theme is Superheroes. There will not be a maze, but there will be "a haunted ice cream truck." Hot cocoa, games, popcorn, and apple cider will be available. The best trunk will receive a gift basket.

Centennial School in San Luis is having a Trunk or Treat on Oct. 31. Call Michelle Preble at 719-432-7376 or Honey Quintana at 719-588-1036, for more information.

CONEJOS COUNTY

The Conejos Library District will host pumpkin carving and decorating at 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, at the Antonito Branch; from 1 to 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, at the Capulin Branch; and from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, at the La Jara Branch.