Courtenay Recreation in partnership with the Downtown Courtenay Business Improvement Association offers a howling good time at the annual children’s Halloween Parade and Party on Wednesday, Oct. 31. This free event is for children 11 years and younger with a caregiver.
The fun starts with events on Duncan Avenue at 3 p.m., and continues to the parade downtown and the party at the Lewis Centre from 4:45 – 6:30 p.m.
Schedule of downtown events from 3-5 p.m. on Duncan Avenue:
• Comox Valley Arts - DJ Dance Booth and Crafts with Jenja
• Courtenay Recreation’s cookie decorating table
• Fishing for Treasure by Nootka Marine (corner of 5th Street and Cliffe Avenue)
• Canadian Blood Services, Telus and MARS Wildlife Rescue booths
• Courtenay Library Books for Treats
4 – 4:45 p.m. start at Golden Carriage Restaurant parking lot, corner of 5th Street and Fitzgerald Avenue: Trick or Treat Downtown
4:45 – 6:30 p.m. meet at the Lewis Centre:
Party at the Lewis Centre with a family portrait in the photo booth, some spooky Halloween Carnival Games with prizes, gooey things, bouncy castles, and Witches Brew Café.
5 – 7 p.m. at The LINC Youth Centre (300 Old Island Highway):
The LINC Haunted House features half the fright night for younger visitors. $2 per person or $5 per family.
Drivers, please be patient and alert while hundreds of small costumed characters walk around Downtown Courtenay.
FMI: 250-338-5371 or courtenay.ca/halloween