We were really surprised that the campground where we chose to stop over this weekend had only one parking place left, and that was because someone had canceled their reservation at the last minute. It's a large campground on a river--really pretty--and we had figured everyone would be done with camping by this time of the year. So we thought there wouldn't be a problem finding a place. The managers explained to us that this is the 5th Halloween weekend they're going to have during this season. They celebrate Halloween for 6 weekends in a row here! They told us that every campground in this area is doing the same thing, and we were really lucky to find a place at all.
In this particular campground, every Halloween celebration weekend, they have a huge parade, trick-or-treating, a hay ride, a haunted house, a DJ playing music over loud speakers throughout the campground, and everyone who comes for the weekend plans all year long how to deck out their motorhome or camper with lights, music, and other Halloween decorations. The people in the spot across the road from us are here for their 6th year in a row, and they wouldn't dream of missing it. They take a day off from work and drive two hours to get here for the weekend.
Parents and kids alike dress up about 5 pm on Saturday night and get into the parade for trick-or-treating, followed by a trip through the haunted house and parties at every camping spot in the park. (At home, we haven't had a trick-or-treater at our house for over 20 years!!!) Luckily, we had some warning and were able to get some candy stocked up for the big celebration. Here are some pictures of the cute kids and decorations we were able to see this afternoon/evening. It's about 9 pm now, and the DJ is still playing, but I'm headed for bed--too much excitement for me in one day!
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