POTTSTOWN PA – If Halloween is your thing – or if it’s not, too – the coming weekend is filled with events intended to make you smile and, in some cases, help others.
A wide variety of Halloween holiday-themed events are planned for both children and adults, as the list below shows. For those looking for alternatives to Halloween, some area churches have scheduled those as well. And at several events, food or financial contributions will be collected to benefit local organizations and causes.
- These events have been added to The Post calendar.
Thursday, Oct. 28
An annual Halloween safe house for area children, sponsored by the Genesis Health Care centers, will be held Thursday from 5-7:30 p.m. at Sanatoga Court and Sanatoga Center, 227 and 225 Evergreen Rd. (respectively), Sanatoga PA. The free event features trick-or-treating at the rooms of some of the facilities’ residents, games, a mildly haunted house, and food. For more information, call 610-718-0900.
Friday, Oct. 29
Trick-or-treating and a costume contest are on the agenda Friday from 5-7 p.m. at the Philadelphia Premium Outlets, West Lightcap Road off the Sanatoga interchange of U.S. Route 422, Limerick PA. The “Halloween Spooktacular,” as the event is being called, includes prizes for best costumes provided by the Famous Footwear Outlet, Lindt Chocolate, Maidenform, Nike and other merchants. The event is open to “children of all ages,” promoters say. Registration will be held near the food court from 5-6:30 p.m. For more information, call 610-495-9000.
The 20th annual Halloween Safehouse, Treat Trail and Food Drive – with a vampire theme – will be held Friday from 6-8 p.m. in the Freedom Valley YMCA at Adams and Jackson streets, Pottstown PA. The event is open to all children age 12 and younger, but they must be accompanied by an adult. The donation of a canned food item, which will be given to local pantries for families in need, is the price of admission. For more information, call 610-323-7300.
A witches’ brew (tea, that is) will be served up with a history of witches in America on Friday beginning at 6 p.m. in the Gilbertsville Tea Room, 1259 E. Philadelphia Ave., Gilbertsville PA. Guests are invited to wear their best witchy costume for the occasion. Tickets cost $30, plus tax and gratuity. Advance reservations, and a 50-percent deposit are required. For more information, call 610-369-0678.
Students of the “A Step In Time” dance studio, 2423 E. High St., Sanatoga PA, will do the spooking Friday and Saturday from 6-9 p.m. during a haunted house fund-raiser being held at the studio. A $5 admission fee will be charged, and all proceeds benefit the studio’s dance company. For more information, call 610-323-6732.
Saturday, Oct. 30
What has become an annual Halloween dance for historic Sunnybrook Ballroom, 50 Sunnybrook Rd., Sanatoga PA, will be held Saturday from 7-11 p.m. at the ballroom. Tickets purchased in advance cost $25, and at the door, $32. Cash prizes will be awarded to the night’s best costumed man and woman, so plan to dress the part. For more information, call 484-624-5186.
A Step In Time haunted house, in Sanatoga PA, 6-9 p.m. See Friday’s listing.
The Phoenixville Area Time Bank, a non-profit community group, is sponsoring its fifth annual “Halloween Bash” fund-raiser – a night of music, dancing, food, and beverages – Saturday from 7-11 p.m. at Franklin Commons, in Phoenixville PA. The band “National Bird” will be featured. The evening includes a silent auction and drawings for prizes donated by area merchants. All proceeds benefit the Time Bank. Tickets are $25 in advance, or $30 at the door. For more information or to make a reservation, call Coordinator Margo Ketchum at 610-608-9281. www.pa-timebank.org
Sunday, Oct. 31
The Halloween program at the Daniel Boone Homestead, 400 Daniel Boone Road, Birdsboro PA, is planned for Sunday from 1-4 p.m. with some old-fashioned partying, according to Interpretive Coordinator Amanda Bowman. It consists of pumpkin and face painting, stories told ’round a campfire, and play with 18th Century toys and games. Children in costume are welcome, and all will be encouraged to make the rounds to the homestead’s various historic buildings to collect a treat or two. Tickets for the event cost $4 per child age 3-15, and $3 per adult (considered age 16 or older). For more information, call 610-582-4900.
See the scary-crow products of the fertile imaginations of Skippack PA area residents Sunday at 3 p.m., as village merchants present the first- through third-place prize winners of their Create-A-Scarecrow contest. The awards ceremony will be held, and all scarecrow entries will be on display, in front of the village Christmas tree at Floral and Hardy Florists, 4007 Skippack Pike, Skippack. For more information, call 610-484-0797.
“Light In The Night,” an evening of free and safe Halloween activity for children, will be held Sunday from 6-8 p.m. in the Spring City Fellowship Church, at the corner of Bridge and Glass streets, Spring City PA. Free fun games and prizes will be offered, as well as free hot dogs and treat bags. The event is jointly sponsored by he Spring City Fellowship Church, the Living Hope Community Church, the First United Church of Christ, and the Royersford United Methodist Church.
The Stowe (PA) Brethren in Christ Church, 527 Glasgow St., Stowe PA, will conduct a free “Lite The Nite” party as an alternative to Halloween on Sunday from 6-8 p.m. at the church. The event is open to the public, and will include music, food, fun and candy, organizers say. For more information, call 610-326-4383.
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