Halloween in Auburn is no small matter, and there are events going on for all ages in the city.
The Opelika Sportsplex and Aquatic Center is having a Fall Festival from 6-8 p.m. at the W. James Samford Soccer Complex Tuesday, Oct. 26.
An alternative to trick-or treating, families can come take their children and still dress up.
Reid Pope, Sportsplex manager, said local mascots will be at the event, including Aubie.
"We've done this for at least 20 years," Pope said. "It's not just Opelika community, it's the whole Lee County (area) that gets to come."
Route 66 will be performing during the event, and McAlister's Deli will be one of the vendors.
"We have a lot of different game booths," Pope said. "Anything from picking up ducks, bowling, bean-bag tosses."
Pope said they will also have inflatable games and an electronic bull ride that is new to the festival.
They have a hayride and a train ride as well.
Tickets are 25 cents, and are sold for each of the games at a booth.
"You don't have to worry about going up to someone's house," Pope said. "You get plenty of candy still."
For Halloween-goers looking for something a little bit scarier, Farmer Brown's Party Animals is having a Sleepy Hollow Haunted adventure.
A four-part event, the trail goes through a haunted house from the 1800s.
"They come out of (the house) and go through another building, then they go up to a section of woods and then go into another mobile home type thing," said Patrick Star, an owner of the farm. "We just went in there and made a spook house out of it."
Star said they added effects, such as strobe lights and smoke machines, and ghosts and goblins dress up.
Children 18 and under must have a parent or guardian present to sign the legal waiver.
There is also a petting zoo on site for younger children to go to if they don't want to go through the haunted houses.
Tickets are $10 per person and the house will be open Oct. 30 - Nov. 1, from 7:30-11 p.m.
The city of Auburn Parks and Recreation have organized another Halloween event along with the downtown Auburn merchants.
Auburn's Downtown Trick or Treat event will be from 6-8 p.m. on Halloween night.
The streets will close starting at 5:30 p.m. to set up for the event.
"A lot of the merchants, they dress up too," said Dana Stewart, special programs coordinator for Auburn. "They have some of their employees stand outside at the door."
Other stores will be giving out their specialty items as treats, such as Gigi's Cupcakes, which will be handing out mini cupcakes.
Different organizations are bringing animals, such as birds and snakes for guests to see, and pets are also welcome.
The event will have a costume contest where winners will win a trophy or a gift coupon from one of the downtown merchants.
"We have one winner for best dressed, most original, best group, which is usually like a family, and best costume for pets," Stewart said.
DJ Ozz will be playing music for the event, and face painting will also be available.
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