Events and Activities : VPRD Halloween events: Kid\'s parade, free movie, haunted skating Oct. 26

Something is spooky in the air and we want to celebrate it! This weekend, the Vinton Parks & Recreation Department will play host to a number of frightenly-fun Halloween-themed events.

- The Kid’s Downtown Spooktacular Day on Saturday, October 26th will have your costumed children participating in a number of Halloween-themed games and pumpkin decorating before they head out on a costume trick-or-treating parade through Vinton’s downtown businesses. There will even be refreshments too! The games and pumpkin decorating starts at 10 AM at the Benton County Courthouse lawn and the costume parade will begin at 10:45 AM. This event is completely FREE and would not be possible without all of our great sponsors: Dave Kelchen and Fareway, Sanders Farm, and Vinton Unlimited!

- Starting at 2 PM on Saturday, October 26th, the Palace Theatre will be showing the movie, “ParaNorman” and the cost is completely free! Palace Theatre will be have concessions available for sale as well at this afternoon matinee!

- Later on in the evening on Saturday, October 26th, the Vinton Skate & Activity Center will be sure to provide a scary good time! Open skate from 7 PM to 9 PM will be our annual Halloween Costume Party. Anyone dressing up in a costume will receive a $1 discount off the regular admission price. Remember, a costume that counts for the discount is not just a mask, kids! We’ll also have prizes for the guys and ghouls wearing the best costumes! Regular skate admission is just $4.50 per person.

Also, putting alone on the mini-golf course is difficult but just try and see what happens when monsters and zombies are thrown in the mix! Join us Saturday night to play a round of glow-in-the-dark Ghostly Glow Mini Golf while being stalked by some frightening creatures of the night. This event will also take place from 7 PM to 9 PM on Saturday, October 26th. Cost for golfing is just $2 for a 9-hole round.