Central Minnesota Halloween events: Boo Bash, Great Country Pumpkin Party, Halloween Awakening, Halloween Historia and Trick-or-Treating in Saint Cloud MN

Central Minnesota Halloween events: Boo Bash, Great Country Pumpkin Party, Halloween Awakening, Halloween Historia and Trick-or-Treating in Saint Cloud MN

Boo Bash Thursday, Oct 28, 2010 from 4:00 to 6:30pm

The St. Cloud Downtown Councilalong with Downtown St. Cloud businesses are hosting a free and safe trick or treating experience for kids! Stop by and join the hundreds of families visiting the friendly downtown Saint Cloud MN businesses handing out goodies and sweets to kids in their Halloween costumes!

Boo Bash will also feature a pet parade! Bring your pet in costume and join the parade or bring your bike, wagon or on foot and show off your Halloween Spirit! Please remember that your pets need to be on a leash.

The Boo Bash in Downtown Saint Cloud MN is free and all are welcome.

Great Country Pumpkin Party Thursday, Oct 28, 2010 from 5:00 -7:30 p.m.

The Great Country Pumpkin Party is a Halloween celebration for children with special needs and their families in a safe and accessible environment. CountryInn and Suites West - 235 Park Avenue South Saint Cloud MN - (320) 259-8999

Local businesses sponsor the entire first floor of Country Inn and Suites and decorate the rooms, then give out the candy to the children. After Trick or Treating the children will enjoy going to the breakfast room, it will be set up with Halloween games and prizes will be awarded out to the winners.

The staff of the Country Inn volunteers their time to help out with the Great Country Pumpkin Party. Each year there is a theme for the employee/volunteers, this year the theme is Toy Story. Everyone is invited to the Country Inn and Suites West Saint Cloud, so dress up in your favorite costume and Trick-or-Treat in a safe accessible environment.

Halloween Awakening  Friday, Oct 29, 2010 - Saturday, Oct 30, 2010 at 7:30pm

The Stroia Ballet Company presents Halloween Awakening, its like nothing you have ever seen before at the Paramount Theatre! Skeletons, wolves, and similar spooky creatures and things that go bump in the night will dance to familiar music from Psycho and Thriller will captivate you in a musical journey through All Hallows Eve. The cost of the program Halloween Awakening is $19 for Adults $16 for Seniors/Students and $12 for children 12 and under. For more information go to the Paramount's website or call (320) 259-5463, The Paramount Theatre is located in Downtown Saint Cloud MN.

Halloween Historia Saturday, Oct 30, 2010 12:00 to 4:00pm

Stearns History Museum in partnership with the St. CloudJaycees and Miller Carlin Funeral Home present the 20th Annual Halloween Historia. Explore the museum and enjoy Halloween Historia a non-scary event. This event is perfect for young children and those of us who are young at heart, Halloween costumes are encouraged at the museum for this event. Everyone attending will enjoy a hayride, Halloween craft-making, scavenger hunt in the Museum's exhibit gallery, a kindly Candy Witch, carnival games, and face-painting. The cost is $3 per person and as always there will be no charge for infants to enter. For more information on Halloween Historia go to the Stearns County Museum website or call (320) 253-8424.

Trick-or-Treating Sunday, Oct 31, 2010 from 3:00 to 5:00pm

Crossroads Mall in Saint Cloud Minnesota will again this year be holding its annual trick or treat for children age 12 and under. It is a nice safe system and if we get another Halloween Blizzard it just might be the perfect place to go on Halloween night! It works out nicely for the mall and for the stores as you visit the retailers while you trick-or-treat.  For safety reasons, the Crossroads Mall asks you to leave your Halloween mask at home if you are over the age of 12. You can visit their site for more information http://www.crossroadscenter.com/events/trick-or-treating