We had a free night out in Irving Circle Park with spooky stories!
The historic Irvington Halloween Festival was a great spot to get into Halloween this year!
Irvington was named for Washington Irving, an American short story writer (Legend of Sleepy Hollow, 1820).
In homage to their beginnings, one of the community events this year had a literary component.
Winners of a local spooky story contest read their entries; followed by a professional storyteller recounting the Headless Horseman tale.
The night also featured the Black Hat Society of local witches doing a dance as well as a real Headless Horseman haunting the circle!
Ashley provided a Panera picnic and the kids snuggled in under some cozy blankets.
Free hot dogs and hot drinks were offered, but we opted to bring our own libations!
The flavors of fall were all represented - turkey, cheddar, apples, and squash soup.
There were even pumpkin sugar cookies!
There were four divisions: Elementary, Middle School, High School, and adult.
The stories were very spooky and as the night progressed, the story telling grew darker as well!
We found a cozy spot under some fall foliage and enjoyed watching the crowd of young and old.
Some were in costume, others were bundled up against the crisp October air.
Victor thought the Headless Horseman story was a bit scary, but enjoyed the horse and rider, night air, and colorful leaves.
What a great event for the whole family!
We had amazing parking and were able to get to the small event easily.
The picnic was perfect and everyone was sleepy by the time we headed home.
Visions of jack-o-lanterns danced in their heads as the children drifted off.
Spook-tacular twin night!
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