The annual Halloween Spooktacular, sponsored by the Los Altos Village Association, is scheduled 1-3 p.m., Oct. 29, on Second Street between State and Main streets in downtown Los Altos.
The Spooktacular features a variety of activities to celebrate the Halloween traditions:
Downtown stores designated by a smiling pumpkin poster in the window will open their popular trick-or-treating, noon to 3:30 p.m.
Los Altos Camera will preserve Halloween memories by photographing children in their costumes for a $3 fee, 1-3 p.m. Redwood Grove will provide a petting zoo. FasTrac Kids and KidsArt, two new businesses in Los Altos, will offer Halloween fun. Face painting, a balloon artist, ghosts, goblins, witches and more of the traditional events are planned.
Los Altos High School’s Athletic Booster Club will sell pumpkins to benefit their athletic program.
Egan Intermediate School’s music department will perform during the festivities.
A costume parade will start promptly at 3:15 p.m. All parade participants receive a treat.
The Los Altos Recreation Department co-sponsors the downtown window painting by local students. For more information, call 917-9799 or logon to www.losaltos-downtown.org.
