There will be more to see and do at Lake 颁辞耻苍迟谤测鈥檚 annual Halloween event, featuring the 诲颈蝉迟谤颈肠迟鈥檚 one and only fireworks show on Halloween evening.
The Regional District of the Central Okanagan has moved its annual Halloween event to Lake Country and is partnering with the district.
But fans of the Lake Country event need not worry as the annual bonfire and fireworks event 飞辞苍鈥檛 be changing. There will just be some added events with 搁顿颁翱鈥檚 pumpkin walk, which will start at 5 p.m.
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West 麻豆AV is losing two of its most popular autumn events and one of those events is relocating to Lake Country.
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The popularity of the two events has ultimately been their downfall.
In 2015, 2,000 people attended the Spooktacular event.
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In Lake Country, the district 颈蝉苍鈥檛 expecting a huge amount of new people to attend the event from outside of the district, due to the fact it will happen on Halloween evening as opposed to the Sunday before Halloween, when the RDCO event would normally take place.
Still, Lake Country is putting together a parking plan with over-flow parking to help deal with traffic. The Lake Country event will be held in its regular place in Beasley Park while the Pumpkin Walk will take place in Reiswig regional park, located right beside Beasley.
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鈥滻迟鈥檚 part of their Halloween night. they can still do their trick or treating and then come to the community event as a wrap-up.
鈥滻迟鈥檚 great. People stand around the bonfire and we have a great fireworks event put on by the Lake Country Fire 顿别辫补谤迟尘别苍迟.鈥�
The Lions Club will be on hand to cook 1,000 hot dogs. Donations will be taken and proceeds will go to the Okanagan Rail Trail. Donations from the Pumpkin Walk will be given to the Lake Country Food Bank.
Residents can bring their pumpkins to Reiswig Park between 4 and 5 p.m. on Halloween before the walk takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. The bonfire and fireworks event begins at 6:30 p.m. with the fireworks going off at 8 p.m.
