ACTON: Looking for a fun Halloween activity for young kids? On October 30, the
Acton-Boxborough Family Network (ABFN) will host a “Trunk or Treat” Halloween
Block Party Spooktacular from 10-11:30am at the Parker Damon Building Parking
Lot on Charter Road in Acton.
“We are really excited to bring back our annual Spooktacular Halloween Party,” says ABFN Co-Chair and Acton resident Julia Day. “This year, we’re doing a ‘trunk or treat’ format, where each trunk in the parking lot will host an activity, craft, or treat giveaway. We’re also planning for face-painting, pumpkin decorating, and a photobooth.”
The ABFN Halloween Party has been an October tradition for many years, but was
cancelled last year due to COVID-19. “This was always our biggest event of the year,”
explains Day. “Over the past year, we had so many people come up and tell us that their kids really missed the Spooktacular last year and they hoped we could bring it back.”
This year, ABFN decided to re-design the event and adopt a new outdoor format – a
“trunk or treat” – so that it could continue the tradition in a safer manner. “It was
critically important to us to be able to do it safely, so we planned this event to be entirely outdoors. It is going to be a bit different from our past Spooktaculars, but there should be plenty of fun for everyone!”
The event is free for ABFN members. Non-members are invited to attend for $5 per
child, with a $10 family maximum. All children under the age of one and all adults can attend for free. Register in advance or pay cash at the door. For little ones who would benefit from smaller crowds and less noise, the event will be sensory friendly from 9:30-10am. Please contact
Chair@abfamily.org with any questions. More info at
www.abfamily.org.