It’s a spooky season, everyone! With that, I know that kids are super excited to go trick-or-treating. Most of the Halloween events are for kids, with very little to do for the parents so today I will tell you about this one place where you can take your entire family and have a total Halloween blast as a whole family.
If you’ve read some of my earlier posts, you know I am a docent at the Columbia State Historic Park, and this post will be about another special event organized by the park.
Drumroll, please… BOO BOULEVARD – an awesome Halloween event for the entire family!
What is Boo Boulevard?
Boo Boulevard is an excitingly spppooooky Trick or Treating event that takes place every year in October.
This spooktastic event offers an exciting opportunity for families and friends to come together and have a good time with candy, music, and fun, all completely free of charge! As you walk along the street, you’ll find fun Halloween-themed activities (pssst, some of them give you CANDY), as well as face painting and craft making!
A few more additions to Boo Boulevard are the Zombie Dance, Jack-O-Lantern contest, Halloween Parade, and don’t forget to come dressed up in your costume so you can participate in the Costume Contest!!
Lots of CANNNDYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!
Candy!!! Let’s be honest, candy is one of the trademark qualities of Halloween, so how could you put on a good Halloween event without it? And lemme tell ya, at Boo Boulevard, there is candy EVERYWHERE. And a lot of it too. Last year, we arrived early to help set up, and they had TUBS full of BAGS of candy. And, guess what, by the end, they had nothing left. CRAZY!!!
Last year, my sister worked at one of the activities, where you could FISH for CANDY. Imagine just going to a lake to do some fishing and you end up with a bag full of candy. That’s almost as awesome as catching a wishes-granting fish 🤪
The contests!!
I mentioned the Jack-O-Lantern contest and Costume Contest earlier, right? Well, let me tell you more about them.
Jack-O-Lantern – For this event, you have to carve and create your very own Pumpkin Masterpiece! And it doesn’t just have to be a pumpkin with cool carvings.. Last year, someone carved it out to look like a carriage. They put wheels on it, they even had horses and dolls with it! That one was one of my favorites. You can enter the contest for free, and there is no sign-up required. You just design your pumpkin, and bring it to Boo Boulevard!
Costume Contest – Absolutely anyone can participate in this one. All you have to do is show up to the event in costume, and be there when the Costume Contest begins at 5pm! They have different categories people can vote on.
We Hope to See You There!!
This year, Boo Boulevard will take place on October 26th, so mark your calendars! Don’t forget to bring your costumes and candy bags and get ready to have a great time!! We can’t wait to see you there, as my mom and I will be there this year, too! 😉
More Information About Columbia SHP:
1. Friends of Columbia State Historic Park Website
2. California Department of Parks and Recreation
3. Columbia State Historic Park Events
Click here if you’d like to become a docent at CSHP yourself!
To check out my previous posts about Columbia, click these links:
1. The 2023 Sonora Christmas Parade From a Bear Perspective
