By Kristen Kirtley
Assistant Editor
The community of Alva’s Halloween festivities icked off on Friday, Oct. 27 with the Bradt’s Menagerie Scare Maze.
Located three miles west of Alva, Bradt’s Menagerie is the largest petting farm in Oklahoma.
The maze was also offered on Oct. 28, 29 and Halloween night. The admission fee was $10, and the event went from 8 P.M.-11 P.M. each evening.
On Saturday, Oct. 28, the Alabaster Caverns State Park hosted a Trunk or Treat from 5 P.M.-8 P.M. Along with the Trunk or Treat, the event also offered spooky stories, s’mores and a black out tour.
Located in Freedom, the Alabaster Caverns hosts other events that are open to the public throughout the year as well.
Another event that took place on Saturday, Oct. 28 was the Spooktacular Celebration at the Salt Plains State Park. The celebration began at 6 P.M. and ended at 9 P.M.
The event included a costume contest, a haunted trail, trunk or treat and crafts. Located 8 miles north of Jet, the Salt Plains State Park has a number of activities that the public can partake in throughout the year such as hiking, fishing and crystal digging.
Halloween fell on a Tuesday this year, and the festivities began at 3 P.M. that day with the Spook Parade that was located on the town square.
NWOSU Chemistry Club and BancCentral hosted a mini haunted house from 3 P.M.-5 P.M. as well.
Trunk or Treat on College Ave. was from 4:30 P.M.-6 P.M., trick or treat at the Share Convalescent Home’s front lobby was from 3:30 P.M.-4:30 P.M. and trick or treat at The Homestead Retirement Community was from 4 P.M.-6 P.M.
Later in the evening, Our Haunted History took place at the Cherokee Strip Museum from 7 P.M.-10 P.M. Tickets to the event were $10, and those who attended were able to walk around and listen to stories about the old Alva General Hospital.
