Cossar State Park Halloween Festival
Cossar State Park, located not too far outside of Lafayette County, will hold its annual Halloween festivities on Saturday. Games will be held at the visitor’s center in the park. A cake walk will be featured and a haunted trail will be open. Activities will begin at 6:30 p.m. and end at 10. (October 27, 2010)
Haunted Hay Ride
The Northwest Side Civic Club (Harmontown Community Center) just off Highway 310 on CR 511 is having a Haunted Hayride from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at a cost of $1. There will also be a costume dance at the community center from 6-9 this evening at a cost of $3 per person, couples $). There will be a costume contest with two categories: age 12 and under, or age 13 and up. Prizes for first through third place in each category. Concessions will be open. For more information, contact Dee Jones at 526-0495. (October 27, 2010)
Halloween Costume Contest
The Lafayette County & Oxford Public Library will host its annual Halloween costume contest and party at 10:30 a.m. Friday. (October 27, 2010)
Halloween Story Time
The Lafayette County & Oxford Public Library will host a Halloween Story Time at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. On Friday, the library will hold its annual Halloween costume contest and party at 10:30 a.m. (October 27, 2010)
Haunted Forest
The Oxford Park Commission’s Haunted Forest will be open from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday at Avent Park. Admission is $4 for adults and $3 for kids 12 and under. Adults must accompany children under 6. (October 27, 2010)
Haunted Forest
The Oxford Park Commission’s Haunted Forest will be open from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. today and Thursday at Avent Park. Admission is $4 for adults and $3 for kids 12 and under. Adults must accompany children under 6. (October 27, 2010)
Halloween Egg Hunt
The Oxford Park Commission begins the spooky festivities this week with its annual Halloween Egg Hunt at Avent Park at 6 this evening. Children, ages 4 to 9, must be in costume and they’re reminded to bring their baskets. (October 27, 2010)
Regents’ Autumn Fair
Regents School of Oxford invites everyone to its Autumn Fair from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. The fair will feature old-fashioned activities such as hay rides, pumpkin bowling, cake walks and face-painting. (October 22, 2010)
Bramlett Octoberfest
Bramlett Elementary School will have its annual Octoberfest on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Admission is $5 at the door. A few of the many features at Octoberfest are games, prizes, concessions, door prizes, cake walk, moon bounce, dunking booth, face painting and art auction. (October 22, 2010)
Pumpkin Patch Telling
This year the North Mississippi Storytellers Guild will give the community two chances to enjoy one of Oxford’s most popular events, Pumpkin Patch Telling in the pumpkin patch at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Oxford. On Friday, Oct. 22, at 5:30 p.m., a telling will be told for the very young and young at heart showcasing the Telling Teens from the Boys and Girls Club. On Sunday, Oct. 24, St. Peter’s Telling and the Telling Teens will engage listeners of all ages with tales and songs to capture the October spirit. The telling is free, but the pumpkins will cost you. (October 15, 2010)
